disney at christmas

[FlameGirl]

 

[Kayla's Mom]

^^^^
GREAT shot!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Ooooh! Those pictures are awesome, FlameGirl! I love the contrast of the sky color with the HMH decorations. It has kind of an eerie glow to it! Was that the natural light or is that enhanced in any way? Either way, it's great!

Actually, we could probably use those pictures over in the Halloween thread too (that's the good thing about HMH - it serves a couple of different purposes!)! They're amazing!!!

 

[FlameGirl]

Ooooh! Those pictures are awesome, FlameGirl! I love the contrast of the sky color against the HMH decorations. It has kind of an eerie glow to it! Was that the natural light or is that enhanced in any way? Either way, it's great!

Actually, we could probably use those pictures over in the Halloween thread too (that's the good thing about HMH - it serves a couple of different purposes!)! They're amazing!!!

Thanks!

The color was not enhanced in any way. I did add a subtle vignette to the edges, but that's it.

 

[FlameGirl]

It's funny, because I've been reading this thread with interest, but I have a completely different perspective.

The ONLY time we ever get to make our annual trip to DLR is right after Thanksgiving, after the holiday decorations are up. I can't tell you how much I miss the normal HM, without the NBC overlay. I like the overlay fine, but it's been years since I've been able to experience my beloved HM. The holiday decorations are, of course, beautiful. And the weather is very mild, and the crowds are usually much lighter. So I suppose I shouldn't complain. I do long for the long days of summer when the park is open during the week past 8:00 PM...you SoCal peeps that are just a quick drive away are really lucky. It's a production for us to get there, and our summers are far too busy with the other stuff we do each year that it's just not possible to squeeze in a trip to DL.

 

[tksbaskets]

You know, I wonder...is there anything similar to this Disney at Christmas thread over on the WDW side of the DIS? I don't go to the WDW forums too terribly often (though I do peek in on some threads here and there). It all seems so overwhelming and until I actually know that a WDW trip is in the cards for me, I don't need to be overwhelmed yet! But I would love love love love to see a WDW holiday thread - just like this one we have here - that solely focuses on photos and info about holiday stuff, because there is so much ground to cover over in WDW. The holiday-related photos must be endless! There must be one somewhere, but is it as active as this one is here, and in what forum would it be located? If there isn't one, maybe we should start one over there...somewhere....and see what anyone has to post.

It seems like whenever I use the Search feature and try to look for a particular subject - like the other day I was trying to find threads with ONLY pictures of the Flower & Garden Festival at WDW - I either come up with threads that are 2 pages long and have no photos, or I find a thread that has all information and only 2 photos!! I figured that someone, somewhere, must have started a photo thread on the Flower festival, but if they did, I coudn't find it. I wanted to see pictures of everything - all of the topiaries, all of the flowers, etc. I did find other pictures on DISboards, but not the threads I was hoping to find.

Anyway, my point in bringing that up is because, Tksbaskets, you were mentioning being at WDW for Christmas. I would love to go to WDW during the holidays one time, but I would want to make sure I saw all that there was to see and that I didn't miss anything in case I never got back there. And it just seems like there is soooooo much ground to cover, and so much time is spent waiting to get from Point A to Point B, unlike here at DLR. I would kind of want to know beforehand exactly what to look for so I didn't miss a thing, so a thread like this for WDW's holiday season would be priceless.

There are some folks who have been to WDW in December and then came back, saying they missed DLR!! So, even though WDW is so much bigger and grander, and thus, the holiday stuff is much more spectacular (like the Osborne Family thing), there may be something more appealing about the DLR holiday celebration experience. That smaller, more intimate feel of DLR may lend itself a little better to the holiday feeling. Just as folks say that DL has more rides and attractions packed into it per square foot than any of the individual parks in WDW have packed in, I think that would also mean that there is more Christmasy magic packed into a smaller space in DL & DLR. Wouldn't that make sense?

So by that reasoning, I almost wonder if DLR feels a bit more magical and immersive in November and December than WDW does?

WDW is grand in scale but none of the attractions themselves are re-done for the holidays.

Sounds like I may have to start up a WDW at the Holidays thread...June of 2007 my boys had never been to WDW when it wasn't decorated for Christmas!

 

[Grumpy Grandma]

I have just spent the last couple of hours looking at all the pictures on this thread - wow!!! How wonderful! I can hardly wait for my birthday trip in December. I was wondering if anyone has any pictures of the inside of IASW and would be willing to post them?

 

[tksbaskets]

I have just spent the last couple of hours looking at all the pictures on this thread - wow!!! How wonderful! I can hardly wait for my birthday trip in December. I was wondering if anyone has any pictures of the inside of IASW and would be willing to post them?

Your wish is our command....We went on the Holiday Tour or I NEVER would have gotten my men on IASW. We were glad we saw the holiday version

Like a good DISer I had my flash off so there is a bit of a blurr.

 

[azdisneylover]

Does anyone know if on Christmas Day, any special meals at Disneyland, their hotels, or Downtown Disney? Anyone know what the park hours are on Christmas and what date the candy canes start to be made?
Wonderful, Wonderful thread. Thanks to one and all for sharing!

 

[bumbershoot]

You know, I wonder...is there anything similar to this Disney at Christmas thread over on the WDW side of the DIS?

I've never seen one.

So much at WDW for December is hidden inside of extra events, so you have to look for the MVMCP threads, or the Osborne Lights threads (that's not a separate ticket event, of course)...but I've never seen anything that's really comprehensive.

The December parade at AK looks like fun, though.

 

[Sherry E]

Bump

 

[azdisneylover]

Does anyone know if there will be a special Christmas Day meal at either the hotels or the parks?

 

[tksbaskets]

Does anyone know if there will be a special Christmas Day meal at either the hotels or the parks?

I've never been there ON Christmas. I'm curious too

 

[Canadian Traveler]

I have never been there before at Christmas and this may be a weird question but what is a Holiday Tour?

 

[Grumpy Grandma]

Yes, I would also like to hear more about the Holiday Tour and also the Haunted Mansion one. And does anyone have the link to the Halloween thread? Last and certainly not least thanks so much for posting the IASW interior pictures!!!!

 

[tksbaskets]

Yes, I would also like to hear more about the Holiday Tour and also the Haunted Mansion one. And does anyone have the link to the Halloween thread? Last and certainly not least thanks so much for posting the IASW interior pictures!!!!

Hi,
If you click on the link in my signature for our last vacation at DL, I have info about the Holiday Tour. It was the second day of our vacation. Worth EVERY penny

 

[Sherry E]

Yes, I would also like to hear more about the Holiday Tour and also the Haunted Mansion one. And does anyone have the link to the Halloween thread? Last and certainly not least thanks so much for posting the IASW interior pictures!!!!

Here you go -

"Halloween at DL" super thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2408927

Happiest Haunts Tour info link:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2294762

 

[Grumpy Grandma]

tksbaskets and sherry e thanks for the quick replay and all the wonderful information. I'm sure that before my December trip I'll have many more questions. Love this thread!

 

[Sherry E]

tksbaskets and sherry e thanks for the quick replay and all the wonderful information. I'm sure that before my December trip I'll have many more questions. Love this thread!

You're very welcome! Feel free to pop back in with questions any time. Oh, and I think I can speak for all of us in saying that we definitely want to see your DLR holiday photos here after you make your trip in December!! The more photos, the better!

 

[tksbaskets]

You're very welcome! Feel free to pop back in with questions any time. Oh, and I think I can speak for all of us in saying that we definitely want to see your DLR holiday photos here after you make your trip in December!! The more photos, the better!

Yes! We love photos