Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #3!- HOLIDAYS BEGIN 11/12/13!!

[Luisa]

Yay, I've been waiting for this to start! The photos everyone has put up so far have been great! I've got one to contribute before I dash off to work, will add some more tonight.



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[PHXscuba]

Yay! Wreaths and trees, some of my favorites! I will have to copy all of my Christmas-trip photos off of DH's computer and see what I've got. Tomorrow!

Great way to kick it off ... can't wait until December rolls around

PHXscuba

 

[czmom]

Castle 2012

I LOVE this picture! I thought I was excited before....but now I am really excited!!!

Sherry- thanks again for all the work you do in this thread and themed weeks.

 

[Mickeybell]

Yeah!!! I'm excited that the countdown has begun! It means we are getting closer to Christmas time!
I don't have a lot of photos but I do have a couple Christmas tree pictures to share.

This is the tree in DCA by the pier.


The Christmas tree on main street.


A tree from the Christmas parade

 

[Orbitron]

Great pictures, what a pity I don't have any to share! Maybe next year! I'm going to follow the code word challenge, that's for sure! I'm looking foward to seeing many fantastic Christmas photos here!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Bret --

I literally laughed out loud when I read your comment, "I had a hunch that you would show that ugly Toontown plastic Christmas tree." I thought of you when I decided to include it because I know you agree with me about that tree! It is not a good tree compared to the old Toontown tree!

I debated on whether or not I would include the tree in this Theme Week or just wait until we get to Toontown week down the road (I may include it again at that point), but I figured that I'd better give an accurate representation of the trees of DLR -- some of them are wonderfully themed and detailed; while others are, um, not so good.

As always, your photos are great (and everyone will love seeing them as the Theme Weeks carry on). I especially like the "DCA Christmas Wreath at Paradise Pier right close to the restaurants" photo. For some reason, I don't remember seeing that photo in your TR at any point. I must have overlooked it, but I like the angle as well as the lighting.

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We did talk about those ugly plastic Christmas trees from the former Mickey's Toontown Fair at the MK until they came to DL in 2011. It would have been nice if DL would bring back the old trees then those plastic ones.

Just like you, I am trying not to show all the different trees and wreaths from other different lands when we have so many different theme week countdowns. So I am trying to randomize it with some different land and areas at the DLR. It is tough to choose different pictures and don't use them again during another theme week countdown.

Thank you Sherry. The DCA Christmas Wreath at Paradise Pier that is close to the restaurants is a very nice one at night. That wreath picture was from 2011 where I didn't get a picture of it last year which was surprising.


Very nice pictures TK, Liza, and everyone.

Liza - I really like your picture of the wreath at CL when it was raining where it makes it even special to see. I like taking pictures when it is raining even though I have to keep my DSLR from getting wet. When I go to DL during the Holiday season later this year, I will be prepared with a rain cover for my camera so I won't have to worry about it getting wet.

TK - Very nice pictures of the trees in the GCH. I really need to see the Christmas tree in the GCH lobby. But those times during in mid November where it isn't decorated yet is a little disappointing of not seeing it. Maybe this year I will be able to see the tree.

 

[KCmike]

Sherry will the reindeer be there for Christmas this year?

 

[KCmike]

Here are some photos...hope these count for the topic this week!

 

[pattyduke34]

Here are a few more for everyone!

















I will look for some wreaths next! I am sooo excited my daughter and I get to
take a quick trip for the Holiday season this year!

 

[Sherry E]

TK, Luisa, Mickeybell and KCmike --

Awesome contributions! Thank you. You're all entered into the random draw for the gift card!



PHX --

Hello! Welcome! I don't think you have posted in this thread since I had to begin a new one at the end of last year (when we hit the page limit in the former Superthread). I hope you're able to scrape up some tree/wreath photos!



Bret --

Of course, you can always use certain photos again if they fit a theme (it's up to you), but I know how you feel about not really wanting to post the same pictures more than once, and trying to come up with different photos for each theme!

I really wish that DLR would just get the hotels decorated at the same time they get the parks decorated. It can't take longer than a day or two for all 3 hotels. They advertise the hotels as being sparkly and merry and all of that -- they even mentioned the hotels in the recent Disneyland News press release -- and yet, they don't seem to want to get them decorated until after Thanksgiving. I hope that this year they may get the hotel decorations up a little early.


Orbitron & czmom --

I'm so glad you're enjoying the Theme Week Countdown so far! As you can tell, we have a lot of territory to cover over the next 3 months! Hopefully it will help to build excitement for everyone's trips.

Orbitron-- I'm glad you're participating in the code word challenge!

czmom -- Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad this thread is of use/help to people as well as being informative and fun.

Sherry will the reindeer be there for Christmas this year?

Mike --

I was hoping we'd be treated to some of your amazing photos in this Theme Week! Yes, of course, those photos fit the tree/wreath theme! It is very interesting to see the different vantage points and perspectives of the shots from everyone, and how the trees and wreaths fit into them -- but so far they have all fit!

Sadly, I have a feeling that the reindeer will not be back at the Round-Up this year. Last year the Reindeer Round-Up became the Jingle Jangle Jamboree and the layout of the space was a bit different. Less cluttered in some spots; fewer knick knacks here and there; more characters in holiday attire -- and Billy Hill & the Holiday Hillbillies (with an appearance by a few of the Country Bears) cranking out the tunes onstage. When the Jingle Jangle Jamboree opened, the reindeer were not there. Other animals were there, but not the reindeer. What's funny is that there is still an abundance of reindeer decor in certain areas of the JJJ -- holdover decorations from when it was the Round-Up. So the reindeer is referenced everywhere in the motif, but there were no live reindeer on the premises in 2012.



pattyduke34 --

Wonderful photos! DLR is so beautiful at night. I was just about to sign off and saw that you had posted! You're entered into the random draw!

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[Luisa]

OK, finally got some time to add a few more. I'm loving everyone else's, certainly feeling very festive now!











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[funatdisney]

Liza - I really like your picture of the wreath at CL when it was raining where it makes it even special to see. I like taking pictures when it is raining even though I have to keep my DSLR from getting wet. When I go to DL during the Holiday season later this year, I will be prepared with a rain cover for my camera so I won't have to worry about it getting wet.

Thank you Bret!

It so rarely rains in California and I am rarely at DLR when it does. In addition, I am not usually there at night unless we are staying in a DVC villa. In this case, this weekend trip was a last minute trip. We just got really lucky and was able to book a studio. So I had to take the time to snap a few. Also the wet streets and the snow placed around Cars Land made a cool effect visually. It looked like Cars Land was in the middle of winter in between snowfalls.

 

[funatdisney]

Here is one of my favorite DLR Christmas pictures:
The GCH Christmas Tree

 

[Phoenixrising]

dtnrhi posted this info in a separate thread, but I thought I'd post it here too. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the official dates for Christmas time at DL are: November 12th to January 6th. There's no mention of a Christmas party on the blog, so we'll see how that goes.

 

[dtnrhi]

dtnrhi posted this info in a separate thread, but I thought I'd post it here too. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the official dates for Christmas time at DL are: November 12th to January 6th. There's no mention of a Christmas party on the blog, so we'll see how that goes.

Yeah, here's the blog post:

"Here comes Santa Claus, right down Main Street, U.S.A.! Holidays at the Disneyland Resort will be bringing the merry once again, from November 12, 2013, through January 6, 2014. There’s so much to look forward to during this special season – you don’t want to miss:
The all-new “World of Color – Winter Dreams”
Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree, where you can meet Santa Claus and enjoy games, music and crafts
Buena Vista Street and Cars Land and “a bug’s land” decked out with holiday ornaments and décor
Wintertime nighttime funtime at Mad T Party
“Phineas and Ferb’s Rockin’ Rollin’ Dance Party: Holiday Edition”
The return of Three Kings Day celebration
And of course Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, “Believe…in Holiday Magic” fireworks show, “A Christmas Fantasy” parade, “it’s a small world” holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday.
So start making your holiday plans now, because the Happiest Place on Earth is about to get merrier!"

It would be in bad taste to advertise all of that, and then make it a hard ticket party exclusive. I think we might be in the clear!

 

[Autty40]

Yeah, here's the blog post:

"Here comes Santa Claus, right down Main Street, U.S.A.! Holidays at the Disneyland Resort will be bringing the merry once again, from November 12, 2013, through January 6, 2014. There’s so much to look forward to during this special season – you don’t want to miss:
The all-new “World of Color – Winter Dreams”
Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree, where you can meet Santa Claus and enjoy games, music and crafts
Buena Vista Street and Cars Land and “a bug’s land” decked out with holiday ornaments and décor
Wintertime nighttime funtime at Mad T Party
“Phineas and Ferb’s Rockin’ Rollin’ Dance Party: Holiday Edition”
The return of Three Kings Day celebration
And of course Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, “Believe…in Holiday Magic” fireworks show, “A Christmas Fantasy” parade, “it’s a small world” holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday.
So start making your holiday plans now, because the Happiest Place on Earth is about to get merrier!"

It would be in bad taste to advertise all of that, and then make it a hard ticket party exclusive. I think we might be in the clear!

On Facebook there was a separate link for the calendar of events. The only holiday party was scheduled for Disney World. There wasn't anything listed for Disneyland. It makes me happy since this will be my first holiday trip and I'd hate to miss out on the fireworks and parade.

 

[funatdisney]

Thanks for the info dtnrhi and Phoenixrising!

Here is the link to the post: Holidays at the Disneyland Resort Returns November 12 Through January 6

 

[dtnrhi]

On Facebook there was a separate link for the calendar of events. The only holiday party was scheduled for Disney World. There wasn't anything listed for Disneyland. It makes me happy since this will be my first holiday trip and I'd hate to miss out on the fireworks and parade.

Our first as well!

 

[mrwinky]

So now Xmas cross over is now Nov 12th and not the 15th? Just want to make sure prior to booking my flights etc

Thanks winky

 

[PHXscuba]

Yay to see the dates officially official for the holiday season!!

OK, here are my contributions for the "Tree and Wreath" theme o' the week. I tried to find ones I haven't seen posted this week.

All photos taken in December 2010.

This wreath was hanging on the back of the main tower at the DLH. It is HUGE -- like 5 or 6 feet in diameter.

The appropriately Goofy tree outside Goofy's Kitchen.

Wreath and nameplate in the Reindeer Roundup. (I always wanted to do a name sign like this when DS' room was cowboy-themed).

Inside It's A Small World Holiday

The big Paradise Pier Christmas tree -- I loved the Mickey Wheel reflection.

Enjoy!!


PHXscuba