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

[areweindisneyyet]

Thanks for the great suggestions. Shall check out room service otherwise we might try for the cafe in the park.

 

[amamax2]

Line for Matterhorn at 9:20

Wonderful pictures Dizneydayz!!! You always get such great shots! The one above is probably the best I've seen of that wreath - love that brilliant blue sky and the lighting on the bulbs is perfect.

Christmas Eve goodnight

Oh my gosh - I love this and have never heard of it before! What a fabulous photo op. Is this only on Christmas Eve? Or other select times during the year, too? It would almost make braving the crowds during this time worth it, just for this photo.

 

[Halloweenqueen]

I can't believe we are at the end of the month. I've so enjoyed the photos and discussion on this thread. Special thanks to Sherry, of course.

This year has been a good one for my family. One of our highlights was enjoying DL last October for Halloween fun. We never thought we would love DL as much as WDW, but we do! Our move to the west coast has been a big adjustment for my family. We left behind all our family and friends. We also thought we had to say goodbye to our frequent trips to WDW, but DL is just a two hour plane ride away now!

I hope everyone had magical holiday trips! Best wishes for a great 2011 and many more DL adventures together in the future!

 

[JH87]

Wow I have never heard of the Christmas Eve goodnight thing! That is soooo cute! Kinda makes me wanna break family tradition and go to DLR on Christmas Eve instead of my Aunts house

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Hi Everyone,

My son and I had a great time at Disneyland dispite the rain on the 21st and 22nd. Since there was not as many people those 2 days we were able to get on all the major popular rides with a very short wait time. By Thursday the 23rd the lines were 60min long or longer. My only complaint with Disneyland is the lack of places to sit down. There are no seats or benches in any of the stores and almost none around the exit of the rides. So while my son went on the rides I was not going to go on, I could not find a place to sit down. Even in the shops as I told Attila to look around and see what he might want, I could not find a place to sit with our other bags while he shopped. By evening I told him we would not be going into any more shops because there was no place for me to sit down. You would think Disney would want people to stay and shop yet they do not give any places for those of us with the money to sit and rest up so we can keep going. They do not even have those seats with the foot vibrators like they have at the California State Fair where for fifty cents you can sit down and have your feet messaged. They are great and energize your feet and legs so you can keep going. By 9:00pm my legs were dead and all I wanted to do was go back to the hotel. They soooo need to put a lot more benches around the park and in the shops.

 

[funatdisney]

Happy New Year to everyone!

I just saw a YouTube video on what DCA did for celebrating the New Year. They had fireworks, a WOC show and music sync together. If I ever get to DLR for NYE, I just might have to celebrate it at DCA. I was that impressed with it. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWKSLCGzGUI

 

[tdashgirl]

Happy New Year to everyone!

I just saw a YouTube video on what DCA did for celebrating the New Year. They had fireworks, a WOC show and music sync together. If I ever get to DLR for NYE, I just might have to celebrate it at DCA. I was that impressed with it. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWKSLCGzGUI

very cool! Thanks for sharing! Love that they are using WoC fountains for different things.

 

[funatdisney]

Yeah the use of the fountains with the fireworks were very nicely done. I am excited to learn if there are any other plans for the WOC in the future.

 

[Funball]

Hi Everyone,

My son and I had a great time at Disneyland dispite the rain on the 21st and 22nd. Since there was not as many people those 2 days we were able to get on all the major popular rides with a very short wait time. By Thursday the 23rd the lines were 60min long or longer. My only complaint with Disneyland is the lack of places to sit down. There are no seats or benches in any of the stores and almost none around the exit of the rides. So while my son went on the rides I was not going to go on, I could not find a place to sit down. Even in the shops as I told Attila to look around and see what he might want, I could not find a place to sit with our other bags while he shopped. By evening I told him we would not be going into any more shops because there was no place for me to sit down. You would think Disney would want people to stay and shop yet they do not give any places for those of us with the money to sit and rest up so we can keep going. They do not even have those seats with the foot vibrators like they have at the California State Fair where for fifty cents you can sit down and have your feet messaged. They are great and energize your feet and legs so you can keep going. By 9:00pm my legs were dead and all I wanted to do was go back to the hotel. They soooo need to put a lot more benches around the park and in the shops.

What do you mean not enough benches at DLR?

There is a ton of benches!!!

All around the partners statue-benches, near tomorrowland all the planters are benches, the water ball thing in tomorrowland-there is a planter that is also a bench for sitting.. over near tomorrowland terrace lots of tables and chairs to sit.

I don’t understand why Disneyland would put benches inside stores-I would think that would be a fire hazard or something….

 

[areweindisneyyet]

The stockings have been dehung and packed ready for Disney with care dreaming of 350 days until we soon will be there

 

[funatdisney]

The stockings have been dehung and packed ready for Disney with care dreaming of 350 days until we soon will be there

Most of my decorations are still up. I have decided to take pictures of all my Disney ornaments where the Disney characters are holding a Mickey bulb ornament. So that tree will be up a long time.

 

[Queenbillabong]

I love all the pics!!

Question for all the Disneyland at Christmas pros - which week is better, the week before Thanksgiving or the week after Thanksgiving (or even the first week in December)?

We've never been at Christmas and I'm determined to go this year. We were supposed to go in 2010, but had to cancel. We'll avoid the week before and the week after Christmas

 

[GrandBob]

I love all the pics!!

Question for all the Disneyland at Christmas pros - which week is better, the week before Thanksgiving or the week after Thanksgiving (or even the first week in December)?

We've never been at Christmas and I'm determined to go this year. We were supposed to go in 2010, but had to cancel. We'll avoid the week before and the week after Christmas

I'm an advocate of the Sun-Thurs right after Thanksgiving. Did those days in 2009, and many of the rides were walk-on's. Of course, things keep getting busier, so I would no longer expect walk-on; but it still should be your best bet. But a word of warning - Candlelight Processional is the next weekend, and it starts getting busy in a big hurry that Friday (even a bit on Thursday, but not too bad).

Unfortunately, DGD has a different vacation schedule this year -- she doesn't have that week off. So it appears we'll be doing a week in mid-Nov. Oh well.

-Bob

 

[mvf-m11c]

I love all the pics!!

Question for all the Disneyland at Christmas pros - which week is better, the week before Thanksgiving or the week after Thanksgiving (or even the first week in December)?

We've never been at Christmas and I'm determined to go this year. We were supposed to go in 2010, but had to cancel. We'll avoid the week before and the week after Christmas

The whole Holiday season at the DLR was very crowded and it almost seem like there was not a day at the parks when it was not crowded (except on days when it was raining and the parks were part empty). I thought the 2nd weekend of the Holiday season was a good time to go to the DLR for the Holiday season. I mostly go on the 2nd weekend of December and it is just average crowds, but it has gotten worse over the last few years. As the pp said that going after Thanksgiving weekend was another good time to go during the weekdays of the first week of December. But it just seems like it got busier this year than in previous years.

I would never go during before or after Christmas since it is a train wreck with a lot of guests, but I am not one of those people who brave the heavy crowds.

 

[Queenbillabong]

I'm an advocate of the Sun-Thurs right after Thanksgiving. Did those days in 2009, and many of the rides were walk-on's. Of course, things keep getting busier, so I would no longer expect walk-on; but it still should be your best bet. But a word of warning - Candlelight Processional is the next weekend, and it starts getting busy in a big hurry that Friday (even a bit on Thursday, but not too bad).

Unfortunately, DGD has a different vacation schedule this year -- she doesn't have that week off. So it appears we'll be doing a week in mid-Nov. Oh well.

-Bob

The whole Holiday season at the DLR was very crowded and it almost seem like there was not a day at the parks when it was not crowded (except on days when it was raining and the parks were part empty). I thought the 2nd weekend of the Holiday season was a good time to go to the DLR for the Holiday season. I mostly go on the 2nd weekend of December and it is just average crowds, but it has gotten worse over the last few years. As the pp said that going after Thanksgiving weekend was another good time to go during the weekdays of the first week of December. But it just seems like it got busier this year than in previous years.

I would never go during before or after Christmas since it is a train wreck with a lot of guests, but I am not one of those people who brave the heavy crowds.

Thanks - I was leaning towards the Sun-Thurs after Thanksgiving, so I think that's what we'll do. I'm not one of the people who would be game to brave the heavy crowds This will be my sister's first ever trip to DL, so I'd like it to be a good one

 

[GrandBob]

Thanks - I was leaning towards the Sun-Thurs after Thanksgiving, so I think that's what we'll do. I'm not one of the people who would be game to brave the heavy crowds This will be my sister's first ever trip to DL, so I'd like it to be a good one

Good. I hope you'll be pleased. Just remember we're talking about US Thanksgiving in November, not the one that our neighbors to the north celebrate in October!

-Bob

 

[Queenbillabong]

Good. I hope you'll be pleased. Just remember we're talking about US Thanksgiving in November, not the one that our neighbors to the north celebrate in October!

-Bob

Nov 27-Dec 1

 

[areweindisneyyet]

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[areweindisneyyet]

Can anyone help out with the cost for Christmas 2010 for the buffet lunch/dinner at the Storytellers Cafe?

We would like to do next year and I am just working out roughly how much to put aside for our family feast. Will have a 12yo and 9yo in the travel party.

Thanks.

 

[funatdisney]

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