Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #5

[lunaland]

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

^talks a little about Elena's event, festival of holidays, and also Santa will be in Redwood Challenge?

Says there will be activities and decorations up at Redwood. I don't have kids and wouldn't normally go see Santa but I'll definitely check out this area. Still missing Big Thunder Ranch!!

 

[rentayenta]

I am excited about decorations and activities at Redwood Creek Challenge. I love this part of DCA.

 

[mom2rtk]

Someone on a "Here Now" thread just posted that the garland is back up over Main Street. I thought they couldn't have it up when Paint the Night runs? I wonder if they plan to take it down after parade taping or something?

OK, someone on that thread helped me see the error in my ways. The report said there were garlands ON Main Street. Not garlands OVER Main Street. I totally blew that one.

Still bracing for the impact of losing this important part of the Main Street feel...........


Main Street at Christmas by mom2rtk, on Flickr

 

[millie0312]

OK, someone on that thread helped me see the error in my ways. The report said there were garlands ON Main Street. Not garlands OVER Main Street. I totally blew that one.

Still bracing for the impact of losing this important part of the Main Street feel...........


Main Street at Christmas by mom2rtk, on Flickr

I miss those!! Maybe next year!! I guess this year was just wishful thinking lol

 

[ashnjam]

I miss Sherry

 

[rentayenta]

I miss Sherry

Same. I hope she is doing ok. I haven't seen her much on FB either.

 

[209Disney]

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

Yay thanks!!

 

[Christina-B-Na]

2 more days till the official start of the holidays!!

 

[goooof1]

We are just back and there was NO parade filming this weekend. There was some kind of filming going on in the Hub on Saturday. Some guests were kind of standing and sitting around (some wearing x-mas hats, sweaters, etc.) while there were some cameras, lights, etc. with activity on one side (facing down Main Street). They seemed to be focused on a young girl/teen? but I have no idea who.....or what exactly! I asked some folks and vendors who were in the area, but no one seemed to know.
So they must be waiting until the parade is in full swing to film anything..... who knows????

 

[minnieralyks]

We are just back and there was NO parade filming this weekend. There was some kind of filming going on in the Hub on Saturday. Some guests were kind of standing and sitting around (some wearing x-mas hats, sweaters, etc.) while there were some cameras, lights, etc. with activity on one side (facing down Main Street). They seemed to be focused on a young girl/teen? but I have no idea who.....or what exactly! I asked some folks and vendors who were in the area, but no one seemed to know.
So they must be waiting until the parade is in full swing to film anything..... who knows????

I think I heard it was Dove Cameron and someone else filming a thing for Descendants Disney Christmas show or something? It was something for Disney Channel, that's all I know!

 

[mom2rtk]

We are just back and there was NO parade filming this weekend. There was some kind of filming going on in the Hub on Saturday. Some guests were kind of standing and sitting around (some wearing x-mas hats, sweaters, etc.) while there were some cameras, lights, etc. with activity on one side (facing down Main Street). They seemed to be focused on a young girl/teen? but I have no idea who.....or what exactly! I asked some folks and vendors who were in the area, but no one seemed to know.
So they must be waiting until the parade is in full swing to film anything..... who knows????

Hmmmmm. I would sure love to know the answer to this. I'm still slightly concerned about the 2 days they have strange times for the regular Christmas parade taping on the 16th and 17th. (early on the 16th and late on the 17th). Those coincidentally are our 2 primary DL days.

Has anyone heard any rumbling?

 

[goooof1]

I think I heard it was Dove Cameron and someone else filming a thing for Descendants Disney Christmas show or something? It was something for Disney Channel, that's all I know!

Someone did say something about Descendants at one point. It was not an all day taping or anything, so that sounds right.

Hmmmmm. I would sure love to know the answer to this. I'm still slightly concerned about the 2 days they have strange times for the regular Christmas parade taping on the 16th and 17th. (early on the 16th and late on the 17th). Those coincidentally are our 2 primary DL days.

Has anyone heard any rumbling?

As I recall from previous years, they do not schedule parade taping like a regular parade. It takes hours.....they don't run the parade normally, they stop and re-tape, sit around, re-tape again, etc...... There have been crowds for the taping and they will basically sit and stand along Main Street pretty much all day to hope they will be seen on TV!!!! If they are taping when you are there, it's easy to stay away, but a little harder to get around, depending what is blocked off...(the hub and Main Street?)

 

[mom2rtk]

As I recall from previous years, they do not schedule parade taping like a regular parade. It takes hours.....they don't run the parade normally, they stop and re-tape, sit around, re-tape again, etc...... There have been crowds for the taping and they will basically sit and stand along Main Street pretty much all day to hope they will be seen on TV!!!! If they are taping when you are there, it's easy to stay away, but a little harder to get around, depending what is blocked off...(the hub and Main Street?)

That would be consistent with what I always heard about the taping at WDW. I just had never seen anything about how it goes at DLR.

With that trail back by Thunder Ranch now closed off, I can't even imagine how you would get around DL with Main Street bottled up.

 

[SkRiderMom]

Only 5 more sleeps until I'm there, can't wait! I feel like the thread could use more pictures. Here's a few from our last trip in 2012.

 

[SkRiderMom]

And a few more

 

[Doctor Who]

Any current pictures?

 

[ncarrier]

Hoping for some advice from the pros here. We're here now and Thursday will be our last day in the park. We've never been for holiday time before. Does it "snow" for both the parades and fireworks? And where/ when should we plan to be for watching parade and fireworks? There's 2 parades, 1:30 and 4:15 pm; which would be the better bet in your opinion? Sorry, trying to fit in so much on the last day and my husband and DD 16 will only have so much patience left by then lol... if you had to choose between the parade and fireworks which would you choose? We are able to see the fireworks from our room at the DLH so not sure if I'll be able to persuade them to do both but sure gonna try!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Hoping for some advice from the pros here. We're here now and Thursday will be our last day in the park. We've never been for holiday time before. Does it "snow" for both the parades and fireworks? And where/ when should we plan to be for watching parade and fireworks? There's 2 parades, 1:30 and 4:15 pm; which would be the better bet in your opinion? Sorry, trying to fit in so much on the last day and my husband and DD 16 will only have so much patience left by then lol... if you had to choose between the parade and fireworks which would you choose? We are able to see the fireworks from our room at the DLH so not sure if I'll be able to persuade them to do both but sure gonna try!

It does snow after "Believe...In Holiday Magic" fireworks and during Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle show. Unfortunately it doesn't snow during "A Christmas Fantasy" parade. For where and when to watch, it depends on how long are you willing to wait. For "Believe...In Holiday Magic" fireworks is in front of SB Castle. It can take as much as 3+ hours for a spot in front of SB Castle for the fireworks on the curbside or benches. For "A Christmas Fantasy" parade about an hour on Main Street(depends on where you want to watch it from the front of the curbside or back). During Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle show, it snows during the shows. I believe there are about 4 shows of Sleeping Beauty Winter Castle a night all the way up to the fireworks. It depends on what time do you feel watching the parade. Both parades will get the crowds even if you show up at the last second. Mostly the first one is busy over the second one. There can be bad weather where the parade will not perform which it makes sense to see the first one over the second one.

For on which one to see, I would say "A Christmas Fantasy" parade since you can see it from anywhere on the parade route. While the fireworks you can see it from anywhere at DL. But for the snowing areas at DL, you will want to watch it from Main Street, the viewing area of Fantasmic! by the Rivers of America (if they have it running since F! is not running) and It's a Small World Plaza. But if you want the best spot, it is in front of the SB Castle since this is an old firework show since 2000.

 

[lorijohnhill]

What is the Winter Castle Show??

 

[travelgirl06]

Doesn't anyone know how long the cheddar ale soup hangs around at Pacific Wharf Cafe? I'm hoping it will still be available in December. I LOVE that soup!

I'm not sure how long it is there, but we just had it this past weekend. So food! I'm hoping it sticks around