disney at christmas

[where's_my_prince]

Getting myself all festive, I'm watching The Christmas Carol.

OMG ME TOO!!! the new one right that just came out yesterday?

 

[kylie71]

Getting myself all festive, I'm watching The Christmas Carol.

I'm listening to my Kenny G, jazz Christmas CD.. I love it!

 

[where's_my_prince]

Caramel can have dairy but usually not enough to be an issue... Where might I find a caramel apple cider?

they usually have it everywhere you can get hot cocoa ummm i know they have it at the coffee place at the end main street and at the bakery in the zephyr train at the entrance in DCA

 

[smile4stamps]

they usually have it everywhere you can get hot cocoa ummm i know they have it at the coffee place at the end main street and at the bakery in the zephyr train at the entrance in DCA

Thanks!

 

[DizDragonfly]

This arrived in my email today. I thought someone here may be interested.

 

[Sherry E]

Ooooh! Thanks, DizDragonfly - I'm sure it will be very useful for people looking for a Thanksgiving meal. And how cute is the "Gobble 'til You Wobble" slogan? Very clever!



Thanks, also, to where's_my_prince (Jasmine) for the info on where to find the caramel apple cider. I might have to try that myself (gee, my list of things to eat/drink and buy is ever-expanding - I am going to have to cut it down some!).

 

[isitnaptime]

Here are some pictures from our day at the park, yesterday. It was so beautiful -- perfect weather, very low crowds. We had a great time soaking in the Christmas spirit!

 

[Sherry E]

Thank you for sharing those wonderful pictures with us, isitnaptime!! Is that your daughter? She is so cute - I especially love the photo by the sleigh at the Round-Up and by the ToonTown tree. I'm so glad to hear you had a great time - the weather has been perfect (for me, anyway). It's dropped down to the low 70's and upper 60's (right now it's 63 degrees! Yessssss! That's what I'm talking about!!), which is great for Fall.

What do you think your favorite things were about the seasonal decor and atmosphere? Was there one thing that really stood out to you more than other things?

 

[Sherry E]

Oh, almost forgot - HOLIDAY ICE CREAM ALERT!

In addition to the oh-so-yummy Dreyer's peppermint ice cream (both the full fat and lite varieties) and the Starbucks peppermint mocha ice cream that SueTGGR told us about a while back, I also discovered that Dreyer's has a new ice cream called....wait for it....HOT COCOA ice cream!!!

I don't know if hot cocoa ice cream is any better or different than plain ol' chocolate ice cream, but....I could easily see myself scooping up some of their peppermint ice cream (which has chunks of candy cane broken up in it) and adding a scoop of the hot cocoa ice cream in the same bowl and then eating them together! How could that possibly be bad? It's Christmas in a bowl!

 

[DizDragonfly]

From another email this time from Starbucks ...

"And from November 18 to 21, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m, when you purchase one holiday beverage at a participating store, we'll give you a second one for free!"

I don't know if this is a regional or a national thing, but it may be worth a phone call to check!

 

[kylie71]

Here are some pictures from our day at the park, yesterday. It was so beautiful -- perfect weather, very low crowds. We had a great time soaking in the Christmas spirit!

I really LOVE Minnie's tree!
Very nice pitures, Thanks for sharing!

 

[tdashgirl]

More lovely photos! I agree, this thread is like Christmas to me! Love it.

Caramel can have dairy but usually not enough to be an issue... Where might I find a caramel apple cider?

We got this in October at the Blue Ribbon Bakery. It is seriously to-die-for. SO GOOD.

 

[amamax2]

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This is seriously one of the most precious pictures I have ever seen! What an angel.

 

[Ariel224]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread this week, as I've been too busy playing in the parks to be online!

Does anyone know if the carolers have been in the GCH lobby this week? Tonight DH and I are getting a DATE NIGHT! He knows nothing about it. I have an 8:30 reservation for the chef's counter at Napa Rose, and was thinking that hanging out in the lobby beforehand would be a nice way to begin the evening. If they are there, what time do they start? Where does one get the hot cocoa everyone talks about?

Thanks,
Cherie

 

[Sherry E]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread this week, as I've been too busy playing in the parks to be online!

Does anyone know if the carolers have been in the GCH lobby this week? Tonight DH and I are getting a DATE NIGHT! He knows nothing about it. I have an 8:30 reservation for the chef's counter at Napa Rose, and was thinking that hanging out in the lobby beforehand would be a nice way to begin the evening. If they are there, what time do they start? Where does one get the hot cocoa everyone talks about?

Thanks,
Cherie

I'm wondering about the carolers myself. Two DIS'ers have reported that the Christmas tree is not even up yet in the GCH lobby, and another DIS'er indicated that it always seems to go up around Thanksgiving, which I didn't previously know. So I am guessing that if the tree is not up until next week, then Santa is not in the GCH lobby yet and the carolers are probably not there either, seeing as the tree is sort of the staging area for both Santa and the carolers.

There is a lounge off of the GCH lobby - Hearthstone Lounge, I think it is - and you can get various drinks there. Or you can get something in nearby DCA or DTD and bring it back to the GCH. But I am thinking no carolers until Thanksgiving.

 

[A Small World]

they have caramel apple cider

I had this in October - it was so so delicious

 

[DizDragonfly]

I have an 8:30 reservation for the chef's counter at Napa Rose

Awesome! Let us know how it goes. We'll be doing the same in 12 days!

 

[RedRosePrincess]

Roger, Mike, RedRosePrincess and Porturican - the clarity in these photos is astounding, making it so easy to see some of the wonderful details of the decorations. The colors really do just jump out!

Roger's NOS pictures are exquisite, RedRosePrincess' ToonTown tree photo is amazing and vibrant, Porturican's family photo in the sleigh is just adorable, and Mike's ornament photo is sparkly and dazzling!!

Thank you for the kinda words. I'm glad people like them.

Here are a couple of the souvenirs I bought last week. The travel mug is the one you can get with hot cocoa or coffee. The rice crispy treats were SO good. Very yummy! I highly recommend them. They came in a four pack but also saw a box of them in the World of Disney store.

 

[KCmike]

Yah! Mike is going to post lots of pictures. I look forward to your shots, Mike. They are always the best.

Thanks so much!!!!!!

=Sherry E
Roger, Mike, RedRosePrincess and Porturican - the clarity in these photos is astounding, making it so easy to see some of the wonderful details of the decorations. The colors really do just jump out!

Thanks Sherry!!

 

[KCmike]

A Black and White Christmas

The Pardoned Turkey