disney at christmas

[amamax2]

Oh my gosh - those are SOOO cute! And I completely forgot about them...I think I need to make a trip to Walgreens.

 

[Funball]

i think THAT DCA looks great at xmas time! all the decoratons are up the bridge looks great! and the construction you barely notice it!

 

[Funball]

ohh the tree at pp is up and loosk awesome! i got photos!!

 

[funatdisney]

Drat. I have to say, I agree with Jazz. I'm not the least bit interested in ElecTRONica. I could not care less about it....especially nt if it's going to interefere with holiday decorations (like where's_my_prince said, it's unlikely they will put up the usual garland bells and wreaths in the Hollywood Backlot, and maybe not even the wreaths on the elephants at the entrance).

It's weird to me because, in the old days of DL - before there was a DCA - when a new movie would come out, there would be lots of merchandise for that movie in several stores, and there would be one or two photo op/display set-ups somewhere in the park...and that was about it. (Or maybe the parade would be more themed to that movie or something.) They did this for "Dick Tracy," for "Hunchback of Notre Dame," for "Beauty and the Beast," "Lion King," etc. But they didn't take over entire chunks of the park or entire lands to basically promote one film.

So this ElecTRONica thing seems like overkill on the "Tron" promotion to me. I'm really surprised they are going all out like this. At least Glowfest tied into World of Color and that was brand new in the parks, so they were hyping WoC big time...but this kind of thing to promote a movie?

I have no interest in the ElecTRONica or Glowfest myself. I didn't feel like I was missing something when I was at DLR last week. (ElecTRONica is on during the weekend - I was there from Tuesday through Friday). I think that Disney is trying to market in a different way and trying to appeal to a younger crowd. Glowfest had a look of a nightclub. I am not sure if they are selling alcohol drinks like they did at Glowfest (I seem to remember that they did), but I definitely felt that I was not the target market for this promotion. I agree that I don't like the way it looks on the Hollywood Pictures Backlot street during the day. I was surprise that they allowed it. It looks so un-Disney like. Another thing that I have to consider is this: my girls are old enough to go into the park by themselves (12 soon to be 13 & 15). If there is alcohol drinks being sold during these types of events, I would not feel comfortable with allowing my girls to go into DCA by themselves.

 

[smiley_face2]

ohh the tree at pp is up and loosk awesome! i got photos!!

I hope you will be posting those photos in the next short while!!

 

[A Small World]

I have no interest in the ElecTRONica or Glowfest myself. I didn't feel like I was missing something when I was at DLR last week. (ElecTRONica is on during the weekend - I was there from Tuesday through Friday). I think that Disney is trying to market in a different way and trying to appeal to a younger crowd. Glowfest had a look of a nightclub. I am not sure if they are selling alcohol drinks like they did at Glowfest (I seem to remember that they did), but I definitely felt that I was not the target market for this promotion. I agree that I don't like the way it looks on the Hollywood Pictures Backlot street during the day. I was surprise that they allowed it. It looks so un-Disney like. Another thing that I have to consider is this: my girls are old enough to go into the park by themselves (12 soon to be 13 & 15). If there is alcohol drinks being sold during these types of events, I would not feel comfortable with allowing my girls to go into DCA by themselves.

Yes they are

 

[funatdisney]

I am not really surprised. What surprises me is that it is so open. Makes me very uncomfortable and I think it distracts from the Disney experience.

 

[Funball]

ohi love electronica alot! it gives that park an edgy feel and that is what it needs. if you want more disney there is anothe park across the plaza with all that! and also electronica is just here to promot the movie! but either way, it gets alot of people and alot of attendance which is good for DCA, and they are goign to need that when april rolls around and there is nooooo Food and wine fetival.. see by then glowfest will be back. and DCA will need to draw crowds once again, an with out f&w, i don't see how they are going to do that.. plus im sorry to say this, but all i hear when i go to the park is " i hate the construction" well i dont hate it, they are improving that park for each of us to enjoy! so i personaly am going to put up with the ugly scaffolding and very little xmas decor because i know by next year most of all that construction will be done! adn right now xmas at DLR is here, and DCA has been decorated also!

electronica is not at DCA to distract from the disney experience.. its there to PROMOTE the move that they made, disney made the movie that can do a promotion however they want or feel fit! like i said DCA is a edgier park for disney , i think its a great park! i love everything about it, but when i feel i need my disney i go to the other park, and fyi, the alcohol that is sold is not sold to minors.. they would not give it to a 12 year old! why? becuase you cant get it with out id, i know i tried! and that place is crawling with disney cops and security people soo in my eyes i would let my own kids go and by themselves!

 

[Funball]

sorry to go off in a rant like that!

anyhow BACK TO XMAS!!!!

i got tree at DCA photos i will post later!! it was gorgeous though....

 

[Sherry E]

sorry to go off in a rant like that!

anyhow BACK TO XMAS!!!!

i got tree at DCA photos i will post later!! it was gorgeous though....

Does the DCA tree already have ornaments on it? It seems like in the photo we saw of it yesterday (either from Miceage or from Mintcrocodile), the tree was bare - no ornaments. Maybe they put them on overnight?

I'm pretty pleased with what I've seen so far of the DCA decorations for Christmas. As I said earlier, it more or less looks like they didn't skimp on what they normally do in DCA for Christmas, with the possible exception of the garland bells and candy canes they put up in the Hollywood Backlot area and the wreaths that the elephants hold...and we're still not 100% positive that those things are gone until 11/12 rolls around.

What I was not pleased with is that they removed all traces of Halloween from DCA, and I think that was a big mistake because a lot of us want the full holiday immersion factor, and we don't get it when only one park is decorated. At least they are doing something for Christmas in DCA! That's better than what they did for Halloween!

And I agree with Liza (funatdisney) that ElecTRONica is definitely targeting a certain demographic. That's fine, and I totally get it and I get why Disney needs to do it, but I still think it's overkill on the movie promotion compared to what they used to do. It appeals to the younger people, but it turns us old folks off!!

Ah well....if we all agreed on things we like and don't like, it would be a pretty boring world, I guess, right?

 

[merrrydeath]

And I agree with Liza (funatdisney) that ElecTRONica is definitely targeting a certain demographic. That's fine, and I totally get it and I get why Disney needs to do it, but I still think it's overkill on the movie promotion compared to what they used to do. It appeals to the younger people, but it turns us old folks off!!

I'm younger and I think it's way silly. Not at all something I'd want to hang around. It's just not why I go to DLR.

BUT! We don't need to get off on a tangent. So that's all.

 

[Funball]

im 31 and i love electronica. its geared at my age level i guess. but the 3d movie preview was awesome.. so not everyone will like it but its not like its through out the park, it keeps to its self in hllywood back lot! but the xmas stuff is through out the park or at least starting to be and it feel likexmas.

yes the tree has lightts on it and ornamnets!

ok fine i will post! soon!!

 

[mvf-m11c]

I also want to see how ElecTRONica is during my visit. I know that Disney is promoting the movie seriously with ElecTRONica at DCA and TRON-rail (aka monorail) at WDW. It is a genius way to promote the movie, but during the Holiday season, I would like to see the Christmas decorations in Hollywood Backlot. They don't put too Christmas decoration out in Hollywood Backlot, it is still magical to see it during the Holiday season. I love walking down the Hollywood Backlot with the Christmas decorations up even if there is just a little.

I wasn't a huge fan of Glow Fest during the summer. But it was a huge success and I hope that when I see ElecTRONica it will be even better than Glow Fest. I have no disrespect to the people who love Glow Fest during the summer time, but I didn't see it entertaining to me. It just seem like a nighttime club outside.

 

[Funball]

oh the tron rail .. oh that is genous brett! electronica has been a huge success but you wnt see xmas decor in hob? why? well all the 80's style tron stuff is there,,,,but it seperates in the park so you still get the xmas feeling when you walk under the bridge at the gates

i have pics, i swear later tonight i will load them!

 

[dizneedoll]

It's really a shame that they make it so hard to get photos of that area. I don't want one with people in the way. It's nice to just have an uninterrupted shot every now and again. I managed to get two quick ones off before I was told to go back and wait by the check point. I would have liked a couple extra seconds to adjust things, but sigh.



100% agreed. And don't get me started on the whole Glow Fest/ElecTRONica garbage. Anyone know the end date for that? Please tell me it wont be lasting through the Holiday season? The Hollywood Pictures Backlot area looks atrocious.

Thank goodness I'm not alone in my dislike of electronica (I'm not doing the fancy spelling with tron in caps...too much bother). Unfortunately, it's not just going to last through December. I read (and I think it was on Disney Parks Blog but I could be wrong because I can't really remember) but I read that the tron thing is going through Spring of 2011. For those of us who agree that "edgy" does not belong at Disney we can only hope that the movie will tank and then it will quietly just disappear.


Oh good news for AP holders who like HOJO. I was just poking on thier website and they have dates for AP rates up through September 2011! I booked February 1-4 and May 2-5 and they added some dates for December again. I was able to change my December dates to the AP discount!

 

[mvf-m11c]

oh the tron rail .. oh that is genous brett! electronica has been a huge success but you wnt see xmas decor in hob? why? well all the 80's style tron stuff is there,,,,but it seperates in the park so you still get the xmas feeling when you walk under the bridge at the gates

i have pics, i swear later tonight i will load them!

Here is the pic of the Tron-rail at EPCOT. It was a great way to promote the movie back in March.

Everytime I go to DCA, I always like to see the Holiday decorations in the HB. But I am still looking forward to ElecTRONica when I go to DL in two weeks. Are you keeping track of my TR? Matt is keeping track of my TR and I am doing that challenge that he asked me to do of taking pics of all the ride vehicles at the DLR. That is one of the things that I am looking forward to my trip of seeing ElecTRONica. When I go there, I'm just going to be taking pics and videotaping ElecTRONica during my visit. I might do one or two activities there, but my main goal is Believe...In Holiday Magic fireworks, A Christmas Fantasy parade and WoC with the TRON segment.

I'm looking forward to the Christmas tree pic.

 

[Sherry E]

Thank goodness I'm not alone in my dislike of electronica (I'm not doing the fancy spelling with tron in caps...too much bother). Unfortunately, it's not just going to last through December. I read (and I think it was on Disney Parks Blog but I could be wrong because I can't really remember) but I read that the tron thing is going through Spring of 2011. For those of us who agree that "edgy" does not belong at Disney we can only hope that the movie will tank and then it will quietly just disappear.


Oh good news for AP holders who like HOJO. I was just poking on thier website and they have dates for AP rates up through September 2011! I booked February 1-4 and May 2-5 and they added some dates for December again. I was able to change my December dates to the AP discount!

^^^You always have the best lines, dizneedoll! You were the one who came up with the great summation of all that is important in life (back in the Halloween thread). Wasn't it something like (and I'm paraphrasing), "I'm sick of the heat. I love cupcakes," or a similar thing? That pretty much said it all for me! But I just had a giggle over your comment about the spelling of ElecTRONica!! Too funny!

 

[funatdisney]

Here is the pic of the Tron-rail at EPCOT. It was a great way to promote the movie back in March.

I might do one or two activities there, but my main goal is Believe...In Holiday Magic fireworks, A Christmas Fantasy parade and WoC with the TRON segment.

I'm looking forward to the Christmas tree pic.

That is one awesome picture, Bret. Wish I could see it in person. I haven't made a trip out to WDW in over two years. I am due, but things have got to be better off financially first.

BTW, I got to see the testing of the Tron segment for the WoC last week, It looked really great and they have some very cool and neat effects not used in the regular WoC. I was able to see the end result from my balcony which was not the best angle to see it, but I really liked it.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Thx Liza

I'm really looking forward to the TRON segment during the WoC show. I have the picnic on Friday 19 and I was planning on getting a blue FP. Than I will try that good viewing spot right next to the VIP viewing area from the chart of Disneyland 1951. I am looking forward to being in that spot during the first show.

 

[Funball]

the movie wont tank..i'm sure it will be great!

EITHER WAY! Everyone has there own opinion on electronica, but let's get back to christmas, as this is the christmas thread!