Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread #4

[Phoenixrising]

These are some from my solo trip in Nov/13
DSC06781 by greytyetti!, on Flickr

DSC06848 by greytyetti!, on Flickr

DSC06775 by greytyetti!, on Flickr

DSC06780 by greytyetti!, on Flickr

I didn't want to make them too big as to save space on the thread. I'll download some more pics into my Flickr account when I've got time for this thread. Sadly I didn't know that my camera was on it's last legs with a dying hard drive till I returned from my trip to find alot of pics missing from the memory card.

Trish

 

[LongTimeFan]

WOW! These pictures are wonderful, everyone! I am so excited about going for the first time during the holidays.

I assume sometimes the parade gets cancelled due to rain, but hopefully not too often as I would hate to miss it.

The Holiday Tour sounds interesting...
How far ahead can one make reservations?
Is there more than one Holiday Tour a day? Does anyone know the times of day that the tour starts (assuming lasting about a 3 hours)?

 

[Sherry E]

WOW! These pictures are wonderful, everyone! I am so excited about going for the first time during the holidays.

I assume sometimes the parade gets cancelled due to rain, but hopefully not too often as I would hate to miss it.

The Holiday Tour sounds interesting...
How far ahead can one make reservations?
Is there more than one Holiday Tour a day? Does anyone know the times of day that the tour starts (assuming lasting about a 3 hours)?

LongTimeFan --

The parade will sometimes get cancelled due to rain -- in fact, DIS'er danimaroo's Christmas Fantasy Parade was cancelled in November 2012 due to rain, about which she was not happy (since the parade seats are a huge selling point of the tour!).

You can book the tour 30 days out from the date you want.

I can't recall the exact tour times (maybe someone else will recall), but I think the later one (the one that brings you to IASWH when the lights go on) starts somewhere in the 3 p.m. range, or close to it?? At one point -- though maybe not last year? -- there used to be a noon tour as well.


There are reviews of the tour linked in this post (under Main Street/Holiday Tour).

 

[rentayenta]

From 2010:

 

[tksbaskets]

WOW! These pictures are wonderful, everyone! I am so excited about going for the first time during the holidays.

I assume sometimes the parade gets cancelled due to rain, but hopefully not too often as I would hate to miss it.

The Holiday Tour sounds interesting...
How far ahead can one make reservations?
Is there more than one Holiday Tour a day? Does anyone know the times of day that the tour starts (assuming lasting about a 3 hours)?

LongTimeFan --

The parade will sometimes get cancelled due to rain -- in fact, DIS'er danimaroo's Christmas Fantasy Parade was cancelled in November 2012 due to rain, about which she was not happy (since the parade seats are a huge selling point of the tour!).

You can book the tour 30 days out from the date you want.

I can't recall the exact tour times (maybe someone else will recall), but I think the later one (the one that brings you to IASWH when the lights go on) starts somewhere in the 3 p.m. range, or close to it?? At one point -- though maybe not last year? -- there used to be a noon tour as well.


There are reviews of the tour linked in this post (under Main Street/Holiday Tour).

I believe our tour started at 12:30 and ended with the day parade the first time we did it and started at 3:30 pm and ended with the night parade the other time. I believe we booked 60 or 90 days out.

Here are my only 2013 Holiday Parade pictures. We happened to be leaving the park and a cast member was blocking foot traffic for a minute. WAY different perspective than the tour

 

[KCmike]

I will group mine in batches like Janet. Here are the Christmas Fantasy Parade images…

 

[pudinhd]

 

[sgrap]

Disneyland Christmas Parade, 2005

 

[tksbaskets]

great pictures everyone!!

 

[rentayenta]

great pictures everyone!!

I agree! Making me even more anxious for December.

 

[Sherry E]

I agree too -- great photos, everyone, and I have logged everyone's entries into the random draw!

We still haven't seen some of the fireworks photos that I know people have -- from I'm mikey and Bret/mvf-m11c, for example! Prepare to be dazzled!

 

[DLmama]

Love seeing all the photos! I'm a little sad that I don't have any to contribute this week. I've seen the parade and the fireworks, but I must've been too busy watching to take pictures. ;-)

 

[mvf-m11c]

I just got back from my trip to the DLR this past weekend. My favorite theme during the theme week countdown. I can never get tired of Believe...In Holiday Magic fireworks and A Christmas Fantasy Parade.

Here are my pictures.

Believe…In Holiday Magic fireworks

2012 fireworks with trails

2013 BIHM Fireworks

 

[mvf-m11c]

“A Christmas Fantasy” Parade

2013 “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade

Music Box float


Toy Soldiers


Mailroom Elves


Daisy on the Mailroom float


Mrs. Claus

https://www.flickr.com/photos/42656047@N06/12145989614/in/photostream/

Welcome to A Winter Wonderland unit


Snowflake performers


Pooh and the skiers


Tigger


Eeyore


Mickey and Minnie ice skate atop the Ice Rink float. Right now it is currently being used as the Frozen pre-parade float that made its debut this summer.


Clarabelle Cow


Goofy and Pluto on the Gingerbread float. Originally Max was on top of the gingerbread house until Pluto was moved from the Mailroom float and now is on this float. I do miss Max on the gingerbread float.


Lady Tremaine, Drizella and Anastasia


The Candlelight Ball float. The float had a new addition last year with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen.


Chip and Dale on the Humdinger


Toy Factory Elves


Giant Toy Factory float




Reindeers


Can’t forget about Santa

 

[Orbitron]

Believe... In Holiday Magic

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[JadeDarkstar]

wow you all have such nice pics. sadly this week I don't have any for the them but this is sure getting me in the mood.

 

[LongTimeFan]

Thanks all for the info on the Holiday Tour.

Those fireworks look amazing, too! Can't wait!

Do they have it "snow" somewhere during the holidays?

 

[figment_jii]

Do they have it "snow" somewhere during the holidays?

It snows on Main Street, kind of over by NOS, and Small World Mall after the fireworks. Last year, there was also snow over at Mad T Party during the band's set.

 

[LongTimeFan]

It snows on Main Street, kind of over by NOS, and Small World Mall after the fireworks. Last year, there was also snow over at Mad T Party during the band's set.

Excellent! Thanks!

 

[dolphingirl47]

Things are finally falling into place or to a certain extend are being forced into place. I had the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground booked for November 23rd to December 1st for a while, but was keeping my fingers crossed that my waitlist for the Villas at the Grand Californian for November 10th to 13th would come through. Unfortunately my banking window closes on Thursday and I will be traveling the next couple of days so I made a reservation at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel today using my DVC points. I am actually really looking forward to staying there. We also now have the flights from the UK to Los Angeles and back booked now. This is starting to feel real.

Corinna