Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[Jenasweetemotion]

Didn't have as many pictures this time but thought I would share our cookies we decorated. We were all adults decorating them but one them isn't as pretty as the rest. Also thought I would share a couple of goodies we got on our last holiday trip that are not holiday food fare but they are just as yummy (as you can tell).

 

[Sherry E]

I have to say I LOVE this thread! I have started a list of things to look for & I just hope my credit card can keep up!

DD, DN, & I leave November 11th for 5 days at the GCH. ADR's are made, Holiday Tour & Fantasmic Dessert Package are booked, & PhotoPass+ has shipped! Now, just waiting on my paperwork from Disney!!

Thank you Sherry E for all your great information! We are so excited for our 1st DL trip!

Sailorwife --

You're very welcome! I am very happy to know that this thread is fun and informative for people. It sounds like you're going to have a wonderful trip!

I'm sad that the rumours about Frozen stuff starting say it wouldn't start until December sometime. I miss out by a month

Also I doubt this counts as an entry because we got this in Paris but I noticed a Santa Mickey in someone elses pictures that I have

He's to cute and I saw some merchandise pics floating around where there's a Minnie holding Duffy out this year that matches him.

petals --

There was a photo of Santa Mickey holding Duffy in my photos -- http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=52494508&postcount=2331 -- is that the one you noticed, and is he the same one as the one you got in Paris, I wonder? I didn't compare the photos to see if all the details were exactly the same, but I would imagine so. At a glance, they look like the same plush Mickey! Last year was not the first year for Mickey holding Duffy -- I think it was also available in 2012.

The Minnie holding Duffy may have been out last year too -- I keep thinking I saw her somewhere in 2013.

Yes -- if the Frozen rumor is true, it would begin on 12/20, which is weird to me. I would guess that maybe there would be a special sneak preview of it or a lottery type of event to allow people to see it on 12/19, but it still seems very late to me.

However, the Disney auditions that took place today -- for the musicians with Scandinavian folk-style music knowledge/experience who will perform in DCA -- definitely point to something Frozen-ish happening in the next month or two, and it might be too soon for them to get anything Frozen going by 11/13.

Ha! Sherry E i knew you would spot that!

ashnjam --

Of course! My eyes zoom right in on anything holiday-related in a photo!

 

[Sherry E]

More Treasures -- All from 2013!!



Ears!!!

Plush!!

From the Rankin-Bass classics...

Christmas train set

Holiday tote bag...

Bag of antenna toppers...

Plush ornaments...

Nutcrackers!

Vinylmation

Cup and saucer!

Shirts, etc.

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[JadeDarkstar]

what frozen stuff? wait wait wait what am I missing. I love frozen noooo i want the woc frozen thing and and all kinds of frozen stuff to buy

 

[Sherry E]

what frozen stuff? wait wait wait what am I missing. I love frozen noooo i want the woc frozen thing and and all kinds of frozen stuff to buy

MiceAge posted a story/rumor -- HERE -- about a Frozen section of Hollywood Land in DCA being put in during the holidays, supposedly opening on December 20th and staying open until May 2015. The area would include a meet and greet, an ice rink, snow to build snowmen with, a sing-along, special food and décor, etc.

So far it is still just a rumor (what MiceAge reported), but Disney Auditions is, in fact, looking for musicians to perform in DCA in an indoor storyteller setting, preferably with a knowledge of the Scandinavian style of folk songs. So that indicates that something Frozen-ish could be coming to DCA -- but we have no way of knowing if it has anything to do with what MiceAge reported.

World of Color-Winter Dreams will be there in November, and, hopefully, so will the Olaf ice rink in Downtown Disney.

 

[siskaren]

Yes -- the green tube comes with it! Now that I've posted the photos, hopefully those tiny trees will be back this year. I figure, they've been there for at least the last 4 holiday seasons (if not longer), so there is a good chance they will be back again.

I haven't been to WDW since 2007, and I know I saw them then.

 

[Sherry E]

I haven't been to WDW since 2007, and I know I saw them then.

I don't think I first noticed the mini-trees until 2010 -- possibly 2009 -- but they were very likely around before then. I would have to assume the trees will be back this year. Maybe WDW had them first?

 

[Brunolvr]

I have to say I LOVE this thread! I have started a list of things to look for & I just hope my credit card can keep up!

DD, DN, & I leave November 11th for 5 days at the GCH. ADR's are made, Holiday Tour & Fantasmic Dessert Package are booked, & PhotoPass+ has shipped! Now, just waiting on my paperwork from Disney!!

Thank you Sherry E for all your great information! We are so excited for our 1st DL trip!

How do you sign up for the Fantasmic Dessert? and how much is it?

 

[Sherry E]

How do you sign up for the Fantasmic Dessert? and how much is it?

Brunolvr --

Hopefully Sailorwife will be able to give you more details (I am hoping she comes back here soon), but in the meantime, you can find some basic info (like the phone number to call) on the Disneyland website -- HERE. Look under "Premium Viewing with Dessert Sampler."

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[tksbaskets]

Those little trees are adorable! Looks like they come with their own storage tube too!

I bought it last year - it's adorable!!

We did the Fantasmic Dessert thing last December. It wasn't cheep but I felt it was a good value for our money.

From my perspective it didn't run very smoothly (come at 5 and check in, return for the show, first come first served for seats - although all seats were OK). Once the show was about to start they passed out our tray of treats and got us what we wanted to drink (which we got refills on).

It was a windy day so the fireworks were cancelled. We had intended to stay and watch the fireworks from the same seats.

If we did it again there is no way I'd come as early as we did....Live and learn.

 

[krispin41]

I suppose that if the rumor is true about the Frozen stuff lasting until May 2015, the work and effort would be more worthwhile -- but I just can't figure out why they would get such a late start during the holiday season.

The in-room Christmas trees can't be bought in the parks, but you can get these miniature trees for about $30 (not including any discounts) at World of Disney, the Showcase shop, the China Closet and pretty much any of the main gift shops around DLR:

These trees have been very popular for several years!

I bought a similar tree for Halloween and love it! The one I linked to is 4 feet tall. I also bought a metal tree that was Disney a few years ago...which reminds me I need to post that picture in this thread when I get home!!

 

[becd]

Reading all of this is making me wish I was going to DLR this Christmas. Last Christmas was my first trip there as a parent and I fell in love all over again (which is saying something because I am a WDW vet who goes at least twice a year - I just like DLR better. To me, having everything truly within walking distance is worth its weight in gold). We got a WDW Ap this year so no DLR until it expires, and is it horrible that I am actively looking forward to it? Christmas there is simply amazing!

 

[Sherry E]

I bought a similar tree for Halloween and love it! The one I linked to is 4 feet tall. I also bought a metal tree that was Disney a few years ago...which reminds me I need to post that picture in this thread when I get home!!

krispin41 --

I remember seeing the mini tree for Halloween too! It was on display in a couple of spots -- although I didn't see a canister with it. Did it come with its own tube as well?

I love tiny trees! They're perfect as desktop or tabletop decorations -- just to add a little bit of the holiday to wherever one happens to be sitting. I also love gigantic trees too, but those are not as easy to display at home, sadly!

I'm not sure if I saw the metal tree? Maybe I did. I look forward to seeing your photo when you get home!

Reading all of this is making me wish I was going to DLR this Christmas. Last Christmas was my first trip there as a parent and I fell in love all over again (which is saying something because I am a WDW vet who goes at least twice a year - I just like DLR better. To me, having everything truly within walking distance is worth its weight in gold). We got a WDW Ap this year so no DLR until it expires, and is it horrible that I am actively looking forward to it? Christmas there is simply amazing!

Well, hello, becd! Welcome back to the Superthread!

I remember that last year was your first holiday trip (I remember you were asking about the holiday décor and festivities at the Disney hotels)!

I'm so glad you thought Christmas at DLR was amazing, especially since you are accustomed to going to WDW. (I must say that last year was a particularly good year for the Holidays at DLR too -- there were a lot of new decorations, new entertainment, etc.) I always wonder if WDW's grand, elaborate holiday festivities will leave the WDW vets feeling underwhelmed with DLR, so I am pleased to know that you loved Disneyland at Christmas time!

It's not horrible that you're looking forward to the time when the WDW AP expires! It just means you're eager for a different Disney experience. When does the AP expire?

 

[Brumeiser]

this may change our mind about it. We were on the edge not sure to do this one but maybe we need to splurge. Am I correct that you report at a certain time and get your tickets and then you go 30 minutes before for the show? Also anyone have experience with the Holiday tour? What was involved with it? Thanks everyone.

 

[tksbaskets]

this may change our mind about it. We were on the edge not sure to do this one but maybe we need to splurge. Am I correct that you report at a certain time and get your tickets and then you go 30 minutes before for the show? Also anyone have experience with the Holiday tour? What was involved with it? Thanks everyone.

We got our tickets at the ticket booth one day of our trip I believe. We 'checked in' with a cast member by the ROA down by the Haunted Mansion at 5'ish. Then were told to come back closer to the time of the show. I can check my notes tonight for specifics.

We had very good viewing seats and enough dessert/cheese to make all of us happy. For my family it was worth the $$ to not sit for a long period of time to have a good spot to see the show.

For the Holiday Tour (same deal with picking up the tickets) we checked in shortly before the tour started by the Town Hall. When we did the tour it did not include anything at DCA. It was fun and the seats were PRIMO! We didn't wait long at all for the parade to start. Just long enough to finish our cookie and hot chocolate.

 

[Sailorwife]

How do you sign up for the Fantasmic Dessert? and how much is it?

The Dessert Package is $60 per person. The Fantasmic Superthread has a ton of information in the first post. I plan on getting in line about 7 or so while the girls finish up rides or shopping. Since I don't have little ones, I am ok with second or third row.

The Holiday Tour was $80 per person. We are very excited about this. The seating for the parade is a draw for me. I have RA so standing for long periods of gets difficult but it won't stop me on this trip! Here is a thread that has a great review on the tour!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3210059&highlight=holiday+tour

 

[kylie71]

If anybody is interested, I found a Disneyland Mainstreet Christmas music loop on UTube..... it really put you there!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r6k47iaE0A


--Lori

 

[OHBelle]

If anybody is interested, I found a Disneyland Mainstreet Christmas music loop on UTube..... it really put you there!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r6k47iaE0A


--Lori

This is great Lori! Thanks for posting the link!

 

[kylie71]

You are very welcome! I have been listening to it all afternoon, and its not even Halloween! It just makes me smile!

--Lori

 

[siskaren]

I don't think I first noticed the mini-trees until 2010 -- possibly 2009 -- but they were very likely around before then. I would have to assume the trees will be back this year. Maybe WDW had them first?

They are - I just saw them on disneystore.com, but they're now $35.