Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[Kauai4life]

Question for you experts....our 30 day mark to book the holidaytime tour is on Monday. We live in the central time zone, what time should we call to book the tour? Thanks!

8 am Pacific time.

 

[Astylla]

Thanksgiving at Disneyland was amazing today. We got a late for us start because of a tedious 8 hour drive from the Bay Area. We arrived at Ramada Maingate at the Park around 1am and passed out.

I grabbed some donuts and bagels for us from breakfast and we left for the parks around 9am. Quick walk and bag check was on point with all lanes and extra open. Even the main gates were easy , 10 minutes and in by around 9:30am. Grabbed Hyper space mountain passes for the afternoon.

We had noon reservations for DLH thanksgiving feast so we rode BTMRR and Mark Twain before the buffet. OMG THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. We spent a good hour and a half eating and doing the character meet and greets , Robin Hood , friar tuck , the country bears, Pocahontas and Meeko , and I heard Pluto and Horace were around.

Around 2:30 we walked back into DL and realized a parade was soon , the holiday parade and saw there were curbside sears everywhere and grabbed them. I then grabbed FP for BTMRR again as others were gone and joined hubby. The parade was awesome.

Then it was hyper space mountain and OMG SO WORTH IT. Afterwards we grabbed a late dinner at pizza port - Darth by chocolate is a must. The red velvet cake on the bottom is divine. I really enjoyed the curry chicken pizza but the spice adds up quick ! We then headed back to BTMRR to use the FP , then knocked out Jingle Cruise ( which is so good ) , Haunted Mansion with a 15 minute wait due to just coming back up, Casey Jr. , and storybook canal boats. We decided to head to IASW and realized fireworks were soon. We had people in front of us dissatisfied it was closed so we got a front rope spot. The second fireworks show was seriously not even that crowded at IASW. We met an awesome couple and chatted with them then waited for IASW to reopen , rode it with them before walking back.

We expected absolute chaos and we asked ourselves where the crowds were lol. We think having the early dinner was a lifesaver as we zigged as they zagged. It was a perfect day.

 

[JenB1104]

We just returned from our trip last night and as WDW vets, we loved Disneyland - especially during the holidays. The Haunted Mansion overlay for the holidays was amazing and so was It's a Small World. The fireworks were great, and by chance we discovered that standing in the middle of main street packed shoulder to shoulder was the best view and experience with the music and projections on all of the buildings. When we saw them from other areas of the park it just did not compare. The peppermint ice cream was sooooooo good as were the beignets. This thread was great for prepping for the trip - thanks everyone!

 

[koalagirl5]

We leave in less than 24 hours, so I'm loving everyone's notes on how their trips went!!

DD had a cold last weekend, and I thought I had dodged the bullet. Nope! Woke up this morning with a full fledged head cold. Luckily, she got over it fast, but now I have to try and pack while I try and take care of myself. Tomorrow's flight may be interesting.

I figure being slightly under the weather in DL has got to be better than being stuck at home, right?

 

[tlcdoula]

We leave in less than 24 hours, so I'm loving everyone's notes on how their trips went!!

DD had a cold last weekend, and I thought I had dodged the bullet. Nope! Woke up this morning with a full fledged head cold. Luckily, she got over it fast, but now I have to try and pack while I try and take care of myself. Tomorrow's flight may be interesting.

I figure being slightly under the weather in DL has got to be better than being stuck at home, right?

Sorry you are sick, I always seem to be sick just before we go away on holidays someone always gets me. Have a safe flight and I hope you feel better soon!!

 

[millie0312]

We leave in less than 24 hours, so I'm loving everyone's notes on how their trips went!!

DD had a cold last weekend, and I thought I had dodged the bullet. Nope! Woke up this morning with a full fledged head cold. Luckily, she got over it fast, but now I have to try and pack while I try and take care of myself. Tomorrow's flight may be interesting.

I figure being slightly under the weather in DL has got to be better than being stuck at home, right?

Maybe try some Zicam? It's supposed to help cold symptoms go away faster and it does help with things like a stuffy nose at least- hope you have a great trip!!

 

[Angel Ariel]

Maybe try some Zicam? It's supposed to help cold symptoms go away faster and it does help with things like a stuffy nose at least- hope you have a great trip!!

I have found Zicam to help if I start it when I first start feeling sick.

 

[koalagirl5]

Sorry you are sick, I always seem to be sick just before we go away on holidays someone always gets me. Have a safe flight and I hope you feel better soon!!

Thank you!

Maybe try some Zicam? It's supposed to help cold symptoms go away faster and it does help with things like a stuffy nose at least- hope you have a great trip!!

I have found Zicam to help if I start it when I first start feeling sick.

I'm a firm believer in Zicam as well. I had been taking it faithfully until about Wednesday. I immediately started up again as soon as I woke up lol. I've also got an essential oil thieves mix that I applied this morning. I figure it can't hurt!

 

[Astylla]

For what it's worth I was so very sick this week and am nearly over it now and find Mucinex Severe cold and flu caplets worK amazing. Two in the morning then don't need anything until night , just layer because it's been a bit chilly with gusty breezes . I also wanted to add I will never stay anywhere but across the street or onsite again. The convience is amazing. Last night we dragged ourselves back to Ramada maingate at the park and were warm in bed so fast. We asked ourselves why we spent 3 years driving LOL. It's just worth it , the slightly higher cost is so worth it. We already rebooked our December stay here next week.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

I am gonna get some zicam tomorrow just to be safe I have had a few run down days and headaches this last week. ppl say I'm just to excited and over stressing for our trip. I just want to be ready.

 

[Angel Ariel]

For what it's worth I was so very sick this week and am nearly over it now and find Mucinex Severe cold and flu caplets worK amazing. Two in the morning then don't need anything until night , just layer because it's been a bit chilly with gusty breezes . I also wanted to add I will never stay anywhere but across the street or onsite again. The convience is amazing. Last night we dragged ourselves back to Ramada maingate at the park and were warm in bed so fast. We asked ourselves why we spent 3 years driving LOL. It's just worth it , the slightly higher cost is so worth it. We already rebooked our December stay here next week.

It was getting chilly at night while we were there too. We found it very helpful to rent a locker and put the stuff we needed for the nighttime in there and just come back and retrieve it after the sun went down.

 

[mom2rtk]

It was getting chilly at night while we were there too. We found it very helpful to rent a locker and put the stuff we needed for the nighttime in there and just come back and retrieve it after the sun went down.

It was chilly in the evening even when we were there the end of October with some very hot afternoons.

 

[Angel Ariel]

It was chilly in the evening even when we were there the end of October with some very hot afternoons.

Yeah..our last 2 days especially, it was like 80 degrees in the afternoon, but once the sun went down it got quite chilly pretty quickly

 

[mom2rtk]

Yeah..our last 2 days especially, it was like 80 degrees in the afternoon, but once the sun went down it got quite chilly pretty quickly

We had at least one day it was over 90, I mean so hot I had to leave the park and escape it in the afternoons. What a pleasant surprise to actually get chilly that night watching Fantasmic. In my mind that's a huge advantage Anaheim has over Orlando. There it would typically have stayed hot and humid even after the sun went down. That made our 2 experiences with Mickey's Halloween Party much more pleasant.

 

[DisneylandPlanner]

Sherry popping in not going to Disneyland this year for the holidays our trip is in January for DS 5th birthday.

I have started watching Christmas movies would love your guidance on which ones to DVR and which ones to skip.

Thanks!

 

[haileymarie92]

Two sleeps and we leave for our Christmas Disney trip!! We have the welcome to disneyland tour and BTR bbq planned. Thinking about adding in a breakfast on one of the days!

 

[JennyN]

Is anyone aware of the carriage rides in DTD. I havnt noticed it mentioned here or been able to find it on the DL website but it appeared on Facebook on Disneyland Today. I just wondered if anyone had any information on it, like price etc.

 

[superkick555]

https://twitter.com/DisneylandToday/status/670653883459477505 says there 25$ for up to 4 people

 

[Lucysmom2]

I'm worried about our moderator, Sherry. It's not like her to be so absent from this thread. She loves Christmas! Let's keep her in our thoughts until she surfaces.

 

[dolphingirl47]

She has been posting on Facebook. I think she is just very busy at the moment.

Corinna