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

[areweindisneyyet]

Because I am not getting candy canes, DS offered to do the Holiday Tour with me.

Yeah, what a good son.

 

[rentayenta]

I believe it's 30 days. I just called about 6:50 MST and booked for Nov 29.

 

[DizNee Luver]

I'm sure this has been posted many times...but what time do the phones open to schedule the Holiday Tour? And it's not actual counting 30 days, but if I am scheduling for Dec 11, I call on Nov 11. Right??? Thanks!

That's how I understand it....it's that way for dining ressies, WoC dinners & Fantasmic....so I believe the tour is the same. I always call right at 8am Pacific Time.

I called yesterday on the 7th for Dec 7th.....seemed to work!!

 

[rentayenta]

Yeah, what a good son.

I am so excited. DS said he wants DH and the girls to go to DCA during the tour so he doesn't miss anything good.

 

[deesquared]

Oooooh! I'm there on two candy cane days!
I'll have to try my luck at the turnstiles!

 

[Circusgirl]

Holiday Castle - I can't wait to be there! Just a little over a week to wait now...

 

[aidensmom31]

All these pics of the castle at christmas are making me very excited. i cant wait to be there.

 

[I❤MICKEY]

A few questions:

Are the decorations always the same year after year? For example would the castle look different in 2011 than it did in 2010? Just wondering if they mix it up to give a different look.

What about the holiday parades? Are the floats the same year after year?

 

[mvf-m11c]

A few questions:

Are the decorations always the same year after year? For example would the castle look different in 2011 than it did in 2010? Just wondering if they mix it up to give a different look.

What about the holiday parades? Are the floats the same year after year?

The DLR uses different decorations around the DLR every year. Some of the Holiday decorations that they use is the same and something new every year. SB Castle use the same decorations with the snow and icicles on the castle. MS is decorated with the Holiday decorations with garlands, wreaths, etc. and of course the big tree at MS Town Square.

The only difference from years past and this year that we have seen on the websites is NOS and Toontown. In NOS back in the old days, it had light canopy over Royal Street which was all bright lights. Last year, DL took away the light canopy and added a neon touch nighttime experience in NOS. Now today, they added a string of light bulbs over Royal Street. But it isn't the same as the past. Toontown this year had some great Christmas trees at City Hall, Mickey and Minnie's house. Now today, they took away the trees thiy year and brought the plastic type Christmas trees from the former Mickey's Toontown Funfair at the MK. It is almost like DL is tuning down the Holiday decorations that they did in the past. We are all hoping that DL will add more decorations until the Holiday season.

The last few years "A Christmas Fantasy" parade floats have been the same over the last few years. The last new addition to the parade was Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore sleds to the parade. Over the years since 1994 when the parade made its debut, they change it over time.

 

[Sherry E]

New daily theme coming in a minute!

Thanks to everyone who shared their lovely DCA photos and Winter Castle photos over the last couple of days.

Thank you, Bob, for the nice comment! It's fun (but still work!) to keep it going, but I love it!


Circusgirl (Heather) - welcome!! I'm happy to see you here! I wish you were going to be at DLR when I'm there this year - I'd love to meet you again since we didn't get much of a chance to chat last year. But it sounds like we will miss each other.

 

[Sherry E]

Time for the Daily Countdown!!!

...Only 5 Days Until the
Holiday Season Begins at Disneyland Resort!!!!​

Each day this week there will be a new Disneyland Resort holiday mini-theme!!

In the spotlight today are the colorful, magnificent and sometimes whimsical staples of the Disneyland Resort Holiday season......



CHRISTMAS TREES (a.k.a. Tree Quest)!!!​

I’ve taken photos of many, many trees around the parks, in shops, hotels and Downtown Disney. Today, I am sharing pictures of my favorite trees.

Please feel free to post your photos of the Christmas trees of the Disneyland Resort!!!!

Main Street:

Main Street Window Display:

Coke Corner:

Santa’s Reindeer Round-Up:

Golden Horseshoe:

The OLD Toontown tree – gone, but not forgotten…

Mickey’s old tree:

It’s a Small World Holiday:

New Orleans Square:

Pooh Corner:

Disneyland Hotel photo display:

Goofy’s Kitchen:

Grand Californian Hotel:

White Water Snacks:

Paradise Pier:

Downtown Disney:

World of Disney:

Marceline’s Confectionery:

California Adventure:

​

Stay tuned for another daily countdown mini-theme tomorrow morning!!

 

[duckwife]

Awesome Christmas tree pictures! I can't wait to get there tomorrow and start taking pics You have inspired me so much with this thread, THX

 

[ddwlms]

Love the trees. -also loved the castles. Thank you Sherry for all of your ideas. And thank you, everyone, for all the pics!

 

[DTDkettleCORNfan]

Oooo...fantastic theme. I don't think I have any pics to share, but love what has been posted!

 

[rentayenta]

Fabulous Sherry! I'm going to check Photobucket and see what I haven't posted. I don't know how you keep it all straight.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Here are some pics of the Christmas Trees at the DLR.

MS Town Square Tree

Disney Showcase Store Tree

Coke Corner Tree

Court of Angels Tree

La Mascarade d'Orleans

Splash Mountain Tree

Pooh Corner Store Tree

Santa's Reindeer Round-Up

Mickey's Toontown City Hall Tree

Minnie Mouse Tree

Mickey Mouse Tree

World of Disney Store

Downtown Disney Christmas Tree

Bonanza Outfitters Store Tree

PP Christmas Tree

Plaza Inn Christmas Tree

IASWH Tree

 

[rentayenta]

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I've got trees!!!

The "better" ToonTown tree (with special apperance by my Little Monkey)

Plaza Inn

NOS court (special apperance by my DD and Little Monkey)

IASWH tree

FrountierLand store (can't recall which store)

DTD

I know it's a day late, but I couldn't find it yesturday: The castle at night

 

[pattyduke34]

I found a couple! I am at 19 days and counting! Sooooo excited!
Loving all the pictures!

 

[kirstie101]

Loving the pictures! Thanks for sharing!

And now for some random qustions..
So Santa Claus can be found in DL at Reindeer Round-Up and in DCA at Paradise Pier, correct? From past experience, what hours on the weekends is he usually there?

Is there anything special for the Holidays at Princess Fantasy Fair? We were just there in October so if we could skip it that would be nice!

Christmas Stockings...when we were there in October there was one or two stockings in on the Christmas store on mainstreet. Will I find more in the shops when we are there next month?

Thanks for your help!