disney at christmas

[funatdisney]

Well your dates that you need book are important. Have you stayed at the VGC before?

 

[DizDragonfly]

Well your dates that you need book are important. Have you stayed at the VGC before?

No, this is the first time. We just bought into DVC at the very end of April.

 

[funatdisney]

Well welcome home neighbor!! GCH is my favorite hotel, and we stayed there at least twice a year. So it made sense to buy some points there. They didn't disappoint me. I stayed in a one bedroom on opening day and posted some pics of our room. here is the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2071616&page=84 and http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2071616&page=85 Stroll down each page to find lots of pics.

We had room 5502

 

[DizDragonfly]

Well welcome home neighbor!! GCH is my favorite hotel, and we stayed there at least twice a year. So it made sense to buy some points there. They didn't disappoint me. I stayed in a one bedroom on opening day and posted some pics of our room. here is the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2071616&page=84 and http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2071616&page=85 Stroll down each page to find lots of pics.

We had room 5502

Wow! Great pics! Thanks!

I'm so excited about this trip!! I'm considering getting reservations for the DH and I at the Chef's Counter at Napa Rose for my birthday. Either that or Blue Bayou and we'll include our teenage boys. It's so hard to make the tough decisions. LOL

 

[funatdisney]

Thank you.

I have done the Chef's table once and will never forget it. In fact, my DH and I are thinking of getting a studio next Feb and doing the Chef's Table again. I would vote for the Chef's Table. I have two teenage girls and they wouldn't appreciate the Chef's Table experience. They have been to the Blue Bayou many times and really enjoy it.

Well neighbor, maybe we will meet up at our "home" at the VGC.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Thank you.

I have done the Chef's table once and will never forget it. In fact, my DH and I are thinking of getting a studio next Feb and doing the Chef's Table again. I would vote for the Chef's Table. I have two teenage girls and they wouldn't appreciate the Chef's Table experience. They have been to the Blue Bayou many times and really enjoy it.

Well neighbor, maybe we will meet up at our "home" at the VGC.

I think my 13 year old might appreciate it, but I'm not willing to pay that much for him to eat there yet. LOL We did Food and Wine Festival at Epcot a couple of years ago and he was thrilled to try anything he could get his hands on. My mother was very impressed by my adventurous boy. Now he's really into watching Food Network shows and has recently started cooking dinners for the family. Nothing too fancy. But, they are full meals. And he's a whiz at the grill! Way better than I am. I think we'll treat the boys on our next trip. But, I think I'd like my first Chef's Table experience to be kid free.

Hope we do have a chance to meet someday! Thanks for the tips. Oh, does the one bedroom come equipped with a blender? It may be too cold to enjoy a blended beverage while sitting outside on the patio, or it could be unseasonably warm!

 

[funatdisney]

I don't think there is a blender. I always bring my "Magic Bullet" type blender for margaritas I must bring it because I must have taken note of not having one in the kitchen.

Sometimes it is warm at the end of Oct. We have the Santa Ana winds. The Santa Anas are wind currents from the desert that really bring up the heat. They hit So California in Sept and Oct. There really is no relief even in the beach town where I live. Anyway, they usually die down by the end of Oct, but weather, as it is, can still hit that late in the month. So a blended drink may be exactly what you need.

I always check the weather reports before I go and pack summer clothes with jackets for the evenings. There is a VGC owners group thread here. It is a long thread, but there is a lot of info on it, too. The thread's link is the one I used to show the pics in the previous post.

 

[funatdisney]

Bumping..found the thread on the 2nd page. Yeah I get to bump the thread!!! Always wanted to bump the thread>

 

[kj4ever18]

How crowded is it on the day of Thanksgiving and the day after. This is possibly the only time I will be able to get off. Christmas time is my favorite time to go.

 

[where's_my_prince]

i'm not surre about thanksgiving day but the week after thanksgiving break and the first week and a half of december, the crowds are really small, thats my absolute fav time to go!

 

[summer0407]

Just popping in to say hello again. I am stalking this thread all the time I cannot wait until our trip! Hoping once the decorations go up mid Nov we will have a lot of new posts and photos

 

[Sherry E]

Just popping in to say hello again. I am stalking this thread all the time I cannot wait until our trip! Hoping once the decorations go up mid Nov we will have a lot of new posts and photos

I know what you mean! I can't wait for that as well - brand new photos for 2010!!

Also, I am kind of expecting that we may have a surge of activity on this thread in the coming weeks and into next month, as holiday details start to leak out. That's what happened on the Halloween thread. It was a slow thread - much less active than this one - and then I think all sorts of folks began tuning in when they were about to plan Halloween trips - and the thread took off!! At the beginning of June, we started to get little pieces of news here and there, like the seaosn start date.

So far, we don't really know much about this year's holiday season at DLR. All we know is that it starts on November 12th - which is only 2 months away - and that the Candlelight Processional is the first weekend in December. We don't know if all the same things will return to DLR this year or if anything new will be added. We don't know if anything will be changed or removed. We don't know if DCA will have any decorations or if Santa will return to his post in the Paradise Pier area at all (seeing that DCA will be lacking in Halloween decor this year).

 

[MaiynaMouse]

First off, I know I won't be able to get a discount for the full time we are there...if at all. There is still a HUGE chance we may not even go. At this point, I am getting so frustrated with all of it...I don't even know if it is even worth all the stress and frustration. I did make sure they noted that there is going to be 2 wheelchairs, but from everything I have read...not only on this thread, but other places...that it doesn't matter what you tell them, there is NO gurantee that you are even going to get a room to accomadate you. That in itself is frustrating. When I called and dropped the meal vouchers and swiched hotels...the total price was decreased by $1850. So, it was a HUGE difference. The total bill for the park hopper and PPH is now $3907. So, MUCH better than it was before. I just don't know if it is worth the stress to continue to worry about all of the other things. Now I know why we don't EVER go on vacation.

For what it's worth.....I've had to request a handicap accessible room on NUMEROUS ocassions.....I've NEVER, EVER....not ever, not gotten an accessible room. We go to DLR twice a year and stay at the GCH every time. I'm sure that handicap accessible rooms are their number one priority. Truth be told, I've never, ever, ever requested a room that I haven't gotten but in regards to Handi Accessible, GCH is stellar!!!!!!

 

[MaiynaMouse]

So we FINALLY booked our tickets for our holiday vacation to disney. It's a long time coming but we are soooooooo excited. I'm working through the thread but keep your pics and info coming. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

 

[MaiynaMouse]

Wow, I am excited to hear this. Our last 2 visits have been during Sept after school starts and we have been spoiled with not bad waits (although last year we moved a week later and ended on the Halloween launch and the crowds were much busier than the previous year). I have been really wanting to go for the Christmas decor so we decided to go at the beginning of Dec; then we received the school calendar and there is a major 1st grade concert on Dec 6th so we are moving our dates to Dec 7-14. Sounds like it is going to be a great time to go! There is a major convention in town Dec 6-8 and I have noticed that there is limited to no availability in some of the hotels around the convention center and the ones with rooms have inflated prices.

Hi there specialks! I don't really have any info but it seems we'll be there the same time. We arrive on December 8th. I can't wait!!!!! I've NEVER experienced disney at Christmas and hope it's a wonderful vacation!!!!!!

 

[PHXscuba]

I am just keeping this thread from falling off the edge of the first page.

So summer's "officially" over today ... time for fall and the holidays!

Hope everyone has a relaxing no-Labor Day.

PHXscuba

 

[where's_my_prince]

I am just keeping this thread from falling off the edge of the first page.

So summer's "officially" over today ... time for fall and the holidays!

Hope everyone has a relaxing no-Labor Day.

PHXscuba

 

[Shellyf62]

Can you tell me the date for the Candle Processionsal (hope I spelt that right)....I cant seem to find it, maybe I am silly!!
Thanks

 

[Sherry E]

The Candlelight Processional is always held the first weekend in December - so it will be December 4th and 5th, barring any kinds of sudden surprises from Disney.

 

[where's_my_prince]

does anyone know if and where they sell a mickey mouse gingerbread cookie cutter? i saw someone have one and now i really want one so i can make some mickey gingerbread for xmas!