Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[lwanthony]

Thanks. How long is the tour? What kind of route does it follow?
The seating for the parade sounds like a really good bonus.

The route was different both tours. The first time was all DL, the second tome split between DL and DCA. I think they change it up every year, which makes sense to try to get repeat customers like me to go back again. I would guess the tour lasted a couple hours, but it seemed just about right. Like I said, the tour itself is great, but what puts it over the top is the seating, and no fighting and or waiting for a spot to see the parade. Here are a couple shots to give you an idea of the seating and view.

 

[Abbey1]

Is the Christmas parade performed twice each day? I had only seen pictures taken during the day, and didn't realize it was shown at night as well?

 

[lwanthony]

In the past, yes it has been shown twice. However, I am not sure about last year as I didn't go during Christmas last year we went for Halloween. I would guess that the PTN parade might change that, but again I don't know as I was not there last year nor is there confirmation of the parade schedules for this year yet.

 

[lwanthony]

For fun I went over to Touring-plans and looked at last years schedule and it looks like the Christmas parade was once a day at 4:30 and PTN later at 8:45 so only one Christmas parade a day last year. Who knows what will happen this year though.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Is the Christmas parade performed twice each day? I had only seen pictures taken during the day, and didn't realize it was shown at night as well?

Last year during the Holiday season with the Diamond Celebration going on, ACF parade ran twice a day on the weekends and busy days while on Mon thru Thursday (on the slow days like mid Nov. and early Dec.) ran once. Hopefully it will be the same thing like every other year during the holiday season at DL.

 

[daveyc150]

The route was different both tours. The first time was all DL, the second tome split between DL and DCA. I think they change it up every year, which makes sense to try to get repeat customers like me to go back again. I would guess the tour lasted a couple hours, but it seemed just about right. Like I said, the tour itself is great, but what puts it over the top is the seating, and no fighting and or waiting for a spot to see the parade. Here are a couple shots to give you an idea of the seating and view.
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Thanks, this looks amazing.

 

[dhorner233]

Never mind.......

 

[Sherry E]

Beautiful Denise! Yes, you all have until nexr Sunday to post Mainstreet pics.. I will change the theme every Sunday morning.
Unless Sherry decides to start a new Holiday thread...

--Lori

I mentioned a while back that I would be starting a new thread. I also said I hadn't made up my mind about doing a Theme Week Countdown -- but I would think on it, as last year's Countdown took place in August. I was still thinking on a way to do it, but you guys started before I could come back to announce anything or express my thoughts. And that's fine, as I did say go ahead and post random photos if you guys really wanted to -- but that I would be switching threads soon. In any case, that's that.

Here's what I would say -- in the future, if anyone wants to know what I am doing or not doing with the thread, PM me to ask. Don't rely on posting in this thread. The email notifications for these threads are spotty at best, so I am not always going to see what you are posting if I am busy with other things and not here to check in. A PM, however, should, hopefully, send an alert to my email.

 

[dhorner233]

So sorry Sherry! Did not mean to step on any toes. I will stop posting pictures and wait to see what you want to do.

 

[Sherry E]

So sorry Sherry! Did not mean to step on any toes. I will stop posting pictures and wait to see what you want to do.

No, no, no -- don't worry about it. I would just suggest, in the future, to make sure to check with me via PM on what I'm doing or not doing before going ahead with something, if you're not sure. But the Countdown has already started now, and you guys are in it -- so please carry on!! Now the only thing I will mention is that there will be an interruption in it when I have to switch us over to a new thread, but since this isn't the "official" Theme Week Countdown as we know it then it won't be a big deal. Ordinarily I wouldn't switch a thread in the middle of the Countdown in a normal year, but as long as you know that I will have to do that then it's all good!

 

[MommyLove]

Another great page! Love all the little details.

Thank you!

MommyLove, these are amazing!!! I am trying to get started on digital scrapbooking. I have Artisan and a bunch of old Creative Memories kits. What do you use? Any hints on getting started? Thanks!

Thank you so much! I'm super passionate about digital scrapbooking (I've been doing it since 2009) and will help anyone who wants it. Send me an email at scrapkat at gmail (P.S. I do not sell anything. So no worries there. I just love it).

It's funny, but I just noticed I actually have your pages pinned on one of my Pinterest boards!

Cool! I have lots of great Disney scrapbook layouts (some mine as well as others that inspire me) on my Disney Scrapping board on Pinterest. What's your Pinterest user name?

Man, I better start bracing myself for that. It really isn't the same. We've done a lot of Christmas season Disney trips and this will be our first without garlands over Main Street. (WDW up until 2012, DLR in 2013 and 2014). It's just a very different feel.

Ya, it is a little different there. But there are plenty of other places where it's just so charming. I loved taking a little extra time to notice the details in the Christmas decorations in Critter Country when we were there the first week of January. The ones near Pooh have honey on some of them! So cute! I'd never noticed that before.

Very cool!

Thank you!

No, no, no -- don't worry about it. I would just suggest, in the future, to make sure to check with me via PM on what I'm doing or not doing before going ahead with something, if you're not sure. But the Countdown has already started now, and you guys are in it -- so please carry on!! Now the only thing I will mention is that there will be an interruption in it when I have to switch us over to a new thread, but since this isn't the "official" Theme Week Countdown as we know it then it won't be a big deal. Ordinarily I wouldn't switch a thread in the middle of the Countdown in a normal year, but as long as you know that I will have to do that then it's all good!

OK, will definitely be PMing you instead of thinking you'd for sure see a post with your name mentioned in it.

I'm good for not posting any more pics until you have your official new super thread. I don't think there was an official countdown started... more like, "ok, let's post a few pics till Sherry comes back and lets us know what's up".

 

[Sherry E]

I can't specify exactly which date/when I'm starting the new thread, and you guys are already in the middle of the Countdown. I would just continue on posting photos. I would have only done an official Countdown if you all hadn't started in with the photos. But now that you have, it's best to just continue on with it and I don't have to do anything, Countdown-wise!

 

[ddwlms]

Is it to early to speculate as to when decorations will start going up and what date will be the first official start of the Christmas season?

 

[kylie71]

I can't specify exactly which date/when I'm starting the new thread, and you guys are already in the middle of the Countdown. I would just continue on posting photos. I would have only done an official Countdown if you all hadn't started in with the photos. But now that you have, it's best to just continue on with it and I don't have to do anything, Countdown-wise!

Sherry, I am sorry. People were asking for pictures. I should not have stepped in.
I am bowing out.
Please have a wonderful holiday season, and threads.

Everyone have nice trip.
Merry Christmas.

--Lori

 

[Sherry E]

Okay... I'm going to say this for the 3rd time since yesterday, but I'm not going to keep saying it. Everyone, please carry on with posting photos here if you would like to. I'm not doing a Countdown now, but I will be switching us to a new thread at some point. I have to prepare some info to go on page 1 of that new thread, which takes a lot of time, and I can busy myself with that while you guys continue on here with your themes, and chat about the season, etc. It's a win-win for everyone.

So, please continue!

Is it to early to speculate as to when decorations will start going up and what date will be the first official start of the Christmas season?

I always speculate on it, year-round! I think that the first official day of the season will be 11/11 this year -- possibly 11/10. The season hasn't started on Veterans Day in many, many years. In fact, it hasn't even started before Veterans Day in many years. But I think that this year will require an 11/11 start.

As for when the decorations begin to go up.... IF the Winter Castle is returning this year, then there should be signs of the faux snow on the Castle before Halloween. I don't know how extensive the decor will or will not be this year, after all of the assorted Diamond Anniversary doodads are taken down, but the first signs should appear before Halloween and then the process of transforming the parks will continue up to 11/11. If there is any kind of ABC footage (of a parade or anything else) that has to be shot in November, it would probably be the weekend of 11/4-11/6, and therefore a large portion of the decor would be up in the parks by then.

I think that the Christmas tree in DTD begins to get assembled around Halloween as well.

Last year the gingerbread house in the GCH lobby was started earlier than it was in 2014, from what I recall, so that should get going soon after the season begins. I think that the general hotel decorations (trees and what not) will probably stick to their same basic time frame, give or take a day, and go up around 11/14 or 11/15.

 

[Sherry E]

No surprises in the dates for this year's Candlelight Ceremony/Processional -- same ol' 2 nights on the first weekend of December, as usual. I wish they'd add some nights again. -- http://www.disneylandevents.com/candlelight/

 

[Angel Ariel]

No, no, no -- don't worry about it. I would just suggest, in the future, to make sure to check with me via PM on what I'm doing or not doing before going ahead with something, if you're not sure. But the Countdown has already started now, and you guys are in it -- so please carry on!! Now the only thing I will mention is that there will be an interruption in it when I have to switch us over to a new thread, but since this isn't the "official" Theme Week Countdown as we know it then it won't be a big deal. Ordinarily I wouldn't switch a thread in the middle of the Countdown in a normal year, but as long as you know that I will have to do that then it's all good!

definitely not a big deal! any time an official countdown starts, I'm happy to participate wherever it is!

 

[Angel Ariel]

Looks like last year the holiday season announcement came on Thursday Sept 3rd...so maybe we'll have an announcement next Thursday? (9/1)

 

[Christina-B-Na]

Looks like last year the holiday season announcement came on Thursday Sept 3rd...so maybe we'll have an announcement next Thursday? (9/1)

Crossing my fingers and hoping this is the case!! Lol!

 

[lwanthony]

Looks like a 11/11/16 start date for the Christmas season. Each year I go I check the availability of the Christmas time packages from Disney Floral and Gifts, and the availability start date has always coincided with the actual start date. I just checked and this weekend they updated the Christmas page with new offerings and a new available date of 11/11.

As usual Sherry's guess is correct!

Just thought ya'll might like to know how my brain works.