I think the DL version of Blue Ribbon Bakery on Main Street is called Main Street Bakery at WDW.
Consider it done when I go WDW in less than 10 days.
I will get the picture of the tree in the bakery and pictures of the trees and wreaths at the WDW resort.
Thank you, Bret!! The possibilities for holiday photos at WDW are probably endless given all the hotels, the 4 parks, the shops and restaurants, etc., and I have
never seen a thread on the WDW side of the board that is like
this thread (Disney at Christmas) - one that is devoted to nothing but holiday photos and discussion/facts/details/planning - for WDW at Christmas.
It seems like every now and then someone will start a thread over on 'the other side' that has potential. At one point someone started a thread about the WDW hotels and their unique decorations (which is something that we do not have at DLR, so I was eager to see what was posted). There were a few photos posted, and I was excited at the notion that the whole thread would turn into something like our "Disney at Christmas" thread here. But they gave up!!
After the first few photos there was nothing else.
Just think of all the photos people could get of the holiday decor all around WDW - it boggles the mind how many photos could be taken. The thread would be huge. That would be one awesome thread - IF any seasoned WDW holiday visitors would ever get it going and keep it going!! I wonder why there is nothing like that over on the WDW side of the boards.
I think this thread - Disney at Christmas - has been largely kept alive because we are a smaller community over on the DLR section of town. So it's easier to notice threads before they disappear. Things move so fast over in WDW-land on the DIS. This side is more communal and friendly, and the people here have a great love for and connection to DLR that goes beyond just liking it because it's a cool place to visit. People come here to really enjoy the photos & the wonderful details of the park - not only to plan trips - so something like the Christmas thread, or the Halloween thread, or the GCH Super Thread, or any of the strictly photo-only threads are better received over here because they don't vanish into the archives as fast, and people are very interested in seeing all the wonderful hidden details to be found at DLR.
I can't wait! We leave in 1 week. I plan on doing my TR during our trip so hopefully I will have some info & photos to share! Cool thing is we have received Alaska Air credits becuase our flight prices changed and our tickets are only costing us $121 RT total!
Woo hoo!
$121 is an awesome price, specialks! That's cheaper than it would cost for me to take a shuttle
one way from my home to
Disneyland (or vice versa)!!
I don't understand. How can Santa be spending his whole day at the DLR when there is so much to do at the North Pole this time of year??
Santa gets around, dizneedoll!! He is hanging at the Round-Up, he is posing for photos in DCA, he is killing time at the 3 hotels...he is all over the place!!! There might not even be a Santa available to work the North Pole or deliver presents on Christmas Eve because all the Santas are at DLR!!
awww thanks for this thread. I booked a last minute trip this morning to Disneyland this weeked since we have missed it so... and I found out through the Dis it was the candelight processional. I'm normally an off season Gal and i was begining to wonder if i should cancel it.. but after looking at some of the photos i'm super excited and at least I was warned about the crowds because i sure did not see anything on the Disneyland page about it. My youngest doesn't even know we are going. it will just be him and i for this trip so should be interesting dynamic.
Sherry if you see this you are super great and informational as always!
Thank you, Rhonda!
You're sweet!
Is this your first time going to DLR during the holidays? As many times as you've been to DLR, I just assumed you had done many holiday seasons. Or have you mainly stuck to WDW at Christmas? In any case, I've never gone over the CP weekend to DLR. People do say that it is very crowded on that Saturday and Sunday, BUT there seem to be fewer and fewer available times when it is not crowded these days. It's hard to find times now that are crowd-free.
Still, I think you guys will have a lovely time. You've seen the wonderful photos - there are so many great things to do and see during this time of year that it's hard to have a bad time. It can get frustrating if the crowds get crazy, that's for sure, but there is always somewhere to escape to. If DL is extra-packed, then DCA might be less crowded. If both parks are crazy, you can duck into a restaurant and eat for a while. Maybe go sit at the GCH for a bit and enjoy Santa and the carolers who perform by the giant tree. Or take a break at the hotel for a bit and wait for the crowds to thin out.
If I'd had 2 days last year instead of the 1 day I had, I could have certainly dealt with crowds much better because I would have had a bit more time to spread things out. So as long as you are there for at least a couple of days and plan wisely (you already know all the tricks!), I think you'll still have a good time!!
Another wreath. This one can be found on an outside wall between the Frontierland shops and the Golden Horseshoe. Did a CM forget to decorate it? Looks kinda bare to me.
Liza, it looks bare in comparion to the more festive wreaths in other places, but I think the pine cones are what say "Frontierland" - and maybe they felt, in that case, a minimalist approach was better, since there are so many more ornate decorations in other areas of the parks. They probably felt they didn't need colored lights or ornaments because the pine cones are kind of the main attraction to complement the theme of the land. I think this is a good example and Wreath Quest entry because it shows exactly what we want to see in the different types of decorations - which is how they are themed to the different lands.
All of the pictures that everyone is contributing are so amazing! Thank you all so much! I am so excited!!!
And we were all assuming the dates would be the first weekend of December this year, as they always are. Now that I see Tom Skeritt's name, I remember reading it on the DIS, but I'm thinking it must have been in a different thread?
i don't think santa will appreciate my sitting on his legs( i might break them) but even so i have my list for him.... really i am trying to cut it down.... 
