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

[rentayenta]

Great theme Sherry!

 

[Elk Grove Chris]

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

Wonderful pics and great theme! I have never seen IASW decked out for the holidays, in person, so therefore I have no photos of it. I am hoping for a soft opening while I'm there, I will be keeping my eyes peeled!!

 

[Sherry E]

Great theme Sherry!

Thanks, Jenny, Vanessa and pattyduke34, and anyone else who likes this week's theme! And thank you, as always, to all the photo contributors!! I knew that IASW Holiday would be something that many people had photos of - which may not be the case with each theme - so it would be a chance for lots of folks to share!

I don't know if anyone knows (or cares!), but takes me forever to put those countdown posts with the themes together! Not only am I counting down and choosing the theme (alternating between choosing easy themes to which everyone can contribute and slightly more difficult themes which are a challenge, all of which have to showcase some specific highlight of the DLR holiday season!), but I'm also writing the intro text (again, no copying and pasting from other sources for those posts) for any new folks out there who may just be tuning in for the first time and don't have any clue what IASW Holiday, etc., is!

And I am struggling with my failing PC and Photobucket in tandem, trying to select and post my own pictures (which are not great to begin with but are necessary for the countdown post to set up the week's theme). This can sometimes take hours, if my PC is being stubborn and locking up through the whole process! It can be a nightmare! It's fun, but can be a pain!!

So I am very grateful and happy if people enjoy the themes each week, and are motivated to post their own photos. That's what makes it all worthwhile, and that's what keeps me continuing to do the themes. If no one were interested, I would have just stopped the themes a couple of weeks ago!

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As for what's coming up in future theme weeks, well...we seem to be rapidly closing in on the holiday season! I can't believe it is coming up so soon. I have got about 5 weeks of themes which have not been specifically designated yet (meaning I've got plenty of themes to go around, but I keep changing my mind as to which theme will fall in which week). And I've got 2 weeks for which the themes have already been predetermined and will not change, one of which will be the final theme week - 11/14 - which will be the 'post your best or favorite DLR holiday photos' week.

Stay tuned!!


Vanessa - from what I've heard (another DIS'er mentioned it somewhere), IASW is supposed to be closed through 11/11, so that means it will likely open as IASWH on 11/11 (late in the day) or on 11/12!!!!



(Now...if I could only get my own DLR holiday trip plans settled and squared away, it would just be delightful!)

 

[Sherry E]

In today's Al Lutz column on MiceAge - http://miceage.micechat.com/allutz/al092711a.htm - he mentions that the only new thing being added to seasonal events this year is the (long speculated on) holiday segment of World of Color.

BUT, Al seems to imply that this WoC segment would just be happening for the "peak" weeks and not for the whole season. (That leads me to think that it would be in December, right before Christmas, lasting through New Year's Day. Probably not in November?)

Apparently, there are plans to eventually add in some new things to or spruce up Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy (for the Halloween fans out there), but the budget won't allow for it this year with all the focus on the makeover of DCA.



(Anyway, thanks to jacs1234, who posted in another thread about the holiday segment of World of Color, and longtimedisneylurker, who confirmed that Al Lutz had mentioned it in his column.)

 

[mercutioh]

Knowing that Christmas as Disney is the busiest time of the year we are taking our first Disney Christmas trip this year(and getting annual passes YAY!) I'm worried about seeing all the shows (candlelight processional, World of Color, Fantasmic) within the 5 days we have at the park, has anyone done an itenerary or anything like that to highlight the best of the best?

You guys have done a WONDERFUL job highlighting Disneyland at Christmas time, we're all so excited we could POP!
Kids are on a daily countdown. We've got the pins on order for trading. All we have left to do is schedule the character breakfast for X-mas morning.

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Knowing that Christmas as Disney is the busiest time of the year we are taking our first Disney Christmas trip this year(and getting annual passes YAY!) I'm worried about seeing all the shows (candlelight processional, World of Color, Fantasmic) within the 5 days we have at the park, has anyone done an itenerary or anything like that to highlight the best of the best?

You guys have done a WONDERFUL job highlighting Disneyland at Christmas time, we're all so excited we could POP!
Kids are on a daily countdown. We've got the pins on order for trading. All we have left to do is schedule the character breakfast for X-mas morning.

The Candlelight Processional is on the first weekend of December only so you will miss that if you are staying for Christmas Day. There is a twice daily Christmas Parade though from Its a Small World to the Main Street Hub. We are going to book a holiday tour as highlighted on the table of contents on page one of the thread. This usually involves a guided tour of the highlights of christmas including a front of line access to both Its A Small World and the Haunted Mansion plus reserved seating for the Holiday Tour.

What date to you arrive at the parks?

 

[jacs1234]

Thanks for all the work you put into this thread Sherry!

 

[jacs1234]

So happy to read that the pixar parade will be back

 

[larina]

Sherry, thank you so much for all of the work that you do here. I love this thread, and can't imagine how much work goes into it.

 

[mercutioh]

Glad you told me about the candlelight processional, I guess we miss out on that one then but we'll be there from dec 22 until the 28th. we've been to DLR and DCA in 2005 and WDW 2x since then (what a blessed life we have!) but it's always been my dream to do Disney at Christmas.

 

[kaffinito]

I love all of the information on this thread

I wish I could look at the Holiday pictures, but I'm deliberately not looking so I don't spoil the surprise when I get there.

When I get back home I'll look - promise!

I am planning on booking one of those Holiday Tours - I read in a TR on here that you get actual chairs for the parade (that will be a treat!) and can get some hot cocoa to drink while watching it. Sounds to me!

 

[rentayenta]

What do you think "peak weeks" only means for the WoC?

 

[kailuagirl]

I hope the Pixar Parade is running the week after Thanksgiving, we've never seen that one and we LOVE pixar movies!! please please please with a little pixie dust

 

[nicolispicoli]

Agreed! Thank you Sherry for all the work you put into this thread! It is more helpful then you know!

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

Agreed! Thank you Sherry for all the work you put into this thread! It is more helpful then you know!

Absolutely Agreed!! I look forward to each and every countdown post, and everyone's photos and/or contributions to this thread! I believe we all appreciate all of your hard work Sherry! It's hard enough for me to just post photo links and a description much less anything else

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!!! I am hoping to post photos here while @ DL (11/9-11/12), but we'll see how well that works out, I think it may be really difficult with my phone. I *might* take my laptop, I just really dispise security @ the airport with the laptop, too much of a pain!

If it doesn't work out while I'm down there, I will be sure to post them on 11/13 when I'm back.

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

Vanessa - from what I've heard (another DIS'er mentioned it somewhere), IASW is supposed to be closed through 11/11, so that means it will likely open as IASWH on 11/11 (late in the day) or on 11/12!!!!



(Now...if I could only get my own DLR holiday trip plans settled and squared away, it would just be delightful!)

That's what I'm hoping for! I will probably drive my Aunt crazy by stalking IASWH!!

I hope your holiday plans come together as smoothly as possible! Sending you good vibes for that! I know how difficult it is when you have to plan with others, sometimes it becomes a bit stressful

 

[pattyduke34]

I just found a ringtone for my phone!! Quess what it is??? It's a small world!! Now I can drive all the family crazy until time to leave!

 

[MrsMac218]

I've never posted on this board before, so nice to meet you all!

Christmas time at Disneyland is my absolute favorite, and even though we live only an hour away, we always plan a 2 or 3 day trip every year during the holidays. This year we are staying at the Grand Californian and couldn't be more excited!

 

[rentayenta]

Sherry, I agree with he others that this thread is awesome I wish I had some more photos to share but they are on DHs Mac with DH in Lake Placid right now and on my Facebook that I keep private. I love the pictures that are being shared.