Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[minnieralyks]

I haven't been following this thread until just recently so may have missed it, but does anyone know about the Jingle Cruise? I love that ride and really hope it makes a return this year!

 

[closetmickey]

I haven't been following this thread until just recently so may have missed it, but does anyone know about the Jingle Cruise? I love that ride and really hope it makes a return this year!

Yes- its coming back

 

[grannyminnie]

It'll be a first for me, and planning to ride it first thing!!

 

[minnieralyks]

Yes- its coming back

Excellent!! Getting excited!

 

[crystal1313]

I am guessing that the food will be in the walkway from Carthay Circle up to Little Mermaid like it was set up for the Food & Wine event in April...but I am totally guessing! I saw a post in a FB group that the booths are already set up and that is why there is no Pixar Play Parade....but I don't know for sure. I am excited about all the offerings, there is much more than I ever thought! Yum!!

 

[Self-Rescuing Princess]

Any chance the may have a Christmas High tea?

I can' t wait for info about the Jingle cruise!

 

[iloveseals]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ifornia-adventure-park-beginning-november-10/

More info about holiday entertainment at DCA!

 

[StayClassy]

So I'm going dec 10-14, and I know WOC isn't posted officially yet on schedules, but will it be on nightly? I only have two days that have PTN and I want to devote as much to it as possible but I've also never seen WOC so I don't want to miss that either.

 

[fsjking]

So I'm going dec 10-14, and I know WOC isn't posted officially yet on schedules, but will it be on nightly? I only have two days that have PTN and I want to devote as much to it as possible but I've also never seen WOC so I don't want to miss that either.

WOC is on the daily schedule now.

 

[209Disney]

I am guessing that the food will be in the walkway from Carthay Circle up to Little Mermaid like it was set up for the Food & Wine event in April...but I am totally guessing! I saw a post in a FB group that the booths are already set up and that is why there is no Pixar Play Parade....but I don't know for sure. I am excited about all the offerings, there is much more than I ever thought! Yum!!

Hi! Is this a public FB group?

 

[crystal1313]

Hi! Is this a public FB group?

I had to request to join, it's called Disney fans & Annual Passholders. It's pretty awesome page, super positive and lots of photos.

 

[rentayenta]

^^^ I requested to join too.

 

[vault19dweller]

Has anyone here got any idea of what's happening for Paint the Night dining packages for the return during holiday season?

I came on here to ask the exact same thing! We are going to be there Thanksgiving Day and would love to share PtN with my parents, but I can't see how we'll manage without a package.

Okay, so after 4 phone calls over the past fortnight to Disney Dining to check for a Paint the Night dining package and getting a lot of "we haven't heard anything about it yet" I decided to write to Guest Services to see if any type of dining package will be offered at all, for PtN return during the holiday season, and I got the below response.

Just thought I'd share for others who are curious

11/03/2016

Thank you for your email to the Disneyland® Resort.

Unfortunately, we are not offering a dining package for the "Paint the
Night" parade at this time.

Again, thank you for taking the time to write. We hope you will have the
opportunity to visit the Disneyland® Resort soon and trust your visit
will be pleasant in all regards.

Sincerely,


Linda Trump
Disneyland® Resort
Guest Experience Services

 

[Miggee]

Okay, so after 4 phone calls over the past fortnight to Disney Dining to check for a Paint the Night dining package and getting a lot of "we haven't heard anything about it yet" I decided to write to Guest Services to see if any type of dining package will be offered at all, for PtN return during the holiday season, and I got the below response.

Just thought I'd share for others who are curious

11/03/2016

Thank you for your email to the Disneyland® Resort.

Unfortunately, we are not offering a dining package for the "Paint the
Night" parade at this time.

Again, thank you for taking the time to write. We hope you will have the
opportunity to visit the Disneyland® Resort soon and trust your visit
will be pleasant in all regards.

Sincerely,


Linda Trump
Disneyland® Resort
Guest Experience Services

thanks for letting us know, i've been on the site every day looking for PTN dining package as well. urgh.. only 7 days until the "holiday" start date at DLR and not much info..

 

[fsjking]

The "at this time" thing is the wild card. I've seen other replies where they gave similar answers and a week later it was completely different. While I tend to think they won't be offering packages, I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

 

[minnieralyks]

I wonder if the PTN dining packages weren't as successful/profitable as they hoped? It surprises me that they aren't offering it anymore.

 

[Luckymommatoo]

Okay, so after 4 phone calls over the past fortnight to Disney Dining to check for a Paint the Night dining package and getting a lot of "we haven't heard anything about it yet" I decided to write to Guest Services to see if any type of dining package will be offered at all, for PtN return during the holiday season, and I got the below response.

Just thought I'd share for others who are curious

11/03/2016

Thank you for your email to the Disneyland® Resort.

Unfortunately, we are not offering a dining package for the "Paint the
Night" parade at this time.

Again, thank you for taking the time to write. We hope you will have the
opportunity to visit the Disneyland® Resort soon and trust your visit
will be pleasant in all regards.

Sincerely,


Linda Trump
Disneyland® Resort
Guest Experience Services

Oh man. I was hoping they'd at least keep the Aladdin's Oasis grab-and-go option. Guess I"ll have to start researching places we could possibly catch a glimpse of PtN without waiting for hours. Thanks for sharing the info!

 

[MacMama0930]

I'm starting to be grateful that PTN isn't showing while we're there! Sounds like parade viewing will be rough

 

[lunaland]

I've still got BB reservations for our PtN night just in case- until the first parade happens without a dining package. Then I'll probably cancel since we don't need to eat there twice in a trip. My guess is BB will have a lot of availability open up at that point.

 

[vault19dweller]

thanks for letting us know, i've been on the site every day looking for PTN dining package as well. urgh.. only 7 days until the "holiday" start date at DLR and not much info..

Agreed, we're literally flying half way across the world for this (probably a 17+ hour trip and however many grand in moneys again) and its so hard to try to do anything when the holiday information is coming out so late in the game.
I don't get why its being like this this year though

The "at this time" thing is the wild card. I've seen other replies where they gave similar answers and a week later it was completely different. While I tend to think they won't be offering packages, I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

I get what you're saying about the "at this time" comment (like when IT say it should fix the problem *laughs*)
But the only participating restaurant that is bookable (for the time we're there) has been sold out on PtN nights for weeks and weeks.
I know this because I was silly and wanted to book the actual package, while it seems most others booked it just in case.
Because of this I'm just not sure how Disney could look at opening a new dining package (even if they change their mind), when their system shows the place as already sold-out / completely full on those nights.

I wonder if the PTN dining packages weren't as successful/profitable as they hoped? It surprises me that they aren't offering it anymore.

I'm really surprised about this also, honestly if someone asked me a month ago if Disney would bring back Dining Packages for PtN I would have bet a lot on it being that they would.
I really don't understand it at all.

Oh man. I was hoping they'd at least keep the Aladdin's Oasis grab-and-go option. Guess I"ll have to start researching places we could possibly catch a glimpse of PtN without waiting for hours. Thanks for sharing the info!

Agreed, anything is better than nothing. I was so heart-set on getting a package for it (knowing it'll likely be the one and only chance we'll have to see it)

I've still got BB reservations for our PtN night just in case- until the first parade happens without a dining package. Then I'll probably cancel since we don't need to eat there twice in a trip. My guess is BB will have a lot of availability open up at that point.

Yeah, I feel like thats what a lot of people have done also.