Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[Sherry E]

I, for my part, always pay attention to your intro posts. It's really a challenge to find christmassy Fantasyland pictures.

Orbitron --

You are correct -- it is a challenge to find any traces of holiday fun in Fantasyland. Frankly, the "Frozen" Meet and Greet and the Princess Fantasy Faire were welcome additions to FL just for the extra décor they brought to that land.

Jamie (DisneyJamieCA) will agree with us -- Fantasyland is lacking in décor, and it should have amazing Christmas décor all around!

I have also spotted small Christmas trees in the Heraldry Shoppe in FL, though I didn't post my photos because I may save them for another Theme Week.

Did you ride the Storybook Land Canal Boats, and, if so, were the decorations on the tiny cottages yet? I know that last year the SBL ride had a strange schedule, where it was open in November -- with Christmas decorations -- then closed again, then open again later in December.

I was typing up the above reminder before I saw that you and Lori had posted some Fantasyland photos, and so I had to go in and change what I typed! Thank you for paying attention! I appreciate it!

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Jamie and dec2009mama - You each have another entry into the random draw!

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[kylie71]

I thought I had more from FL, but I guess I don't! We went with my brother, and he is a speed demon, and I am always running to catch up when I stop to take pictures......
I am waiting for Christmas tree theme...... and resort hotel theme's...... I have LOTS and LOTS!

--Lori

 

[Phoenixrising]

Here are some of mine:
DSC06651 by greytyetti!, on Flickr
DSC06631 by greytyetti!, on Flickr
DSC06634 by greytyetti!, on Flickr
DSC06617 by greytyetti!, on Flickr
DSC06762 by greytyetti!, on Flickr
DSC07059 by greytyetti!, on Flickr
DSC07064 by greytyetti!, on Flickr

 

[mvf-m11c]

Wonderful pictures of FL & IASW everyone.

I was wondering the same thing this morning when you announced the theme week and SBL Boats wasn't mentioned as one of the FL rides that has the Christmas decorations which had the little mini Christmas decorations on the buildings.

It will be very nice if DL added more decorations for FL.

 

[I'm mikey]

Here are my entries for the IaSW theme.

 

[Sherry E]

Aha! I see that Trish came through with some photos of the tiny decorations on the Storybook Land Canal Boat ride!

Thank you for posting those, Trish -- now you have given visual proof to my statement (for anyone who has missed seeing those decorations in the past) that there are decorations on that ride (even if the schedule of SBL being open last year was weirder than usual)!!

I have not been able to get one single shot of the decorations on the SBL boats, so I am always impressed when I see that someone else has gotten some pictures.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Yes, I completely agree FL needs more in the way of decorations. I'm glad to see they are getting more, but there is much they could do with that area! We didn't ride Storybook last year and I don't remember any decorations on the ride the year before, but hope to go on (and take pictures!) this year.

 

[tksbaskets]

Great pictures everyone! Tough to follow the like but here are some of mine:
2009

2012 (aka the year I figured out this ride was tied into the Disney movies )

More later after I'm able to look through my library. I didn't forget about Fantasyland but I must admit my family doesn't hang out there very much.

 

[pattyduke34]

A few for me..









I can not seem to find any of Fantasyland yet...will keep looking I know I have some somewhere!!

 

[tksbaskets]

How about some non-IASWH pictures?? The Storybook Canal Boats is not a ride my family would normally go on but in 2009 there wasn't much of a line and my boys humored me. I'm so glad they did. The detail in the miniature houses was amazing...as were the tiny Christmas decorations. If you've got the time don't miss this little gem.

Please pardon this guy's noggin...If it would have been one of my guys I'd have asked him to duck for a second...

Love this little cottage

Alice's village had a delightful little tree

Are we in France now?

No Christmas decorations in Agrabah - which makes sense

But there is here:

Kind of neat to see the scale of Storybook with Casey Jr. in the background.

In 2011 and the first week of 2012 there wasn't a darned Holiday decoration above the rides in Fantasyland.

 

[Speechphi]

again, not the greatest photos, but some from IASW (I wish I had some from around Fantasyland, but I didn't take any for some reason...good thing we're planning on going back this Christmastime!).

















and my only non-IASW Fantasyland picture (with "then" dd5, dd3, & ds6)

 

[Sherry E]

I'm thoroughly enjoying everyone's IASWH-Fantasyland photos (and I know that Fantasyland holiday photos are a challenge!).

I'm mikey, TK, pattyduke34 and Speechphi each have another entry into the random draw!

What a stunning group of photos that have come in just today alone, from Bret's photos -- he was the first person to post to the theme this morning -- to Speechphi's photos, and everyone's posts in between.

I really appreciate that everyone is getting in the spirit of this Countdown with each theme, and is posting a lot of great images for followers to enjoy! I can't wait to see what treasures await for the rest of the week, and who else will contribute.



TK --

I laughed out loud, literally, at your comment: "Please pardon this guy's noggin..." It just amused me so.

I really have to thank you for sharing those Storybook Land Canal Boat photos, as I think it is a ride that many people overlook. The line always seems long, or the ride is open or not open at odd times. Many people don't realize that there are so many teeny tiny decorations -- in fact, until I was reminded by seeing your photos, I had forgotten exactly how many bits of garland, wreaths and trees can be found on that ride. I have not been able to get one photo of the miniature decorations on the ride, so I have to look at yours to refresh my memory of what's there!

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[DLmama]

Looking through my IASW holiday photos, I actually found some Christmas Fantasy Parade photos that I could've used last week. I forgot I had them. Oh well, on to this week!

 

[rentayenta]

Yay Sherry, my very favorite holiday ride!

 

[rentayenta]

My spawn like to play funny sleeping IASW jokes on me:





Michael's name is on the list:

 

[sgrap]

November 2005 Small World Holiday

 

[rentayenta]

I am going to have some serious perm-grin all week from these photos.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Wow. Amazing photos from everyone today and it is only the first day. The Theme Week Countdown has grown a lot since you started it a few years ago Sherry. It will be nice to see other DISers photos later on these next few days. I will have to remember to find some pictures from SLCB when I get back from my trip.

Here are more photos of IASWH with the new clock show from last year.












We also can't forget that it will also snow after BIHM at IASW Plaza walkway.

 

[PixiDustDears]

My ISW Holiday Pics.













And while it doesn't really have a "holiday" look to it, this is the only Fantasyland picture I have. It was taken on New Years Eve in 2006! So now I know somethings I need to look for on my Thanksgiving trip!

 

[dolphingirl47]

Thanks to everybody for sharing their photos. My excitement is just building. I have made a mental note that I need to take some Fantasyland photos.

Corinna