disney at christmas

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Yes, those cookies are substantially shorter AND what was a portly waistline is now much more slender. Also, the feet are a little pointier than they were.

See, I liked the old cookies - the soft, chewy ones. And I'd rather get a bigger cookie for the money. I liked the fact that they were huge that I could eat an arm here, eat a leg there, eat an ear later, etc. Sort of munch on them through the day. If they are charging the same price or more for those cookies - even though they have gotten smaller and are now hard cookies - that is really disappointing. The appeal of the old version of the cookies to me was the fact that they were hefty, portly gingerbread men, not these little ones they are trying to push off on us now.

It's the same thing that many brands have done - they have made their packages smaller, and yet the supermarkets charge the same exact price for them as they did when the sizes were bigger (i.e., orange juice, ice cream, etc.). That's totally unfair.



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Sherry, this is what I mentioned in my post in the thread discussing If they decide to do Christmas parties at an extra fee. Everytime you turn around, everwhere you go, packages are getting smaller, prices are getting higher, in a much more drastic way than years ago!! Everyone is trying to get away with this now, including things like booking a holiday at an advertised price.... lot's of them are now 5 days where they used to be 7. Do they actually beleive people don't notice...or I guess they just don't care, they will keep pushing it until the profit margin starts to slip. It's the same at my local bakery, I've been shopping there since I was a child shopping with my mum...I've been married for 30 years now so that's a lot of shopping. the special little cakes we used to get for Valentines day were seriously about 1/3rd the size and a good 3 times the price. We quit buying them a couple of years ago. My dad used to say the biggest thing that would put a business out of business was greed. Now though, they can just claim bankruptsy, not pay the bills, and go somewhere else and start again. Ok, this is seriously
just wanted to agree with you really.... and about how to eat the soft gingerbread cookies too.....yummo! I sure hope they have the old kind there when we hit the park in 6 days!!

 

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Here are my pics of NOS during the Holiday season this year and I was surprise of not seeing any of the strings of dangle

What a shocking difference! looks like they are trying to go cheap on the lights!! I find the newer led lights do not shine as much actual light as the old ones, they are brighter colors, but not all sparkly. I hope they will put more up
thankyou for posting the pictures by the way!
Hubby just said this years NOS looks like DTD....and that's NOT a compliment

 

[aussiegirls]

3 more sleeps until we are getting onto an airplane for our Disneyland Christmas trip

It was this reading this thread when it started last year that has made us fork out the $$$$$$ for a Christmas trip. So thanks to everyone that has contributed and thanks especially to Sherry for keeping it going - it has inspired people far and wide to have a Disney Christmas

xxx

 

[disneylovingfamily:4]

Listening to Christmas music and reading the disney at christmas Disboards ......Wonderful !

A few weeks from being there.........

Priceless!

Thats what I am doing as well!!

 

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Just an FYI...they have updated the message on the Candy Palace information line. They say they are starting the candy cane production on Nov. 26th and you can call back after that and they will update with specific dates, or check inside the Candy Palace for the schedule. I know it's already been posted here, but it's so fun to phone that line and have Bob be the recorded person!! lol... like phoning one of the main Disney info lines and being put on hold and listening to the recorded music or ride themes.... so addicted and dorky!!

 

[KCmike]

Mike,

I'm curious as to whether you usually take the picture in B&W, or change it afterwards? I've discovered recently in low light situations (like around a campfire), if I take the picture in B&W with a flash, it actually turns out really well, but just curious what others do.

I purposely set the camera to B&W for the shots I take.

 

[KCmike]

 

[Rachael Q]

Love this photo. Great photographer

 

[mvf-m11c]

Time to post some of the Holiday Treats at the DLR.

 

[funatdisney]

And so close to dinner time, Bret

 

[KCmike]

I am so glad that they handled it very well. It is always tough to leave the kiddos at home when they are not used to it. How lucky that they have a wonderful aunt to ease their fears. I am very lucky. My Mom-in-Law has taken my two overnight once a week since they were born until recently (they are teenagers now). We never worried about them, and they didn't worry about us, since they were in excellent hands. So when are you going to plan a Christmas vacation at GCH with the kids? I only ask cuz they have seen your pictures and are probably begging for a trip out west .

Secretly the plan is to take them in 2012. Everything should be done by then (little mermaid, carsland, star tours, new parade, and all the renovations around the resorts) and I hope to take my mom with us. I don't know if I can hold off on that summer though. When the summer hits it will be hard to wait for Christmas. I was just telling my wife tonight how much I will miss California next year. Trying to balance my life a little and see other things in this beautiful country.

 

[KCmike]

Love this photo. Great photographer

Your very kind.

 

[amamax2]

Time to post some of the Holiday Treats at the DLR.

Great shots!! Everything looks so yummy and I just love those little mickey hats on these items!

 

[funatdisney]

We saw these being made last month at Marceline's Confectionery. My DD(15) and I stood at the window for about 20 minutes, fascinated with the CM making Jack's face on the apple. The CM smiled and waved hello. It was one of our favorites things to do - watching the CMs make the different treats sold at this store.

 

[funatdisney]

Secretly the plan is to take them in 2012. Everything should be done by then (little mermaid, carsland, star tours, new parade, and all the renovations around the resorts) and I hope to take my mom with us. I don't know if I can hold off on that summer though. When the summer hits it will be hard to wait for Christmas. I was just telling my wife tonight how much I will miss California next year. Trying to balance my life a little and see other things in this beautiful country.

Waiting for 2012 is a smart idea. I love going to DLR no matter what construction is going on. The next year and half will have lots of construction in most of DCA, and will be the most intrusive work done at the same time in DLR's history IMHO. I have been advising those that ask if this is a good time to go to DLR to wait. Of course, This advise is given to those that don't to DLR but once every 2 years (or longer).

It will be hard to wait out the summer. I feel for you. In the past before this economy hit, I would try to get to WDW every two years. About a year from the last trip, I'd start to get the itch to go to WDW. Now I do go to DLR about once a month, but it doesn't help my yearning to get to WDW. I am grateful that I live so close to my true "home" resort. Just remember the wait will be worth it. There is nothing like DLR at Christmas time.

 

[summer0407]

Thanks for the photos of NOS Bret! This is my first holiday going and that is a major let down seeing this year compared to last year. Bummer wonder why

 

[briggscreek]

Wow, I'm really bummed about the difference in NOS. I've never been to DLR during the holidays, and that's one of the things I was most looking forward to!

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!! Just thought I'd post some of the yummy holiday treats I had last week! I also had the spiced apple cider, but didnt take a picture of it. My gingerbread man was very soft and cakey!! I Loved it!!!

Here is the peppermint ice cream, with a fresh waffle cone dipped in chocolate and candycane pieces!!! YUM!!!

A delicious snowman shortbread cookie from the bakery at CA - they did have candycane, turkey and mickey shaped sour dough bread!!

Peppermint fudge is so yummy - I'd love it if it had some chocolate fudge on the bottom - like 2 layers!! YUMMY!!

Mickey Pretzel - not holiday, but YUM!

I had a red sugar cookie!

Adorable - but I didnt get any...

There were so many cool things to try!!!

 

[billwendy]

I also saw some cute Christmas stuff....

They had shirts with this decoration on it = up to a 3x I think

 

[billwendy]

The decorations were AMAZING!!!