Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

In Peppermint Pandemonium/Holiday Hoopla food sightings (courtesy of the Junk Food Guy and The Impulsive Buy)...



1. Brach’s Jelly Candy Peppermint Creme Candy Canes;

2. Angie’s Holidrizzle Pumpkin Spice Popcorn;

3. Market Pantry's Peppermint Neapolitan ice cream , which could either be wonderful or a diabolical experiment in terror;

4. Market Pantry's Hot Cocoa ice cream;

5. Market Pantry's Apple Pie ice cream;

6. Market Pantry's Pumpkin Pie ice cream;

7. Market Pantry's Peppermint ice cream sandwiches!!!!;

8. Archer Farms -- which had its finger on the pulse of all things Pumpkin Spice this past Halloween season -- now sells Gingerbread Biscotti;

9. Archer Farms' Sugar Cookie ground coffee;

10. Archer Farms' Toasted Marshmallow ground coffee;

11. Archer Farms' Christmas Blend K-cups; and

12. Archer Farms also sells holiday rice marshmallow bites and holiday nuts in gift tins!

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Ewww, the scent of Fruitcake could chase people away! Mincemeat....... Gag!
but....... it might be easier to get on the ride! So, Mincemeat away!

I guess you are right about the "hidden" decoration in PP... they have always had that great tree... it is deceptively decorated... maybe because its always crowded when I am there, I have not really noticed? Its possible!

This will be a more laid back trip for me, no brother, running the show, and all he cares about is riding 24/7!

--Lori

Lori --

Maybe we'll find out that the animals broke into a stash of candy canes, and the aroma of peppermint will be wafting through the air!

Now the question is... did the Enhancement Team doing anything holiday-specific with the killer piranhas? Do they pop up out of the water with tiny Santa hats or strands of tinsel in their mouths?

I know what you mean about the laid back trips. Even though action-packed trips are fun, and it's fun to be in go-go-go mode sometimes (where you get a lot done), it can also be just as rewarding, if not more so, being in laid back mode. It's so much easier to notice all sorts of interesting details when you don't have someone with you racing from ride to ride.

It was when we were there in Oct, so I'm assuming that's the norm. I think I remember reading they'll put the first few families right in the queue to meet then, but the rest are given FP to come back later and yes, some of the FP return times are still within the MM/EMH hour. That said, when we were there last month, I hadn't planned on seeing them, having seen them in June and knowing we had this longer trip coming up. I happened to walk by where they were distributing the FPs (It's a handheld machine, btw) and saw there was no line at about 8:30 (7am EMH/MM), so I grabbed some for us. We had a return time of 6:30-6:50pm.

Jamie --

That's great info to know, and I'm glad you are still hanging out here to be able to give it! I honestly had no idea what was happening with Anna & Elsa during EMH. Last year at this time was different, as there was no FP for them and -- to the best of my recollection -- I don't think I wandered past the A&E area during an EMH. I just assumed that their meet & greet was not open during the EMH, but I assumed wrong!

Now, switching holiday topics, you've got a cable provider switchover on Sunday, correct? But then your DLR trip is coming up soon after, so you won't have a lot of time to watch Hallmark movies! The marathon of movies is going on through the end of the year, and most of the movies have already been repeated a few times. So I don't know how often they will be repeated again between Thanksgiving and New Year's, but the schedule is online.

However, if you can record anything and save it to watch later, or if you have random moments to catch any of the movies, there are certain ones I will recommend starting with/searching for.

There are so many movies that you won't possibly catch them all before the end of the year, but there are few standouts/gems in the bunch that you should try to catch before the year is over. In no specific order:

Don't Miss

• Let it Snow (w/Candace Cameron Bure)
• Snow Bride (w/ Katrina Law and Jordan Belfi)
• The Christmas Ornament (w/ Kellie Martin and Cameron Mathison)
• A Very Merry Mix-Up (w/ Alicia Witt)
• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (with Brooke Burns, Henry Winkler and Warren Christie)
• The Nine Lives of Christmas (w/ Brandon Routh)
• A Bride for Christmas (w/ Arielle Kebbel)
• Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle (w/ James Van der Beek and Doris Roberts)

Honorable Mentions (catch them if you can, but if you miss them this year it won't be a huge deal as you can catch them in 2015), in no specific order:

• Finding Christmas (w/ Tricia Helfer, JT Hodges, Mark Lutz, & Cristina Rosato)
• Window Wonderland (w/ Chyler Leigh and Paul Campbell)
• Fir Crazy (w/ Sarah Lancaster)
• Matchmaker Santa (w/ Lacey Chabert)
• Naughty or Nice (w/ Hilarie Burton)
• Trading Christmas (w/ Faith Ford, Tom Cavanagh and Gil Bellows)
• Farewell, Mr. Kringle (with Christine Taylor, a.k.a. Mrs. Ben Stiller)
• Call Me Mrs. Miracle (again, w/ Doris Roberts)
• Hitched for the Holidays (w/ Joey Lawrence and Marilu Henner)

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[grnflash]

Now the question is... did the Enhancement Team doing anything holiday-specific with the killer piranhas?

Rode last night and oh yeah, the killer piranhas are included in the holiday fun!

 

[Sherry E]

Rode last night and oh yeah, the killer piranhas are included in the holiday fun!

grnflash -- Thank you for reporting in with that news! When I made that comment I was half-joking, but when I thought about it I realized that it might not be so far-fetched, since all of the other animals are involved in the holiday fun too!

That is too funny! It really is different from what was happening on Jingle Cruise last year, that's for sure!

 

[kylie71]

I Love: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and lets not forget..... Holiday in Handcuffs! Maybe that is on Lifetime? I love the house they rent for the holidays, and the special pond Mario decorates, for Melissa Joan Hart to ice skate on! Far fetched maybe, cute? Definitely!
I also enjoy "Christmas with Holly", and "The Christmas Ornament"..... Yes, Cameron Mathison is a favorite of mine!
Snow Bride was a fave of mine last year...... its on my DVR right now!


The Thanksgiving House, is also good.....

--Lori

 

[grnflash]

grnflash -- Thank you for reporting in with that news! When I made that comment I was half-joking, but when I thought about it I realized that it might not be so far-fetched, since all of the other animals are involved in the holiday fun too!

That is too funny! It really is different from what was happening on Jingle Cruise last year, that's for sure!

Sherry, ya gotta get over to see it!! Everyone gets a part. And I don't want to give anything away. But be forewarned, the lions aren't just snacking on zebras anymore

 

[Sherry E]

I Love: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and lets not forget..... Holiday in Handcuffs! Maybe that is on Lifetime? I love the house they rent for the holidays, and the special pond Mario decorates, for Melissa Joan Hart to ice skate on! Far fetched maybe, cute? Definitely!
I also enjoy "Christmas with Holly", and "The Christmas Ornament"..... Yes, Cameron Mathison is a favorite of mine!
Snow Bride was a fave of mine last year...... its on my DVR right now!


The Thanksgiving House, is also good.....

--Lori

Lori --

Holiday in Handcuffs is not Hallmark -- it's ABC Family (all of those movies spread among the different channels are very similar in tone and plot, and seem like they could just jump from channel to channel, don't they?!). This is going to be Jamie's first foray into the Hallmark Channel's Christmas movies, and there will be limited time to catch all of them, which is why I want to pinpoint the best ones to not miss.... and then the other ones to catch if there happens to be extra time, or catch next year. There are lots and lots of decent ones to watch, but some are better than others, for sure. The Christmas Ornament, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Snow Bride are definitely three of the ones that are ahead of the pack in many ways, and are among the ones to not miss (and now both of us have voted for them as being ones that stand out!).

Sherry, ya gotta get over to see it!! Everyone gets a part. And I don't want to give anything away. But be forewarned, the lions aren't just snacking on zebras anymore

grnflash --

Of course I'm going to get over to see it! I can't wait!

I welcome any and all photos or spoilers in this thread, because some people follow along who aren't necessarily heading to DLR this season. The Gallery photos with the Parks Blog actually revealed quite a lot.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Lori -- Holiday in Handcuffs is not Hallmark -- it's ABC Family. This is going to be Jamie's first foray into the Hallmark Channel's Christmas movies, and there will be limited time to catch all of them, which is why I want to pinpoint the best ones to not miss.... and then the other ones to catch if there happens to be extra time, or catch next year. There are lots and lots of decent ones to watch, but some are better than others, for sure. The Christmas Ornament, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Snow Bride are definitely three of the ones that are ahead of the pack in many ways, and are among the ones to not miss (and now both of us have voted for them as being ones that stand out!). grnflash -- Of course I'm going to get over to see it! I can't wait! I welcome any and all photos or spoilers in this thread, because some people follow along who aren't necessarily heading to DLR this season. The Gallery photos with the Parks Blog actually revealed quite a lot.

Thanks for doing that for me! I have big plans this holiday season

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks for doing that for me! I have big plans this holiday season

Jamie --

You're welcome! You did see the complete bullet lists I posted for you on the previous page, right? I want to make sure it doesn't get lost in the shuffle (since this thread has been moving so fast)!

Hopefully you can catch some of them on DVR before they stop running, and then just watch them at your leisure. Some of them seem to air more often than others.

 

[Mouseketeers4]

It is (or has been), but remember you need to get a FP for it. There is no standby line for it anymore.

Thank you! I had read about the FP process but wasn't sure if I could head straight there during EMH. I can't believe we're leaving tomorrow already. I'm going crazy trying to pack right now.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Jamie -- You're welcome! You did see the complete bullet lists I posted for you on the previous page, right? I want to make sure it doesn't get lost in the shuffle (since this thread has been moving so fast)! Hopefully you can catch some of them on DVR before they stop running, and then just watch them at your leisure. Some of them seem to air more often than others.

Yes, I did - and took a screen shot of it That's my plan - to DVR what I can and watch it later!

 

[Sherry E]

I think this Disney Parks Blog is basically just echoing what the Disneyland News press release mentioned last night, although the Blog has a video with it:

"‘it’s a small world’ Holiday Lighting Kicks Off Holidays at the Disneyland Resort" -- Disney Parks Blog; posted on November 14th, 2014 by Erin Glover, Social Media Director, Disneyland Resort

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[Disney-&-Baseball]

Hi Sherry! We just got home from DLR. We were there Nov 8-13. I just wanted to tell you that I thought of you the other night when I and my family were enjoying ice cream from Gibson Girl while we were waiting for fireworks. Of course I had peppermint but like you I was a little disappointed when it was the "light" peppermint. Of course any ice cream that you can enjoy at DLR is good!!

 

[Sherry E]

The movie that Lori likes and recommended -- Christmas with Holly -- is on Hallmark over the weekend (Sunday, I think?)!

Hi Sherry! We just got home from DLR. We were there Nov 8-13. I just wanted to tell you that I thought of you the other night when I and my family were enjoying ice cream from Gibson Girl while we were waiting for fireworks. Of course I had peppermint but like you I was a little disappointed when it was the "light" peppermint. Of course any ice cream that you can enjoy at DLR is good!!

Disney-&-Baseball --

Welcome and hello!

Well, you've just answered one question I had about the peppermint ice cream that is there this year. I wondered if Gibson Girl was selling the Slow Churned (low fat) ice cream or the "real" stuff (a.k.a. the Grand variety). In the past they sold the real stuff (with the brighter pink color), but last year the peppermint ice cream situation was so weird that it doesn't shock me if this year something is amiss once again. So they're selling Slow Churned? Boo!

Thank you for letting me know this bit of info -- at least I know what to expect on the ice cream horizon when I get there. Thank goodness the Dreyer's Grand Peppermint Wonderland ice cream has been abundant at my local stores lately, so there is no shortage of it just yet. And one of my stores hasn't even bothered with stocking Slow Churned -- they only carry the Grand version!

 

[krispin41]

Totally need to share this here, I have been keeping a FB Photo Album of all the wonderful Pumpkin treats that I have discovered this season (and I see some that Sherry listed that I will need to locate as well), I totally need to do a peppermint one now!!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...646.1073741841.1069000470&type=1&l=9a5b3cf8ce

In Peppermint Pandemonium/Holiday Hoopla food sightings (courtesy of the Junk Food Guy and The Impulsive Buy)...



1. Brach’s Jelly Candy Peppermint Creme Candy Canes;

2. Angie’s Holidrizzle Pumpkin Spice Popcorn;

3. Market Pantry's Peppermint Neapolitan ice cream , which could either be wonderful or a diabolical experiment in terror;

4. Market Pantry's Hot Cocoa ice cream;

5. Market Pantry's Apple Pie ice cream;

6. Market Pantry's Pumpkin Pie ice cream;

7. Market Pantry's Peppermint ice cream sandwiches!!!!;

8. Archer Farms -- which had its finger on the pulse of all things Pumpkin Spice this past Halloween season -- now sells Gingerbread Biscotti;

9. Archer Farms' Sugar Cookie ground coffee;

10. Archer Farms' Toasted Marshmallow ground coffee;

11. Archer Farms' Christmas Blend K-cups; and

12. Archer Farms also sells holiday rice marshmallow bites and holiday nuts in gift tins!

 

[grnflash]

Mouseketeers4 --

Jenasweetemotion --

I wonder if the scent is fruitcake? It would make sense, since it appears that the cake is floating in the water and that it has been busted out of its gift tins.

Good point -- the outdoor aspect of the ride seems like it would work against the scents, especially on a breezy or rainy day, but hopefully they will linger in the air long enough to smell them.

The scent is cinnamon. It is in the gorilla scene, they commandeer the holiday baking supplies. And it is very strong and actually carries over to the next scene.

 

[KCmike]

Sleeping Beauty Castle Christmas by KC MikeD, on Flickr

 

[LalaCoop]

I know those of you who are there are excited to share, but can we pleases stop with the spoilers! It will be our first holiday visit, and my first visit in more than 20 years. As the "planner" in the relationship I sometimes feel as if there aren't many surprises in store, it's the details that make a difference. I'm not trying to knock down the excitement, I would just like the chance to experience a few surprises too.

 

[grnflash]

I know those of you who are there are excited to share, but can we pleases stop with the spoilers! It will be our first holiday visit, and my first visit in more than 20 years. As the "planner" in the relationship I sometimes feel as if there aren't many surprises in store, it's the details that make a difference. I'm not trying to knock down the excitement, I would just like the chance to experience a few surprises too.

From the mod of this thread "I welcome any and all photos or spoilers in this thread, because some people follow along who aren't necessarily heading to DLR this season. The Gallery photos with the Parks Blog actually revealed quite a lot."

 

[egritz]

I know those of you who are there are excited to share, but can we pleases stop with the spoilers! It will be our first holiday visit, and my first visit in more than 20 years. As the "planner" in the relationship I sometimes feel as if there aren't many surprises in store, it's the details that make a difference. I'm not trying to knock down the excitement, I would just like the chance to experience a few surprises too.

yeah that's not going to happen. just check the thread less often and scroll fast through the pictures. I am the planner and I will admit that what you are worried about did happen to me last year in our first holiday trip to DL.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

I know those of you who are there are excited to share, but can we pleases stop with the spoilers! It will be our first holiday visit, and my first visit in more than 20 years. As the "planner" in the relationship I sometimes feel as if there aren't many surprises in store, it's the details that make a difference. I'm not trying to knock down the excitement, I would just like the chance to experience a few surprises too.

I really hope this doesn't come across rude because it's not intended that way at all, but if you don't want spoilers, this may not be the thread for you. This is how this thread has always worked. And many of us like to know what to look for, where "hidden" things might be, what treats are out, etc.

I do understand how you feel. As the planners there are very little surprises. However, I can promise, it will still be just as magical even if you know about it beforehand.