disney at christmas

[mvf-m11c]

Your welcome specialks.

Hope you and your family have a magical time during your Holiday trip.


Can't wait to see all the Holiday photos for this year.

 

[FlameGirl]

13 days for us...woo! Hard to believe it's almost here since we've been planning for almost a year. It's all my daughter can talk about.

 

[lapdwife]

Today will be a Very Exciting day around the Parks!!!
Can't wait for the news and Pics! I'm glued to the thread!!!

We're still in bed, but the camera's charged and I'm excited to see the tree and my favorite parade of all time. Sounds like my little monkey isn't interested in fireworks, so we're just going to go early and do the daytime parade.

 

[tdashgirl]

We're still in bed, but the camera's charged and I'm excited to see the tree and my favorite parade of all time. Sounds like my little monkey isn't interested in fireworks, so we're just going to go early and do the daytime parade.

Have a great time

 

[Goofy_Mom]

We're still in bed, but the camera's charged and I'm excited to see the tree and my favorite parade of all time. Sounds like my little monkey isn't interested in fireworks, so we're just going to go early and do the daytime parade.

I laughed when I saw this, I call my DS the same thing

 

[SueTGGR]

I laughed when I saw this, I call my DS the same thing

Me too! But he is 10 and is telling me I can't call him anything like that anymore.

 

[SueTGGR]

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!

Just got back from Safeway and they don't have it, yet. But I will keep looking Another store we have in town is also owned by Raley's I will look there later.

 

[ashley17]

I'm leaving Sunday and will be back on the 26th with tons of photos I'm sure.
I'm going to school for photography and have been practicing with my DSLR since my last trip. Hopefully I'll get a bunch of great shots to share

 

[tksbaskets]

Peppermint Mocha??? YUMMO. Let's see if I have better luck in Michigan!

 

[Mexikolla]

Can't wait for the pics to start rolling in!

Question... will there be threads dedicated to the various "quests". I am really looking forward to taking part in Tree Quest

I'm not sure if I'll have enough $ to participate in Treat Quest but I WILL be getting the Peppermint Pot Cake FOR SURE (fingers crossed)

We've been to DLR when its Christmas-time and when it's "just" normal DLR and Disneyand at Christmas is like taking Disney Magic and multiplying it by 100!

...and that's saying something, because I am not a Christmas-y person, if it wasn't for the kids I wouldn't decorate at all.

Disneyland at Christmas Time!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Can't wait for the pics to start rolling in!

Question... will there be threads dedicated to the various "quests". I am really looking forward to taking part in Tree Quest

I'm not sure if I'll have enough $ to participate in Treat Quest but I WILL be getting the Peppermint Pot Cake FOR SURE (fingers crossed)

We've been to DLR when its Christmas-time and when it's "just" normal DLR and Disneyand at Christmas is like taking Disney Magic and multiplying it by 100!

...and that's saying something, because I am not a Christmas-y person, if it wasn't for the kids I wouldn't decorate at all.

Disneyland at Christmas Time!!!

No separate threads for the various "Quests." It's just an informal thing we are doing this year - I don't know how many folks will actually embark on any real quests. I want to keep everything in this superthread or in "Disney at Christmas, Part 2" (when I start that thread, which will be soon). That way, everything will be in one place - in the Christmas superthread - and will be part of the main Info sticky at the top of the page, year-round.

So any "Quest" photos you have, just post them here or in Disney at Christmas, Part 2 when that starts!

 

[BunnieGene]

How have I missed this thread? I've been hanging out on the GCH info thread, but this one is awesome too

 

[Sherry E]

How have I missed this thread? I've been hanging out on the GCH info thread, but this one is awesome too

Better late than never, BunnieGene! Wlecome aboard! This thread has been popular since last year, and it has ebbed and flowed in activity. There are some fantastic photos sprinkled throughout the thread, and we will be getting more!

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In Holiday News:

Over on Ariel224's holiday tour thread, one of our DIS'ers just posted that a CM told her her that the tour is NO LONGER including the parade seats as part of the tour package!! They changed it this year!

If that's the case and the CM is correct (and some CM's are wrong), I think many folks will be ticked off - the seats for the parade are one of the main perks of that tour. If they are still charging the same amount of money for the tour and yet removing a main draw, that seems very unfair.

I had a hunch that there would be some issues with the holiday tour and the parade next year or in 2012, if the rumors are true of a Very Merry Christmas Party coming to Disneyland. The parade would be a party exclusive, we assume, and would have to be removed from the tour.

But there is no party this year - why would they take away the parade seats now?

 

[tksbaskets]

YIKES this is NOT a good change for the tour.

For my family one of the only reasons my men and I saw the parade was because of the excellent seats on the tour. No way my adult sons would have sat for an hour waiting for a parade. Now they probably would have let me sit and hold spots....

 

[mvf-m11c]

In Holiday News:

Over on Ariel224's holiday tour thread, one of our DIS'ers just posted that a CM told her her that the tour is NO LONGER including the parade seats as part of the tour package!! They changed it this year!

If that's the case and the CM is correct (and some CM's are wrong), I think many folks will be ticked off - the seats for the parade are one of the main perks of that tour. If they are still charging the same amount of money for the tour and yet removing a main draw, that seems very unfair.

I had a hunch that there would be some issues with the holiday tour and the parade next year or in 2012, if the rumors are true of a Very Merry Christmas Party coming to Disneyland. The parade would be a party exclusive, we assume, and would have to be removed from the tour.

But there is no party this year - why would they take away the parade seats now?

Wow that is kind of surprising to hear that the seating for the Holiday tour is no longer included. That is one of the main reason why I did the Holiday tour last year was to get a reserved seating for "A Christmas Fantasy" parade. Just like you Sherry, I am wondering why they didn't announce it until the official day of the Holiday season? This does not make any sense.

 

[NewbieMouse]

I just called and spoke to a CM who said the tour still included the parade seating. I said I had heard it had been changed this year and she said that wasn't the case. When I asked her what it included, she mentioned what we know (HM, IASWH, celebrations around the world story, hot chocolate and gingerbread man with keepsake when you sit down for the parade). I confirmed it was seated, preferred viewing.

Maybe the other posted just got a misinformed CM? I know we definitely wouldn't do it if the parade seating were not included.

 

[Sherry E]

I just called and spoke to a CM who said the tour still included the parade seating. I said I had heard it had been changed this year and she said that wasn't the case. When I asked her what it included, she mentioned what we know (HM, IASWH, celebrations around the world story, hot chocolate and gingerbread man with keepsake when you sit down for the parade). I confirmed it was seated, preferred viewing.

Maybe the other posted just got a misinformed CM? I know we definitely wouldn't do it if the parade seating were not included.

I'm hoping the CM you got is correct! Sometimes you can get a totally different answer from another CM (I was told info yesterday by a CM in Reservations that was the complete opposite of what another Reservations CM told me a few weeks ago).

Again, I can see where the parade would be removed from the tour when and IF a Christmas Party makes its way into DL next year, and the parade is suddenly a party exclusive. Chances are they would not include the parade on the tour if they were trying to get people to buy party tickets and using the parade as a draw for that.

But to remove the parade from the tour this year makes no sense.

 

[tksbaskets]

Good news:
Just got off the phone with cast member Irene at DL tours and she assures me that the Holiday Time at Disneyland does indeed include VIP seating for the parade.

Other details:
Two tours/day. Noon and 3 pm.

Hot cocoa, gingerbread, other treats. Special keepsake at the end. Priority admission to ISAWH and Haunted Mansion Holiday.

20% off for Disney Visa and AP holder.

The 10 minute wait on-hold was worth the happy info!

 

[tksbaskets]

ROTFL I see NewbieMouse was probably why I was on hold - they were talking to the CM too

Glad we both got the same positive information!

 

[NewbieMouse]

ROTFL I see NewbieMouse was probably why I was on hold - they were talking to the CM too

Glad we both got the same positive information!

I'm sure they know when something like that happens on the boards - they get a flood of calls all of a sudden with the same question!