disney at christmas

[azdisneylover]

When does Disneyland announce their Winter packages and rates? Is there a schedule when and where Santa is located?
Christmas time is just a few months away!

 

[simbalion74]

I'll be at Disneyland between December 7 - 10. After looking at these pictures I can't wait to see Disneyland being decorated for Christmas time.

 

[Flitterific]

When does Disneyland announce their Winter packages and rates? Is there a schedule when and where Santa is located?
Christmas time is just a few months away!

Santa can be found at the Reindeer Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch. The hours for 2009 were 10am-6pm but he wasn't there continuously so you may have to wait for him.

Anyway, here are some of my pictures from my Christmas trip last year

pictures from HMH:

Minnie's House

Pooh's Corner:

 

[Flitterific]

Here are some more...darn...makes me wish it was Christmastime at the Parks right now

 

[tksbaskets]

Flitterific your pictures are great!! Thanks for sharing. Now I want to go back too

 

[sahbushka]

Here are some of the pics I wanted to share....

SarahMay

 

[ado121]

Ado121 your pics are adorable!! WOC, perhaps I need to go check out those threads. We are sad to be missing that.

ahh. thanks! i have another daughter and a baby son to add this year to the photos!

 

[tksbaskets]

ahh. thanks! i have another daughter and a baby son to add this year to the photos!

That is wonderful, congratulations!!

sahbushka your photos are GREAT! I especially love the one close up of the wreath over the castle door. Thanks for posting them

 

[Sherry E]

When does Disneyland announce their Winter packages and rates? Is there a schedule when and where Santa is located?
Christmas time is just a few months away!

In addition to Santa appearing at the Reindeer Round-Up in DL, he also appears at all 3 DLR hotels (usually he is at the PPH in the morning, he is at the DLH in the afternoon and he is at the GCH at night, but the GCH Santa is the only one with PhotoPass photographers). Last year, Santa (the rather "womanly looking" Santa that Kayla's Mom showed us in a photo quite a while back) was also set up in DCA - so Santa was at a total of 5 places around DLR last year. This year I am not sure if they will put him (her??) back at DCA because they want all the focus to go to World of Color and he/she may detract from that. BUt I am sure he will at least be at 4 places.

Not sure when any discounted rates or packages come out for Winter. Probably not for another few months, I would guess.

I'll be at Disneyland between December 7 - 10. After looking at these pictures I can't wait to see Disneyland being decorated for Christmas time.

Fantastic!! This thread has worked its magic on yet another person!! I think we have been inspiring many a DLR holiday trip with this thread. You'll love it - and then you have to come back here to post your photos!

Santa can be found at the Reindeer Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch. The hours for 2009 were 10am-6pm but he wasn't there continuously so you may have to wait for him.

Anyway, here are some of my pictures from my Christmas trip last year

Wow! I disappear for a few hours and then come back to see all sorts of new photos have appeared here! Thanks so much for posting, Flitterific (but if you end up going for HalloweenTime instead, you have to post your HalloweenTime photos over in the Halloween super thread!!)!! I have never seen those Pooh & friends holiday banners before, so you see? There is always something new to disciver at DLR during the holidays!

Yay! I am so pleased to see that people enjoy this thread and enjoy taking part in sharing their photos. Now...if DLR would only hurry up and release the exact date that the season begins, as well as the exact holiday agenda. Will they follow their own lead with Mickey's Halloween Party and decide to have a Very Merry Christmas Party? Will the "snow" suddenly become exclusive to a paid party? We have yet to find out!!

Here are some of the pics I wanted to share....SarahMay

Awesome, SarahMay!! Thank you for sharing your photos with us. I was wondering if you had gotten your pictures ready for posting yet. I especially love the second picture - something about the angle and the red banner/flag thingy on the right-hand side. The colors are so alive!!



Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I am ready to get back to DLR for the holiday season!! We have a long, hot summer ahead, and then HalloweenTime. But if we start planning our DLR holiday trips months in advance, it will seem like the season is not as far away as it is!!

 

[mariezp]

Loving all the pics. Gosh I wish I were there RIGHT NOW!

OMG! This has got to be one of the most precious pictures I've ever seen! Just look at that little fellows expression! What a cutie! Of course, Small World looks pretty too but I think he steals the show in this pic.

Sherry, I think as many times as you have sent folks my way that I could certainly bump your thread at least every now and then. I am glad to hear that you are cautiously working on a plan for a trip to DL. You should know by now that if plans with your old pals don't quite pan out that you would have no problem finding some of your Dis buddies to meet up with. I'll be there in November and look at all the ones in this thread alone planning for December already. I knew you would like the Santa popcorn dude! He is pretty cute.

You are right! I will never have a shortage of photos of my DD.... well at least when we were at DL. I'll try to pop back in soon and post a few more pics but gotta run for now.

 

[Kayla's Mom]

Last year, Santa (the rather "womanly looking" Santa that Kayla's Mom showed us in a photo quite a while back) was also set up in DCA - so Santa was at a total of 5 places around DLR last year. This year I am not sure if they will put him (her??) back at DCA because they want all the focus to go to World of Color and he/she may detract from that. BUt I am sure he will at least be at 4 places.

Did someone say "Womanly Looking Santa"?!!!

 

[mariezp]

More from 2008... More detail shots.

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, I think as many times as you have sent folks my way that I could certainly bump your thread at least every now and then. I am glad to hear that you are cautiously working on a plan for a trip to DL. You should know by now that if plans with your old pals don't quite pan out that you would have no problem finding some of your Dis buddies to meet up with. I'll be there in November and look at all the ones in this thread alone planning for December already. I knew you would like the Santa popcorn dude! He is pretty cute.

You are right! I will never have a shortage of photos of my DD.... well at least when we were at DL. I'll try to pop back in soon and post a few more pics but gotta run for now.

I remembered seeing the Santa popcorn dude in one of your TRs, but then I was beginning to think I had seen him in someone else's TR. In any case, I knew he was something pertaining to DLR holidays that many folks had overlooked on their trips, so it's always good to see new stuff along with the usual things!!

Yes, "cautiously" is about the word for it in terms of any DLR plans for me. Last year was such a fiasco in terms of getting plans together than I don't even want to risk jinxing myself by announcing any secret plans I may be hatching. I want to weigh out certain scenarios in my head for a while, as I assess the money situation, and then make plans. I am tempted to say (to my flaky friends), "I'm going to DLR at this time, on this day, for this long...and if you want to meet up, you can find me here." It's a lot more fun to have friends along for some of time on the trips, but....if they all give me grief again, I know that I can go solo, and that I have a lot of picture-taking to catch up on (based on what I have seen in this thread!)!!! I get many more "detail photos" taken when I don't have anyone with me.

But hopefully, whenever I end up at DLR this year, it will be at a time when other DIS-ers are there and I can meet some of them.

I'll keep referring people to your TR, Marie!! And it's exciting to know that now you will be adding another installment to your DLR TR (for the upcoming November trip)!!

Did someone say "Womanly Looking Santa"?!!!

More from 2008... More detail shots.

Oooooh! I think we all love the detail shots at DLR (I know I do)! You captured some angles and things that haven't been seen yet, Marie!! I knew it was a good idea to get you over here on this thread because you had done so many long DLR trips and you have a huge supply of photos for us to enjoy!

 

[amamax2]

Oooooh - I've just read through the first 20 pages and want to go so much!!!

We took my 83 year old mom two Christmases ago and it was such a magical trip for the whole family, and I'm dying to go back for the holidays - it is truly my most favorite time at DLR.

Anyone have any opinion as to the least crowded days: either Nov 30 - Dec 2 (do the Tday crowds tend to hang around for the next week?) or Dec 14 - 16th (the week before most schools get out)?

Thanks for any help!

 

[jnjusoioa]

I love all these photos, they are all so bright and colorful, the way Christmas time should be. Was just curious, the huge ornament balls that are in Bug's Land, does anyone know how many of them there are all together and what colors, I know we have some photos on this thread but if anyone else would like to share, that would be great.

Also I loved your post Sherry about what will the Christmas season hold this year, I think I am secretly hoping for a Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party type thing for this year, not with that name as we need some other then WDW has, but it would be cool and very neat to see what Disneyland would come up with, so I hope they are brave and try it this year. /I]

 

[amamax2]

I love all these photos, they are all so bright and colorful, the way Christmas time should be. Was just curious, the huge ornament balls that are in Bug's Land, does anyone know how many of them there are all together and what colors, I know we have some photos on this thread but if anyone else would like to share, that would be great

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I *believe* it is just those three - green, red, yellow. I looked back on my pictures from two years ago and that is all I see from that scene. In that same area are also huge "strings" of lights like you hang on your roof at Christmas time.

If someone can explain how to post pictures, I have some to share....

PS Kayla's Mom, if you read this, what kind of camera did your DH use? Those pictures are amazing! (And I do know that it is the photographer, too, not the camera, lol.)

 

[Kayla's Mom]

PS Kayla's Mom, if you read this, what kind of camera did your DH use? Those pictures are amazing! (And I do know that it is the photographer, too, not the camera, lol.)

DH uses a Canon 40D, thank you for the compliment!

 

[Sherry E]

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I *believe* it is just those three - green, red, yellow. I looked back on my pictures from two years ago and that is all I see from that scene. In that same area are also huge "strings" of lights like you hang on your roof at Christmas time.

If someone can explain how to post pictures, I have some to share....

PS Kayla's Mom, if you read this, what kind of camera did your DH use? Those pictures are amazing! (And I do know that it is the photographer, too, not the camera, lol.)

Do you have a free Photobucket account? I suggest Photobucket because I think that's the easiest way to post photos. All you have to do is upload some photos to Photobucket. Then, somewhere either underneath or to the side of each photo will be 4 codes. (Each photo has its own set of codes.) The very last code in the set should be the "IMG code." Click on that IMG code to highlight it. Then copy (Ctrl C) and paste (Ctrl V) right here in your post, and voila! Photos appear!!

 

[amamax2]

Thanks Sherry - I don't have Photobucket (have Kodak, Shutterfly, Snapfish, lol!) but should be easy enough to open one and upload some pics.

Kayla's mom - one more question for you: in many of the pictures there is NO ONE else around (except for the parade ). Was the park truly that empty or did your DH just wait for the right moment to snap the shot? (Sorry for all the off-topic questions, but on our trips, photography is my passion so while the "boys" ride over and over, I run around taking pictures.)

Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

Oooooh - I've just read through the first 20 pages and want to go so much!!!

We took my 83 year old mom two Christmases ago and it was such a magical trip for the whole family, and I'm dying to go back for the holidays - it is truly my most favorite time at DLR.

Anyone have any opinion as to the least crowded days: either Nov 30 - Dec 2 (do the Tday crowds tend to hang around for the next week?) or Dec 14 - 16th (the week before most schools get out)?

Thanks for any help!

It seems a lot like, from what people report now on the DIS, that Thanksgiving weekend used to be crazy busy but is not as busy anymore. So, just based on what the reports have been, I am guessing that your November 30th - December 2nd time frame may be less crowded than December 14th - 16th. My guess is that everyone will be back at work and school on November 30th. But, by the time December 14th rolls around, it's already mid-month and December starts to get much busier by the middle of the month because some offices and schools are already out on breaks.

So I think November 30 is the way to go (just a guess)!!

I love all these photos, they are all so bright and colorful, the way Christmas time should be. Was just curious, the huge ornament balls that are in Bug's Land, does anyone know how many of them there are all together and what colors, I know we have some photos on this thread but if anyone else would like to share, that would be great.

Also I loved your post Sherry about what will the Christmas season hold this year, I think I am secretly hoping for a Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party type thing for this year, not with that name as we need some other then WDW has, but it would be cool and very neat to see what Disneyland would come up with, so I hope they are brave and try it this year. /I]

I sort of want a party and sort of don't. If DLR added in something completely and totally new that was exclusive to the MVMCP, then I would be a lot more intrigued to do the party. However, if they start charging $60 extra just to go in and see the snow and parade, which have been part of every holiday season for years and years, I don't think I would be very happy with that. I don't think a lot of folks would be happy with that, based on the reactions to Mickey's Halloween Party and the exclusivity of the Halloween Screams fireworks.