Originally Posted By dzy76 When exactly is this? I have someone at work who will be down the week before me and was interested in it. I can't find it on Disney's calendar. Thanks.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-331.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L otion-View-331.asp</a> Here is a link with a video and photos from last year.
Originally Posted By LuLu Disney doesn't promote it, as it is way too well-attended already. But FYI, it is probably Dec 1 & 2 this year.
Originally Posted By dzy76 Probably? You mean it isn't announced yet? I would think this would be a big deal? Are the crowds bad? My co-worker will be in the park Nov. 30th and Dec. 2nd. He always asks me about his trip for planning purposes and I can't believe I didn't know what to tell him about this lol. Afterall, here at work I am the Disney guru!!
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 They usually have two shows on Sat. and two shows on Sun. during the first weekend of Dec. I think they are at 5PM and 8PM, if I am remembering correctly. It's just beautiful. It all takes place on Main St. in front of the train station, so the crowd is all right there. If you are in another part of the park, you don't even know anything different is going on.
Originally Posted By juicer I think it needs to be at the Hyperion at DCA - It can handle a large crowd and its inside!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I think its awesome right where it is. One it's tradition and two when they come down Main Street is the most wonderful moment. We need more of that in our times. It's magical and very powerful.
Originally Posted By juicer I agree about tradition - But it almost went out the window when the event moved to the Fantasyland Theater for those few years - It was really nice to be somewhat protected and the fact that it seated so many people - where if you did want a seat it was fairly doeable - Now that its back on Main St. its almost impossible to get a seat (Last year I saw it from the front of City Hall - I had a great view - But I would of liked to be seated on a chair)
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Having it in the theater was not good. I remember reading about all kinds of problems. I know I never got to see it when they had it there. Now that it is back on Main Street, where it belongs, it is easier for people to get a chance to watch. Moving it to the Hyperion would also cause problems. You'd have to cancel whatever show is currently playing, it's in the 'wrong' park, and there wouldn't be a processional - which is the whole idea behind the Candlelight PROCESSIONAL!
Originally Posted By fkurucz It is remarkable that in an age of public secularism that Disney continues with this fine tradition.
Originally Posted By LuLu Worked great for me when it was in the Fantasyland Theater. Only had to wait about an hour in a standby line to see it - seated, unblocked view, for FREE! Of course, that was my first experience with it, so I didn't know it "didn't belong" there. Ignorance is bliss! >>It is remarkable that in an age of public secularism that Disney continues with this fine tradition.<< I'm surprised too. You'd think guests would be complaining about their ears being assaulted with the Christmas story as they walk down Main Street. I hope they never cancel it to be PC!
Originally Posted By juicer "Moving it to the Hyperion would also cause problems. You'd have to cancel whatever show is currently playing, it's in the 'wrong' park, and there wouldn't be a processional - which is the whole idea behind the Candlelight PROCESSIONAL!" (hanging my head down) After reading the above I respectfully change my mind - You are right...That is why they call it the Candelight Processional - And it really does need to be on Main St. - It is one of those traditions that needs to stay the same - I was just thinking about myself and not the big picture - But...disney does need to make this years processional dining and ticket thing more organized and not like the past few years where it seemed like it was just thrown together at the last minute - Like last year with them not knowing that so many people would be trying to get tickets at the same time and their computer crashed?!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Oh absolutely juicer. The system for which to get tickets was horrible. I was just lucky that DlandDug and I tried to work as a team for tickets and he scored. Otherwise I would not have gotten tickets.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I'm surprised too. You'd think guests would be complaining about their ears being assaulted with the Christmas story as they walk down Main Street.>> Perhaps it just goes to show that this sort of thing isn't as "offensive" to the masses as some would like us to believe.
Originally Posted By dzy76 Thanks for all the responses. I feel completely out of the loop on this thing. My reputation as being the Disney person at work is at stake! Thanks to my LP friends, I might keep my status a little longer lol. Is the dining/seating reservations option still in play? Have they started taking the reservations yet this year? Who would he call on this? I'd like to see it someday, but I'll be there a week later this year.
