I'm really eating all of this up. Thanks so much for posting these Sherry! I hope you feel better soon!
Janet -
Thank you.
I feel fine today. It was yesterday that I had a nagging headache but it's all gone now.
After all of these months your trip is rapidly approaching -- in 3 weeks or so, correct? I remember when it was far enough away that you hadn't even established where you were going to stay. It's crazy to think that so many people who joined this thread quite a while back (you, egritz, czmom, Trish/Phoenixrising, Kathy, etc.) are now about to embark on the holiday trips that have been in the works for months.
Holy cow Sherry! It was like Christmas morning opening the thread tonight to find so many excellent photos! Where to begin??
I love the look of the little village in DTD. I could sure find something to have dinner/lunch at the Snack Shack. Sounded delish.
While not overly enamored with Duffy, him dressed like a little elf with elf Mickey may have to come home with me. I also like the black Grumpy shirt!
Did you get a chance to ride the Jingle Cruise? If so, was your captain a good one?
One important question: Which store had the gingerbread Mickeys????
I'm sure I have more questions but I wanted to thank you for your efforts (I know how time consuming it is to upload and resize let along categorize!)
Now - I have GOT to watch Snow Bride tonight!
TK
TK --
You're welcome!
How about that giant gold mask hanging where the moon-headed dude used to be (in the wreath above NOS)? That was, uh...new. Different. I wasn't expecting that giant mask to be there after so many years of seeing the wreath!
I love that black Grumpy shirt! And I agree -- I own nothing Duffy-related but that elf Duffy with the little Mickey is very tempting.
I rode the Jingle Cruise and as I was saying a few pages back, what I realized about it is that if the line is short (which most of us would want) we will miss some of the decorations. The upstairs portion of the ride was roped off when we went on it so we didn't get to see the extra holiday details/decorations upstairs. Therefore, I think we were cheated out of a 'jingle' or two!
It's not that I want a long line, but I want to see
all of the decorations. If I'm going to go on the Jingle Cruise, I want the full jingle effect!
In any case, those pictures I posted of the makeshift tree with candles are from the downstairs portion of the queue. All of the guys working the ride (both in the boat and helping people on and off the boats) wear jungle-ish Santa hats, which is a nice touch. Our guy was mildly amusing, but the jokes were not that great. Really, it's a very minor overlay -- nothing on the scale of IASWH or HMH -- but the holiday touches here and there were cute and I appreciate that Disney tried something new and different.
I saw the gingerbread cookies in the Candy Palace on Main Street. I did not see them in Marceline's, which was very surprising as they are usually there. I also did not see them in Trolley Treats in DCA but I could have missed them. The cookies may have been in Pooh Corner in Critter Country, but I didn't make it back there.
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Snow Bride" is very cute. You must let me know if you like it!
Halloweenqueen --
I thought of you the other day because I noticed that there was some equipment and gear in front of the Castle, and people were not allowed to enter or exit Fantasyland through the center of Castle because it was blocked. At first I didn't know what it was all about (the parade taping was long over), but then I thought that it might have something to do with
The View taping this upcoming week?
I will be curious hear how this week of shows pans out!
This has got to be one of the cutest things I've ever seen.
I know what you mean about the gingerbread. That looks to me like the gingerbread served at Starbucks and it is indeed orange and maybe a little candied ginger?
Tonight I attempted to tie dye some shirts. I d.i.d.n.t. w.e.a.r. g.l.o.v.e.s.
Kathy --
Uh-oh! What color are your hands?
I love that mini-gingerbread model in the Cozy Cone office! I also love that whoever set it up moved it a little closer to the side of the window where most people will be viewing it, so it is slightly easier to see than it was last year.
I was disappointed to not see a gingerbread house/car in Flo's in Cars Land, like there was last year.
Yes -- candied something or another in the gingerbread loaf! I'm so glad that I wasn't imagining that flavor! The loaf was sold at the Market House (now Starbucks), but there are also Disney-specific things sold there too. I had never seen the loaf in DLR before, so I figured it was a Starbucks product. I definitely tasted something orange, and there was a candied piece of something in the frosting too. It wasn't
bad, but I think I like my gingerbread in cookie form, without candied things and orange essence in it!
However, I did get a big blended peppermint mocha too (to ease the pain of the peppermint ice cream not being available at DLR this year) and that was delightful.
I know this has been mentioned already, but I don't have the energy to search through the last 20 pages to find the answer.
What are the times for the Holiday Magic Tour? I want to book the later tour on Dec 24th, and I want to make sure that my dining reservation isn't in conflict with the start time.
Thanks
NSmuppetmom --
Hopefully no one has ever suggested going through the last 20 pages of any thread to find something.
I know I've never said it. I always suggest going to page 1 first (easy to get to and the info has been updated pretty regularly) and if you can't find the info there, then ask us and someone will help.
We don't expect you to go combing through many, many pages.
There is also a feature you can use called Search Thread, or Search this Thread. I use it a lot to find things. I think it actually works much better than the general Search feature for the whole board.
I just happened to check the 2013 Holiday Time tour link I listed on page 1 and I guess that DLR changed the tour page since I first added that link in, so I had to then go back and copy the new link and re-add it.
I would expect that the info/times for the 12/24 tour will be available on 11/24-ish.
Glad you were able to come down and get photos and what not
And here here on the Hollywood decorations this year. We're super excited about them in my department alone.
Hi,
Jessica!
Indeed, I was there 2 days ago -- and also back in September -- and will be back again in December.
I was on my way out of DCA to head into DTD and I happened to glance over in the general direction of Hollywood Land. Something caught my eye -- a glimmer of something that hadn't been there last year. I thought, "Is that garland of some kind? What is that?" (Last year all that was there was the red and white garland wrapped around the poles.)
I decided I had to check out this mysterious shiny thing in the distance and was shocked to see Santas and stars, trees and garland on various Hollywood facades! And the Santa/reindeer display!! Somehow, word of this miracle had not gotten out -- not on Mint Crocodile's site or elsewhere, from what I could tell. I think that everyone assumes that Hollywood will not be decorated so they gave up looking for decor a long time ago. I was thrilled! I think that the Hollywood decor is a nice complement to the Buena Vista Street decor.
So, Disney gets a big thumbs up from me on the vast improvement of the Winter Village in DTD, and for the Hollywood decorations!
I haven't seen Winter Dreams yet so that verdict is yet to be determined.
I was in downtown Disney on Friday night and they were handing out peppermint bark!
misskay -
I was there on Friday (we left as it was starting to get dark), but at that specific moment it didn't look like too many other people were visiting the chalets. I am not sure if people knew that the Village was open yet, since the rink was still covered and not operational. Maybe the Ghirardelli folks took out the samples when more people started coming by in the Friday night rush? In any case, I'm all for more samples! Why trek all the way to Pacific Wharf to get a sample in DCA when you can get one at the Winter Village, right?
Wow Sherry, thank you for taking the time to post all of those photos. I am truly impressed with DCA's decorations. I cannot wait.
I am especially loving the details in Carsland.
Bugsland during the holidays is also so well done. Last year we took off all of the white lights from our tree (yawn) and went back to the ceramic colored lights (not LED). I know it's enlarging my carbon footprint but I figure it's only for a month.
Jenny --
You're welcome! DCA is at least a part of the holidays now. Even in the past, when the CALIFORNIA letters and Golden Gate Bridge were there, the park somehow felt disconnected from the seasonal merriment. Now -- even though the decorations may be more extensive in some lands than in others -- there are basically decorations in every land except for maybe Condor Flats and Pacific Wharf. Grizzly Peak has little wreaths and things. Paradise Pier is decorated in certain spots.
I had to chuckle at the "enlarging my carbon footprint" comment!
I can't blame you. Even though I love that there are so many different ways to decorate for the holiday season, using all sorts of color schemes and themes (including all white or white lights), nothing beats a splash of color! And what better time to revel in color than during the holidays when colorful lights are so prominent? As you said, it's only for a month. Even for those who begin to decorate earlier, it's still not that long of a period of time.
Goofy_Mom - That's awesome!
It seems that there are a few DIS'ers who have been lucky in winning things recently (trips, tickets, etc.). I've read several posts from different people who have won. A wave of luck and good fortune seems to have swept over the board.
You will have a very full, fun day, between the show taping and the parks!
dreamseeker9 -- You're very welcome! I think you'll have a great time on your trip, and the hotels will be decorated by then as well.
I've never asked about gluten-free holiday goodies at DLR but I tend to think that there must be something.
) available at both Ghiradelli and Clarabelle's in DCA. 
