disney at christmas

[Sherry E]

Oh well. Our trip is Dec 3 to the 5th. I guess I will miss it. They are passing out tickets which would be nice. The good news is that the weekend we go, will be less crowded that I thought.

I think it's outdated info. For some crazy reason, Laughingplace.com has 11-year-old info on their site.

I'm pretty sure the CP will still be on the first weekend in December. I just can't see a reason why they would have it the following weekend.

But it would be nice if Disney would hurry and start releasing some actual holiday info (other than the start date of the season, which we already know)...

 

[funatdisney]

I think it's outdated info. For some crazy reason, Laughingplace.com has 11-year-old info on their site.

I'm pretty sure the CP will still be on the first weekend in December. I just can't see a reason why they would have it the following weekend.

But it would be nice if Disney would hurry and start releasing some actual holiday info (other than the start date of the season, which we already know)...

Thanks for the info. I should have a little further down the thread. I am busy with catching up on the threads I follow, PMing, downing loading pics for the Halloween thread and taking care of business here at home. So I might have busier than usual crowds this year after all.

The Cp info is always late and I will be happy to find out when it comes out.

 

[Rachael Q]

The 11th and 12th is the weekend we are there. So I am really hoping this is info from 1999. I would prefer to go on a weekend without the CP. Wouldn't they release the park hours at the same time as they announced the CP?

 

[kj4ever18]

We are planning on going 11/25-11/26 ..yay! It will be my boyfriends first time at Disneyland :]

I was wondering do they do fireworks and the parade every night or just on weekends?

 

[greens_in_WA]

Sorry for the bad info.

It's really pathetic that they have information that is 11 years old on their site. I thought the page was legit because the dates matched up to this year and that it said "This Year" without actually giving the date.

Still have not seen any "official" dates for this and I was trying to get confirmation on the dates.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I think it's outdated info. For some crazy reason, Laughingplace.com has 11-year-old info on their site.

I'm pretty sure the CP will still be on the first weekend in December. I just can't see a reason why they would have it the following weekend.

But it would be nice if Disney would hurry and start releasing some actual holiday info (other than the start date of the season, which we already know)...

Thx Sherry. It doesn't make any sense for DL to change the CP to the 2nd week instead of always doing it the first week of December.

It took awhile for DL with the HalloweenTime info and now the Holiday info. DL is taking there time with the info.

 

[Halloweenqueen]

I sure hope it's not my weekend (second week). No interest.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Thx Sherry. It doesn't make any sense for DL to change the CP to the 2nd week instead of always doing it the first week of December..

Well, it looks like 11 years ago that it wasn't on the first weekend of December. So, it hasn't always been the same weekend.

 

[Sherry E]

Well, it looks like 11 years ago that it wasn't on the first weekend of December. So, it hasn't always been the same weekend.

But that was 11 years ago. I think Bret was referring to recent years, when, to my knowledge, it's been the first week in December (unless I am forgetting something). In the last 5 years, hasn't the CP always fallen on the first weekend, or did they switch it up somewhere along the line? I've never gone, so I could be missing something, but it seems like folks are always reporting that it's the first weekend in December.

 

[scldir]

When I called DLR to find out when the taping of the Christmas parade is, the CMs told me that the CP is definately on 12/4 -12/5. They knew I wanted to avoid crowds, so they suggested I rearrange my trip to miss those dates. (The first CM I talked to was new, so she checked with her supervisor or trainer to make she had the details correct.) Also, most hotels are sold out or charging much more than normal for 12/3 - 12/5. I have a reservation for the night of the 5th at $149 per night. The next night it goes down to $109. I too thought the date was the weekend later, due to the laughingplace.com posting.

 

[Sherry E]

When I called DLR to find out when the taping of the Christmas parade is, the CMs told me that the CP is definately on 12/4 -12/5. They knew I wanted to avoid crowds, so they suggested I rearrange my trip to miss those dates. (The first CM I talked to was new, so she checked with her supervisor or trainer to make she had the details correct.) Also, most hotels are sold out or charging much more than normal for 12/3 - 12/5. I have a reservation for the night of the 5th at $149 per night. The next night it goes down to $109. I too thought the date was the weekend later, due to the laughingplace.com posting.

Thanks for the official confirmation!! The weekend of 12/11 and 12/12 just didn't seem right to me.

But what is up with Laughingplace.com? Yikes!! That's just inexcusable. Having any information on ther site dated older than 2009 is ridiculous, but to have something come up from 11 years ago is madness!! Imagine if someone saw those incorrect dates and actually based a plan around that, moving their trip to the weekend before to avoid the CP, only to run smack dab into the CP when they arrived!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Oh no!!! So no HalloweenTime DLR trip and no Christmastime trip this year? It just couldn't be worked out in any way, huh? Well, I'm hoping next year will bring better luck and more trips. Hopefully the WDW Halloween trip will work out in 2011.

Nope, no Halloween or Xmas for us this year. However we did both last year so don't feel toooo sorry for me.
DH and I are heading to Aruba for a week for our 10th anniversary in January, so we wanted to save our money for that. If it works out to go to DLR in the spring that'd be great, but WDW is a definite priority. I could be starting nursing school as early as January 2012 so we want to go ASAP. Plus we will be getting in before ODD turns 10 and DS turns 3...plus free dining!

Bummer....I do see a countdown for a WDW vacation! It's a different Disney experience but you'll love it

I am focusing on that. I need a serious Disney fix. We went to DLR 4 times in the last year on our APs and I'm starting to get withdrawals. It's been a whole 3 months since we've been there!!

I feel your pain! We've had to cancel twice in the past, I actually did cry one time...
After this trip in Nov/Dec, we will not be going back for a year and a half! until 2012 when Cars Land is open....I don't know what I'll do next year with no time at Disneyland...

We rescheduled from Halloween to Xmas, and now we are delaying again. We are supposed to take DNephew for his first trip and I feel bad for canceling. HOWEVER, my dad is paying DSis and DNephew's way and he has to help her out with bills due to an unexpected move...so it's not entirely ME.

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Good news!

Just made our reservation at PPH concierge. Can't wait!

 

[mvf-m11c]

But that was 11 years ago. I think Bret was referring to recent years, when, to my knowledge, it's been the first week in December (unless I am forgetting something). In the last 5 years, hasn't the CP always fallen on the first weekend, or did they switch it up somewhere along the line? I've never gone, so I could be missing something, but it seems like folks are always reporting that it's the first weekend in December.

The last few years I have been going to DL during the 2nd week of December and I have not seen the CP on the 2nd week of December just on the first week.

Just like what you said Sherry about the CP on the 2nd week of December, it doesn't make any sense to move it while is is good to have it the first weekend of December.

 

[DizDragonfly]

According to Dancethemagic.com, the parade filming will be Nov 4, 5, 6, 7 and Dec 10 & 11.

 

[ttig34]

According to Dancethemagic.com, the parade filming will be Nov 4, 5, 6, 7 and Dec 10 & 11.

Looks like the parade will be filming in November. In December, they will dance in the parade, but it is not being filmed for TV.

 

[funatdisney]

I was at DL last Sunday and took a pictures of some xmas pins.

 

[smiley_face2]

those pins are really cute! love how they've put them on a gift tag...make a good tag for a Christmas gift....

 

[PHXscuba]

So (trying to compile various information in my head as I go) ... the Candelight Processional AND the taping of the Christmas parade are both going to be on the first weekend on December?? Doesn't that seem a little crowded for Main Street on one weekend? Just the equipment alone for both ...

Am I missing something or are these both going to be there ... the same weekend I am likely to be there. Could it be a new CM mistook the Candlelight Processional (which does sound kind of like a parade) for the parade taping?

PHXscuba

 

[ttig34]

So (trying to compile various information in my head as I go) ... the Candelight Processional AND the taping of the Christmas parade are both going to be on the first weekend on December?? Doesn't that seem a little crowded for Main Street on one weekend? Just the equipment alone for both ...

Am I missing something or are these both going to be there ... the same weekend I am likely to be there. Could it be a new CM mistook the Candlelight Processional (which does sound kind of like a parade) for the parade taping?

PHXscuba

From what I read, the parade will be taped in November and the Processional will be the first weekend of December.