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

[hellotoyou]

dalstitch45, good question ... I was wondering the same thing ... is it better to do on a busy day, or a less crowded day?

 

[jacs1234]

Qantas has gone and made us all nervous about our trip now Will we be going or not? I just don't know. If they cancel our flights they will give us a refund though but will there be seats available on other airlines? We just don't know If we do have to change airlines though we will try to book an extra few days and instead of leaving on the Wednesday we'll leave on the Sunday.

 

[hellotoyou]

jacs1234 ... I read about Qantas today ... and wondered about the DIS posters that are from Australia and New Zealand, and are planning on traveling soon ... good luck!

 

[lostinyonkers]

Hi lostinyonkers.

Don't have the answer, but I thought I would bump this to a new page so it doesnt get lost. Have you tried phoning Disney Dining?

Aw thanks for bumping for me. I guess NO ONE has the answer!
I'll give Disney Dining a call. Thanks!!

 

[larina]

Sherry you're the best!!! Thanx for sharing all this awesome info for us newbies!!

Yes Sherry, you really are awesome! You make the experience that much better for my entire family, especially my girls, who love to look at the pics with me.

On a separate note, looks like there might be a few of us at PPH for Christmas. I'm going to have to get one of those green paint samples at home depot.

 

[KCmike]

thanx for the beautiful photos KCmike. I hope you don't mind, I borrowed one for my desk top at work. I love looking at it and counting down the days!

No problem! Thanks for the nice comments.

 

[KCmike]

KCmike takes such lovely photos!!

Your too kind!

 

[KCmike]

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Love this one KC Mike.

Never noticed the snowflakes on the entrance before. When did you take this?

 

[KCmike]

Last year in November. That was the first time we ever been to DL at Christmas. My other times have been Summer and Halloween.

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Thanks

I will be at DL in 49 sleeps. That photo made me feel a little excited.

 

[2prettyprincesses]

Oh the pictures make me so excited!!! I love the one with the snow flakes on top of the entrance!! Thinking about snow flakes has got me thinking about weather. I know it is unpredictable but can any locals help me out? My daughter gets cold at around 70 and I'm worried that we won't have any winter gear that is warm enough. What have the last Christmases been like? That being said I'm begging for the weather to cool down. It is 90 degrees here in Phoenix and Halloween is tomorrow!!

 

[PlutoIsHere]

This thread gets me all amped up for my trip in January! No better way to spend a honeymoon than in Disneyland at Christmas time right? Unfortunately, my future DW and I will only be there for 2 days, Friday the 7th and Monday the 10th, but I think we'll be able to accomplish everything without too many hitches. One question though for those who are in the know. I'm buying two day park hopper tickets, and we plan to go primarily to Disneyland on Friday, to enjoy the decorations, but I was wondering if it's possible to buy the Magic Morning passes, since I don't think they come with the 2 day tickets.

Anyways, I will be frequently this forum quite a bit I think, so I look forward to spending time with all of you!

 

[kamikazecat]

I am getting really excited for our Christmas trip to DL. It is a surprise for my 6yo son. We will be there on from the 23rd-27th and have dinner reservations on Christmas Eve at Storytellers and dinner reservations on Christmas Day at Goofy's Kitchen!

 

[mvf-m11c]

I would like to say great pictures Mike (KCmike)

One question though for those who are in the know. I'm buying two day park hopper tickets, and we plan to go primarily to Disneyland on Friday, to enjoy the decorations, but I was wondering if it's possible to buy the Magic Morning passes, since I don't think they come with the 2 day tickets.

The only way to get in during MM at DL is a 3+ multi day PH ticket or stay at one of the three hotels at the DLR.

 

[PlutoIsHere]

I would like to say great pictures Mike (KCmike)



The only way to get in during MM at DL is a 3+ multi day PH ticket or stay at one of the three hotels at the DLR.

Thanks for the quick response! We'll just get there first thing in the morning.

 

[Sherry E]

I spent hours preparing the theme for tomorrow's countdown - writing up the text, compiling my photos and formatting the post! (And, yes, I compose it all myself [no plagiarizing] and I use all my own photos [no stealing photos from anyone else!]) And I am done!!! Ahead of schedule! For some odd reason, Photobucket was actually not giving me as many problems today (in drastic comparison to last week). I have no clue why that is the case, but I will not complain!

But, alas, you will still have to wait until tomorrow...because that's just how we roll in this thread!!! I am on West Coast/Disneyland time, and it won't be Monday on the West Coast for another 4 hours, and I won't be awake in 4 hours!!


To those of you who have thanked me (like larina, Laurie and dalstitch45 and many others over the months) and expressed appreciation for the themes, I have read all your posts. Even if I lose track of time and don't get a chance to reply to each and every one of you, I do read them all and I greatly, greatly appreciate the kind words! I really mean it! I have worked very hard on this thread and on the Halloween thread (though sometimes it has to be in stages and not all in one swoop), and it's nice to know that the outcome is well-received. I try to think of things to include that will not only be educational and provide lots of information about the season, but will also be fun and keep us all interested. It's easy for me to kind of keep the fire going because I love the holiday season at DLR so much that I can't help but want to share it with everyone else!

I, too, am really grateful to everyone here who has stepped in and continues to step in to answer questions and share insight from their own holiday experiences. That's what we need - group participation!!

We are down to the wire in our holiday countdown and soon we will (hopefully) be seeing new photos of this year's offerings from those of you who are first to get to the parks (like Vanessa, for example)!! Or maybe some crossover Halloween/Christmas photos?

Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for keeping this thread lively and alive as we await the season, and I am so glad to see/know that we have many people who are just as enthusiastic about the holidays at DLR as I am!!

So...I will meet you all back here in, oh, about 12 hours or so (give or take 30 minutes)...for the Weekly Monday Countdown and Theme!!! Get those photos ready!!

 

[briggscreek]

Ugh, well someone ran a stop sign today and broadsided me. I wasn't hurt, but I'm pretty sure I won't have my car for our trip in a few weeks. They better give a rental car for our trip!

 

[rentayenta]

I saw you Sherry and thought: holy moly she's posting early. Tease!



This has been one of my favorite threads ever on the DIS.

 

[PlutoIsHere]

Ugh, well someone ran a stop sign today and broadsided me. I wasn't hurt, but I'm pretty sure I won't have my car for our trip in a few weeks. They better give a rental car for our trip!

Ouch! You should be given a rental car though, and a trip to DL has a way of healing up wounds (or at least making them feel better)!