disney at christmas

[Goofy_Mom]

I'll be there tomorrow, can't wait to see the tree! Thought about tonight with the rumored fireworks, but just see them being cancelled with these winds.

Yeah, please share your finds!! Your pictures are so pretty.

 

[godalejunior]

Candy cane info is posted next to the register in the candy store. I saw it yesterday and the empoyees were talking about it. First date is Nov. 26. I did not have writing materials...

It is very windy here today.

 

[JH87]

Honestly?...I don't know.

I would love to meet you Sherry! You are one of the BEST posters on the DL board. I've gained so much from your posts. I had such an awesome time last month, thanks to the Halloween boards help!

About the candy canes....there is a special from the Travel Channel, featuring Guy Fieri about DL Holiday treats. You can find it on youtube. He visits the candy cane making shop.

It's a fun special to put anyone in the holiday mood!

I saw that special too! I loved it.

 

[aussiegirls]

Candy cane info is posted next to the register in the candy store. I saw it yesterday and the empoyees were talking about it. First date is Nov. 26. I did not have writing materials...

Godalejunior, or anyone else who might happen to see that sign. Would it be possible for you to report back with the dates for the handmade candy canes? I would looooove to get a few and it would be great if I could know beforehand what dates they are doing it so I can be sure to get up super early and be in line.

Thanks so much

xxx

 

[where's_my_prince]

not disneyland christmas related but disney christmas related i just got a disney princess christmas tree!!! so excited to put it up!!

 

[Sherry E]

I didn't realize that a holiday mini-site thingy had gone up on the DLR website (much like the Halloween mini-site that we all waited on before Halloween Time began).

All the descriptions under the different tabs were there before, but they didn't have the graphics and the children singing the last time I checked:

Click on the pixie dust when you get to the DLR site:

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/events/holidays/?int_cmp=DLR_GlobalNav_ThingsToDo_FY11Holdiays_Tile

I was especially excited to see the candy cane CALIFORNIA letters shown on the mini-site because we know they will not be back again.



Oh, and....in a few days, I will have some photos to contribute here! Probably not too many photos yet, as this is not going to be my 'real' holiday DLR trip - it will only be a quickie. But it will be enough to give me a head start in Tree Quest!!! Muahahahahahahahahaha!!

Even if I come back with only one photo of a random tree that is hard to find or off the beaten path, that will be a good head start. Tree Quest is not only about numbers - for example, how many tree photos we can get - but also how many hidden or obscure trees can we find and photograph!!

 

[azdisneylover]

Great pictures, all!
I am still hoping we will be able to go to DL over the holidays, but it probably won't happen. (Hubby's work..very long rant!)
Does anyone have any information on Christmas meals on Christmas Day at the Disney restaurants?
Are there any new holiday treats? Happy Holidays to all!

 

[SueTGGR]

Sherry-I just gat an e-mail for $1.00 off on the New Starbucks Limited Edition Peppermint Mocha ice cream!!! Had to share

As far as PPH concierge (we stayed there in June this year), you get food basically all day put out for you. Granted it is not full meals but we would grab things in the morning (bagels/pastries/cold cereal/milk)and have breakfast while we got ready for the park. We would come back in the afternoon and grab stuff but for the life of me I can't remember what. In the evening they would have different food put out (hamburgers/quesadillas...). Later in the evening they would have dessert type stuff out. The whole time you could get tea/coffee/hot chocolate & small bottles of water (you can take them into the park!!!) and cans of soda. Oh they also had chips, cookies and fresh fruit out all the time. I know there is a thread about the different things all the hotels have. I love it when we can afford it. On the other hand I have never stayed @ HoJo's.

Please, please, please someone get the candy cane info. We still haven't locked in when we are going & we made ourselves a promise to get some this year.
Later, Sue

 

[mvf-m11c]

Thx for the link Sherry.

All those tabs on the mini-site were all great to browse through and I like the IASWH tab. At least DCA will have the CALIFORNIA letters with the Candy cane decorations for the last time.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the Holiday photos posted on the thread. We are looking forward to the Tree Quest game of finding all 700 trees around the resort. Even if someone is contributing one pic or hundreds, everyone is contributing to the thread.

 

[godalejunior]

Godalejunior, or anyone else who might happen to see that sign. Would it be possible for you to report back with the dates for the handmade candy canes? I would looooove to get a few and it would be great if I could know beforehand what dates they are doing it so I can be sure to get up super early and be in line.

Thanks so much

xxx

I will try tomorrow. It is on a sheet posted right by the register...not the one inside the penny arcade or the one next to the candy makers. It's the one that is shaped like an island with candy and sweets all around it.

 

[amamax2]

Oh, and....in a few days, I will have some photos to contribute here! Probably not too many photos yet, as this is not going to be my 'real' holiday DLR trip - it will only be a quickie. But it will be enough to give me a head start in Tree Quest!!! Muahahahahahahahahaha!!
/QUOTE]

Yay for you!!! I'm so happy for you and can't wait to see anything you get a picture of.

 

[azdisneylover]

While drooling over DL Christmas pictures in another thread, I wondered if the Christmas trees have the same ornaments in basically the same spot every year, or do they change it up every year? Plus, any cute travel mugs out?

 

[Funball]

Sherry-I just gat an e-mail for $1.00 off on the New Starbucks Limited Edition Peppermint Mocha ice cream!!! Had to share

As far as PPH concierge (we stayed there in June this year), you get food basically all day put out for you. Granted it is not full meals but we would grab things in the morning (bagels/pastries/cold cereal/milk)and have breakfast while we got ready for the park. We would come back in the afternoon and grab stuff but for the life of me I can't remember what. In the evening they would have different food put out (hamburgers/quesadillas...). Later in the evening they would have dessert type stuff out. The whole time you could get tea/coffee/hot chocolate & small bottles of water (you can take them into the park!!!) and cans of soda. Oh they also had chips, cookies and fresh fruit out all the time. I know there is a thread about the different things all the hotels have. I love it when we can afford it. On the other hand I have never stayed @ HoJo's.

Please, please, please someone get the candy cane info. We still haven't locked in when we are going & we made ourselves a promise to get some this year.
Later, Sue

ohh ohh i want starbucks peppermint what ever you got!!!!!!

 

[Funball]

I'll be there tomorrow, can't wait to see the tree! Thought about tonight with the rumored fireworks, but just see them being cancelled with these winds.

take pictures!!!!!!! please for all of us!

Candy cane info is posted next to the register in the candy store. I saw it yesterday and the empoyees were talking about it. First date is Nov. 26. I did not have writing materials...

It is very windy here today.

..and u couldn't get a picture?

 

[Sherry E]

Great pictures, all!
I am still hoping we will be able to go to DL over the holidays, but it probably won't happen. (Hubby's work..very long rant!)
Does anyone have any information on Christmas meals on Christmas Day at the Disney restaurants?
Are there any new holiday treats? Happy Holidays to all!

azdisneylover - here is one post from this thread (courtesy of Mariezp via Mouse Planet) that you may find interesting.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38873327&postcount=2308

I will find the others for you.

 

[KCmike]

I will be there tomorrow...hopefully. The kids are stressing and really are showing signs of how much they are going to miss old mom and dad. My youngest has been crying alot these past two days. It is going to be very hard to leave them.

 

[azdisneylover]

Thanks Sherry and Mariezp via Mouse Planet for the great post and link about the holiday stuff! Even though 99% we will not be able to go at Christmas how we wanted, there still is 1% chance we may, so I want to be prepared if that 1% does happen!
Thanks again. You guys are awesome!

 

[Sherry E]

While drooling over DL Christmas pictures in another thread, I wondered if the Christmas trees have the same ornaments in basically the same spot every year, or do they change it up every year? Plus, any cute travel mugs out?

azdisneylover -

I'm sure there will be cute travel mugs!

These two posts from this thread will give you tons of info on this year's holiday season:


http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38789133&postcount=2015

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38796750&postcount=2035

 

[specialks]

That is great Sherry! Thanks for sharing. I have 2 questions for everyone:

- What time do the characters come out from IASW? We have never seen them!

- We are going to have a 5 day PH and are staying Dec 8-Dec 13 (7th & 14th are travel days). One day we want to spend at Knotts. I would like some scheduling help. We want to see only 1 major "event" per night (not counting parades) and catch the fireworks, WOC (w/picnic & hopefully bridge standing), and F! (again down front with a blanket - we did this before and the girls liked the show so much it was worth the wait). Fireworks are shown every night, WOC is every night, F! is only show Sat & Sun. Would you guys have a recommendation on which day to watch these shows (Sat is SoCal & SoCal Select blocked; Sun is SoCal Select only blocked; there are no other AP block days) and also which day to head over to Knotts. I have been on this thread for so long, I thought I would ask you guys before making a whole new post. Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry-I just gat an e-mail for $1.00 off on the New Starbucks Limited Edition Peppermint Mocha ice cream!!! Had to share

Please, please, please someone get the candy cane info. We still haven't locked in when we are going & we made ourselves a promise to get some this year.
Later, Sue

Oooooh!!! Starbucks has Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream? Yum! I've never seen that before. I wonder if they sell that in my local stores. I have to have some - I do adore those blended peppermint mochas that they serve, so the ice cream must be delicious!

Also, I know that Starbucks usually sells a pretty yummy peppermint brownie every holiday season too. I haven't gotten it in a few years but they still have it.

If no one else has gotten the candy cane info and posted it from the Candy Palace by this weekend, I'll try to hunt it down and get it for everyone. But I think we have a few DIS'ers heading to DLR this weekend so someone should be reporting back with it soon

Thx for the link Sherry.

All those tabs on the mini-site were all great to browse through and I like the IASWH tab. At least DCA will have the CALIFORNIA letters with the Candy cane decorations for the last time.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the Holiday photos posted on the thread. We are looking forward to the Tree Quest game of finding all 700 trees around the resort. Even if someone is contributing one pic or hundreds, everyone is contributing to the thread.

Bret - I love whenever DLR puts up a mini-site for a holiday, but my page got stuck on the mini-site and I couldn't exit out of it! I kept listening to the choir of children singing over and over and over again!

Yay for you!!! I'm so happy for you and can't wait to see anything you get a picture of.

I may only return with a few photos for now (more to come in December), but I will try to get something that is off the beaten track.

While drooling over DL Christmas pictures in another thread, I wondered if the Christmas trees have the same ornaments in basically the same spot every year, or do they change it up every year? Plus, any cute travel mugs out?

I see most of the same ornaments from year to year on the giant trees. They may switch them up a little here and there, but they are basically the same.

I will be there tomorrow...hopefully. The kids are stressing and really are showing signs of how much they are going to miss old mom and dad. My youngest has been crying alot these past two days. It is going to be very hard to leave them.

Awwww, Mike - it is going to be very hard for you to leave the kids. Do they know that you will be at DLR for a day?