disney at christmas

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Made our dining ressies today.

I got Blue Bayou for dinner for day one.

Carnation Cafe for lunch, day two.

and Goofy's Kitchen, brunch for day three.


Can't wait!
 
Fantastic pictures, Bret as usual. I really enjoy your pictures and you inspire me to do more with my camera :),

As for the picture of the Castle through the trees. I was thinking it was a view a child would have as he/she is walking on the side of the Castle, trying to keep up with their parents.
 
Fantastic pictures, Bret as usual. I really enjoy your pictures and you inspire me to do more with my camera :),

As for the picture of the Castle through the trees. I was thinking it was a view a child would have as he/she is walking on the side of the Castle, trying to keep up with their parents.

Thx funatdisney. It is always exciting to go to DL during the Holiday season.

Even though I am not going to DL this December like I do every year since I am going to WDW during the Holiday season. I am considering going down to DL mid November during the Holiday season before Thanksgiving weekend. What do you think Sherry if that weekend will be a nice time to go? I want to go to DL during the Holiday season so badly since I am going to WDW in two months and I am driving myself crazy. I just can't see myself not going to DL during the Holiday season this year so I am trying to do a short trip with my DF. Am I just going crazy since I was at DL this month and WDW in two months?
 
WOW love the photos they are great! We just made our dining reservations this week as well it was exciting. We have WOC at Ariel's, BBQ at Big Thunder Mountain, Cafe Orleans, and BB for dinner to celebrate my mother in law and daughter's birthday. I am getting SOOOO excited! I think we will also book Fantasmic Dessert package but have to wait until we are 30 days out for that one.
 

I forget, Tdash - you have an AP, don't you? Is it easy for you to get over to DLR pretty often? The holiday season is just about 4 weeks away!! You won't have long to wait.
yes, that DSE hits me all the time and I invest in a Deluxe AP. The only thing is, visiting DLR means a 5-6 hour drive and a hotel stay! I justify the cost by saying well I have an AP, no park hoppers necessary :rolleyes1 ;)

I really want to go in December right after the kids get out of school and before blockout dates hit, which means Saturday 12/18 through the 22nd I think? We'd only stay for 4 nights so we could do it without paying blockout. I know it's super crowded that time of year. But I like longer operating hours and only do the parks early morning/late evening, plus we've been on every ride so it's not a big deal if a line is long, we just skip it. Mostly I just like soaking in the atmosphere of DLR at Christmas ... seeing the gorgeous decor, enjoying a warm drink in the GCH lobby, that kind of stuff. :cloud9: I know you and I are the same that way :hug:
 
yes, that DSE hits me all the time and I invest in a Deluxe AP. The only thing is, visiting DLR means a 5-6 hour drive and a hotel stay! I justify the cost by saying well I have an AP, no park hoppers necessary :rolleyes1 ;)

I really want to go in December right after the kids get out of school and before blockout dates hit, which means Saturday 12/18 through the 22nd I think? We'd only stay for 4 nights so we could do it without paying blockout. I know it's super crowded that time of year. But I like longer operating hours and only do the parks early morning/late evening, plus we've been on every ride so it's not a big deal if a line is long, we just skip it. Mostly I just like soaking in the atmosphere of DLR at Christmas ... seeing the gorgeous decor, enjoying a warm drink in the GCH lobby, that kind of stuff. :cloud9: I know you and I are the same that way :hug:

Oh, I see - yeah, in your case, because you have to drive for hours, if you want a good, long full visit to DLR, you can't just pop over for a few hours and then leave, and then come back a week later. You would have to have a hotel pretty much each time, as you said. So that means you can't just rely on your AP to do the work - you have to shell out money for gas and the hotel as well. I envy those lucky souls who live in Orange County and can just pop over to DLR in 20 minutes or so, and then pop back in a few days.

Yes, it probably will be pretty crowded on that weekend you plan to go (if last year's pre-Christmas crowds are any indication), but if you have several days/nights to spend, that will be plenty of time to do stuff. And as you said, it's not like you can't skip something if the line is too hideous. It may be bad one day but the next day may be better. I think it's okay to go at really crowded times if you have at least 2 full days to spend in the parks. It's the one-day trips during really, really busy times that are not so good because you don't have many chances to 'go back' and do something later if it has a hideous line the first time you walk by!!

At least there is always the chance that many people will be at home on that pre-Christmas weekend, preparing for their holiday. It's the post-Christmas days that are a free-for-all because everyone seems to be available to head to DLR!!

Yes, I totally agree - I think, of all the cool times of year to be at DLR and all the cool things to do while there, the holiday season is truly one time of year where you can get away with going to DLR and really just soaking in the atmosphere, the aromas, the sounds, the colors, etc. Even if you have to skip some rides, you can still have a really nice time just enjoying the overall ambiance.

I think the GCH lobby/comfy chair experience during the holidays is an overlooked gem.:thumbsup2 People may wonder, "Well, what's so great about sitting in some chairs and staring at the tree?":rotfl2::rotfl2: First of all, the setting is really cozy and earthy with the fireplace and the dim lighting. The entertainment (pianist, guitarist, carolers) is free, the chairs and sofas are deceptively comfortable and it's great fun to sit and watch people pose with Santa by the tree. And it's even better if you can do all of this with a snack and beverage in hand!! People are always in festive moods (sometimes the trips to the bar have made them a little too festive!), strangers are chatting with each other and it's just a nice overall environment! It feels more like a celebration of the holidays in the GCH - maybe because the whole lobby area is more welcoming - than if you were to go and sit in the PPH or the DLH, for some reason.

(I wonder how long it will take for people to start flocking to the GCH lobby and waiting in long lines to sit in the deceptively comfy chairs!!:rotfl2::rotfl2: Maybe I should shut up!!)
 
Nope. You sound normal to me.

How is it normal since I was at DL during the Halloween season, than DL in the month of November for the Holiday season and than WDW for the Holiday season in December. That is a lot of trips to go for someone who is not a local at DL or WDW. Maybe after originally not going to DL during the Holiday season, I just had to go no matter what since I love DL with all the Christmas decorations.
 
Anyone able to help me with my question about the holiday tour ? Thanks.

Cheers,
Sally :)
 
Anyone able to help me with my question about the holiday tour ? Thanks.

Cheers,
Sally :)

Can you repost it or quote it so we can see it again. It is tough to look back over pages and for some reason I can't find it when I search the thread.
Thanks!
 
Can you repost it or quote it so we can see it again. It is tough to look back over pages and for some reason I can't find it when I search the thread.
Thanks!

Here it is, speciaks - it was on the previous page:


I'm trying to get caught up on all the boards I've neglected over the past couple of weeks, so bear with me :)

First up, a huge thankyou to all of you who are posting photos. It's been a lifelong dream for me to be at Disneyland at Christmas, and I'm so excited to finally be doing it this year. The photos are adding to that excitement tremendously.

Secondly, does anyone know how long they run the Christmas Holiday Tours for ? Do they also go until the 2nd of January ? I'm hoping to be able to book one while we are there from the 25th to 29th December.

Oh, we also have good news - we were on the later of the two flights arriving Christmas Day into LAX, but the airline cancelled it, and put us on the earlier flight, which means we arrive Christmas morning 6.25am, so I'm reasonably sure we'll actually get *in* to DL on Christmas Day (remember I was stressing about it somewhat a couple of months ago).

The excitement is certainly building here - we're not telling the kids until after DD1's exams finish in 4 weeks' time, and then there's only 6 weeks after that until we leave ! YAYAYAY ! :woohoo::santa:

Hope to check back in with you more, most likely with more questions ! LOL !

Yours-in-all-things-merry-and-bright,
Sally :)
 
(I wonder how long it will take for people to start flocking to the GCH lobby and waiting in long lines to sit in the deceptively comfy chairs!!:rotfl2::rotfl2: Maybe I should shut up!!)
Yes, shhhh! ;) I know a lot of people on the boards have mentioned that the lobby is the best thing about the GCH, which is nice 'cause you can enjoy it without paying to stay there :scared1: We stayed there in early June because we got the buy 3, get 2 but it was still more money than we usually spend. We most likely won't be back there for awhile ... but at least I still get to enjoy the lobby :thumbsup2
 
We took the tour on 12/27 last year. :santa: You can look at my trip report in my signature for details.

Tksbaskets-

I think emum was asking not so much about what happens on the tour itself - though I'm sure that info is great to know - but instead about how long the tour runs until and if the tours will still be happening when she is at DLR from 12/25 to 12/29. Like do the tours run to the end of the season (January 2) or do they end before New Year's, or what happens?

Does anyone know?
 
Tksbaskets-

I think emum was asking not so much about what happens on the tour itself - though I'm sure that info is great to know - but instead about how long the tour runs until and if the tours will still be happening when she is at DLR from 12/25 to 12/29. Like do the tours run to the end of the season (January 2) or do they end before New Year's, or what happens?

Does anyone know?

My post was mainly to tell emum that we took the tour on the 27th of December last year so that is good news for her that it does go after Christmas day. It is the same time frame she is going to be there. The pitch for my trip report was secondary to the information about when we took the tour.
 
Thanks for the replies :)

TKS - I will check out your report - I love absorbing anything that will get me "in the spirit".

Looks like we'll be booking one !

Cheers,
Sally :)
 
Give it a bump and post more pics during the Holiday season.

The HMH entrance was taken during the Holiday season last year
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Taken on the monorail of the main entrance of DL
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GMwML with the Christmas decorations
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OMG Sherry, you are making it almost impossible for my family to wait until 2012 to visit DLR again! I stopped by The DIS today cause' I'm starting to miss the parks, but reading your original post is making me want to break the bank and go this Christmas.
:goodvibes
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DOH! I just realized that post was from 2009! I've read it before, probably many times. lol
 
OMG Sherry, you are making it almost impossible for my family to wait until 2012 to visit DLR again! I stopped by The DIS today cause' I'm starting to miss the parks, but reading your original post is making me want to break the bank and go this Christmas.
:goodvibes
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DOH! I just realized that post was from 2009! I've read it before, probably many times. lol

quantumottle - Hee hee!:rotfl2: I think Disney should hire me or pay me for talking up their holiday celebration as much as I do!!:rotfl2: Apparently I also contributed to someone - aussiegirls or was it someone else? - flying halfway around the world to get to DLR at Christmas time!! I could never be one of those spokespeople who has to plug a product even when I don't use it or don't like it - I'm just not a good enough actress to pull that off. However, when I really, really love something I can talk endlessly about how wonderful it is!!

Wow - 2012 is a long time until your next visit. I mean it's not that long, and the time will fly by, but it seems long because f how much things will have changed by then. It will be interesting to see what everything looks like in DLR, what with the makeover of DCA and all the new attractions. It will also be "interesting" to see what the prices for everything are like by then - that's what scares me. If the prices of the hotels, Hoppers and APs are scary now, I cannot imagine what they will be like in 2012, with all the new stuff finished. But...I'm also hoping that it will mean bigger and better Halloween and Christmas celebrations that include DCA more in the festivities.

You just might want to squeeze in a quickie holiday trip this year while the prices are still what they are!

And yes, this whole thread started last year. It picked up steam for a while, earlier this year, and then the Halloween thread, Part 1, soared right past it. Now Halloween, Part 2 is moving up the ranks quickly, but this little Christmas thread is still chugging along!!



Thanks, Bret (mvf-m11c), for the latest photos - they are wonderful, as always!!
 
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