Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[theggs4ever]

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

Is my link not working or is this old news? It talks about Frozen being in the Very Merry Christmas parade replacing Mickey and Minnie on the ice skating float.

 

[siskaren]

Is my link not working or is this old news? It talks about Frozen being in the Very Merry Christmas parade replacing Mickey and Minnie on the ice skating float.

No, it's for a site that's been banned from the DIS for some reason.

 

[theggs4ever]

No, it's for a site that's been banned from the DIS for some reason.

Oh I see. Ok, well the article said that the ice skating float will now be Frozen themed and Mickey and Minnie will be moving to the float with Mrs. Claus (the baking float I believe it is). Poor Mrs. Claus is kicked out. I hope they find a place to keep her in the parade somewhere.

 

[krispin41]

Happy Halloween! Woo-hoo! A theme I can participate in! LOL!

All of these were taken in 2011.

More coming!






Yay more Halloween fun!!!

Pluto has got his Halloween collar on and I have my NBC purse!

Jack complimented me on my purse.

 

[mlnbabies]

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.

I was looking at the Disneyland site on my phone this morning and saw hours posted for 12-10 through 12-12. I was happy since we will be those days. I don't remember what site I went to to find the info.

I went to the calendar on my desktop when I got home and I don't see the hours. How strange.

 

[DisneylandPlanner]

2014 Candy Cane info
http://www.disneyparksmerchandise.com/parksauthentic/candy-treats/

Experience live candy cane making at select candy kitchens throughout the Disneyland® Resort and purchase hand-crafted Candy Cane items. See locations and dates below.

Disneyland® park – Candy Palace

November 28 and December 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 23 and 24

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Disney California Adventure® park – Trolley Treats

November 29 and Dec. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 and 25

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A limited number of candy canes will be available for each release. Available while supplies last.
Wristband Distribution: Wristbands will be distributed accordingly at shop opening. Wristbands are limited, available while supplies last. Limit ONE (1) wristband per Guest. Wristband entitles bearer to purchase ONE (1) Candy Cane at designated location. Wristband must be shown at time of purchase. Information subject to restrictions and change without notice, including but not limited to release dates, prices, etc. No discounts apply. No exchanges or refunds. Separate admission is required to enter Disneyland® Resort theme parks.

 

[Luisa]

I've only ever been to Hong Kong at Halloween so thought I wouldn't have anything for this one, until I saw the Haunted Mansion Holiday pictures and realised I really am vague sometimes

 

[OHBelle]

Happy Halloween! Great pictures!

I am now anxiously waiting for Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas to start!

 

[krispin41]

And yay candy canes!!! I am so excited about those!

 

[Speechphi]

I haven't been at Halloweentime yet (we are planning on a trip next October for our 15th anniversary...with the kids), but we did visit HMH on our Nov 2011 trip

 

[mlnbabies]

2014 Candy Cane info
http://www.disneyparksmerchandise.com/parksauthentic/candy-treats/

Experience live candy cane making at select candy kitchens throughout the Disneyland® Resort and purchase hand-crafted Candy Cane items. See locations and dates below.

Disneyland® park – Candy Palace

November 28 and December 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 23 and 24

****

Disney California Adventure® park – Trolley Treats

November 29 and Dec. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 and 25

****

A limited number of candy canes will be available for each release. Available while supplies last.
Wristband Distribution: Wristbands will be distributed accordingly at shop opening. Wristbands are limited, available while supplies last. Limit ONE (1) wristband per Guest. Wristband entitles bearer to purchase ONE (1) Candy Cane at designated location. Wristband must be shown at time of purchase. Information subject to restrictions and change without notice, including but not limited to release dates, prices, etc. No discounts apply. No exchanges or refunds. Separate admission is required to enter Disneyland® Resort theme parks.

Can you buy the candy canes without a wristband? We only have 3 days at Disney and there is only 1 day to get the wristband for the time we are there.

 

[Disney127]

Took my parents back to DL last year - they haven't been there since 1990, they really got into it! Here are some of our many photos. Happy Halloween Everyone!

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[krispin41]

Can you buy the candy canes without a wristband? We only have 3 days at Disney and there is only 1 day to get the wristband for the time we are there.

You can buy candy canes, however they won't be the ones that are made in the Park that day.

 

[mlnbabies]

You can buy candy canes, however they won't be the ones that are made in the Park that day.

Thanks

 

[rentayenta]

From 2009:











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[figment_jii]

Happy Halloween everyone! When two holidays collide...

Haunted Mansion Holiday's Gingerbread House...the ultimate collision of two holidays to me!

2011

2012

2013

2014

Can you buy the candy canes without a wristband? We only have 3 days at Disney and there is only 1 day to get the wristband for the time we are there.

As krispin41 said, they sell the non-handmade candy canes all day long in the parks (check the candy shops and bakeries). In terms of the handmade candy canes, there is a very slim chance that you can purchase one without a wristband. They sell the unclaimed candy canes on a first-come-first-serve basis at the end of the day, but the exact time when they consider the candy canes unclaimed varies.

 

[BrynNicole]

I also really love that last photo -- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" -- as that is one of my favorite Christmas songs. I did not see that ornament at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree! I totally missed it. Was it on one of the trees closest to Santa? I think there were some trees in Santa's photo area that I couldn't look at up close.

This is one reason why I love doing these Countdowns -- someone always catches something in a photo that I never knew existed or have never noticed before. As much as I have noticed and inspected up close, there are probably many, many, many details that have slipped past me!

Hey Sherry


IMG_3266 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

The ornament was located on this wreath on the wooden fencing as you leave Santa's cabin after you meet him. We had stopped by there, trying to decide where to go next while hiding under shelter (that day was particularly cold and rainy), when I noticed the wreath and furthermore the ornament. One of the things I love most about my visits at DLR is the abundance of photo ops with such wonderful attention to detail and whimsy. To see the meloncholy words of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on the ornament paired with tiny raindrops was a beautiful and fitting thing to see (and made my forget the crummy weather for that moment).

Here are some Halloween photos from last year-


IMG_2488 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2479 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2470 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2480 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2448 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2463 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2465 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

51513350000 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

51513350001 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

IMG_2443 by BrynNicole, on Flickr

 

[dolphingirl47]

2014 Candy Cane info
http://www.disneyparksmerchandise.com/parksauthentic/candy-treats/

Experience live candy cane making at select candy kitchens throughout the Disneyland® Resort and purchase hand-crafted Candy Cane items. See locations and dates below.

Disneyland® park – Candy Palace

November 28 and December 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 23 and 24

****

Disney California Adventure® park – Trolley Treats

November 29 and Dec. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 and 25

****

A limited number of candy canes will be available for each release. Available while supplies last.
Wristband Distribution: Wristbands will be distributed accordingly at shop opening. Wristbands are limited, available while supplies last. Limit ONE (1) wristband per Guest. Wristband entitles bearer to purchase ONE (1) Candy Cane at designated location. Wristband must be shown at time of purchase. Information subject to restrictions and change without notice, including but not limited to release dates, prices, etc. No discounts apply. No exchanges or refunds. Separate admission is required to enter Disneyland® Resort theme parks.

Thanks for sharing. This gives me two chances of getting my candy cane. I will be at Disneyland on November 28th. I have planned November 29th as a none park day to give us the chance to spend some time with local friends, but they are not early risers and with California Adventure opening at 8:00, I can always go there at opening time to get a wristband. It then gives me the chance to do a couple of rides and hopefully get my candy cane before they come to pick us up.

Corinna

 

[Sherry E]

It’s Saturday, and it’s time for another theme in the rapid fire Daily Countdown to the holiday season!!!

……Only 12 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 has been 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 today’s daily theme, check back tomorrow as there will be one more daily theme (times of posts may differ).

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

I think that quite 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: Halloween Time (When Holidays Collide); 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 20th theme (and sixth daily mini-theme) of 2014?

In the Spotlight Today......

DOWNTOWN DISNEY!!!​

For all intents and purposes, Downtown Disney is a typical outdoor shopping center. It features several stores and counter service eateries familiar to anyone who has walked the mall circuit when on a hunt for that perfect gift – Wetzel’s Pretzels, Haagen Dazs, Jamba Juice, Sephora, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Rainforest Café, LEGO and even House of Blues. In fact, fairly new to Downtown Disney Anaheim is the omnipresent Starbucks.

To add a bit of a Mouse-ified ‘stamp’ on this shopping center, there are also a few Disney-owned and operated stores onsite: Marceline’s Confectionery (look for the hidden Mickey in the shop’s sign/logo); D Street (look for the blinking red and green ‘stop and go’ Mickeys in the yellow street signal); Anna & Elsa’s Boutique (which replaced Studio Disney 365); Disney Vault 28 (look for the hidden Mickey at the entrance); WonderGround Gallery; and, of course, the enormous World of Disney.

During the holiday season of 2012 an ice skating rink and “Christmas Village” (2 or 3 temporary kiosks referred to as “chalets”) were set up in Downtown Disney -- in part as promotion for the Secret of the Wings movie. The rink replaced the Christmas tree that had towered over the border of the Disneyland Hotel and Downtown Disney for years.

In 2013, the ice skating rink returned with a new Frozen-inspired name – “Olaf’s Frozen Ice Rink” -- and the Village was re-labeled the “Winter Village.” The Christmas tree (the same one from pre-2012) was back in place as the centerpiece of the rink. Other Downtown Disney establishments such as Catal, ESPN Zone and Tortilla Jo’s got into the spirit of the season with their own decorations. The code word is: every. Other seasonal elements such as gift-wrapping demonstrations, Christmas carolers and performances of scenes from The Nutcracker by the Anaheim Ballet were added in as well.

The rink, Village, tree, etc., will be back for the Holidays of 2014 as well.

PART ONE…






December 2013


Winter Village sign…

Downtown Disney Unwrapped…

Olaf holds court at the ice rink…

Ice rink skating information…

The rink, before it opens…

The tree is the centerpiece to the rink…

Trees and presents added to make the Winter Village more ‘village-y’...

The chalets of the Winter Village have festive touches…

A photo spot was set up…

Apricot Lane got into the spirit with its pinecone tree…

Other shops and restaurants joined in the fun!

Over at the offbeat D Street shop…

In World of Disney…

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Please feel free to post your Downtown Disney photos TODAY (Saturday, November 1st, 2014) ONLY, through 11:59 p.m., P.S.T.

Then, stay tuned for our 21st theme on Sunday, November 2nd – that’s TOMORROW!! – as we wrap up this ‘lightning round’ with our seventh and final Daily Mini-Theme of the week!! Although we are only two days away from the last Theme Week of this year’s Countdown, we still have 2 more themes coming up over the next 2 days, so there is still time to get your photos ready and jump into the fun!

 

[Sherry E]

PART TWO – DOWNTOWN DISNEY!!!

November 2013



There are several of these wreaths lining the perimeter of ESPN Zone, on the side that is adjacent to the Winter Village. You will notice the basketball ornaments...

At the chalet hosted by Ghirardelli...

More Winter Village-ness...

Even the inside of some of the chalets are decorated...

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