Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[ksromack]

OMGoodness....I have lots this week I tried making them smaller so they wouldn't take up an entire page of the thread

Only one Jingle Cruise:


Storybook Canal:


IASW:


Fantasyland:


Pixie Hollow:

 

[sgrap]

November 2005

 

[bhyer]

 

[flyingdumbo127]

I see everyone's pictures right now

I do not see avatars for: JenB1104 (Empty space in box, when I first looked at the page there as a blue ? in the box now it is gone). Sgrap, the not kind tiny box with a X inside. Finally for Tyggress, same deal as with JenB1004 minus there ever being (at least as of right now) a blue ?

I hope this clears up soon for all!

 

[Sherry E]

I am for once Happy, I will not be at DLR for the winter holidays!
I would miss the Winter Castle, sooooooooooooooo MUCH! As I will the JJJ, that is a big favorite of mine....
Bummer!!!!!

--Lori

And you say this, having just returned from a trip in which you, presumably, saw the Diamond version of the Castle at night! So, I suspect that you agree that, while it's certainly pretty, it's no Winter Castle. I keep hoping that maybe they will find a way to string some extra lights on the Castle and make it more 'wintry.' It's doubtful, but one never knows. Quite frankly. I don't even trust some of the decorations to go up. I know that a lot of them will be in place, but I would bet you anything that there will be omissions... there will be areas without the usual holiday decor. I just have a sinking feeling that certain areas where there would usually be a lot of decor will be lacking this year, or scaled back.

Today's MiceChat article about Halloween Time even mentioned that there seems to be no real reason for not having the Halloween Carnival this year because the Ranch area is not going to be torn down any time in the super-near future. They indicated that it seems like just a money-saving issue. Halloween Time was thin to begin with -- it didn't need to have anything else cut out. So there probably isn't any real reason for not having the Jingle Jangle Jamboree either. Last year was the last year for the Jamboree, and no one even realized it at the time!

I see everyone's pictures right now

I do not see avatars for: JenB1104 (Empty space in box, when I first looked at the page there as a blue ? in the box now it is gone). Sgrap, the not kind tiny box with a X inside. Finally for Tyggress, same deal as with JenB1004 minus there ever being (at least as of right now) a blue ?

I hope this clears up soon for all!

I even switched to a different browser and the problem still persists, although what I can see and not see on Firefox is different from what I can see and not see on Explorer. It's got to be a server issue on The DIS' end.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Oh no! Now my avatar is gone and has been replaced by the X in a box

Sherry one strange thing is now your avatar is you with Mickey Mouse. A couple minutes ago it was your purple avatar. I don't know what is going on! I also admit to not being techy.

ETA: I just noticed on the front of the page with all the threads for this Disneyland section, I see the thread title for this one. Beside that is your purple avatar Sherry. I also see my little Dumbo avatar to indicate I have posted in this thread. Maybe Dumbo, though it was cooler today compared to last week, flew North for cooler weather?

 

[Sherry E]

Oh no! Now my avatar is gone and has been replaced by the X in a box

Sherry one strange thing is now your avatar is you with Mickey Mouse. A couple minutes ago it was your purple avatar. I don't know what is going on! I also admit to not being techy.

The weird thing is that you can see the Mickey Mouse avatar. That's the old one from last year. It changed on its own, but, most of the time when it has changed, I've been the only one who could see it and you guys were still seeing my newer purple avatar. Sigh. I have no idea what's going on and why it's not being fixed.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Now, all my pix have the box with an X. I can still (I will go back and check) see everyone else's pictures thankfully. This sure is strange and I hope gets resolved soon for all.

 

[Sherry E]

While Pumpkin Pandemonium, Fall Fever, Candy Corn Chaos, Caramel Apple Confusion and Halloween Hoopla are taking up all of the shelf space in stores these days -- and some of the products with seasonal versions are 'questionable,' to say the least -- more and more Holiday Season items are quietly sneaking in as well.

Here is a holiday season product that I can get into!

Nestle Toll House Hot Cocoa Cookie Dough!!!!!! http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/word...-shelves-nestle-toll-house-hot-cocoa-cookies/.

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[Speechphi]

Well, at least Jingle Cruise & IASWH will be back, and the 60th castle is sparkly, but not as pretty as this one



Jingle Cruise

DD8 had just wrapped up her 3rd Nutcracker performance, so we were excited to ride on this boat







IASWH at night



and day



and inside

 

[Orbitron]

I would really love to see these pictures. DH says that is where he wants to have our Thanksgiving dinner this year.

You know what you can do -- go back to your post from our Treats and Treasures theme week (a few weeks back) and add the photos to that post (or at least some of them -- however many you can fit into that post)! That's an idea! That way, people can go to that post and view the photos, and it won't throw anyone off of this week's theme. Here is the link to your post from that week - http://www.disboards.com/threads/di...i-november-13th.3358217/page-57#post-54303737.

Okay, I added the pictures in the old post! Enjoy!

Here are the pictures for this week's theme!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Bret -- We are among a lot of others from this board who have been enjoying the holidays at DLR for many years, and we have watched the changes and transitions. Every year we pay attention to the things that have been added in and the things that have been removed. While I suspect that the Winter Castle is not gone forever -- I think it will be back in the future -- I am so sad that it's not there this year. It's such an important part of the holiday season, and it really glows like a beacon in the night! I suspect it will come back as some sort of "Frozen"-inspired Winter Castle in the future.

And I'm sad that the JJJ is gone, although I do hope that the Ranch area will be decorated one last time, as it is now for Halloween.

Well, I'll say this much... when we get to the "Holidays Gone By" theme week, I've got two new things I will be adding to that category.

I was very surprised about the 2 versions of World of Color on "most nights" (according to the press release). I have no idea what that means. On which nights would both versions not be presented?

I hope there is another gingerbread house in the GCH lobby!

ETA: Why do I have a hunch that Toontown will be lacking décor this year?

Every year the DLR changes something to the decorations and this year will be SB Winter Castle with the decorations on SB Castle for the Diamond Celebration. It will be interesting to see what DL will do with the decorations during the holiday season this year especially what they did with the Halloween season this year. At least the Halloween banners are out this year and put some Diamond Celebration to go with the Halloween season. We always do pay attention what has changed from the past years while some are good while some are bad. But this year will be different with all the changes that will come. I will be completely shocked if the Winter Castle won't be coming back in the near future. I like the movie "Frozen" but I am getting a little tired with Disney putting so much Frozen stuff with all the shows. But a "Frozen" inspired Winter Castle sounds okay but I would prefer Sleeping Beauty Winter Castle over anything since it is a tradition.

It is sad to hear that JJJ is gone for this year as well with the Halloween Carnival. Hoping that BTR will be decorated for the last time until it is changed to Star Wars Land.

I don't even want to get to that theme as well with all the changes for this year.

This is still puzzling me. Why would Disney do both version during the holiday season? Is this some kind of plan of Disney to get the guests to see both versions of WoC during the trip in which WoC - Celebrate make sense with the Diamond Celebration. While Winter Dreams makes much sense during the holiday season and this will be the third year for Winter Dreams. It doesn't make any sense what so ever to have both versions during the holiday season. So if I want to see WoC and only have one full night (for example if you don't go often) to see it, which one will I want to see? Do I want to see WoC - Celebrate during the Diamond Celebration or see Winter Dreams on another night. This is a tough question of which one you want to see.

That will be neat to see another gingerbread house in the GCH lobby.

With all the things going on, this might be the last year with the decorations at Mickey's Toontown.

 

[Angrose]

I was excited to see that the Disney Store online added several holiday items to its "new arrivals" section today:
http://www.disneystore.com/mn/1000995/

There are t-shirts, sweaters, PJs, Jim Shore figurines and a new cute tabletop tree:



I'm looking forward to Christmas shopping already!

 

[egritz]

I don't have much, but I have a few! I know my mom took pics on the JC in 2013, but they must have been blurry bc they are in my upload. And I don't think I noticed any Fantasyland specific decorations bc neither my mom nor I took any pictures. Oh well!

2013:

2014:

 

[jnfr2424]

Welcome, and thank you for joining us! You came to the right place for info on all things Holiday at Disneyland Resort! I'm so glad the thread has been helpful so far. In fact, this reminds me that I have to update the Dates to Remember post on page 1 with the current dates (instead of 2014's dates!). It will be quite different from WDW (assuming you are a WDW vet!), but hopefully just as fun and festive.

You are going to be at DLR at a great time -- while it will still be busy (unless it rains), it won't be unmanageable. It's a good time because everyone who was out on break for Thanksgiving will be back at home and school, and it will still be a bit too early for people to be out on their official Christmas breaks. At the same time, everything will be in full holiday mode, including gingerbread houses (ranging from very small to kind of large, but not Grand Floridian-large) at the Grand Californian Hotel and carolers singing in the hotel lobbies. Hopefully, Olaf's Snow Fest will be going on by that point, and Olaf's Frozen Ice Rink should be happening in Downtown Disney. And you'll get to see least 2 out of 3 of the new 60th anniversary nighttime shows (Paint the Night and Disneyland Forever), if not World of Color-Celebrate too.

How long will you be staying/visiting?

Thanks so much! Yes we are WDW vets so this is really exciting for us. We will be visiting for 4 days which hopefully will be enough time to see most things. I'm looking forward to Small World and HM as well as the night shows. I'm enjoying reading all the posts as you are all helping me getting acquainted with the area. I can't wait to make reservations at Blue Bayou and Carthay Circle oh and we are staying at Paradise Pier( I want the beach ball pillow!)

 

[rwhistler92]

Okay, I added the pictures in the old post! Enjoy!

Thanks for the pictures. I would love to see Robin Hood, but who knows if he will be there this year.
I hope more people will go back and enjoy your pictures.

 

[NancyIL]

Have any of you taken the Holiday Time tour? If so - what did you think about it? If it's offered this December, I'd like to go on it.

P.S. I just ordered The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2016, which comes out today, from Amazon!

 

[ksromack]

We took the Holiday tour in dec 2013 and loved it! Loved the seats for the parade, the hot cocoa, the treats, the rides without lines......

 

[bhyer]

We did the holiday tour in 2011 and 2012.
In 2011 our guide was a newbie (first time doing the tour) AND there were some very disrespectful children on the tour that were giving him grief so that wasn't great. But still loved getting on the rides without waiting and the seats for the parade were worth every penny!! One of my favorite photos is the one the tour guide took of my daughter and I sitting in our seats sipping hot chocolate!
In 2012 our guide was AMAZING!! Park was packed and yet he managed to keep us all together and was just a wealth of information. So many tidbits of information that I thoroughly enjoyed hearing. Little things like telling us that Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus in the parade were actually married. The pin we were given on the tour was a perfect keepsake.
Only thing to keep in mind is that it does take several hours. In 2012 we did the tour on a VERY busy park day and it worked out perfectly because we would have waited longer in lines than the entire tour took.
Highly recommend giving it a try.

 

[Tyggress]

Only thing to keep in mind is that it does take several hours. In 2012 we did the tour on a VERY busy park day and it worked out perfectly because we would have waited longer in lines than the entire tour took.
Highly recommend giving it a try.

Several hours including the parade? Or several hours + the parade time?
I want to surprise hubby and do this, but am wondering how much park time it will eat up....we're AP holders and go often, so if it's say 2 - 3 hours, no biggie....but if it's like 5 - 6 hours I don't think hubby would want to do it.