disney at christmas

[mvf-m11c]

That is great information Sherry to find certain Holiday treats at each different restaurants and stores. I mostly don't get too much Holiday treats at DL but after the list, I have to at least try the Holiday cupcakes.

 

[Flitterific]

OMG! I am totally drooling right now from reading the list of holiday goodies. I am sooo glad to hear that the gingerbread beignets will still be at CO when I go as we were too stuffed when we went in October and didn't order dessert. I think I'm going to have to plan our meals for our 3-day trip over Thanksgiving very strategically in order to try all those yummy treats

 

[mom2dzb]

Well, I'm no expert, lol, but I'll take a stab.

It is a quite large area, set-up like a small ranch, so as the wood fences, a house/cabin, area for animals and then to the one side, a huge area with picnic tables where they also do the BBQ meals.

At the cabin, Santa and Mrs. Claus (?) will be available for pictures - it is a beautiful set-up, but does tend to get crowded. I'm not sure the hours and i do remember reading earlier in this thread someone who had just gotten to the beginning of the line when Santa went to take a break, so I know they do take breaks, but probably they just send another Santa in as it wasn't long before Santa returned. I think they are there all day for the most part.

As far as when to show up to avoid crowds, not sure what to tell you. The first time we went, the place was pretty empty and we could have spent a long time with Santa. We just wandered over there in the middle of the day. The next time, we again just wandered over there as we got to the part of Disneyland, got in line for Santa, and after waiting probably 20 min, with the line not moving at all, we got out of line.

The rest of the area isn't really affected by the crowds - it is really only the line for pictures with Santa.

Your little ones will enjoy it; hard to say with your older ones. When we were just there at the Halloween Round-Up, my 12 & almost 14 year old were not very interested - the activities are really for littler ones - bu they indulged my desire to take pictures (and will again on our upcoming Christmas trip, lol).

There are lots of amazing details and backdrops for photos, so if that is of interest to you, or you are trying to get that great holiday family picture, this is a wonderful spot for that. There is a beautiful sleigh and backdrop right outside the entrance.

Thanks amama! This is helpful!

 

[KCmike]

Does the Plaza Inn change their meal selection for the Holidays? Say like Thanksgiving dinner (Turkey, Stuffing, etc.) and if so when does that start?

COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS!!!! Will be there in 10 days!!!!

Also I am planning on buying my tickets online and turning them in at the turnstile. If we don't show up till 3pm would there be any chance that the park will be at max capacity for the first day of the Christmas season?

 

[Sherry E]

Does the Plaza Inn change their meal selection for the Holidays? Say like Thanksgiving dinner (Turkey, Stuffing, etc.) and if so when does that start?

COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS!!!! Will be there in 10 days!!!!

Also I am planning on buying my tickets online and turning them in at the turnstile. If we don't show up till 3pm would there be any chance that the park will be at max capacity for the first day of the Christmas season?

Hi, Mike!

I could be wrong on this but I think the Plaza Inn may have special meals on the actual holidays, but I'm not sure if they change the entire menu for the whole season. NewbieMouse talked to a CM in Dining recently and Plaza Inn was one of the places they mentioned as having special holiday meals. I don't know if they go all out and get traditional with turkey and all the side dishes, but I imagine they do at least some of that. They will, at the very least, have some seasonal items and seasonal desserts starting this month and those will be there all season long.

I don't think you will have to worry about not being allowed in if you show up at 3 p.m. I've never heard of the park reaching capacity that early in the season - you're going on November 13th, is that right? (I did the math!!) Even though it's a Saturday and it will be busy, I don't know what the chances are of 'capacity busy' on that day. I think that kind of stuff doesn't start to happen until December.

Will you be staying overnight? Or are you just going to stay from 3 p.m. until closing and then leave?

 

[briggscreek]

I'm starting to get really excited - less than 4 weeks to go til we arrive!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Thanks for the treat list. For those of us going the early part of the christmas, could you please take some food porn pics for those who have to wait? OO and some decor, too.

Thanks Sherry E for the goodie list. Who wants to share their must get christmas treats? I do, I do. I need to get the beingets at Cafe Olreans, a candy cane, the demitasse mickey santa, a gingerbread cookie, and a holiday popcorn bucket. Maybe some pepermint fudge and a christmasy rice crispy treat.

 

[NewbieMouse]

Hi, Mike!

I could be wrong on this but I think the Plaza Inn may have special meals on the actual holidays, but I'm not sure if they change the entire menu for the whole season. NewbieMouse talked to a CM in Dining recently and Plaza Inn was one of the places they mentioned as having special holiday meals. I don't know if they go all out and get traditional with turkey and all the side dishes, but I imagine they do at least some of that. They will, at the very least, have some seasonal items and seasonal desserts starting this month and those will be there all season long.

Yes, the CM definitely quoted Plaza Inn as an option for special holiday meals. I believe it involved a sirloin roast buffet with all the trimmings. If you call Disney Dining they have all the details now.

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks for the treat list. For those of us going the early part of the christmas, could you please take some food porn pics for those who have to wait? OO and some decor, too.

Thanks Sherry E for the goodie list. Who wants to share their must get christmas treats? I do, I do. I need to get the beingets at Cafe Olreans, a candy cane, the demitasse mickey santa, a gingerbread cookie, and a holiday popcorn bucket. Maybe some pepermint fudge and a christmasy rice crispy treat.

I fully agree! Pictures pictures pictures - and we need info live from the scene, as soon as the holidays begin next week!

Let's see...I'll start the Must-Get Treats list and hopefully we will get many more DIS'ers sharing their musts, too!

I know for sure that I must get some of the gingerbread men w/ mouse ears. Love those - so hefty and chewy!!

I also must get peppermint ice cream from Gibson Girl - preferably in one of the cones with chocolate and red/green sprinkles on it.

I also must finally get around to trying a peppermint cupcake.

I will probably get some more snowmen and Christmas tree shortbread cookies because I enjoyed them when I last had them.

I would like to try the peppermint pot cake/demitasse thingy.

I want to get one of the cupcake samplers from Marceline's.

Maybe a holiday brownie and a peppermint mocha or peppermint latte to finish it all off.

And then when I am no longer able to walk out of Disneyland, I will waddle over to the stretcher and they will wheel me out!!

 

[Sherry E]

Yes, the CM definitely quoted Plaza Inn as an option for special holiday meals. I believe it involved a sirloin roast buffet with all the trimmings. If you call Disney Dining they have all the details now.

I'll repost your post here, below - for anyone just now tuning in!!

FYI - They are giving out Christmas dining info on the dining line. The only special meal Christmas Eve is a NY striploin buffet at Plaza Inn, but Christmas Day there are many choices for special meals - Goofy's Kitchen, Plaza Inn, Rainforest Cafe, PCH Grill, Ariel's Grotto, DLH and Carnation Cafe.

 

[PHXscuba]

I want to eat:

Everything Goofy Mom said

Everything Sherry said



Plus a Mickey/snowman caramel apple!

The list Sherry posted a couple pages back sounds seriously delish.

PHXscuba

 

[kylie71]

I cannot wait for the shortbread cookie's. Grab a nice cup of Gibson Girl coffee, and sit in the Plaza, near the flag, on a bench, behind the Christmas tree, and soak it all up!!

 

[pbbecker]

I'm just joining in! My family and I will be at DLR Nov. 30th- Dec.3rd. I can't wait! When I have a little more time I'm going to try to read as much of this thread as I can.

 

[jemilah]

I am going to need a locker to put the souvineer cups in! I am not sure we can try everything in the 2 park days we have but boy am I going to try!

 

[MinnieMama09]

I'm just joining in! My family and I will be at DLR Nov. 30th- Dec.3rd. I can't wait! When I have a little more time I'm going to try to read as much of this thread as I can.

It's been extremely helpful! We're going Dec. 11-15 and also SO excited! We've never been there for the holidays, 2nd trip with the kiddos, and can't wait to get there either!

 

[mom2dzb]

Re: special meals on holidays . . .

I'm dining at DLR on Thanksgiving. When I called to inquire about "Thanksgiving Dinner" the CM listed off some table service restaurants that will have a "Thanksgiving Plate" (or maybe she even said "Turkey Plate")on the menu. I inquired about dining earlier in the day at a hotel buffet and was told that she could not guarantee that the Thanksgiving options would be available until dinner seatings. I opted for an evening buffet at PP, hoping that there would be more Thanksgiving-y choices.

 

[kylie71]

We are doing Storyteller's at 2:30pm... their buffett is Awesome!

 

[emacat]

Oh, we would LOVE to go at Christmastime. Maybe next year, if we're lucky...

Until then, I'll be haunting this thread to enjoy all the great pics, and dream of the yummy treats and the gorgeous decorations!

 

[Rachael Q]

OMG, there goes my weight watchers points. Just thinking about all those goodies added 2" to my hips.

ah I know my plan... have hubby buy one of everything, and then I'll just have a bite of each, and he can eat the rest.

 

[MinnieMama09]

OMG, there goes my weight watchers points. Just thinking about all those goodies added 2" to my hips.

ah I know my plan... have hubby buy one of everything, and then I'll just have a bite of each, and he can eat the rest.

Too funny...I was thinking the same thing! Oh, those WW pts! I don't know how well I'll do on our trip, but, hey, it is vacation right?