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

[rentayenta]

Sherry, hope your computer issues get worked out. The DIS has been loading really slowly today.

 

[Sherry E]

I need to stop slacking off and get to work here!



It's Monday, and you know what that means.....



Time for the Weekly Monday Countdown!!!

...Only 35 Days Until the
Holiday Season Begins at Disneyland Resort!!!!​

And with the new week comes a new DLR holiday theme!!

As you know, I'm going to showcase a particular area of interest of DLR's holiday season festivities each week until the 2011 merriment officially begins in Monday, November 14!! It is a good way to keep the photos rolling in on a regular basis and build anticipation for 11/14! Also, it's a way to display the different aspects and details of the holidays at DLR that may be totally new to some people...or previously unnoticed/undiscovered by others.

We began with the rustic, down home appeal of Santa’s Reindeer Round-Up six weeks ago. We followed that up with the small town American charm of Main Street . The next theme was the mysterious, mystical, musical allure of New Orleans Square. We then caught a glimpse of the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort and their special decorations. Two weeks ago we celebrated holidays around the world with the children of It’s a Small World Holiday. And last week, we visited the playful, colorful, wacky city of Mickey’s Toontown. There are quite a few more themes to come over the next five weeks.

So, that said....drum roll please…..

In the Spotlight this Week......
A CHRISTMAS FANTASY PARADE and
BELIEVE…IN HOLIDAY MAGIC FIREWORKS!!!​

Almost nothing says “Disneyland” more than a parade. Disneyland’s parades are a longtime staple of the Happiest Place on Earth, and they bring smiles to the people who stop and watch these joyful processions.

A Christmas Fantasy Parade is no different. Most of your favorite and beloved Disney characters are decked out in their holiday finery, and they are joined by a familiar figure in a white beard and red suit as they march down the street. Gingerbread men with flattened, burnt bottoms, reindeer, toy soldiers and chubby-cheeked snowmen also dance along to the happy music that will have you tapping your feet. In fact, anyone who has seen A Christmas Fantasy Parade can probably still hum the melody of its catchy theme song.

Another event that says “Disneyland” is fireworks. Bundle up with your loved ones and a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy the splashes of green and red that dot the sky during the Believe…In Holiday Magic show. This very moving show is sure to bring a tear to your eye, both because of the holiday music and the overall message of the narration. The fireworks culminate in the Winter Castle and the trees surrounding the hub becoming aglow in ‘icicles.’ For the finale, tiny flecks of snow fall on Main Street, at Small World Mall and near New Orleans Square.

If you are visiting Disneyland Resort for the holiday season, don’t leave without seeing these two annual traditions – A Christmas Fantasy Parade and Believe…In Holiday Magic Fireworks!


Please feel free to post your holiday photos of A Christmas Fantasy Parade and Believe…In Holiday Magic Fireworks this week!

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Believe...In Holiday Magic Fireworks

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Sherry you are wonderful. Love love love the theme. Running out the door for work so will post pictures tonight.

Love the parade, my husband flirted wildly with an ugly step sister and he loves the snowflakes.

Can't wait to see it again

 

[MrsMac218]

I love this theme! I haven't been able to post pictures because I haven't had 10 posts, but this is my 10th I think, so hopefully now I can add some photos!

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

Alas, all...I have no photos of these either as I have not seen the Parade nor the Fireworks in person. But, I'm really enjoying the themes and checking out everyone's photos! I'm really contemplating packing my laptop in my checked bag, anyone ever do this? I just really hate the hassle of putting it in my carry-on and taking it out at security.....

I really wanna post live updates to this thread while I'm there.

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

OMG 30 days! I didn't even realize!!

 

[rentayenta]

Great theme! And just the little push I needed to decide YES on the holiday tour! I have some photos too and they are NOT on DH's Mac.

 

[MrsMac218]

These pics are from our 2010 trip...

I had to add the one of my daughter waiting for the parade...

These are from our 2009 trip...

And these are from our 2008 trip...

I know I posted a lot...sorry if I overdid it!!

 

[jemilah]

Mine are from a couple years ago when we took the Christmas tour, finally have some photos to share!

 

[mariezp]

While I went in search of photos to fit into the latest themes I found that the only ones I have of the parade are all the way back from 2006. Not only that but I don't take many photos at night so I don't have any that are decent of the fireworks! Then I got to thinking that we are usually on our break from the park during the parades and usually leave before the fireworks are presented. No wonder I don't have many photos! It seems to me that I should really remedy this on our upcoming trip. DD and I have been discussing how we want to take a more leisurely approach at the park this year. I think finding a good spot and watching the entire parade should fit in well with this idea so maybe I will make it back from our trip with some new parade photos. And, we found a new spot for fireworks watching last year so it looks like I really need to see about coming up with at least a few fireworks shots too.

In the meantime, here are the few I do have.... all the way back from 2006.

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

I had to add the one of my daughter waiting for the parade...

I know I posted a lot...sorry if I overdid it!!

Your daughter is ADORABLE!! Great pics everyone! Loving them!

 

[dwheatl]

Thanks for the hugs, Sherry. My spirits are lifted by this thread.

Love the pickaxes (I think that's what they are) on the 7 dwarves' tree.

Tossing this one in 'cause it's gone, baby, gone.

We watched fireworks from the plaza after leaving DCA and before entering DL.

 

[jacs1234]

ARe you ready cause I'm sure I have some pics of this weeks theme. lol Off to check now.

 

[jacs1234]

I have so many more, just not on flickr

 

[Eeee-va]

So on Saturday, Mom and I were discussing our upcoming trip. Mom asked something like, "Are some of the Christmas decorations going to be up?" Since I'm usually the one warning about what we needed to plan for, what could go wrong, etc., it was wonderful to be able to tell her "Yes, they should ALL be up when we go." I kind of tried to recap Sherry's explanation of the "stages" of decoration but I think her ears shut off at "Yes." Good enough!

 

[mvf-m11c]

My favorite part of the Holiday season at DL. You can't fully enjoy the Holiday season at DL without seeing "A Christmas Fantasy" parade and "Believe...In Holiday Magic" fireworks. My goodness, now I have to get all those photos especially since I have posted mostly all of them awhile ago before you start this photo week Sherry. But I will look through what I don't have on the Christmas Thread and put it on this thread. Oh good, I haven't posted my nighttime photos so this will help.

I'll just show some photos from Believe..In Holiday Magic that I have videotape from my video. You can check my video of Believe...In Holiday Magic on my youtube right here: Part 1, Part 2

"A Christmas Fantasy" Parade

"Believe...In Holiday Magic"Fireworks

 

[areweindisneyyet]

 

[areweindisneyyet]

My parents staked out this spot on the parade route for about 1.5 hours before the parade start. We were on the gutter directly in front of Tomorrowland entrance.

This year I shall shout them Holiday Tour seats to save there bottoms on the sidewalk. They are troopers, they did not want the darling grandaughters to miss out and sent us off to feed them in readiness for the parade.

 

[Elk Grove Chris]

 

[nicolispicoli]

I called today to find out the first official day of the holiday tour and the CM told me 11/12, the Saturday before the official start of holidaytime. I got excited at first, but then after remembering the schedule, it still shows the Soundsational parade for the 12th/13th on DLR's calendar.

Weird, right? No way they can do the tour while it's still Soundsational, right? Would sort of defeat the purpose of preferred parade seating...

I suppose they could be updating the DLR calendar, but I would have hoped to book tomorrow, guess I can always call again tomorrow AM.