Nothing to See Here...

[mvf-m11c]

Happy Halloween Sherry and everyone.

Hey Sherry, did you see the Dateline DL update that NOS has some simple string of lights across Royal Street. It it not as nice as the light canopy in NOS in the past, but at least they will have some lights across the street. What do you think about it? Can't believe we are only a couple of weeks until the Holiday season at DL.

It's nice to hear from you Deej.

 

[kaoden39]

Happy Halloween!!

 

[Sherry E]

Deej!!! I'm so glad to see that you've come back (though I know you had a lot to deal with and that's why you were not around). You were definitely in my thoughts.

And yes! You are very behind - I think I got quite a few photos you would find somewhat interesting, but you have to go back to the September 16th trip and pick up from there!

And now, I have 7 new photo posts I am just about to put up - I just spent the last couple of hours copying IMG codes from Photobucket.

I'm glad the calendar is going up now!!


Bret - I saw your post about the NOS lights in the Christmas thread but I wanted to check out Dateline before I commented so I would know what you saw. I haven't even had time to look at Dateline yet! I've been so busy today. I have to get to it and read about it because New Orleans Square - while still beautiful - was definitely lacking something without that extra element of light overhead. So even if they are not doing the full light canopy that you and I both remember, maybe a bit of extra light will help.

I am beginning to think there are not too many of us who remember that light canopy, but I know that Bret and both agree that it added a LOT to the NOS decorations!



Hi, Michele, Kaitlin and TK!!

 

[Sherry E]

The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 1

BBQ Pork Sandwich from River Belle Terrace

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The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 2

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The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 3

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The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 4

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The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 5

 

[kaoden39]

Such great pictures and we would be here all night if I was to point out what I love but I did have one that stood out for me.

I was wondering if this was social commentary?

 

[Sherry E]

The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 6

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[mvf-m11c]

Bret - I saw your post about the NOS lights in the Christmas thread but I wanted to check out Dateline before I commented so I would know what you saw. I haven't even had time to look at Dateline yet! I've been so busy today. I have to get to it and read about it because New Orleans Square - while still beautiful - was definitely lacking something without that extra element of light overhead. So even if they are not doing the full light canopy that you and I both remember, maybe a bit of extra light will help.

I am beginning to think there are not too many of us who remember that light canopy, but I know that Bret and both agree that it added a LOT to the NOS decorations!

No problem, I can wait until you see the Dateline on Micechat. I''ll wait until you check it out and we can talk about NOS this year.

A lot of people don't even know about the light canopy in NOS.

Great pictures during MHP on Oct. 3rd. The carved Remy pumpkin was my favorite pic during your trip.

 

[Sherry E]

Continued from previous page (if you are just now tuning in, I added 6 posts' worth of photos on the previous page, so please take a look!)....

The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - October 3, 2011 - Part 7


At Mickey’s Halloween Party….

Jessica & Paula with the Halloween Master of Ceremonies (or is it...Mouse-ter of Ceremonies?)…

My Twinkly Trick or Treat Bag, Blinking in the Dark…

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And….that’s all, folks!!!! I cannot take another second of Photobucket and this PC together- they're causing my blood pressure to rise!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
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[Sherry E]

Okay, I posted 7 installments worth of photos last night (from my second day in the DL this year) - some of which I'm fairly positive have not been seen in other TR's - and I spent hours just trying to get my PC to work long enough to let me copy the IMG codes from Photobucket...

...And not a peep from anyone other than Michele and Bret! I feel so unloved. (At least my Christmas Superthread people appreciate me!)

That's okay - Bret and Michele are my only friends!





Bret - I finally had a chance to check out the Dateline article with the pictures of the holiday stuff going up! Thank you for alerting me to that. I really appreciate it!

Those little strings of lights overhead are new, aren't they? I don't really remember seeing them last year. From what was written, is sounds like they left out other decorations this year too, but I couldn't figure out which ones.

They said the "rope sculptures" hanging from the balconies are gone. What were the rope sculptures? I mean, I'm sure I saw them and have photos of them, but I guess I didn't think of anything as being a "rope sculpture," so that term is throwing me off.

What's interesting is that the writer of the article seems to feel that the other things that are now 'gone' or 'missing' were things that should have not been up in the first place - he said that some of the "gaudy" things are not there.

The thing is - in my opinion - New Orleans Square has a certain kind of appeal and beauty in the daytime during the Christmas season, but at night, it has a whole different kind of beauty. And by removing some of the stuff they removed, it takes away from the nighttime appeal.

It's sort of like the difference between IASW Holiday in the daytime and at night - in the daytime it looks one way, and the facade is not all that impressive, but at night, IASW Holiday comes alive in colored lights and it's spectacular. Don't you agree?

Same thing with the Winter Castle - in the daytime, it's just a Castle with some very fake-looking snow on its roof. But at night, it takes on a whole different look, aglow in icicle lights, and it's gorgeous.

The light canopy and those extra decorations which are now missing from New Orleans Square added something to that land's nighttime holiday appeal. It kind of made that land come alive. Now that the extra stuff is gone, the nighttime beauty is reduced. I wish DLR would realize this - that certain things make a bigger impact at night and it's worth keeping them there for that nighttime 'WOW' factor.

 

[bumbershoot]

Aw, I'm sorry I didn't reply last night. I looked at the pix but just wasn't up to replying. I was showing Eamon and Robert the pumpkin pictures (e and I are sick, so pumpkin carving was the extent of our activities, and we were up late with that) and they loved them.

 

[kaoden39]

 

[deejdigsdis]

Oh I am so sorry to hear this. I am praying for your family.

deej -

Oh dear! I am so, so sorry to hear about what's happening with both of your parents (at the same time!). Just one of those scenarios would be scary and stressful enough to deal with, but for both of them to have major health crises simultaneously is just too much to have to deal with. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it your brother or brother-in-law who also had a health scare not long ago as well (a tumor, right?)?

I just don't even know what to say. I'm so glad (and shocked) that you took the time to pop in here and say hello, given all that you are going through. I really appreciate it. I'm glad I was able to lift your spirits a wee bit!

I have lots more photos to come (though I haven't gotten anything posted today). Every time I took a photo of flowers (real or fake ones) and every time I passed by the sewing machine, I thought of you! I don't know how effective those will be at cheering you up, but I will make a valiant attempt!

My thoughts are with you and your family, deej! I am sending good vibes and prayers your way.

Deej - praying for all of you I know how hard it is when one parent is ill - let alone two.

I'm so glad you found Sherry's trip report and it gave you some much needed relief to the stress you must be feeling. Hang in there~

TK

I'm sorry to hear that Deej and I hope that your parents get better as soon.

deejdigsdis, I am so sorry that both of your parents are having such difficulties. Sending prayers your way that they both return to good health... and another one to keep you in good health as well as you go through the stress of dealing with so much all at once. Glad you are able to find a little distraction browsing the threads here on the DIS.

Michele, Sherry, TK, Bret and Marie...Thank you all for your kind words. I just saw my parents for the first time yesterday since everything went down in September. My mom is healing "remarkably" (doctor's words) from her emergency double bypass. Unfortunately my dad was diagnosed with a rare incurable cancer. If it is seen...it's seen in children and dogs. Dogs! Rarely seen in adults. Anyway, radiation and chemo don't touch it. The oncologist said, "I know how this will play out...I just don't know how long it will take." It isn't showing up on any scans yet -- hasn't grown enough yet. The only reason they know he has it is because they "felt" it during his surgery to remove a blood clot -- originally thought to be a tumor. He's doing well so far...considering.

Oh Sherry...yes, it was my brother-in-law who had a brain tumor and my mother-in-law who was diagnosed with breast cancer. We are coming up on the year mark of those 2 health issues, but thankfully they are both totally fine now.

OK -- This next picture is as far as I got in your TR when I was still in the hotel while my parents were in the hospital. I had this picture up on my laptop while I was eating breakfast or something and my sister D (CB Jamboree on the boards) walked in and asked, "WHAT is THAT?!?"

This is a creepy-looking critter!

The Return of the Masked Mouse and His Diabolical Twin - September 16, 2011 - Part 13​

As Michele (kaoden39) was saying earlier, many of the window displays along Main Street feature certain items to convey a theme (bicycles, sewing machines, etc.) which stay there all year long, and the Disney window designer people just swap out the seasonal colors and accessories surrounding these items as the months go on.

This ends up being rather amusing, in a way. It's fun to kind of see the evolution of these displays over the course of the year, and to see the holiday accents change. Its like the displays are very similar...and, yet, different. Our very own DIS'er deejdigsdis has a few photos of one particular window display featuring an ever-present sewing machine in her TR, and her photos span a few different variations of the same display over a few different trips to DLR.


So you might find, for example, a window display featuring a cake...

Here is the Christmas season cake:

And the Halloween Time version of the cake:

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...Or a sewing machine...

Christmas season sewing machine display:

Halloween Time sewing machine:

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...Or other assorted baked goods...

Other random holiday cake:

Other random Halloween cake:

Christmas cupcakes:

Halloween cupcakes:

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...Or the same window, different holiday...

General holiday window display:

Anyway, you get the idea! I don't have any Easter time photos, but would love to have them for the comparison. I have, however, seen the Valentine's Day displays in some photos and they are oddly similar to the Christmas displays! I think those sneaky Disney people just replaced a couple of items but basically left the holiday stuff intact. Christmas and Valentine's Day share a common thread of the color red, so it's easy to reuse some of the same props and decorations (and it's less expensive that way, I suppose)

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for Sewing Machine Display pics! I really enjoyed all of these holiday comparisons. You said you didn't have an Easter display. I thought I had one, but it wasn't with the Sewing Machine Display.

And about the Tink pumpkin at the Hub. I don't think it was the right choice either. "Expected" was a good word.

And I'm with you...bring on blustery, fall days! I love the chill in the air. I'm not very pumpkin-y either. I always skip the pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but I love Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Maybe due in part to the ease of making them. Just 3 ingredients involved...1 bag of chocolate chips, 1 box of Spice cake mix, and 1 can of pumpkin.

OK...I have a lot of catching up to do still.​

 

[kaoden39]

deejdigsdis,

That is wonderful news about your mom. I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I will keep your family in my prayers.

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

Love the pictures Sherry!!

 

[tksbaskets]

Sherry I'm speechless about the spectacular pics you just posted W.O.W!! I must say the ones of the BBQ actually made my stomach growl. YUM.

Deej - hang in there. Please know you and your folks and family are in my prayers.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Bret - I finally had a chance to check out the Dateline article with the pictures of the holiday stuff going up! Thank you for alerting me to that. I really appreciate it!

Those little strings of lights overhead are new, aren't they? I don't really remember seeing them last year. From what was written, is sounds like they left out other decorations this year too, but I couldn't figure out which ones.

They said the "rope sculptures" hanging from the balconies are gone. What were the rope sculptures? I mean, I'm sure I saw them and have photos of them, but I guess I didn't think of anything as being a "rope sculpture," so that term is throwing me off.

What's interesting is that the writer of the article seems to feel that the other things that are now 'gone' or 'missing' were things that should have not been up in the first place - he said that some of the "gaudy" things are not there.

The thing is - in my opinion - New Orleans Square has a certain kind of appeal and beauty in the daytime during the Christmas season, but at night, it has a whole different kind of beauty. And by removing some of the stuff they removed, it takes away from the nighttime appeal.

It's sort of like the difference between IASW Holiday in the daytime and at night - in the daytime it looks one way, and the facade is not all that impressive, but at night, IASW Holiday comes alive in colored lights and it's spectacular. Don't you agree?

Same thing with the Winter Castle - in the daytime, it's just a Castle with some very fake-looking snow on its roof. But at night, it takes on a whole different look, aglow in icicle lights, and it's gorgeous.

The light canopy and those extra decorations which are now missing from New Orleans Square added something to that land's nighttime holiday appeal. It kind of made that land come alive. Now that the extra stuff is gone, the nighttime beauty is reduced. I wish DLR would realize this - that certain things make a bigger impact at night and it's worth keeping them there for that nighttime 'WOW' factor.

Your welcome.

The string lights over Royal Street at NOS are new. It almost looked like simple bulb type lights on strings that you see everywhere. I remember last year that NOS didn't have any canopy lights or string of lights over Royal Street. It did feel like when I read on Dateline that DL is doing less Holiday decorations in NOS this year.

I'm trying to look at my pictures from last year and I am wondering what are the rope sculptures on the balconies of NOS.

When I first read and looked at the pictures on the article, it almost feel like the writer is telling everyone that the Holiday season at NOS is less decorated then in the past. Even though it isn't the Holiday season until a few weeks, we might be able to see more decorations around NOS when the dates get closer.

NOS at daytime is very nice and great. But at night, it was great when it had the light canopy. Then last year, it was tuned down a bit with more neon lights then bright lights in the past. We are all hoping that NOS won't be tuned down this year then last year.

I agree with you that IASWH in the daytime looks okay since you don't see too many decorations during the day. But at night it is so alive with all those bright colors. When I saw the schedule at DL in a few weeks, it shows "The Magic, the Memories, and You" is playing that time during the Holiday season. I wondering if they are going to run The Magic, the Memories and You during the Holiday season and I am wondering if they won't do the Holiday projections on IASWH at night? We will wait and see when someone reports it.

SB Winter Castle looks good during the daytime which is a great place to get a Christmas picture. At night, the lights all lit up and it is so magical with the icicle lights, garlands, and snow. It is even better when you watch the castle during SB Winter Castle show and during "Believe...In Holiday Magic" fireworks. SB Castle during the Holiday season is way better then Cinderella Castle at the MK. During the day, it is the same and at night it looks very nice with the icicle lights. No matter what until MK adds more decorations and effects on Cinderella Castle, SB Castle will be way better during the Holiday season.

The light canopy and the decorations in NOS make are so great during the nighttime. We are hoping that this update on Dateline is just a portion of DL adding more to NOS later when it gets closer to the Holiday season.


My prayers are with you and your family Deej.