disney at christmas

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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?

we have done several Christmas seasons eating there, and have never seen anything in the way of special meals for the holidays, just their usual goodness...but they always have awesome holiday treats for afters! like this:

that's not to say they might not do something this year, but just my experience of past years (and I also don't know if they do something special on actual Christmas day).

the sirloin roast dinner and the chicken dinner from last year, and the year before respectively: (a piece of chicken is missing, and the roast sirloin has been cut...because I can never remember to take a picture before I start eating!! I see that good food and have to have a bite or 2 right now! Lol...

 

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Thank you for the # Sherry & thank you for saving me a call 3tinks! Maybe I will call next week to DLR and see if they give a different #.
Right now we are contemplating a day in Yosemite. If we go there,we probably won't make the trip down during the holidays. It is a tough decision.

re candy canes: Won't read back through all the posts in case you did try, but FYI as of today Nov. 3 at 6:13 pm it is still the same recording for Aug.29-Sept.4!! that's crazy! surely they must have changed it up during the halloween season... maybe there is another number to call? anyone? We are still trying to decide whether to stay for Dec.4th to get the candy canes..... Can someone maybe post the process involved in getting them, what time you do end up getting them and all of that? if it was early enough, say by noon or even 1, we would do it and still leave that day.
oh and the number to save some reading back is: 714-781-0112

 

[scrappinbear78]

Ok, so I am glad that I am reading now about how much meals are going to cost. I am glad that we pushed off our trip until next year because we would have got down there this year and not had enough money for food. I just can't even get passed the price for 2 adults to eat.....I don't think I have EVER paid that much anywhere to eat. That food better be gold plated at that price. I guess when you live on a disability income it makes you so much more aware of every single penny that gets spent.

I do have a question...because of my disability and my stomach problems, I am unable to actually eat food and get all of my nutrition through my feeding tube...so my question is do I have to pay just to go into the restraunt or would I be able to go into the restraunt and sit with my family while they eat and not pay the horrible price just to sit in a chair? Even though I love my family and would want to sit and enjoy their company while they eat rather than stuck in the hotel room, if it means we will save $40 then it means I will be stuck in the hotel for a couple of hours.

 

[PHXscuba]

ScrappinBear:

I believe if it's a buffet-style restaurant with a fixed price then everyone would have to pay, like an entry fee. You might want to look into places that have a menu where each could order as they wish (or nothing for you). It's nice that most of the menus and prices are online, and yes, they are expensive!

Most of character meals are unfortunately buffets but the Storyteller's breakfast does have both buffet and menu-order options. Most of the rest of the sit-down restaurants outside the character meals have menus.

I always eat breakfast in my hotel, both to save money and time. My kids are too excited to sit down first thing in the morning! If I recall from previous posts, you have mid-sized girls. Maybe the can split some adult portions rather than each getting a meal, and pack some extra snacks in?

For the character breakfast, maybe do a late "brunch" time and have it cover more ground.

Food does quickly eat up more than you plan. I don't plan to really do any sit-down meals when I'm there next month, but I know my snack budget will make up for it!

PHXscuba

 

[funatdisney]

I have been gone from this thread for a while. I got back from my Halloween trip at DLR last Friday. Now onto the Christmas trip planned for this Dec. Had a great time last week, but I am looking forward to a greater time at my favorite place to visit during my favorite time of the year!

Sherry E., I am so excited about the letters having the peppermint look for the season. I can't wait to take pics of it when I go. Although it will be a bit sad. When I told DH that there going to be removed, his response, "So you want to buy one?" He is such a joker.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I have been gone from this thread for a while. I got back from my Halloween trip at DLR last Friday. Now onto the Christmas trip planned for this Dec. Had a great time last week, but I am looking forward to a greater time at my favorite place to visit during my favorite time of the year!

Sherry E., I am so excited about the letters having the peppermint look for the season. I can't wait to take pics of it when I go. Although it will be a bit sad. When I told DH that there going to be removed, his response, "So you want to buy one?" He is such a joker.

If I had the money, I'ld buy one. I'ld add it to my Christmas yard decor.

 

[merrrydeath]

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!!

Exactly what I am picturing will happen to me because I want to try everything!

 

[funatdisney]

Now that would be the coolest yard decoration ever, Goofy_Mom.

My first thought was where would we store it? It would tower way over the cinder block wall in the back.

 

[funatdisney]

I am so happy to learn that the peppermint potcake (Holidays Demitasse Dessert ) will be available this year. That is on my list and plan to get one as soon as I arrive! Do you know if they come in two sizes?

 

[SueTGGR]

I am so happy that I will get another chance to try and get some of the gingerbread beignets. I was so sad when we left after our Halloween trip and didn't get any. We are looking at Dec 11 & 12 if our schedules go according to plan. Bummer is that we will be looking for a hotel at the last minute as MIL is going to be out of town that weekend & no more DVC points left.
BTW, my fav Starbucks drink is a peppermint mocha. I can't wait to see what damage I can do with peppermint goodies this season. Silly me I thought I would be able to lose weight before our cruise in January.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Now that would be the coolest yard decoration ever, Goofy_Mom.

My first thought was where would we store it? It would tower way over the cinder block wall in the back.

I'ld have to lay it down in the garage, they're about the length and width of a car.

 

[MattsPrincess]

Just wanted to share my find with you guys. I stopped into Walgreens today to pick up some photos, and decided to look around a bit. They are starting to put out their Christmas things. There wasn't much out yet, but a LOT of it was Disney!

Candy, decorations, cards, etc. They had these really cute Mickey (blue) and Minnie (red) cups with a snowflake print that light up. And, what I was most surprised by, they had EAR BANDS! Black headbands with ears, Mickey or Minnie. The Mickey one has a red santa hat in the middle, and the Minnie one has a pink sequined santa hat! SO CUTE! They were only like, 3 dollars too! I almost bought them for us to wear on the trip, but decided i'd rather get them from DLR since they will have more to choose from.

But yeah, definitely worth checking out. I'm going to go back in a few weeks when they have all their things out. Also, for any Peanuts/Charlie Brown fans, there was a lot of that too!

 

[MinnieMama09]

Just wanted to share my find with you guys. I stopped into Walgreens today to pick up some photos, and decided to look around a bit. They are starting to put out their Christmas things. There wasn't much out yet, but a LOT of it was Disney!

Candy, decorations, cards, etc. They had these really cute Mickey (blue) and Minnie (red) cups with a snowflake print that light up. And, what I was most surprised by, they had EAR BANDS! Black headbands with ears, Mickey or Minnie. The Mickey one has a red santa hat in the middle, and the Minnie one has a pink sequined santa hat! SO CUTE! They were only like, 3 dollars too! I almost bought them for us to wear on the trip, but decided i'd rather get them from DLR since they will have more to choose from.

But yeah, definitely worth checking out. I'm going to go back in a few weeks when they have all their things out. Also, for any Peanuts/Charlie Brown fans, there was a lot of that too!

Ooh, good to know, thank you! My DH is a huge Snoopy/Peanuts fan, and his bday is in 2 weeks...may need to check that out! Oh, and the Mickey/Minnie ear bands are tempting, may need to check those out...my kids would LOVE those for our trip!

 

[disneylovingfamily:4]

anyone have any good CP tips? I know that there are a bunch of threads but I was wondering wheres the best place to set up for the long wait and when? thanks!!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Just wanted to share my find with you guys. I stopped into Walgreens today to pick up some photos, and decided to look around a bit. They are starting to put out their Christmas things. There wasn't much out yet, but a LOT of it was Disney!

Candy, decorations, cards, etc. They had these really cute Mickey (blue) and Minnie (red) cups with a snowflake print that light up. And, what I was most surprised by, they had EAR BANDS! Black headbands with ears, Mickey or Minnie. The Mickey one has a red santa hat in the middle, and the Minnie one has a pink sequined santa hat! SO CUTE! They were only like, 3 dollars too! I almost bought them for us to wear on the trip, but decided i'd rather get them from DLR since they will have more to choose from.

But yeah, definitely worth checking out. I'm going to go back in a few weeks when they have all their things out. Also, for any Peanuts/Charlie Brown fans, there was a lot of that too!

Thanks for the tip, walgreens always has good disney stuff. The only time I go in there, though, is for meds and first aid. While I'm there I look at what other goods they have. They're also good for some "as seen on TV" stuff.

 

[disneylovingfamily:4]

re candy canes: Won't read back through all the posts in case you did try, but FYI as of today Nov. 3 at 6:13 pm it is still the same recording for Aug.29-Sept.4!! that's crazy! surely they must have changed it up during the halloween season... maybe there is another number to call? anyone? We are still trying to decide whether to stay for Dec.4th to get the candy canes..... Can someone maybe post the process involved in getting them, what time you do end up getting them and all of that? if it was early enough, say by noon or even 1, we would do it and still leave that day.
oh and the number to save some reading back is: 714-781-0112

When we went two years ago, my brother in law and I used our MM and went right to the store.. We were the 1st ones there but only by a few minutes! The line formed pretty quickly. Then at I believe an hour or two later (sorry it has been 2 years so details are a bit fuzzy LOL) they gave us tickets to come back later to get the candy canes, and told us the time to be back. We pretty much stuck around the whole time to watch them make them except that the kitchen got to got and they had to stop and bring fans in to cool it down so they could make them correctly. It was hours after we got the tickets before we actually got the candy canes.. It was completely worth it to get them IMO.. I loved the process of watching them make and wrap the candy canes and my dd loved it to and she was 6 at the time!

 

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When we went two years ago, my brother in law and I used our MM and went right to the store.. We were the 1st ones there but only by a few minutes! The line formed pretty quickly. Then at I believe an hour or two later (sorry it has been 2 years so details are a bit fuzzy LOL) they gave us tickets to come back later to get the candy canes, and told us the time to be back. We pretty much stuck around the whole time to watch them make them except that the kitchen got to got and they had to stop and bring fans in to cool it down so they could make them correctly. It was hours after we got the tickets before we actually got the candy canes.. It was completely worth it to get them IMO.. I loved the process of watching them make and wrap the candy canes and my dd loved it to and she was 6 at the time!

Thanks for the tips! It's hubby who really wants to get them, he said we all have to line up and get 2 each to bring home for the grandkids (HA!!) Do you remember how much they cost? Oh, and I'm pretty sure we will be sticking around to get them! lol... even if it means leaving a lot later.....or not at all....

 

[partinchina]

Sherry I was half convinced to go, but now I have to, it sounds absolutly amazing
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[Markie Mouse]

Sherry I was half convinced to go, but now I have to, it sounds absolutly amazing
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She convinced me too. She should work for Disney as a saleswomen. Can't wait to add to this!

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Stopping by Walgreens this morning...thanks for the tip!