Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[kylie71]

Sherry, I do not have Sirius radio, but I listen to holiday music on my IPad, Kenny G is playing right now... is so soothing.
I also, listen to the Mainstreet Loop, on the laptop.. its addictive!

I set my DVR last night for the first week of holiday movies, on Hallmark! So, bring it on! I miss Henry Winkler....... That is my favorite one!!



--Lori

 

[Sherry E]

I've been checking the DL calendar and they're still not showing parade times, firework times, etc. for the days we are there. We arrive on Tuesday, December 2nd. Any ideas of what time fireworks might be? and the DL parade?

Also any thoughts on when the Holiday Time Tours will be offered since DL is only open 9-9 on Tuesday-Thursday?

Thanks!

Brunolvr --

I'm looking at my Times Guide from early December 2013 (it covered the week of December 2-8). The schedules were:


A Christmas Fantasy Parade --

Mon-Thurs -- 5:30 p.m.
Fri -- 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sat & Sun (Candlelight Processional days) -- 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.



Believe in Holiday Magic Fireworks --

Monday - 7:40 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday -- 7:30 p.m.
Thursday -- 7:40 p.m.
Friday through Sunday -- 9:30 p.m.



There are tour hours available on the Disneyland website for early December right now, but I don't know if they will change. I am seeing a lot of (for December 2-4, for example):

2:45 PM
2:50 PM
2:55 PM


On Friday, 12/5 it says:

12:00 PM
12:05 PM
12:10 PM
2:45 PM
2:50 PM
2:55 PM


It's possible that the schedule could be reduced to just a 2:45 p.m. tour only, or maybe a 12:00 p.m. tour only on the days when there is only one parade, but I am just not sure.

 

[Luisa]

 

[poppinspal]

The only other areas I am not 100% certain of are Downtown Disney and the 3 Hotels. The Olaf ice rink and the Winter Village are scheduled to return this year, but -- as we all know -- the Avengers Marathon weekend is taking place through 11/16, so I am not sure if the rink, Christmas tree and Village will go up in DTD on 11/13 when the season begins, or even before 11/17.

Thanks Sherry!! I didn't know if things slowly appeared. Like the rides were done by the 13th then the other decorations went up slowly.

Being from the north east and having played hockey I'm not do worried about the ice rink.

So looking forward to starting the holidays early!

 

[Sherry E]

Disneyland holiday merchandise alert!

Maybe this isn't news, as the China Closet in DL has already had its holiday merchandise up for at least a week and I may have missed seeing this particular item in the photos, but I am just now noticing that...

The popular nutcracker collection (which you all saw photos of during our "Treats and Treasures" theme last week) continues this year with a new piece -- the Minnie Mouse nutcracker!!

For the last two years there have only been Mickey nutcrackers -- although last year the "rocking horse Mickey" was a new piece in the collection. I figured that other characters would be added in, but I thought it would be Goofy or Donald first, before Minnie!

I saw the photo that included the Minnie nutcracker on DisneylandLive's Facebook page (which is not an official Disney page).

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[crystal1313]

Sherry, I am dying over the retro Christmas stuff at the parks and online! I want it all! LOL. Soooo cute.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Disneyland holiday merchandise alert!

Maybe this isn't news, as the China Closet in DL has already had its holiday merchandise up for at least a week and I may have missed seeing this particular item in the photos, but I am just now noticing that...

The popular nutcracker collection (which you all saw photos of during our "Treats and Treasures" theme last week) continues this year with a new piece -- the Minnie Mouse nutcracker!!

For the last two years there have only been Mickey nutcrackers -- although last year the "rocking horse Mickey" was a new piece in the collection. I figured that other characters would be added in, but I thought it would be Goofy or Donald first, before Minnie!

I saw the photo that included the Minnie nutcracker on DisneylandLive's Facebook page (which is not an official Disney page).

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I noticed the Minnie nutcracker showed up on the Disney Store online website a couple weeks ago with the Disney Parks merchandise emblem on the page, so I have been expecting to see them in the park when we go down this year. We have a couple of the Mickey ones. DS13 collects all kinds of holiday nutcrackers. I'm not sure a Minnie will attract any interest from him. He totally would have gone for a Donald or Goofy.

 

[Sherry E]

crystal1313 -- I love that retro merchandise too! It seems that even a couple of the existing, returning holiday items (like the gingerbread cookie kit) were given a very slight makeover so they look a wee bit more retro.

I noticed the Minnie nutcracker showed up on the Disney Store online website a couple weeks ago with the Disney Parks merchandise emblem on the page, so I have been expecting to see them in the park when we go down this year. We have a couple of the Mickey ones. DS13 collects all kinds of holiday nutcrackers. I'm not sure a Minnie will attract any interest from him. He totally would have gone for a Donald or Goofy.

longtimedisneylurker --

I don't know why I expected a Donald or a Goofy before Minnie, but in my mind it made some kind of sense! I could almost visualize what the Donald and Goofy nutcrackers would look like. I think I would agree with your son -- I'd probably prefer a Donald or a Goofy before Minnie too, but maybe Disney felt that Mickey needed to have his partner by his side. Maybe next year will be the year for Donald or Goofy.

 

[rentayenta]

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[sgrap]

These pictures are from 2005, but I saw some of the exact same decorations appearing when we were there last week!

 

[AmberStar]

Disneyparks.ca seems to have the park hours for the 2nd week of December listed. The US version of the site seems to be finicky and will show me hours sometimes when I pull it up but not consistently and never past 12/9.

Anyone know whats up? Think I can trust that the hours on disney.ca?

 

[Sherry E]

Disneyparks.ca seems to have the park hours for the 2nd week of December listed. The US version of the site seems to be finicky and will show me hours sometimes when I pull it up but not consistently and never past 12/9.

Anyone know whats up? Think I can trust that the hours on disney.ca?

Hmmm... I'm not sure about Disneyparks.ca but the U.S. version of the site is definitely weird a lot of the time. I wouldn't expect anything past 12/9 to be filled in yet, necessarily, but sometimes things appear on the schedule and then disappear, or they appear on one day and not on another. When I checked the Disneyland Resort website just now, I didn't see any hours for the parks beyond December 6th.

 

[Speechphi]

I was hoping you'd have a Bug's Land theme day

I loved the giant ornaments there...such a fun photo spot

(Non-DLR-related) Holiday music alert!

Does anyone ever listen to SiriusXM's holiday stations in November and December? They have two stations that usually run longer than others, but there are 8 holiday stations in total. Well, the new schedule was announced. The press release is -- HERE.





(Note that Holly is available online year-round, but you can only access it if you have an Internet subscription or a trial subscription. It is available on the actual radio as of 11/11/14)

I have a hard time finding a moment to listen to the stations when the Hallmark Channel's movies are on as background sound (I just cleared off a bunch of space on the DVR yesterday, so I am ready for the movies to begin tomorrow!!!), but in a rare moment when the TV is not on and I want to stay in the holiday spirit, I turn on the radio.

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Thank you Sherry for sharing...I have Sirius in my car & would love to listen to Christmas music (without using up my data from streaming Pandora in the car)

 

[AmberStar]

Here is a link to disney.ca and it has hours listed up until Thursday the 11th.

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/ca/calendar/#/default/2014/12

I had the US version listed until 12/9 last night then this morning it has only shown until the 6th.

So confusing! How are over planners like me ever supposed to figure these little mindless details out!

 

[theggs4ever]

I just read this. Poor Mrs. Claus!
http://www.*********.com/disneyland-christmas-parade-year-201899/

 

[rentayenta]

Thanks to whoever posted the Sirius XM holiday line up.

 

[Sherry E]

Thanks to whoever posted the Sirius XM holiday line up.

"...whoever posted the Sirius XM holiday line up." How quickly they forget! I posted it! Who did you think would post it?

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

I can't believe I don't have any of the décor in Bugs Land! Mission for this trip. I do have a few I can share and my only saving grace besides the date stamp on some, is our holiday hats.

 

[rentayenta]

"...whoever posted the Sirius XM holiday line up." How quickly they forget! I posted it! Who did you think would post it?

It looked like it was a quote but didn't say from who! My bad! I owe you a holiday drink or treat.

Thank you Sherry! ​

But really, thank you. Love when the holiday music starts. I am ready!

 

[Sherry E]

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another theme in the rapid fire Daily Countdown to the holiday season!!!

……Only 13 DAYS Until the
Holiday Season Begins at the Disneyland Resort!!!!
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Each day this week – from today through Sunday, November 2nd – there will be a new Disneyland Resort holiday mini-theme!! Unlike the weekly themes, the photos for the daily mini-themes may only be posted on the days the themes go up in order to earn entries into the random draw to win a $25 Disney gift card. If you don’t have photos to fit the daily themes, check back on the following day as there will be a new theme posted every morning (times may differ).

The weekly themes are over, with the exception of our final theme on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 – Holiday Cornucopia (more on that later this week).

I think that a few people in this thread will have photos to fit today’s theme! But will they be able to post them in time to earn an entry? Let’s see if everyone can rise to the challenge and get their photos for the daily themes in on time. Muahahahahahahaha! Anyone who can get his/her photos in on the days the mini-daily themes go up [by 11:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time] will receive TWO entries for each entry / contribution!!

Up to this point, we have covered a lot of territory. We have explored: A Bug’s Land; Holiday Horticulture (a.k.a. Holiday Flowers and Plants); Critter Country & Grizzly Peak; the Jingle Cruise; Holiday Treats & Treasures (a.k.a. Food & Merchandise); Holidays Gone By; Pacific Wharf and Paradise Pier; Christmas Trees and Wreaths; Frontierland and the Jingle Jangle Jamboree; Main Street and Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle; New Orleans Square and Haunted Mansion Holiday; Cars Land; Hotels of the Disneyland Resort; Mickey’s Toontown; Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Land; It’s a Small World Holiday and Fantasyland; A Christmas Fantasy Parade and Believe…In Holiday Magic Fireworks; and Holiday Character photos, PhotoPass photos and Santa Claus photos.

So…what will be our nineteenth theme (and fifth daily mini-theme) of 2014? In the spotlight today we tip our hat to the holiday that unofficially kicks off the holiday season …

In the Spotlight Today......

HALLOWEEN TIME (a.k.a. WHEN HOLIDAYS COLLIDE)!!!​

Just because today is Halloween, and it is the ‘unofficial’ start of the holiday season, let’s turn our attention towards Disneyland Resort’s Halloween Time festivities, which last from mid-September through Halloween night.

Signs of the holiday season begin to trickle into the Halloween Time fun even before October 31st, so throwing a few pumpkins into the Holiday mix will never hurt anyone!

If you have never visited Disneyland for Halloween Time, you are welcome to use Haunted Mansion Holiday photos, or Jack Skellington character photos – since “Nightmare Before Christmas” represents two holidays colliding – or even NBC merchandise photos. Anything “Nightmare Before Christmas” that you’ve seen during the holidays will work for this theme too, but if you have experienced Halloween Time at Disneyland, feel free to share your photos for today only!

The delicious Spooky Kooky gingerbread zombie cookie that commemorated the 13th year of Haunted Mansion Holiday (September 13, 2013)…

Olaf, in pumpkin form…

Random décor in New Orleans Square…

I love the “pumpkin people” at the Halloween Carnival/Round-Up during the season…

Some of the carved pumpkins are awesome!

A “Nightmare Before Christmas” tree in World of Disney…

A random display in New Orleans Square…

The long lost Candy Corn Acres in California Adventure…

More Haunted Mansion Holiday…

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!! ​

Please feel free to post your Halloween Time/Holidays Collide photos TODAY (Friday, October 31st, 2014) ONLY, through 11:59 p.m., P.S.T.

Then, stay tuned for our twentieth theme on Saturday, November 1st – that’s TOMORROW!! – as we continue this ‘lightning round’ with our sixth Daily Mini-Theme of the week!! The code word is: his. Although we are rapidly approaching the end of this year’s Countdown, we still have 3 more themes coming up over the next 3 days, so get your photos ready and jump into the fun while you still can!