Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #2 (Closed)

[Halloweenqueen]

Awesome photos, Sherry!

 

[Sherry E]

Awesome photos, Sherry!

Thank you, Halloweenqueen! I guess we just missed each other at Goofy's Kitchen on 12/12!

 

[Halloweenqueen]

My daughter and I had a great trip, but I doubt my friend will return to Disney anytime soon. Her son didn't like riding the rides, only watching them. It was frustrating at times. Luckily I took everyone's advice and went and did most of the trip on my own. I think my friend appreciated taking the park at her own pace. And we enjoyed meeting up for meals or events. And having our own room allowed us freedom. My daughter and I were at the gates at 6:30am for breakfast with Minnie, while she and her son could sleep until ten. It worked for everyone.

One thing I have to vent though....who breaks new shoes to DL? I told her about all the walking, yet she brings new shoes for herself and her son. Their feet were miserable the entire time. She bought more bandaids than I bought treats! And my daughter and I munched the days away!

While we had a good time at Goofys, my poor friend spent most of it trying to coax her son out of the bathroom. We didn't do any character meets in the park and my daughter and I did Minnie's on our own. We soon discovered that her son was TERRIFIED of the characters. He panicked when he saw the character for the picture and she took him into the bathroom. When they made it to the table both were very unhappy. Then he had to deal with the characters coming by the tables. He would scream or dive under the tablecloth. I was surprised, but the characters were so compassionate that they didn't push interaction with him.


I LOVED the time I spent with my youngest. She loved leading the way and riding her favorites. It was a special time I'll always cherish and hope to make a regular thing.

I'm taking my older girls next month. I'm so happy Allegiant opened cheap fares for my hometown. I have to make good use of my AP!

 

[Funball]

Oh no don’t worry sherry its been rainy here and I havnt been to DLR in a week or so and I also have had a bad, bad cold that has made its way to my chest gotta love chest congestion!! So I have no new photos just yet and probably won’t for a while..but hail to KCmike and you!! And brett sorry about your car dude!!

But a bow quest.. amamax2 now your just adding quest’s !! RFLOL


i want to add a "fudge quest" yes, now all photos of fudge from the parks is also needed..

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Aha! What is this I see? Could it be a hidden tree? I do see two or three! A Tree Quest score for ME!!! (Suddenly I am talking like I’m in a Dr. Seuss story.)





Sherry you are funny. I often do this in my scrapbooks so I laughed out loud. I am loving the tree quest. I will be back in DL in exactly one year today. We have baked gingerbread biscuits today, watched the home movie of our last trip and listened to our Disney Holiday Christmas favourites CD. Keep the magic coming everyone, and a merry christmas to all.

 

[Sherry E]

My daughter and I had a great trip, but I doubt my friend will return to Disney anytime soon. Her son didn't like riding the rides, only watching them. It was frustrating at times. Luckily I took everyone's advice and went and did most of the trip on my own. I think my friend appreciated taking the park at her own pace. And we enjoyed meeting up for meals or events. And having our own room allowed us freedom. My daughter and I were at the gates at 6:30am for breakfast with Minnie, while she and her son could sleep until ten. It worked for everyone.

One thing I have to vent though....who breaks new shoes to DL? I told her about all the walking, yet she brings new shoes for herself and her son. Their feet were miserable the entire time. She bought more bandaids than I bought treats! And my daughter and I munched the days away!

While we had a good time at Goofys, my poor friend spent most of it trying to coax her son out of the bathroom. We didn't do any character meets in the park and my daughter and I did Minnie's on our own. We soon discovered that her son was TERRIFIED of the characters. He panicked when he saw the character for the picture and she took him into the bathroom. When they made it to the table both were very unhappy. Then he had to deal with the characters coming by the tables. He would scream or dive under the tablecloth. I was surprised, but the characters were so compassionate that they didn't push interaction with him.


I LOVED the time I spent with my youngest. She loved leading the way and riding her favorites. It was a special time I'll always cherish and hope to make a regular thing.

I'm taking my older girls next month. I'm so happy Allegiant opened cheap fares for my hometown. I have to make good use of my AP!

Halloweenqueen - I'm glad you had a good time, but that's awful that your friend's son reacted so badly to characters (and rides), Poor thing! I guess - given that I don't have kids - I always assume kids will be thrilled and curious about giant fuzzy characters. It never occurs to me that they might be terrified. It's a good thing you didn't have them with you at Minnie & Friends, where there are more characters than at Goofy's.

Disneyland is such a wondrous, magical place for kids and it's so sad when there is the occasional child who is afraid of lots of things and cannot fully enjoy it. I feel bad for them because they don't know what they're missing and how much fun they will likely have in a few years, when they outgrow the fear.

Yes, wearing brand new shoes to DLR without having broken them in is just silly. That is just Blister City, waiting to happen! It's tough on even the most seasoned walkers and the most in-shape people with well-worn shoes to be tromping all around DLR for several days on end. It's exhausting and feet get tired. So add any kind of disadvantage into the mix - like brand new shoes - and you are just asking to be miserable!!

I'm glad you get to go back soon. I must say that this past trip was one of the most rewarding trips I have had to DLR for the holidays. I did a little bit of everything - got in some rides, did a little PhotoPass, took lots of my own photos, spent lots of alone time, spent time with friends, ate some treats, did a character meal, ate some delicious spaghetti (at Storytellers), and got some good rest (even though I was still exhausted at the end of it all). I could easily go back to DLR tomorrow if it were possible, and start another round of photos (of the areas I didn't catch the last time). But, alas, I think I will wait to head back to DLR later in the year, and hopefully make another multi-day Christmas trip. I want to see if I can manage a 4-night/5-day trip next time, with any luck!!

Oh no don’t worry sherry its been rainy here and I havnt been to DLR in a week or so and I also have had a bad, bad cold that has made its way to my chest gotta love chest congestion!! So I have no new photos just yet and probably won’t for a while..but hail to KCmike and you!! And brett sorry about your car dude!!

But a bow quest.. amamax2 now your just adding quest’s !! RFLOL


i want to add a "fudge quest" yes, now all photos of fudge from the parks is also needed..

Sara, you are not kidding about the rain! It has been almost non-stop rain for the last few days. My stupid phone went out because of the rain (I think that's the reason). I am just now getting over a cold, BUT it was not as bad as the ones I usually get, or as bad as what you have! I know how fun chest congestion can be! Luckily, I avoided that this time and the cold stayed in my head! But I feel for you because that stuff wears you out.

I don't doubt that you will make it back to DLR soon and probably get photos of the last of the decorations for this year, as we sadly seem them removed one by one.

And Fudge Quest!! That's too funny.

 

[Sherry E]

Aha! What is this I see? Could it be a hidden tree? I do see two or three! A Tree Quest score for ME!!! (Suddenly I am talking like I’m in a Dr. Seuss story.)





Sherry you are funny. I often do this in my scrapbooks so I laughed out loud. I am loving the tree quest. I will be back in DL in exactly one year today. We have baked gingerbread biscuits today, watched the home movie of our last trip and listened to our Disney Holiday Christmas favourites CD. Keep the magic coming everyone, and a merry christmas to all.

areweindisneyyet - I guess we all have a bit of a Dr. Seuss side to us!!

Well, hurry up with that next DLR holiday trip (one year from today) - we need another round of your photos!!

And who knows what awaits us next year (even though DCA will probably be void of any trace of the holiday season)? Maybe next year will be the year for the Christmas party we expect will happen?

That sounds like a wonderful holiday-time thing to do - bake gingerbread treats, watch home movies of DLR trips and listen to Disney Christmas music!!





You know, I forgot to mention this before, but when I was at DLR on 12/12, my friend and I stopped to get PhotoPass pictures by the Golden Gate Bridge. We were chatting with the photographer about how everything is coming down and DCA will look very different in another year or year and a half.

As we said our goodbyes to the photographer, I said "Happy Holidays" to her. Now, the holiday I grew up celebrating is Christmas, but many people do not celebrate that holiday so I do not say "Merry Christmas" most of the time. I say "Happy Holidays" because it can also include New Year's and any other holiday that falls in November/December. Happy Holidays sort of encompasses the whole holiday season and not just one particular day.

As my friend and I walked away, we heard a guy's voice - I assume he had stepped up to have his photo taken after we had ours done - mutter in a snarky voice, "Merry Christmas." It was like he was correcting me and trying to force Christmas into the situation.

Anyway, I just thought it was interesting. Again, Christmas is the holiday I celebrate, but it is not for everyone so I always try to be cautious about what I say. I guess that one guy didn't like it!

 

[amamax2]

My daughter and I had a great trip, but I doubt my friend will return to Disney anytime soon.

Soooo very glad you did your own thing - I remember all the discussion beforehand about your friend. It's too bad she had such a miserable time, but I am glad you were able to have a good time with you daughter.

gotta love chest congestion!!

Sara, use Vicks vapor rub! It's the best. I love the smell and it so helps with the chest congestion.

But a bow quest.. amamax2 now your just adding quest’s !! RFLOL


i want to add a "fudge quest" yes, now all photos of fudge from the parks is also needed..

With so many pictures, what else could it be?

PS Have you read Sherry's TR? She has a whole list of quests that she says people are doing. I don't even know HOW I was suddenly involved in the Tree Quest when it first came up...but my DH & kids really got into the Bathroom Sign Quest we started this trip. (Go figure...boys + bathrooms..who woulda thunk it? )

And yes indeedy, Fudge Quest 2011 sounds like a winner, Sara.

 

[Funball]

Fudge quest 2011? No no no I mean fudge quest 2010..someone has to be at the parks right now that can take 900 photos of fudge( and post all 900 photos).. come on people take one for the team!!

Yeah sherry your right, ain’t no way between now and new years eve I am even setting foot in DL gates….im not that crazy! You all will just have to wait for my photographic talents to emerge after xmas and newyears!

 

[Funball]

With so many pictures, what else could it be?

PS Have you read Sherry's TR? She has a whole list of quests that she says people are doing.

but are they doing a water fountain(the drinking kind) quest.. do you know that one? it's where you take a photo of EVERY water fountain that you see at both parks and downtown disney.... parking structure counts also... well i was just thinking that after the holidays that would be a good quest ..

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Fudge quest 2011? No no no I mean fudge quest 2010..someone has to be at the parks right now that can take 900 photos of fudge( and post all 900 photos).. come on people take one for the team!!

Yeah sherry your right, ain’t no way between now and new years eve I am even setting foot in DL gates….im not that crazy! You all will just have to wait for my photographic talents to emerge after xmas and newyears!

I am up for FUDGE QUEST 2011, Photos and taste tests for sure!!!!

I drove to my nearest Starbucks (2hours away) for a Gingerbread latte last weekend. It is so not a hot Christmas here this year and the weather does feel like a wintery Christmas.

 

[areweindisneyyet]

areweindisneyyet - I guess we all have a bit of a Dr. Seuss side to us!!

Well, hurry up with that next DLR holiday trip (one year from today) - we need another round of your photos!!

And who knows what awaits us next year (even though DCA will probably be void of any trace of the holiday season)? Maybe next year will be the year for the Christmas party we expect will happen?

That sounds like a wonderful holiday-time thing to do - bake gingerbread treats, watch home movies of DLR trips and listen to Disney Christmas music!!

A Christmas Party sounds wonderful. At the moment there are eight of us travelling for this family Christmas extravaganza... it might drop by 2. Each day the girls have a new first ride for the trip.. DD2 who was too short for California Screamin but is now more than tall enough is going with that.

We have bought forward the Europe part of our holiday making two trips so we get a pretaste of Disney at DLP in April. We are telling the girls on Christmas morning.

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Thanks, everyone. It was difficult to speak up, but it was so worth it. I knew it was turning bad fast our first morning together. My daughter's friend kept asking for bumper cars and I made the mistake of telling him about the ones in Bugsland. Of course DCA didn't open for another two hours and he just stood still, demanding we go. I knew he liked Pirates so I suggested the ride to kill some time.

He hated it. He just wanted bumper cars, so we left a wonderful morning at DL and waited for DCA to open. I knew then it wasn't going to work out touring together. We parted company after lunch and made plans to meet at Blue Bayou for our dinner reservations.

She arrived 20 minutes late with tears in her eyes. She complained throughout the meal how she HATED Disney...can't imagine why people would like it...too dark...too crowded...not enough to do...etc.

Though I was sad to hear it, I realize that Disney is a different kind of vacation. It isn't for everyone and that's just fine. More for the rest of us that see the beauty and magic.

I told her to sleep in and we would try it again on Saturday. My daughter and I enjoyed the morning and met them in the afternoon. We had a wonderful time until the tour...but that's another story.


I'm going in January because the flight hours change so the kids would have to miss school if we did it February onward. After this quick trip we will not return until our annual Halloween trip.

I love the holidays at Disney, but for me nothing beats Halloween Dis-style!

 

[amamax2]

but are they doing a water fountain(the drinking kind) quest.. do you know that one?

Are you pulling my leg on this one, Sara? I haven't heard of it...are the drinking fountains different?

I am up for FUDGE QUEST 2011, Photos and taste tests for sure!!!!

We have a taker! We need a Quest superthread.

We have bought forward the Europe part of our holiday making two trips so we get a pretaste of Disney at DLP in April. We are telling the girls on Christmas morning.

Have you been to DLP before? We went a few years ago and my kids LOVED it - they constantly talk about wanting to go back.

We had a wonderful time until the tour...but that's another story.

Halloweenqueen, you cannot just leave off with this statement...we need to hear this story as well.

 

[KCmike]

Thanks amamax2!!!

Today's installment. Can you believe Christmas is almost here???

 

[areweindisneyyet]

We have a taker! We need a Quest superthread.



Have you been to DLP before? We went a few years ago and my kids LOVED it - they constantly talk about wanting to go back.

Any excuse for a quest - Fudge it shall be. We haven't been to DLP before so am very excited. The girls will be 11 & 9 on this trip and they are sure to be very excited when they find out on Saturday morning. They think we are going in November on our way to DL for Christmas ... I love a new surprise.

 

[Funball]

fudg quest 2011.. allright i can do play...RFLOl

and yes i was joking about the drinking fountain photo quest..RFLOL

 

[Funball]

but amamax2 is on to something.. after xmas maybe we can set up a quest super thread of different quests. like a fudge quest ...

 

[Pjimmeyer]

THIS is the thread I was looking for!

We normally do an early to mid December trip to WDW to celebrate our anniversary (just got back from a fantastic trip), but for 2011 we are going to change things up and hit DLR from about 12/6 to 12/12 or so. We have been to Disneyland 5 or 6 times but never in December, so I have lots of catching up to do. This thread and part 1 should provide plenty of reading over the next few days.

 

[Funball]