Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[DisneyJamieCA]

Thank you, Jamie.

I saw the Candlelight info -- as I mentioned last night, the page that I check had changed, so I had a hunch something was coming.

I also appreciate WDW415 coming here with the info about spotting what appeared to be the holiday season dates on the Audition page! While I have been checking that Audition page regularly, I realized that I only read the Christmas Fantasy Parade description for the first round of auditions, and I don't think there was a mention of any specific season dates. I saw that another round of auditions went up for ACFP last week, and I guess I didn't even look at the description, as I probably assumed it said the same thing that the first round of auditions' descriptions said. So, thankfully, WDW415 spotted the dates in the description and kindly came here to let us know, which I really appreciate. It helps us all if we can get all of the important info in one place, rather than spread around different threads.

So, thank you, everyone, for helping me!

And, by the way, the actual site that I check for the Candlelight dates is not showing Candlelight yet. The info popped up on another page, but not on the page that would have normally listed Candlelight 3 weeks ago. It may still pop up on the page that I look at, but I am wondering if Disney is trying to keep it more hush-hush. Of course, I purposely wasn't posting links to Candlelight info in this thread anytime recently, specifically because I have a feeling they are trying to take the spotlight off of it.



I keep saying I am going to have to switch browsers -- there are things I like about using Explorer, and things I like about using Firefox or Chrome, but Explorer is just spazzing out on DISboards. It won't let me copy and paste things, and it keeps giving me trouble when I am trying to quote posts or edit posts, so sometimes I have to reply to them first and then go back and try to quote them later! And when I edit something, it bumps my new text or corrected text up to the beginning of the post, instead of where I am actually correcting it!

Sometimes I like to move paragraphs around, or put my response to one person before another one, and this browser is giving me problems when I try to do that. Sigh. Even when I have a computer that works, things still go awry.

That's why I brought it here.

Maybe if we keep super sleuthing information and dates, Disney will finally give us some straight forward info - one can wish anyway.

And again, thank you for all your work on this thread! I love the fun of the countdowns, but being in the "know" has made our Thanksgiving trip so much better!

 

[kylie71]

Does anybody else have to keep refreshing Dis lately, because sometimes threads are all garbled, like a big code page???
Sorry I missed that yesterday, Sherry! You are on it!

--Lori

 

[Sherry E]

How do you post pics?

You can't just paste them??

I use Photobucket -- it works best for me, but other people like to use the upload feature here on DISboards. If you load the photos to Photobucket, just copy the IMG code that can be found near your photos and paste it right here in the post. You don't need to click on any icons if you do it that way. Just copy and paste the IMG code.

I upload them to photo buck and click the little box with a the hills and sun in this box ^^^ and then post the photo bucket link

I don't use that little sun/hills icon. THat's one way to do it, but I just copy and paste the IMG code right in the post. It works!

I clearly need to get moving on my Dec 2014 photo edits!

Here's my one measly Christmas tree. I'm hoping someone can help me confirm. I think It was in the Photo Center at DCA. I loved the candles sitting at the base, but wish those people weren't there so I could have gotten a better shot of them!

IMG_0930 by mom2rtk, on Flickr

Janet, you can always use photos from 2013 too. They don't all have to be brand new photos, although, of course, we will all enjoy seeing your photos from 2014! I love the little train under that tree -- it's so cute.

Hi everyone, I haven't been to Disneyland for the holidays in a few years. These pictures are from 2013. I'm very excited to be going again. Just my daughter and I while she's home from her first year of college during Christmas break.
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Thank you for joining in and sharing the wreath photos!

2013 is only 2 years ago, so you have not been away for long! You only missed one holiday season since then!

 

[Malroy]

It looks like holidays will likely run from November 13 until January 6. http://disneyauditions.com/audition-calendar/?aud_id=7002&cid=11396

Oh this is excellent news for us!!! Our first park day is the 15th!

 

[Sherry E]

Does anybody else have to keep refreshing Dis lately, because sometimes threads are all garbled, like a big code page???
Sorry I missed that yesterday, Sherry! You are on it!

--Lori

I have to constantly refresh -- but not because of garbled threads. I keep refreshing because this browser seems to hate DISboards for some reason, and it keeps crashing. Then I end up with a blank page, so I have to refresh to get back to the forum.

 

[kylie71]

I've noticed more in recent weeks..... as I scroll to the bottom of the page, pictures are sometimes just a bunch of codes... I wonder if it IE?

--Lori

 

[Sherry E]

Oh this is excellent news for us!!! Our first park day is the 15th!

I wouldn't even be surprised if the season start date is 11/12 (Thursday), but that certain entertainment begins 11/13. I mean, it would be just as easy to start the season on 11/13 and get it back to a Friday start date (like it used to be in the old days), but seeing how Disney has been handling things the last couple of years it's possible that the season starts the day before, and then bits of entertainment are scheduled for the next day.

On a side note -- If the MiceAge rumor is true that Disney is trying to find a way to move A Christmas Fantasy Parade over to DCA, then there might not be a soft opening of the parade on 11/6, like there would normally be in Disneyland. I'm not sure how that will impact the annual ABC taping, but we shall see.

I've noticed more in recent weeks..... as I scroll to the bottom of the page, pictures are sometimes just a bunch of codes... I wonder if it IE?

--Lori

Do you use Explorer too? That is my default browser, and there are certain things I like about it but it has been acting up on a daily basis. I can't deal with it. I am finding myself typing so fast and making more mistakes and typos because I am trying to save and post what I type before the browser crashes, and I don't want to take time to stop and correct what I'm typing! I suspect it is some sort of Microsoft sabotage, as they want everyone to upgrade to Windows 10, and start using the new Edge browser (Windows 10 does not have IE, and the layout of Edge is totally different).

 

[jeanico2000]

First, let me state that you're doing a totally fabulous job here Sherry! Thank you for the great Holiday threads. I now have a question for all you DL Candlelight veterans: We will be in Anaheim Dec 6th and Dec 7th, wanting to spend a day in DL, and a day in CA. On a 'Candlelight night', are the nighttime parade and fireworks cancelled? Is it best to avoid DL on such a day, or is it so spectacular it's worth going to. Honestly, the Main Street crowds in June overwhelmed us, so will this be worse? I'm just wondering if we should go to CA on Dec 6th and DL on Dec 7th, or the other way round. Any suggestions and opinions would be very much appreciated!

 

[Sherry E]

First, let me state that you're doing a totally fabulous job here Sherry! Thank you for the great Holiday threads. I now have a question for all you DL Candlelight veterans: We will be in Anaheim Dec 6th and Dec 7th, wanting to spend a day in DL, and a day in CA. On a 'Candlelight night', are the nighttime parade and fireworks cancelled? Is it best to avoid DL on such a day, or is it so spectacular it's worth going to. Honestly, the Main Street crowds in June overwhelmed us, so will this be worse? I'm just wondering if we should go to CA on Dec 6th and DL on Dec 7th, or the other way round. Any suggestions and opinions would be very much appreciated!

Thank you, jeanico2000!

No -- the parade and the fireworks are not cancelled on Candlelight nights at all. However, this year, assuming that Paint the Night is going to run at least once every night -- if not twice -- I'm not sure how the schedule will be arranged.

The issue with Candlelight is that, unless you get a great standing/viewing spot for it, you are standing way in the back of the crowds, trying to see the narrator. In your case, I would probably avoid Candlelight and go to DCA on 12/6.

Personally, I love Candlelight -- but I am a huge Christmas fanatic, and I love Christmas music and choirs and all of that. However, I don't like being smooshed in with the standing crowds -- I start to feel claustrophobic, I think. So if I can't actually view the Ceremony and be able to see what's happening, then I would probably avoid Main Street.

 

[PHXscuba]

Grand Californian



Club 33 lobby (pre-reno)



Disneyland Hotel lobby retro-style tree



Your faithful correspondent in CarsLand
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PHXscuba

 

[Sherry E]

PHX -- That made me laugh! I hadn't thought of the "correspondent" aspect to that photo, but when you posted it I looked at the photo again and instantly envisioned you saying to a TV camera, "...Reporting live from Cars Land in California Adventure. Back to you, Steve..." (I don't know who "Steve" is, but I just picture the anchor guy back at the imaginary news station to be named Steve. I have a whole scenario going on in my head! )

 

[PHXscuba]

PHX -- That made me laugh! I hadn't thought of the "correspondent" aspect to that photo, but when you posted it I looked at the photo again and instantly envisioned you saying to a TV camera, "...Reporting live from Cars Land in California Adventure. Back to you, Steve..." (I don't know who "Steve" is, but I just picture the anchor guy back at the imaginary news station to be named Steve. I have a whole scenario going on in my head! )

Yeah, it's probably a good thing no one gives me a microphone with any regularity ... my humor only works on a certain percentage of people. If you recall from when we met, my voice is a little gravelly and I talk too fast! But I do have a nice big smile!

... and most male news anchors seem to be named Shawn or Steve or Mark or Scott or some other beach-boy era name.

PHXscuba

 

[kylie71]

Brian, Carl, Mike.......... my love Dennis!



--Lori

 

[Malroy]

I wouldn't even be surprised if the season start date is 11/12 (Thursday), but that certain entertainment begins 11/13. I mean, it would be just as easy to start the season on 11/13 and get it back to a Friday start date (like it used to be in the old days), but seeing how Disney has been handling things the last couple of years it's possible that the season starts the day before, and then bits of entertainment are scheduled for the next day.

On a side note -- If the MiceAge rumor is true that Disney is trying to find a way to move A Christmas Fantasy Parade over to DCA, then there might not be a soft opening of the parade on 11/6, like there would normally be in Disneyland. I'm not sure how that will impact the annual ABC taping, but we shall see.

Yeah, That is what I read when I was trying to decide when we go - My husband's bday is 11/11 and my MIL is 11/9 - so I wanted to get it as close to their bdays as possible, without doing it over the holiday weekend, but hopefully while the christmas stuff is going on. I think I timed it alright

 

[flyingdumbo127]

So after all that, elusion on DL's part, Candlelight is only the two nights or we don't know yet? I'm confused. Sorry about that. I thank all of you for keeping the pictures coming (wish I had taken more last year. This year I will remember to bring camera battery charger)1 I am enjoying them so much. Sherry, extra thanks for all your efforts in this thread. Keep cool everyone. It's heating up over here

 

[Sherry E]

So after all that, elusion on DL's part, Candlelight is only the two nights or we don't know yet? I'm confused. Sorry about that. I thank all of you for keeping the pictures coming (wish I had taken more last year. This year I will remember to bring camera battery charger)1 I am enjoying them so much. Sherry, extra thanks for all your efforts in this thread. Keep cool everyone. It's heating up over here

Correct -- Two nights. December 5th and 6th (which are the nights that were expected, of course). Two performances each night.

For the record, Candlelight is still not mentioned on the site/page where I would normally find it, even though the dates appeared on another official page for the people who are going to apply/register/audition. That's what makes me wonder if Disney is keeping Candlelight off of the page I check, to try to keep it as low profile as possible. They had to make some part of the registration/application process public, so that people can actually apply -- but they could be trying to keep it quieter than normal in other ways. We'll see. In any case, yep -- only 2 nights, sadly.

I do wonder if the usual 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. times will be changed this year -- just because there's so much going on on Main Street, especially if there are 2 Paint the Night presentations, along with Disneyland Forever.

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it.

You know, it has been heating up in the daytime, but the evenings have been pleasant. It almost seems too good to be true. I am expecting that we will get hit with some massive heatwaves in September, when even the nights will be uncomfortable.

 

[Mouseketeers4]

I'm so excited to have photos to contribute this year! I don't know when we'll be at DL next, but we had a great time on our first holiday trip last November.

DL Main Street



DL Winnie the Pooh area



DL Rancho del Zocalo



DL Jingle Jangle Jamboree





DL Toontown







DCA Buena Vista Street



DL Main Street



PPH Lobby

 

[flyingdumbo127]

After all that it is sort of Not surprising but a little disappointing nonetheless. I'm thankful DL is still doing it and we shall see if there will be more than one narrator this year. I hope they will divulge that sooner than say last minute Saturday December 5th I know they will, just kidding. I know it is only early August, I don't yet for sure know my own Candlelight plans just that I'd definitely do the first show on Saturday and or also Sunday night. Please anyone PM me who is already planning to attend. Come another month or so from now I may post a meet up for then and Minnie's.

That would make a for a crowded Main Street especially with how the Candlelight currently works in terms of public standing around or staking out a spot EARLY and the lining up of various invited folks. Also the later Candlelight public people must wait somewhere starting I'd gather when the typical 5:30 is going on so that is a lot of traffic. I admit to not being a fireworks fan at all so no interest there. I wonder if they might be moved depending on Candlelight times. I have never seen PTN so am not sure how big a route that is. For all my wishing Candlelight were more public friendly at least a tiny but, Town Square is the perfect setting

Where are the smilies? Didn't there used to be a box with all of them shown? I wanted to make a hug smiley. Oh well. Hug to you Sherry and the cooler nights are indeed a blessing!

Merry Christmas wishes in August to all! My church is actually doing Christmas in August on Sunday as they missed doing it in July. Will be interesting to see.

 

[sgrap]

QUOTE="Mouseketeers4, post: 54229931, member: 446248"]I'm so excited to have photos to contribute this year! I don't know when we'll be at DL next, but we had a great time on our first holiday trip last November.

What fun pictures! Looks like you had a wonderful trip!

 

[LadyBJ]

DL Winnie the Pooh area

The tiny wreath on the door is sooooo cute!