what are people hearing about 2014 being the year they bring the "hard ticket" Christmas party idea to DLR? I wish they would move CP into the theatre and I would gladly pay.......
Hi,
Judy!
I haven't seen you around on the board in ages -- maybe you've been on at times when I'm not on and we've missed each other but it seems like it has been forever!
Well, there has been a lot of discussion and conversation about the possibilities of the inevitable hard ticket party.
If we are to take anything that is reported on MiceChat as "fact," which is dangerous to do, the implication they (via Al Lutz) made was that this year is going to be the year of the party.
Supposedly, according to MiceChat, we are getting an all-holiday version of World of Color this year, and that is going to be offered up as the alternate entertainment for those who do not wish to buy tickets for a Christmas party in
Disneyland.
Also, the CP is supposedly only happening for 2 nights this year, down from the massive 20-night run last year. Rumors have indicated that this is financially-driven, and that DL lost a lot of revenue on Main Street last year because of all the CPs.
Others have speculated that the reason why the CP is being cut back this year is because a party is coming.
My personal hunch is that, eventually, we will have the CP in DCA and a party in DL. My personal
wish, however, is that the opposite will occur, and that the party is held in DCA (making holiday WoC the signature party attraction) so the CP can remain in Town Square on Main Street, or it can move to the outdoor theater in FL.
I think it would be absolutely ridiculous for Disney to take the longstanding holiday fireworks (13 years old) and Christmas parade (almost 20 years old) and try to make those the reasons to buy tickets for a party. They had better come up with all new entertainment if they plan to have the party in Disneyland.
In any case, I kind of had a feeling that a party would not happen this year (too much going on with the Limited Time Magic thing happening all year, and 13 nights of the Halloween party), but that it will come next year. I just hope that Disney follows my hints to them and puts the party in DCA.
If the party is to be held in DL, it is almost certain that the CP would move over to DCA, I think. I don't think the party and the CP could peacefully coexist in the same park -- too many scheduling conflicts, perhaps, if the party happens on many nights. That would upset all of the CP traditionalists, who have been attending the CP in DL for decades. But Disney needs to find a way to make money from the CP, and offering dinner packages is the best way to do that...but they have to hold it in a venue that allows for that to happen, so it will have to move somewhere outside of Town Square.
, although my Hubbie went to the dark side and ate an "imposter"one
!
It wouldn't surprise me, as I know that some seasonal crepes are only served at Cafe Orleans after a certain time in the holiday season at DLR.
I asked my son what he thought and he stated he would rather walk a little longer and have extra money then have a shorter walk and less money 
He is so like his mama 
