Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the December 5 article: Disneyland Resort Update at <a href="News-ID507730.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID507730.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By debtee Thank-you Doobie & Rebeka, for the Resort update! We loved looking at all the pix! I did not realise that DL updated the population at the station, thanks for noticing and taking a pix of it! Both parks look great with all the Christmas decorations and I can't wait to see it all in 17days!!! YIPEEEEEEE another Aussie family will be there!!!
Originally Posted By onlyme wow........awesome pictures. Especially those of the castle at night. I was just there two weeks ago, yet it feels like months. Those pictures help relive the great time we had.....thanks Doobie
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Top of page 3... I didn't know that Mickey and Minnie are Reindeer (LOL)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Seeing pictures from DLR make me realize how much I hate not being able to visit there often, and how much fun at Walt's park I have been missing. Thanks for the photo essay.
Originally Posted By Disfan1022 This is the best update so far... in my opinion. Seeing all of the extra detail in so many extra pictures made me feel like I was really there. Minus the sounds and smells of the resort, of course. The tree at the Grand is amazing! I really enjoyed the pictures. Thanks! =)
Originally Posted By Dznygrl <<I did not realise that DL updated the population at the station>> That was my exact thought when I saw it on the update. I really thought it was just some random number that stayed there permanently. So do they really update it with actual park attendance numbers?
Originally Posted By Elderp yep and they also have on record the name of the person when they hit certain milestones.
Originally Posted By irishfan Thanks for the update guys....some great pictures, really great quality!
Originally Posted By superphred Okay maybe it's just me, but seeing the Christmas decorations go up every year always makes me wonder: 1) where do they store all that stuff during the year?? 2) how do they keep it all organized? all I can picture is someone frantically labeling boxes "garland for trolley", "hat for small world clock" (that's a big hat), "wreaths for pier" - Okay maybe it is just me...
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<1) where do they store all that stuff during the year?? 2) how do they keep it all organized?>> 1.They store it all in a warehouse off property. 2.There are millions of shelves for all that stuff there.
Originally Posted By KevinYee "<<1) where do they store all that stuff during the year?? 2) how do they keep it all organized?>> 1.They store it all in a warehouse off property. 2.There are millions of shelves for all that stuff there." A surprisingly huge amount of the Christmas stuff is bought new each year (trees, garlands, etc), and is newly redecorated each year too (often with new bulbs, lights, and so on). Keeps things fresh-looking that way, but boy it must be expensive. Christmas is one of those things Disneyland does oh so right.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Doobie and Rebekah, I miss the Park already. Thanks for your wonderful update. It let us see all the things we missed on our recent visit. Lee
Originally Posted By Pinocchio85 How do they attatch the garland to the buildings? They sure look heavy. "Christmas is one of those things Disneyland does oh so right." Kevin, I couldn't agree more. Its absolutley beautiful. Great update!
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Disneyland is very pc in many ways. Does anyone know whether the park has ever been petitioned by anybody to either remove Christmas-related items, or to include items representing other faiths and holiday celebrations? Silly I know, but I'm actually surprised that people of the same ilk as the ones who successfully got them to change pirates, have not also approached Disney about non-pc holiday traditions.
Originally Posted By ScroogeMcDuck I noticed that not only the Disneyland tree is real, but also the Paradise Pier Hotel one. Why do they go through all that trouble? They might as well just use a fake one, at least for the hotel. And do they get new trees each year, like they do at Rockefeller in NY? I mean, I can't imagine those trees live very long lives, with all that spray paint and all.
