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

[areweindisneyyet]

I just started this Holiday Tour thread to keep track of who is going when.

I have to do something while I wait another 30 days or so until I can book mine.

There was a 2010 version but I figured it was time for a 2011 edition.

Sorry if I am stepping on anyone's toes.


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2612827

 

[DizMe]

I think we were on the same tour that year too.

YES!! So glad you posted! I simply could NOT remember your username.

Are you going this year?

 

[jemimabean]

I'll be there December 8-11th. It will be my first solo trip, and I really can't wait. (It's also my first holiday trip...woot!)
I'm strongly considering one of the Holiday Tours as something different to do. Does anyone know off the top of their head how long they last?

Whee! So excited.

 

[justkeepswimmin]

This is a great theme! I will see if I can find any pics to add. I am also happy to say our maybe trip is looking like a "yes". We will be headed to DL Nov17-20th. A little early so it looks like we will miss all the hotel decorations but I will live, I get to see DL all dressed up for Christmas and we will also get to celebrate my middle dd's birthday.

This will be our very 1st trip staying at a non-walking distance hotel. Probably just going to use the free parking feature that comes with our Premium APs and not mess with ART as we need to do this trip on the cheap as it is a bit spontaneous and I promised my dh this trip would cost "practically nothing". Little does he know I have spent an hour drooling over the food and souveneir pics posted here !

Thanks again for this whole thread and this week's theme!

 

[disneymom23]

YES!! So glad you posted! I simply could NOT remember your username.

Are you going this year?

We are going twice this year. We always meet up with friends the weekend before Thanksgiving. This will be our 4th year doing that.

Then unexpectedly we planned a trip with DH's family. There will be 12 of us. They all live on the east coast and it was their year to come to CA for Christmas. We are all meeting in DL from the 21st-26th and then they'll come to our house until the 31st. My FIL is paying for the trip for everyone instead of buying us gifts. Yay!

We will do the tour in December with his family. I am planning on paying for everyone's tour as their Christmas gifts from us. We are also going to do the Fantasmic dessert seating. Since it will be so crowded that week, we are glad to have guaranteed seats for Fantasmic and the parade.

I really hope we are there on one of the days that they make the candy canes.

 

[jacs1234]

DID YOU SEE THIS?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2819700

The CM parties are on the 12 and 13th.

Great for me but I'm sorry if it ruins any one else's plans.

eta - got so excited I didn't read the previous posts. but Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nicolispicoli]

I'll be there December 8-11th. It will be my first solo trip, and I really can't wait. (It's also my first holiday trip...woot!)
I'm strongly considering one of the Holiday Tours as something different to do. Does anyone know off the top of their head how long they last?

Whee! So excited.

This is my first holiday trip too, so for me, the tour was a must!!

The tour, according to this thread and the CM who booked it for me, is 2.5 hours and pushes up against the parade ending with your sitting in the preferred seats with your treats.

Have fun!! I plan on posting a review on this thread of the tour after my trip.

 

[DisneyIsMagical]

DID YOU SEE THIS?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2819700

The CM parties are on the 12 and 13th.

Great for me but I'm sorry if it ruins any one else's plans.

eta - got so excited I didn't read the previous posts. but Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW your photos are fabulous!

 

[Sherry E]

Please, no one get too carried away with planning around the CM parties yet because the dates have not been confirmed. I knew that the Dining people don't always have official information like that in advance - sometimes things appear in their computer systems that are not updated or accurate, and they change over time. But I wanted to check with another branch of DLR just to be sure.

The Special Activities CM who I just got off the phone with an hour ago told me that none of the CM's have received the official CM party dates yet. They have no idea if the parties will definitely be held on 12/12 & 12/13. She said it is highly likely based on what happened last year, but they have not received their official CM announcements that they get, and things change all the time. She said they will get the official confirmation soon, so the CM's can arrange their own schedules and invite guests, but it has not come through yet.

I told the SA Cast Member that people on my board are anxious to know and that I like to make sure everyone knows when something is actually official or not, and she told me she appreciates me coming back on the DIS to be sure to let everyone know that nothing is confirmed - and anything could change - until it's made official.

So hang on tight - the confirmed CM party dates will be revealed soon, but they are not confirmed yet!

 

[NewbieMouse]

Please, no one get too carried away with planning around the CM parties yet because the dates have not been confirmed. I knew that the Dining people don't always have official information like that in advance - sometimes things appear in their computer systems that are not updated or accurate, and they change over time. But I wanted to check with another branch of DLR just to be sure.

The Special Activities CM who I just got off the phone with an hour ago told me that none of the CM's have received the official CM party dates yet. They have no idea if the parties will definitely be held on 12/12 & 12/13. She said it is highly likely based on what happened last year, but they have not received their official CM announcements that they get, and things change all the time. She said they will get the official confirmation soon, so the CM's can arrange their own schedules and invite guests, but it has not come through yet.

I told the SA Cast Member that people on my board are anxious to know and that I like to make sure everyone knows when something is actually official or not, and she told me she appreciates me coming back on the DIS to be sure to let everyone know that nothing is confirmed - and anything could change - until it's made official.

So hang on tight - the confirmed CM party dates will be revealed soon, but they are not confirmed yet!

Just wanted to add that she didn't just tell me that they were closing at 6:00 that day, she told me they were closing at 6:00 for the cast member parties and that she had been instructed not to take reservations after 4:40 that day. So Disney has instructed her not to take Dining reservations for that evening, FWIW.

 

[DizNee Luver]

YAY, I can official follow this thread again since I'll be going again!!!!!! Thanx Sherry for this awesome opportunity to experience DL during the holidays.....I will never be able to repay you for this.....but I'll sure try!!!!

Going 12/6 to 12/8......can't wait!!!!!

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Welcome back!

No rumors of candy cane making dates yet?

 

[DizNee Luver]

Welcome back!

No rumors of candy cane making dates yet?

Thank you!!

 

[Sherry E]

Laurie - You're very welcome. I'm glad it's going to work out. It's a way for you to get a little sampling of the DLR holidays, stay onsite for a great rate and spend time with MommyWithDreams! It helps me too, because I have someone to share costs with for a couple of nights!


Mia - No word of candy canes yet. Based on what happened last year, I don't think we will learn what the dates are until shortly after the season officially begins. Probably within a few days after 11/14, the candy cane dates will be posted somewhere or added to the Candy Kitchen hotline number.


Oh, and by the way - thank you to everyone who posted their Treat and/or Treasure photos this week!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Laurie - You're very welcome. I'm glad it's going to work out. It's a way for you to get a little sampling of the DLR holidays, stay onsite for a great rate and spend time with MommyWithDreams! It helps me too, because I have someone to share costs with for a couple of nights!

 

[MommyWithDreams]

Laurie - You're very welcome. I'm glad it's going to work out. It's a way for you to get a little sampling of the DLR holidays, stay onsite for a great rate and spend time with MommyWithDreams! It helps me too, because I have someone to share costs with for a couple of nights!





Oh, and by the way - thank you to everyone who posted their Treat and/or Treasure photos this week!!

Boy oh boy is this Mommywithdreams HAPPY! Can't wait to see my Disney friend! I hope to meet you at some point as well Sherry

 

[Sherry E]

Boy oh boy is this Mommywithdreams HAPPY! Can't wait to see my Disney friend! I hope to meet you at some point as well Sherry

I'm sure we'll meet on the 6th somewhere along the line. I would imagine that somewhere during the course of that day, when you and Laurie are together and I'm with my friends, we will have to cross paths for a brief moment so I can give Laurie her room key...or maybe we will meet at the PPH (since you're there too)...or something like that. But somehow, we will meet!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Boy oh boy is this Mommywithdreams HAPPY! Can't wait to see my Disney friend! I hope to meet you at some point as well Sherry

I'm super happy about this too!!!

I'm sure we'll meet on the 6th somewhere along the line. I would imagine that somewhere during the course of that day, when you and Laurie are together and I'm with my friends, we will have to cross paths for a brief moment so I can give Laurie her room key...or maybe we will meet at the PPH (since you're there too)...or something like that. But somehow, we will meet!

Oh yeah, I guess I'll need a key to put my luggage away....we'll get all that figured out as the time draws nearer!!

 

[rentayenta]

If I could crash the Dec party, I would Sherry. Sounds like you are all planning a fun meet.

 

[MommyWithDreams]

I'm super happy about this too!!!



Oh yeah, I guess I'll need a key to put my luggage away....we'll get all that figured out as the time draws nearer!!

I'm going to drop my luggage so quick...I want to get to the park as soon as I can...ah this one day thing is killin me!