disney at christmas

[billwendy]

The holiday tour, of course! And when the WoC dinner packages are available, you may want to do one of those!

We have several holiday tour experts on this thread!! (I'm not one of them!)

Hopefully someone will have good rental car suggestions for you!

Whats the holiday tour????????????

 

[Sherry E]

Whats the holiday tour????????????

This is where 3Minnies1Mickey should come in and elaborate!! Or Tksbaskets... Or Bret... Or Marie...or Aussietravellers.... They've all done the tour! I have to make a point of doing it!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Whats the holiday tour????????????

This is where 3Minnies1Mickey should come in and elaborate!! Or Tksbaskets... Or Bret... Or Marie...or Aussietravellers.... They've all done the tour! I have to make a point of doing it!

My ears were ringing....
Here's my post on another thread. If you have any more questions feel free to ask....

I believe the tickets were $64 last year. We took our 4 kids (2 were free and in a stroller). They take you through the park and give you some holiday trivia and history of the park (like the year the xmas tree burnt down and they had to replace it overnight). You have headsets so you can hear your guide and listen to/sing carols throughout the tour. You ride HM and IASW without waiting in line! We also stopped by Reindeer roundup to see Santa's reindeer. After IASWH, you head to Claribelle's in Toontown to get your hot cocoa in a souvenir cup and your Mickey Ears Gingerbread cookie (soooooo good and I normally don't like gingerbread). Then back to your parade seats directly across from IASW!! You enjoy your snack while watching the parade. You also get a souvenir pin at the end. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend it, especially if you are going during a busier time. IASWH has a super long line.

You can buy tickets 30 days (one month) in advance by calling (714) 781-4400.

 

[billwendy]

My ears were ringing....
Here's my post on another thread. If you have any more questions feel free to ask....

Thanks so much!!! not sure if its in the budget - but sounds WONDERFUL!!!! Do you think it will be very crowded on week nights the week before THanksgiving?

 

[mvf-m11c]

This is where 3Minnies1Mickey should come in and elaborate!! Or Tksbaskets... Or Bret... Or Marie...or Aussietravellers.... They've all done the tour! I have to make a point of doing it!

Here is my TR on the Holiday tour that I did last year with my DA. You can read my TR on my link below on DLR 12/09.

After lunch, we did a couple of different rides until we head over to the Tour booth for our 1pm Holiday Tour. It was so exciting for the both of us since this will our first time to do a tour in Disneyland. Our CM guide was a nice young lady name Cassie. We had around 13 people in our group and we were in the third group at 1pm. During the first part of the trip, our CM talked about the decorations and the history of the holiday season on Main Street. We got to have free samples at the Candy store on Main Street, some of us got chocolate fudge, i picked the pumpkin. When we head over to the Reindeer Round-up, our CM was teaching all of us to say Merry Christmas in different country languages. We got to see the Holiday turkey and the reindeers. After that we head over to NOS and went on the HMH with all the other groups. It was so exciting to see the HMH especially during the dining area in HMH, it had a spinning gingerbread carousel with the jack and zero and different ghost on it. After we got off the HMH, we head over to NOS Railroad Station and got on the train to Mickey Toontown Station. We got to ride on C.K. Holliday with the Holiday 5 car set along with the Lilly Belle. When we got off the train, our group went over to IASWH. Our tour group got to get onto one boat, our guide went along with us for the ride and talked about the different holiday cultures from other countries. It was great to see all the decorations inside IASWH. When we got off, we head over to Mickey's Toontown to get our holiday souvenir cup and a gingerbread man. Then we head over to our premium seating for the Christmas Fantasy Parade right across from IASWH. We were in the second row, but we were close to the gates when the parade comes out. It was exciting to see the parade, especially with Pooh and Tigger riding in their sleds. It was kind of funny to see Eeyore pulling his sled. It was the same as the last years parade with the additions of Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore. When the parade was over, we said thank you to Cassie for being a great tour guide.

It was a fun tour and I would definitely do it again in the future. Just like what 3Minnies1Mickey said in her pp, it is fun to learn about the Holiday season at DL during the tour. It can be very expensive if you have a lot of members in your group but you can get a 20% discount if you have a DL AP, AAA, or a Visa card.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

bump...fell to page 2!

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!!

Has anyone ever used Cheap-o-air to get flights or a car? They are showing SNA the dates I need from Philly for $288 which sounds awesome to me - what do you think? How is getting around SNA airport, rental car, getting to Disney etc...or should I just stick to LAX?

THanks soooooo much!!

Also - is it ok to make tshirts to wear at DL? At WDW its such a fun thing to do!! I have some Christmas Mickey embroidery designs that I'd LOVE to do!!!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Hi Everyone!!

Has anyone ever used Cheap-o-air to get flights or a car? They are showing SNA the dates I need from Philly for $288 which sounds awesome to me - what do you think? How is getting around SNA airport, rental car, getting to Disney etc...or should I just stick to LAX?

THanks soooooo much!!

Also - is it ok to make tshirts to wear at DL? At WDW its such a fun thing to do!! I have some Christmas Mickey embroidery designs that I'd LOVE to do!!!

Check out the transportation thread in the Stickies. A lot of good info. We don't fly, but I think SNA is the easiest and closest airport to DLR.

ETA: Here it is! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2318297

 

[funatdisney]

Well, a short update. It has been a very busy week. I am only on page 43. Good news: I am taking a surprise trip to Disneyland tomorrow for my DD14's birthday (starting on Saturday I am going to have to type DD(15) bummer) So no reading tomorrow, but I think I have the prefect excuse

 

[Sherry E]

Well, a short update. It has been a very busy week. I am only on page 43. Good news: I am taking a surprise trip to Disneyland tomorrow for my DD14's birthday (starting on Saturday I am going to have to type DD(15) bummer) So no reading tomorrow, but I think I have the prefect excuse

Yay, page 43!!

Have a great trip to DLR today!!

 

[tksbaskets]

Well, a short update. It has been a very busy week. I am only on page 43. Good news: I am taking a surprise trip to Disneyland tomorrow for my DD14's birthday (starting on Saturday I am going to have to type DD(15) bummer) So no reading tomorrow, but I think I have the prefect excuse

Wish I was going to DL with you...we're working in the yard today. I'll be smiling now thinking about you and your daughter enjoying rides and ambiance as I trim bushes. Let us know how your trip is!

 

[Desert Dwellers]

I wish I had some great development in our NYE trip planning or pictures to post, but this is just a bump!!

 

[funatdisney]

Yay, page 43!!

Have a great trip to DLR today!!

Wish I was going to DL with you...we're working in the yard today. I'll be smiling now thinking about you and your daughter enjoying rides and ambiance as I trim bushes. Let us know how your trip is!

Thanks Sherry E and tksbaskets! We had a great time. I usually take DD(15) and her best friend to Disneyland for her birthday. I wasn't sure if I could this year, but things worked out and I was able to take them. This trip was a little different, because the girls are at an age where their touring habits changed a bit. For instance, they wanted to stop and shop in every store possible, and DD(15) knows every shop (training by me I guess). I had to factor in these stops along with the rides on their list. In the end it was a good thing for me. I got to take a break and shop, too!

Another thing to note: DCA was super busy!!! My usually plan for touring this park wasnotworking (which I have perfected over the years). The WoC is drawing so many people in the morning for the fast passes that DCA was packed! TSM and Screaming were extremely long (TSM was ~70mins long the sign posted 50min but that was not true!) I couldn't get the rides in that I wanted in the time I usually do them. Meanwhile DL was very slow until, I guess noonish-I was at DCA. When we left at 10:15am or so to head on over to DCA, the crowds were very light for Aug. I am wondering how this will effect my trips in Oct and Dec. I will have to rethink my plan for DCA.

I was looking for anything that suggested Fall decor. In the past, I been able to find an out of the way window decorated for Halloween in Aug. Not so much this year, but I was able to find a few flower pots in fall colors and ready for a fall look. I will post them on the Halloween super thread. (I have posted what I have look here for my pics on the Halloween thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=37726247#post37726247 Post #1059)

BTW, I have another day trip scheduled for next Thursday just to see the WoC. Wish me luck! I have a few days to plan out DCA and the crowds.

Happy Saturday!

 

[goldies 5]

Just wanted to give a little bump. Chip and Dale were great. They came over and let my baby hold their acorn. It was awesome.

 

[funatdisney]

What a great picture! Although I was there yesterday, this thread makes me wish it was Christmas. I kept looking at everything at DL, imaging what it would look like at Christmas.

 

[funatdisney]

Ok. I have been reading about Photobucket and decided to try it. Here is my first attempt and it is a pic taken at DL in 2007, I think? Was 2007 the year they start the LED lights on the Castle? Anyway here is goes:

Awesome! It worked!!!

 

[funatdisney]

Going crazy with the pics! Here are more pics

I have some night shots, too. I will post them later. It takes some time to download them onto Photobucket!

 

[Desert Dwellers]

funatdisney, I love the "snow caps" they put on the castle turrets. Thanks for the pictures. It's August, but I'm feeling a little bit like Christmas!

 

[funatdisney]

funatdisney, I love the "snow caps" they put on the castle turrets. Thanks for the pictures. It's August, but I'm feeling a little bit like Christmas!

Desert Dwellers, you are quite welcome! I have been reading this thread from the beginning (on page 47 now) and I knew I had some pics from Christmas past from DLR. I finally located them on my computer (my DH has his own way of filing) and I was inspired to find them and post them. I am in the process of downloading pics of the Castle at night.

Was at DLR yesterday and I kept wishing it was the Christmas holiday the whole time. I know exactly what you mean.

 

[funatdisney]

Some nighttime pics of the Castle:

Oops...copied the same pic. Here is another one: