Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[areweindisneyyet]

Just subbing in.

 

[NewbieMouse]

Don't Worry!!!!

That is a great time to go!

I also think this is a good time. I am very crowd phobic as well. We have been a few different times in December as it usually depends on when my husband's San Francisco conference is, and I think the 10-14 will be fine. We were potentially looking at the 22-24 so I switched our whole trip around for crowd fears, but I wouldn't have batted an eye at the 10-14 in the least.

 

[Escape2Disney]

After checking with our Holiday guru Sherry, I started the December Check-in!! Feel free to stop by and let us know your travel info. As we get closer to December, we will (hopefully) have a few meet-ups scheduled.

Can't WAIT for December!!

 

[Sherry E]

Okay, the new and improved Holiday/Food/Dining/Treats/Candy Canes post on page 1 is ready and has been updated! (That's post #6, for anyone who is keeping track! I am still making my way down page 1, knocking out the updates one at a time! )

Savor the sweet seasonal goodies Here!!!

Oh, and I moved the Check-In/Meets section (with Escape2Disney's link) over to the Dates post -- post #2.

I guess next it is time to tackle the Shopping and Merchandise post!

 

[Cheshirecatty]

Sherry……..LOVE the sweets and treats page(slobbering!!!)

I also had to chuckle at your subtle homage to "Frozen", with your "Do you want to eat a snowman……apple"!!!

Very clever and cute!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry……..LOVE the sweets and treats page(slobbering!!!)

I also had to chuckle at your subtle homage to "Frozen", with your "Do you want to eat a snowman……apple"!!!

Very clever and cute!!!

Cheshirecatty -

I can't take credit for that cleverness and cuteness -- that's the name of the blog from the Disney Parks Blog person!

I should say that I almost didn't put that link in there because it's not a "holiday" blog, per se. It was published way after the holidays, I think.

However, I have a feeling that those Olaf apples will be popular once November and December roll around (especially if Olaf is still a strong presence in Fantasyland, in Winter Dreams and at the ice rink in Downtown Disney), and there may not be another blog featuring the Olaf apple at that time. So I thought I'd bend my own rules and add it in!

I am starting to get in the mood for some holiday goodies about now. I could go for a nice gingerbread cookie about now. I won't even get into the fiasco that was the Peppermint Wonderland ice cream last year, because at this point we have no idea if it will be at DLR this year or not -- and if it is, will it be for the whole season or only a random week here and there?

Not that the non-holiday goodies aren't delicious too -- I had a lovely pineapple spear 2 days ago, and it hit the spot on a hot day (I ate it after I ate a hot Cannonballs sandwich at Earl of Sandwich, of course!)!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

we so need a nov check in thread too lol if i wasn't so busy with school id think about starting it. *hugs* thanks for the updated posts you are doing a good job.

 

[Sherry E]

Holliday Shopping/Merchandise Post (#7 on page 1) - DONE!

Next up will be the updating of the Hotels post (complete with Santa's schedules from each hotel in 2013!) and the Downtown Disney post!

we so need a nov check in thread too lol if i wasn't so busy with school id think about starting it. *hugs* thanks for the updated posts you are doing a good job.

Thank you for the kind words, Jade!

I am trying to zip through the updates on page one for a few reasons:

1) Because I know that people are already planning their holiday trips and need info;

2) Because I didn't want to still be working on these darn updates when the Theme Week Countdown begins in late July or early August!;

3) Because I wanted to get these updates done before any info on the 2014 season begins to come in; and

4) Because my Halloween Superthread is in need of attention -- it is getting a page 1 makeover like the Christmas Superthread got (though not as extensive or detailed), and people are definitely already planning their Halloween Time trips! I've got to get over to that thread and fix it up ASAP!

 

[disneygrandma]

Hoping to get a chance to read thru this thread & gain some DLR holiday knowledge. We're planning our 1st DLR holiday trip. Probably will be the 1st week of Dec, however, I'm thinking it might also be the week before Thanksgiving. We'll need to decide soon. The only thing we have so far are our 5 day hopper tkts from Ebates/Orbits.

This will also be our grand kids 1st trip to the DLR, so we want to take advantage of a lot more than just the holiday happenings.

I'll be keeping a close watch on this thread. Thanks for all the info.

 

[Sherry E]

Hoping to get a chance to read thru this thread & gain some DLR holiday knowledge. We're planning our 1st DLR holiday trip. Probably will be the 1st week of Dec, however, I'm thinking it might also be the week before Thanksgiving. We'll need to decide soon. The only thing we have so far are our 5 day hopper tkts from Ebates/Orbits.

This will also be our grand kids 1st trip to the DLR, so we want to take advantage of a lot more than just the holiday happenings.

I'll be keeping a close watch on this thread. Thanks for all the info.

Hello, disneygrandma!

Even if you can't read through the thread (for lack of time), skim down the first page's posts to see if anything interests you, and then tune in when we start the Theme Week Countdown in late July or early August! Feel free to pop in here with questions at any time, and we'll try to help.

Do you think your grandkids will be interested in meeting Santa at any of the 3 Disney hotels when you head to DLR (they're all close by)? If so, I would definitely go in early December instead of before Thanksgiving. Santa won't appear at the hotels until Thanksgiving, and his photo spots at the hotels are very pretty. (Of course, he will be at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree in Disneyland and at Elias and Company in California Adventure before Thanksgiving, however!)

You certainly will have a lot to tackle in addition to the holiday happenings, since this will be the first trip for your grandkids! How exciting for them (and for you)!

My grandmother was the one who was responsible for my very first visit to Disneyland, as well as many subsequent trips, and it triggered a lifelong love of and devotion to Disney. She has since passed on, but I will forever be grateful to her for introducing me to such a magical place.

 

[boscoj]

Hi I just wanted to know has anyone had the chance to try the hot chocolate served at Napa Rose only during December? Last time we just missed it but our server said that if we ever came during this time that we had to have it because it is "life altering"....

He said they specifically ship it in for one month only and a lot of locals come just to have this.

 

[Sherry E]

Hi I just wanted to know has anyone had the chance to try the hot chocolate served at Napa Rose only during December? Last time we just missed it but our server said that if we ever came during this time that we had to have it because it is "life altering"....

He said they specifically ship it in for one month only and a lot of locals come just to have this.

Hi, boscoj!

I have not had the Napa Rose hot chocolate, though I saw it on the "Guy's Disney Holiday" special that Guy Fieri filmed at DLR back in 2008 (it has run on Food Network every holiday season since 2009), during his segment at Napa Rose.

I remember someone on this board saying they had tried the hot chocolate a while back, and I can't recall who -- probably one of our regular Napa Rose visitors, I would imagine.

I wonder if the Napa Rose hot chocolate is anything like the Club 33 hot chocolate I had this past December. It was served in a very small cup -- not a mug or anything like that -- and it had a thicker consistency to it than your average hot chocolate. It was kind of lukewarm -- not really hot -- but it had a great flavor to it. I thought I detected the slightest trace of cinnamon in it.

 

[WestMom2two]

we so need a nov check in thread too lol if i wasn't so busy with school id think about starting it. *hugs* thanks for the updated posts you are doing a good job.

I agree! Lets get a November one started too!

 

[Sherry E]

Someone will start a list of November travelers and their dates very soon, I'm sure.

We discuss the whole holiday season here -- November, December and early January -- so you always have a place to chat about your trips if you need one. We cover a lot of ground in this thread and certainly discuss a lot of things, but the only thing I don't cover here is keeping a list of the travelers in November and December!

Tomorrow I will be updating the Hotels and Downtown Disney posts on page 1, with Santa's schedules, etc.!

 

[boscoj]

Thanks for the info Sherry! I'm going to have to keep my eyes open for that episode. We r planning to go this Dec and I'm really looking forward to tasting it.....

 

[WestMom2two]

we so need a nov check in thread too lol if i wasn't so busy with school id think about starting it. *hugs* thanks for the updated posts you are doing a good job.

JadeDarkstar, We are going in late November for my early 30th too! (I saw your ticker) My birthday is December 15th and I told DH I wanted Disneyland with my kids for my 30th lol

It's kind of a catch all trip though, DHs bday is Dec 4th, My daughters Dec 28th and my Mom who we are taking is Nov 13th so I guess we will be celebrating it all!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

cool mine is nov 30th, and my sons is oct 3erd so when we go in nov we celebrate both b days. He loves how we celebrate our bdays together, and the years we go to dl his bday and Christmas are smaller at home because we spend more money at dl but he likes that.

Hope you and yours have a good bday celebration too

 

[dsneygirl]

Just booked the Grand Californian for Nov 18-23rd, I know the resort might not be decorated but looking forward to the parks!

 

[Sherry E]

boscoj --

You're very welcome! You should be able to find Guy's Disney Holiday somewhere online -- maybe YouTube? Then look for the Napa Rose segment, which, I think, was somewhere towards the end of the show.

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Just booked the Grand Californian for Nov 18-23rd, I know the resort might not be decorated but looking forward to the parks!

dsneygirl --

Yay! I'm glad you got your plan firmed up.

Because of the late Thanksgiving again this year (is it 11/27?), I think that at least the Grand Californian Hotel will have its tree up sometime during your stay. All 3 hotels may even be decorated for your entire stay, though Santa will not be at the hotels until Thanksgiving day.

If Thanksgiving were going to be on, say, 11/22 or something, I don't think the trees and decorations would go up too much earlier than that date -- maybe just a day or two early. The late Thanksgiving kind of forces DLR to get the hotels decorated quite a bit earlier, I think -- especially since they added new stuff to the PPH tree last year, they added a few new ornaments on the GCH tree too, and they added in the big gingerbread Castle in the DLH lobby. DLR wants to be able to show off their shiny new decorations, and the more time people have to see them...the better!

And, as you said, even if the hotels are not decorated during your trip, for some reason, the parks' decorations and activities will still be great!

 

[rentayenta]

Okay, the new and improved Holiday/Food/Dining/Treats/Candy Canes post on page 1 is ready and has been updated! (That's post #6, for anyone who is keeping track! I am still making my way down page 1, knocking out the updates one at a time! )

Savor the sweet seasonal goodies Here!!!

Oh, and I moved the Check-In/Meets section (with Escape2Disney's link) over to the Dates post -- post #2.

I guess next it is time to tackle the Shopping and Merchandise post!

Amazing!