Holiday Tour at Disneyland Questions

[momupnorth]

When can you start booking the Christmas Holiday Tours and I was wondering how much it costs? Does anyone have a comments about what the tour was like? We are arriving Nov 29 until Dec 2 and thought this would be a great addition to the trip.

 

[ShawnaF]

For a minute I thought your DD was my niece! lol...

Our VP guy told me that the one he thought we should do with our 3 year old in December is $50 per person and about an hour in duration. There are some tours at $50 each that we've done in the past (pre-kids) and used to be one that was about half day for I believe $100 per person.

Which tour were you speaking of? If you have one in mind, let me know and I'll email VP.

FYI to anyone who's still looking, no plan yet for Halloween tour to come back.

 

[XTinabell]

The holiday tour is MAHVELOUS! That means marvelous We loved it, learned some cool things about DL, but the best was the free goodies and skipping the long lineups for small world and holiday haunted mansion. I really recommend taking the tour.

I can't recall how much we paid or how soon we booked but I think it was 30 days in advance and I THINK we paid around 120 dollars for dh and I. Which is around 60 dollars per person. But this is just guessing from memory hopefully someone can give you the exact numbers.

 

[ShawnaF]

Neat, haven't done the Christmas tour, I'll email VP about that.

If you're booking dining through VP, you can make those reservations at the same time though - 60 days in advance. Without dining, not sure when you're allowed to book.

 

[momupnorth]

The holiday tour is MAHVELOUS! That means marvelous We loved it, learned some cool things about DL, but the best was the free goodies and skipping the long lineups for small world and holiday haunted mansion. I really recommend taking the tour.

I can't recall how much we paid or how soon we booked but I think it was 30 days in advance and I THINK we paid around 120 dollars for dh and I. Which is around 60 dollars per person. But this is just guessing from memory hopefully someone can give you the exact numbers.

How about for kids 7 and 9 would they find it interesting or is it more adult kinda thing?

 

[ShawnaF]

FYI - have an email into VP as of a couple hours ago and waiting on that info - also asked about kids.

 

[XTinabell]

How about for kids 7 and 9 would they find it interesting or is it more adult kinda thing?

YES! They will get front row seats at the parade and see the action up front. They will be given seats!!!! And a cool pin afterwards. They will love it.

Edit: lol, when I say given seats I mean of course that you don't have to stand behind a tall person or sit on your bums on the concrete, you guys will get special seating with no one in front of you.

 

[ShawnaF]

Don't have the details on the Christmas tour, but here's one that sounds neat - just got this from VP.

Cruizin' Disney's California Adventure Park! Tour
Date: 07/18/2007


Program: Cruizin' Disney's California Adventure® Park Segway Tour

This tour offers Guests the opportunity to learn how to ride a Segway® Personal transport device. With their Tour Guide, Guests will learn how to operate the Segway® unit and will test their skill at our outdoor obstacle course and given the opportunity to tour Disney's California Adventure® Park before the Park is open to Guests. This Guided Tour offers Guests an "insider look" at some of our most popular Disney's California Adventure® Park Attractions. Tour Guests receive a collectible gift, a photograph on their Segway® unit and continental breakfast. All-day parking at Downtown Disney® district is also included. There is a 2 ticket minimum to reserve tour. 12 Guests Maximum. 3 hours.



Block-out Days: None


Restrictions:

Guests must be at least 16 years old and weigh 250 lbs or less.

Each guest must sign a liability waiver.

Signature of a parent or legal guardian is required for eligible participants under 18 years of age.

Subject to availability.

AP and Cast Members must provide valid membership/identification to receive discount.

AP discount is only applicable to Premium and Deluxe Passholders.

Cast Member must be present and discount is applicable to entire party, maximum of 4 total individuals.

Guests must purchase separate admission to Disney's California Adventure® Park.



Redemption: Guests should meet at the "C" in the California sign in front of Disney's California Adventure® Park at 7:15 a.m.


Miscellaneous:

Tours can be booked up to 30 days in advance.

1 Tour Daily with 2 guides.

12 Segways available per tour.


Price:

$99 per Guest (Walk-up)
$79 Annual Passholders (Premium and Deluxe only)
$74 Cast Members

 

[kelmac284]

We did this tour last year and I think it was like 59 a person but I can't honestly remember it could be less and we have annual passes so we may have gotten a discount but anyway it is really worth it. You get a guided tour and he talks about christmas traditions from around the world and you get to ride on haunted mansion holiday and small world holiday which if you take the tour definitely do it in the evening so you can see it with all the lights. You get to ride the train and you get a gigerbread man and hot cocoa in a collectible mug and a really neat holiday pin and you get preffered seating for the holiday parade. It was just awesome and we had a GREAT time. My kids are 6 and 7 and they loved it. If you have any other questions feel free to ask but to me it was very much worth it. Oh and we went on Dec 29th so right around Chrstmas and it was incredible!

 

[ShawnaF]

Kelly, that is so cool!

So for those of you who have done the Holiday tour - do you think an active 3 year old would enjoy it? How long is it? Is it stroller friendly?

 

[XTinabell]

Kelly, that is so cool!

So for those of you who have done the Holiday tour - do you think an active 3 year old would enjoy it? How long is it? Is it stroller friendly?

The only thing with a 3 year old is you may need to sit out with him/her while the tour rides haunted mansion. It is a stoller friendly tour from what I can recall. It was a few hours long with a nice break to enjoy a gingerbread man cookie and hot chocolate in a collectors mug. But I really think the parade at the end makes the tour worth it.

 

[momupnorth]

Do you have to reserve a spot in advance or can you just book it the day you are there? Does any info show up on the Disney website? When would they post info on it?

 

[ScooterL]

I'd recommend booking 30 days in advance if you know it's something that you really want to do - you MIGHT get lucky and be able to book it once you get there, but I wouldn't count on it.

*IF* they follow the pattern that they did for the Halloween Tour, info should go up on the web site a couple of weeks before the tour starts up for the season, but by then you'll already be inside the booking window. I would recommend calling the Disneyland Tour desk at 714-781-4400 and ask them when the tour will go "on sale" - when I called about a week ago to book the Happiest Haunts tour the guide first thought I was asking about the holiday tour, so they know something about it!

 

[alexiajeorge]

Hello, I want to take a trip up North to Napa Valley and San Francisco, but I don’t want to drive. So my best alternative is taking some kind of bus tour where transportation is provided for me. I was wondering if anyone knew of or experienced a great tour that departs in the LA area. Anyone know of a great tour guide/company? All help helpful tips will be greatly appreciated.

 

[ballarinamom]

My concern is that IASW may be down during his holiday season as rumor is it will not come ba online ul January. We were planning on doing this (AAA discounts apply) but were hoping to do IASW with it

 

[ministrychick77]

yeah.. if IASWH isn't open, what will they substitute with it? i'm looking into this tour for my holiday trip...

 

[JadeDarkstar]

we were supose to do this last year but with the rain we decied to cancle we still got the cool pin tho the lady was nice. Id sday do it it was going to be alot of fun.