disney at christmas

[Sherry E]

This was about to slip to page 2!

 

[Sherry E]

Bump!

I asked Mariezp to contribute some of her DLR photos to this thread, so hopefully she will be joining us over here soon!

 

[tksbaskets]

Bump!

I asked Mariezp to contribute some of her DLR photos to this thread, so hopefully she will be joining us over here soon!

Yeah a new thread friend Hope she joins us soon.

TK

 

[Sherry E]

Yeah a new thread friend Hope she joins us soon.

TK

She's been to DLR at least a couple of times in November, when the holiday stuff was up or just coming up - so there's just no excuse not to share all the photos here!! People need to see them! I think she may even have a couple of different shots that we haven't seen yet, as I recall from her TRs.

 

[scrappinbear78]

Ok, so since I am new on here sometimes it is very hard to read the postings with all the abbreviations that are used. I know the basic abbreviations like WDL or WDW, but what are the other ones like IASW or other ones? It makes it really hard to figure out attractions or other things when you have no clue what you are talking about. Just curious if there was a key to all the abbreviations that are used on this thread. Thanks in advance.

 

[tksbaskets]

Ok, so since I am new on here sometimes it is very hard to read the postings with all the abbreviations that are used. I know the basic abbreviations like WDL or WDW, but what are the other ones like IASW or other ones? It makes it really hard to figure out attractions or other things when you have no clue what you are talking about. Just curious if there was a key to all the abbreviations that are used on this thread. Thanks in advance.

Welcome!
IASW - It's a Small World
HM - Haunted Mansion

Just ask about any others

 

[Sherry E]

Ok, so since I am new on here sometimes it is very hard to read the postings with all the abbreviations that are used. I know the basic abbreviations like WDL or WDW, but what are the other ones like IASW or other ones? It makes it really hard to figure out attractions or other things when you have no clue what you are talking about. Just curious if there was a key to all the abbreviations that are used on this thread. Thanks in advance.

Hey there, Scrappinbear78! Glad to see you back here! We hadn't heard from you in a while. I hope you saw the photo I posted for you a couple of pages back of the Mickey ears bath products at the Paradise Pier Hotel (so you will know what you're getting when you get there later this year).

Yes, there is an extensive abbreviations key, courtesy of HydroGuy:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1520784

It may help you understand what other people are talking about a bit better, but don't feel like you have to stick to using the abbreviations if it's hard to remember to do so. (Sometimes I forget to do it myself, or I just don't feel like it!) We're just happy to have you here.

But here are some more commonly used abbreviations in this thread:

Disneyland Resort - DLR
Disneyland - DL
Downtown Disney - DTD
Disney's California Adventure - DCA
Paradise Pier Hotel - PPH
Disneyland Hotel - DLH
Grand Californian Hotel - GCH
Goofy's Kitchen - GK
Haunted Mansion Holiday - HMH
IASW - It's a Small World
IASWH - It's a Small World Holiday
Toy Story Midway Mania - TSMM

 

[Sherry E]

Monday bump!

 

[hockey mom]

Just read this awesome thread and now I can't wait to get there

We have booked a one bedroom at GCV for Nov. 30th to Dec. 1st.

Just a few questions

When do they tape the Christmas parade?

We love our mugs and popcorn buckets and we are hoping they have a Christmas version- do they?

Is one day in each park enough?

 

[Sherry E]

Just read this awesome thread and now I can't wait to get there

We have booked a one bedroom at GCV for Nov. 30th to Dec. 1st.

Just a few questions

When do they tape the Christmas parade?

We love our mugs and popcorn buckets and we are hoping they have a Christmas version- do they?

Is one day in each park enough?

Hi, Hockey Mom!!! Welcome aboard! It is an awesome thread, isn't it? It seems to have worked its magic on a few people and inspired a few DLR holiday trips!

How wonderful that you are going to be at the GCV for the holiday season. I know some disagree, but I really think that the GCH lends itself well to the holiday season because it has a sort of 'cozy' environment (dim lighting, comfy chairs and sofas to relax on and a fireplace in the lobby, as well as a piano player and guitarist) and is vaguely reminiscent of a sort of elegantly rustic mountain lodge in its decor. It's not necessarily the sort of bright red and green coloring of the holidays - which is plentiful in every other area of DLR - but rather, it's kind of an earthy Christmas vibe.

I hope someone else can confirm this for us, but I thought they taped the Christmas parade in DL last year in early December - like within the first few days of the month. But, that said, I don't think it has always been taped in December. I think that at some point it was done in November, but I could be wrong.

Yes, there are special holiday mugs, popcorn buckets and cups galore at DLR during the holidays!! Sometimes (though not last year), they sell something called "peppermint pot cake" (essentially a cake stuffed into a collectible holiday mug and covered in peppermint sauce and whipped cream and candy cane shavings). That was a pretty cute mug. But even if they don't still do the peppermint cake, they will have other things you can get in cups and mugs.

Do you only have 2 full days to spend at both parks combined, or can you manage to squeeze in an extra day? It's not that you won't be able to get things done in 2 days, but I think 3 days would be much better, to really give yourself time to enjoy the GCH and its surroundings, visit the other hotels, explore DTD and both parks, and really absorb all the little holiday details and bits of magic all over the place. I guess it all depends on what you like to do at a Disney park. Some people are ride-focused, and want to get in as many rides as possible and that's the main priority. Others like a mix of some of their favorite rides, eating, shopping, taking lots of pictures, exploring the whole resort property and just soaking in the ambiance. Your touring style will largely dictate how many days you should have.

If you have a Park Hopper, you can easily park hop, escape DL when it starts to get too crowded and head to DCA, or escape DCA if it gets too crowded with World of Color chaos and head to DL.

 

[mariezp]

Sherry! I'mmm here! Since you asked so nicely I thought I would pop over and contribute a few to the thread for starters. Believe me I have plenty more but I figure I will space them out a bit. I have to be honest. I have not gone through the whole thread so I have no idea if what I post has been posted before. Think I will just have to go back through the thread in my spare time. Should be a good way to build up for our trip in November. So here you go....
From December 2006
How about some Small World in holiday decor?

 

[hockey mom]

Thanks Sherry

I was just telling DH we need to add a day just to absorb it all and I see you agree.

Another question- can I use my 10 day pass from Disney World?

 

[tksbaskets]

Thanks Sherry

I was just telling DH we need to add a day just to absorb it all and I see you agree.

Another question- can I use my 10 day pass from Disney World?

Unfortunately you can't use a WDW pass at DL. I'm glad you are thinking of adding a day. I think three days would be the minimum. One full day at each park and then a day of 'hopping' which is very doable at DL.

Have fun!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Unfortunately you can't use a WDW pass at DL.

According to MouseSavers you can use your unexpired days from WDW.
It was reconfirmed as recently as Dec 2009. Has it changed since then?

 

[azdisneylover]

What about using the unused days from the WDW tickets and get one of those super dooper premium passes for ALL the Disney parks in the USA? It is $700.00. Just a thought!

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry! I'mmm here! Since you asked so nicely I thought I would pop over and contribute a few to the thread for starters. Believe me I have plenty more but I figure I will space them out a bit. I have to be honest. I have not gone through the whole thread so I have no idea if what I post has been posted before. Think I will just have to go back through the thread in my spare time. Should be a good way to build up for our trip in November. So here you go....
From December 2006
How about some Small World in holiday decor?

Thanks for posting the great pictures, Marie!! Don't even worry about repeating anything that's already been posted here. I think we all know that we have posted photos similar to other folks' photos. That's perfectly fine. Just post whatever you have & can take the time to post - good, bad, dark, light, with crowds or without crowds, on rides or off rides, night, day, food or merchandise - anything holiday-related. The way I have explained it before is that we get new people tuning into this thread every day, and they are not necessarily going back through the whole thread to see all the photos (even though I hope they do, because they're great!). The new folks may just look at the last couple of pages. So taking that into consideration, people miss seeing a lot of the wonderful pictures of all the DLR holiday decor, etc. and we kind of need a constant 'supply,' of photos, if that makes sense.

Also, because this is a planning thread as well, with lots of questions and answers flowing through, we will be discussing planning-related things, so your knowledge of DLR during the holidays would be great to help us answer questions. Since the actual official dates and holiday info won't be released for another 3 or 4 months, we will need to have little 'photo boosts' to keep this thread active for a while - until the next holiday season rolls around and people can take even more photos!!

Thanks Sherry

I was just telling DH we need to add a day just to absorb it all and I see you agree.

Another question- can I use my 10 day pass from Disney World?

Yes, I think the extra day would be really helpful. Again, it's not that you couldn't get anything done in 2 days, but 3 days would be so much better. I find that when I go for 3-day trips, I still come away with things on my list that I didn't do or see, but you can get a lot done in 3 days!

I think someone else answered the ticket question.

 

[bumbershoot]

According to MouseSavers you can use your unexpired days from WDW.
It was reconfirmed as recently as Dec 2009. Has it changed since then?

I haven't heard that it has changed.

Every day you will take your valid WDW tickets to the turnstiles, hand them over, and they will be switched out for a one day ticket. If you have hopping on the WDW tix, you will get a hopper. If not, you'll get a one-park ticket. You don't get Magic Morning privileges (since you're being given a one day ticket, and only 3+ day tickets have MM on them), but if you're staying onsite you'll get MM in that way.

This might change in the future, since they started the Premier pass, but I haven't heard that it's changed at this time.

 

[Sherry E]

Bump!

 

[hockey mom]

Great- good to know. Thanks for the replies everyone.

I am so excited for this Christmas trip

 

[Sherry E]

Long overdue for a bump!