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pudinhd, Bret, figment_jii, jacs1234, pattyduke34 -- You've all got another entry into the random draw for posting your awesome photos.
Luisa -- While it's nice to see a Tokyo Toontown photo, it doesn't count for the random draw (at least not this week -- you may be able to use it as an entry into the final Holiday Cornucopia Theme Week in November if you'd like to)!
That's part of the fun/challenge of this year's Countdown -- some folks will have photos for themes and some will not. People who do not have photos of these themes will, hopefully, start to pay more attention to areas they have previously overlooked and get photos for future Theme Weeks!
Bret -- Again, you had me laughing out loud, like a crazy person, with the "ugly tree" comments. "Minnie's ugly tree..." "Mickey's ugly tree..."
Cheshirecatty -- Yes, I posted photos of the ugly plastic tree, but I was trying to show what Toontown looks like now, as well as what it used to look like years ago. I posted at least one photo of the old tree in our first Theme Week (Trees/Wreaths), and there is another theme coming up down the road that will necessitate an "old tree" photo.
Mike -- I was afraid you might not have photos for this theme. As I mentioned a while back, I tried to stack the first part of this Countdown with themes for which I knew most people would have photos, but now that leads us into themes that could be less prolific. There should be at least another couple of themes for which you should have photos, but they may be spread out over the next couple of months (not back-to-back, in other words). I hope you'll stick with us!
Welcome, Natalie!
Thank you so much for joining us! I hope you've had a chance to skim down the first page -- there is a lot of info in the first 9 posts on Page 1.
You can see a lot in 2 days, but I really think that at least 3 days would be better, if you can swing it. If you can only do 2 days, then just try to plan accordingly to be sure you can fit everything in. The last 3 friends of mine who went to DLR with their kids for the first time (all at different times, different trips) got advice and tips from me, and all wanted to start out with only 2 days. I talked them into at least 3 days (at least one of them even ended up with 4), and when they got there and got into everything they saw why having an extra day or two was helpful.
The way the decorations process works is that it begins even before Halloween Time ends, and it is a daily, little by little process between then and the official start date.
So, essentially, all of the decorations in the 2 parks will be up on 11/12. The Jingle Jangle Jamboree should be open. Apparently, World of Color - Winter Dreams is not scheduled to start until 11/15, but the Christmas parade and holiday fireworks/snow on Main Street, as well as most other holiday entertainment, should be happening on 11/12. I suspect that the holiday version of the Mad T Party may not begin until 11/15 as well, though.
The 3 Disney hotels will not be decorated on 11/12, and Downtown Disney may not be decorated or playing holiday music until after Thanksgiving.
Luisa -- While it's nice to see a Tokyo Toontown photo, it doesn't count for the random draw (at least not this week -- you may be able to use it as an entry into the final Holiday Cornucopia Theme Week in November if you'd like to)!
That's part of the fun/challenge of this year's Countdown -- some folks will have photos for themes and some will not. People who do not have photos of these themes will, hopefully, start to pay more attention to areas they have previously overlooked and get photos for future Theme Weeks!Bret -- Again, you had me laughing out loud, like a crazy person, with the "ugly tree" comments. "Minnie's ugly tree..." "Mickey's ugly tree..."
Cheshirecatty -- Yes, I posted photos of the ugly plastic tree, but I was trying to show what Toontown looks like now, as well as what it used to look like years ago. I posted at least one photo of the old tree in our first Theme Week (Trees/Wreaths), and there is another theme coming up down the road that will necessitate an "old tree" photo.
Mike -- I was afraid you might not have photos for this theme. As I mentioned a while back, I tried to stack the first part of this Countdown with themes for which I knew most people would have photos, but now that leads us into themes that could be less prolific. There should be at least another couple of themes for which you should have photos, but they may be spread out over the next couple of months (not back-to-back, in other words). I hope you'll stick with us!
Wow what a thread, thank you! We are taking the kids for the first time to Disneyland and thought timing it when it is decorated for the holiday season would be extra fun for them.
My question is if the first "official" day of the season is Nov. 12...does that mean everything is already decorated or is that the start of when they decorate?
Also...is it possible to do Disneyland in two days for first timers? Our kids are 5and 7.
Thank you!
Natalie
Welcome, Natalie!
Thank you so much for joining us! I hope you've had a chance to skim down the first page -- there is a lot of info in the first 9 posts on Page 1.
You can see a lot in 2 days, but I really think that at least 3 days would be better, if you can swing it. If you can only do 2 days, then just try to plan accordingly to be sure you can fit everything in. The last 3 friends of mine who went to DLR with their kids for the first time (all at different times, different trips) got advice and tips from me, and all wanted to start out with only 2 days. I talked them into at least 3 days (at least one of them even ended up with 4), and when they got there and got into everything they saw why having an extra day or two was helpful.
The way the decorations process works is that it begins even before Halloween Time ends, and it is a daily, little by little process between then and the official start date.
So, essentially, all of the decorations in the 2 parks will be up on 11/12. The Jingle Jangle Jamboree should be open. Apparently, World of Color - Winter Dreams is not scheduled to start until 11/15, but the Christmas parade and holiday fireworks/snow on Main Street, as well as most other holiday entertainment, should be happening on 11/12. I suspect that the holiday version of the Mad T Party may not begin until 11/15 as well, though.
The 3 Disney hotels will not be decorated on 11/12, and Downtown Disney may not be decorated or playing holiday music until after Thanksgiving.
Natalie!
. We took DMIL and DSISIL for dinner last night. Since we have much faster internet than her, she brought over her computer to hook up to our wifi, and book reservations for her and DMIL. DMIL was asking for a map of Edmonton, so I gave the one I had gotten earlier that day. When DS10 saw the map I saw a light bulb go off above his head, and I knew he had clued in as to what we were up to.....darn!! So much for my evil plans
. So this morning I showed them the hotel and air confirmations, and let them figure out the rest. They are thrilled to be going to the wedding and can't wait. So even the best of evil plots can be thwarted by a smart kid
. Many of our family members were able to take advantage of the seat sales I found on line in regards to airfare.
As much as I love the theme and "Twilight Zone," it's not my type of ride! 
Hope you have a great holiday season!
