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

[Sherry E]

Has anyone here gotten VIP seats for any of the parades before? The VIP seats are not the same as the seats you will get with the paid tour, which are located by IASWH, I suppose. In fact, I think the tour seats might actually be better than the VIP seats, truth be told. The VIP seats are at the Main Street train station, upstairs.

Anyway, that's what I am getting in a couple of weeks and I wondered how good the view is. Is it really far away? Can you see any of the characters really well?

I also lined up my WoC VIP stuff, but that doesn't sound all that different from what everyone else gets. I assume we will get the same location for WoC viewing that all the people who paid for dinner packages get...except we didn't pay for anything. I think the seats for the parade are probably a bigger 'score,' I guess. I just wonder how well we will be able to see.

At least if I have to sit through that parade and listen to that theme song again (which is still stuck in my head from last year), I can actually sit through it this time instead of standing!

 

[larina]

Thanks everyone for keeping all the great pics coming! I can't wait to head out!

 

[Gina421]

I'm "new" to these boards and I have found all of your information so helpful!! We're leaving for DL in less then 2 weeks and I'm so excited!! This will be our 3rd time going for the Christmas season and it is just magical!! So, again, thanks to all of you for the ideas that I've gotten out of this thread!!!

 

[PatMcDuck]

Excuse me for asking a dumb question, this thread is long, I read many pages so far, but just a quick one.


Do ALL the holiday decorations and attractions stay up until Jan 8?

Thanks! I work retail and cannot ever travel in December.

 

[Jillchristina]

I picked up some Alien Green Mickey paint swatches from Home Depot today, to identify us as DIS board members while we're at the park. Will I see any more lime green Mickeys while I'm there? Our trip is from 11/29 - 12/3. Here's a picture of my family:

I'm fairly easy to spot with my pink hair. If you see us, please say hello! I REALLY want my husband to know I'm not the only Disneyland fanatic out there.

Jill

 

[KCmike]

 

[pattyduke34]

Great looking family Jill! I will be there 11/29 to 12/4. I also will have my lime green mickey! Here is a pic of me last year!

will keep an eye out for you so that they will know you are not alone as a Disney fanatic!!

 

[Jillchristina]

Great looking family Jill! I will be there 11/29 to 12/4. I also will have my lime green mickey! Here is a pic of me last year!

will keep an eye out for you so that they will know you are not alone as a Disney fanatic!!

Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for you and your lime green Mickey!

 

[Sherry E]

Excuse me for asking a dumb question, this thread is long, I read many pages so far, but just a quick one.


Do ALL the holiday decorations and attractions stay up until Jan 8?

Thanks! I work retail and cannot ever travel in December.

PatMcDuck -

Don't worry - you're not expected to read the whole thread! We assume that people will drop in late in the game and ask questions - and that's perfectly fine. Don't hesitate to ask away.

Now, as for your question - the answer is, no one can be sure. To be honest, the season does not ordinarily stretch out as far as January 8th so we have nothing to go by, historically. What happens is that the season usually "officially" extends through the first Sunday after New Year's Day...but the thing is, often times the Sunday following NYD is only a day or two later (this year, 2011, for example, the Sunday after NYD was January 2nd). In this upcoming case, the first Sunday after New Year's Day 2012 will be a full week later.

So we cannot be sure how DLR will handle it, decorations-wise. If I were to hazard a guess based on the different stages it takes to put up the decorations, I would think that maybe they will work in stages to take them down.

My personal feeling - and I have no confirmation of this - is that the decorations will start coming down in some areas before January 8, 2012. I think that they will leave enough things up through that date to warrant calling it "the holiday season," but a lot of stuff will be gone because they will want the bulk of the Resort to be holiday-free by January 9th.

I could be wrong - maybe the entire array of holiday decor and merriment will still be going strong right through 1/8/12, but I just have a strong feeling that a lot of it will be removed in the week between 1/1/12 and 1/8/12.

It's a Small World Holiday, however, has been known to stay open until after Martin Luther King Day, because DLR doesn't want to shut it down while Haunted Mansion Holiday is down as well. They remove the overlays in stages.

 

[larina]

I picked up a couple of green Mickey's at Home Depot the other day to put on my jackets and or purse/bag/stroller, but don't know if they are the right color? What color is the correct one again?

 

[Jillchristina]

I picked up a couple of green Mickey's at Home Depot the other day to put on my jackets and or purse/bag/stroller, but don't know if they are the right color? What color is the correct one again?

Alien Green. But, you know, I'm sure any green will do. The shades aren't very different from each other.

 

[Staceycs]

Well it has been nearly a year since my own Disney Christmas trip and I just thought I'd pop on today to see the thread...what a great trip down memory lane!

So glad to see everyone as excited and merry as they have been in previous years, no doubt thanks to you Sherry, and the other regular posters!

To everyone who is going this year, I wish you a merry and wonderful trip,as our experience last year was so magical and definitely lived up to and exceeded our expectations.

I was going to post some photos, but I think everyone has done a great job of covering what I would have already had.

Reading your posts made me think of my own favourite memories! My top ones from last year were....

- The Holiday Time Tour!
- Watching the train travel through IASW castle as the sky fell dark and we were waiting for the parade in our assigned seats on the tour.
- Sailing into the final scene of IASWH with all of the lights, music and dancing going on.
- Our gorgeous Christmas Day brunch at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street, watching the world go by on Christmas.
- The fireworks display.

And my ulimate favourite Disney Christmas moment from last year? Standing on Main Street with my husband after the fireworks as snow fell and 'Have yourself a merry little christmas' played......MAGICAL!!!

Enjoy your preparations everyone and I can't wait to see the posts coming over the next few weeks.

 

[Jillchristina]

And my ulimate favourite Disney Christmas moment from last year? Standing on Main Street with my husband after the fireworks as snow fell and 'Have yourself a merry little christmas' played......MAGICAL!!!

Ok, just READING that made me tear up. I think I need to pack extra tissues and waterproof mascara for this trip!

 

[larina]

Alien Green. But, you know, I'm sure any green will do. The shades aren't very different from each other.

Hey, I got the right one!

Ok, just READING that made me tear up. I think I need to pack extra tissues and waterproof mascara for this trip!

Definitely must get waterproof mascara. I know I will cry, well tear up, at least once a day.

 

[Sherry E]

Well it has been nearly a year since my own Disney Christmas trip and I just thought I'd pop on today to see the thread...what a great trip down memory lane!

So glad to see everyone as excited and merry as they have been in previous years, no doubt thanks to you Sherry, and the other regular posters!

To everyone who is going this year, I wish you a merry and wonderful trip,as our experience last year was so magical and definitely lived up to and exceeded our expectations.

I was going to post some photos, but I think everyone has done a great job of covering what I would have already had.

Reading your posts made me think of my own favourite memories! My top ones from last year were....

- The Holiday Time Tour!
- Watching the train travel through IASW castle as the sky fell dark and we were waiting for the parade in our assigned seats on the tour.
- Sailing into the final scene of IASWH with all of the lights, music and dancing going on.
- Our gorgeous Christmas Day brunch at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street, watching the world go by on Christmas.
- The fireworks display.

And my ulimate favourite Disney Christmas moment from last year? Standing on Main Street with my husband after the fireworks as snow fell and 'Have yourself a merry little christmas' played......MAGICAL!!!

Enjoy your preparations everyone and I can't wait to see the posts coming over the next few weeks.

Welcome back, Staceycs! I definitely remember when you took your trip last year, and you were researching it beforehand. I'm glad you came back to this newer version of the Christmas thread, and shared your lovely memories & highlights with us! It's hard to believe it's almost been a full year.

Please, by all means, feel free to post your photos! We won't have another "Theme Week" until late Summer 2012! As you can see from the different theme weeks we covered over the last few months, many of us have photos that look practically identical, and others have photos that are slightly different...or totally unique. There are constantly new people tuning into the thread who will not have time to flip back through the pages, so they will not know what was already posted. So we would love to see your photos if you have time to share them!

I'm so glad your holiday trip last year lived up to the expectations - that's wonderful to hear!

 

[kmv1217]

Jill! I will be there December 1st-4th staying in the DL Hotel. I will be in the park the 2nd and 3rd. I wish I had a picture to put up of me but I dont. I will keep a look out for ya though!

 

[deesquared]

I picked up some Alien Green Mickey paint swatches from Home Depot today, to identify us as DIS board members while we're at the park. Will I see any more lime green Mickeys while I'm there? Our trip is from 11/29 - 12/3. Here's a picture of my family:

Jill

Jill, what a gorgeous family photo!
I have some lime green mickey heads too, but unfortunately, we are arriving the day after you leave!
You can assure your husband that you are not the only Disney fanatic out there!

Have a great trip!

 

[exciteddisneyfan2011]

Thank you so much for posting all the beautiful photos! I am getting soooo excited for our trip, and this thread is amplifying it! Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year, and we are surprising our kids with a trip to Disney the first three days of December. I have a feeling I will be crying many tears of holiday joy; just looking at others photos is making me tear up!

My questions are: I have never even heard of candlelight processional, and now i am so worried about increased crowds! we only have two and a half days in the park (1/2 thursday, friday and sat) so I am wondering if we should plan to be in california adventure/world of color the saturday of processional (less crowded?) and do disneyland the thurs and friday previous... Any thoughts are welcome.

Traveling with 3 yr-8 yr old, so we want to pack as much as we can in that 2 1/2 days, without having the kids in horrendous lines (hopefully)

 

[Pjimmeyer]

I picked up some Alien Green Mickey paint swatches from Home Depot today, to identify us as DIS board members while we're at the park. Will I see any more lime green Mickeys while I'm there? Our trip is from 11/29 - 12/3. Here's a picture of my family:

I'm fairly easy to spot with my pink hair. If you see us, please say hello! I REALLY want my husband to know I'm not the only Disneyland fanatic out there.

Jill

Thanks for reminding me about the alien green mickeys! Add it to my last minute check list. My wife and I will be there on our 28th anniversary trip from 11/28 to 12/4 staying at DLH.

 

[kmv1217]

Thank you so much for posting all the beautiful photos! I am getting soooo excited for our trip, and this thread is amplifying it! Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year, and we are surprising our kids with a trip to Disney the first three days of December. I have a feeling I will be crying many tears of holiday joy; just looking at others photos is making me tear up!

My questions are: I have never even heard of candlelight processional, and now i am so worried about increased crowds! we only have two and a half days in the park (1/2 thursday, friday and sat) so I am wondering if we should plan to be in california adventure/world of color the saturday of processional (less crowded?) and do disneyland the thurs and friday previous... Any thoughts are welcome.

Traveling with 3 yr-8 yr old, so we want to pack as much as we can in that 2 1/2 days, without having the kids in horrendous lines (hopefully)

I was wondering the same thing. I kind of arranged to see WOC at the same time as the processional because of massive crowds.