Originally Posted By fairydust Our family will be staying at the disney hotel the week before christmas. Does anyone know if they still offer the disney christmas tree to buy for your room. I think my kids would love this. Thanks
Originally Posted By mj9401 I am sure they still do. Debtee and I were only talking about this yesterday on the phone...she got one on her last trip and it is so cute!!
Originally Posted By RoJo I'm looking at the 2 trees we purchased on our Xmas trip last year.They are about 2 and a half feet tall and have a plush Mickey Santa and Minnie Clause.Stars,ribbons and bells are througout the rest of the tree.We are bringing them down this year as we are staying again in a suite at the DLH.We also bring a large suitcase full of handmade Xmas decorations that we put throughout our rooms,making our trip even more enjoyable!
Originally Posted By RoJo I'm looking at the 2 trees we purchased on our Xmas trip last year.They are about 2 and a half feet tall and have a plush Mickey Santa and Minnie Clause.Stars,ribbons and bells are througout the rest of the tree.We are bringing them down this year as we are staying again in a suite at the DLH.We also bring a large suitcase full of handmade Xmas decorations that we put throughout our rooms,making our trip even more enjoyable!
Originally Posted By fairydust Thanks for the info. I put in a email to vaction planning to see if they have any information or prices I will forward the message over in case anyone else is interested. Thanks again
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>Wow! Thats cool!! How much did you pay"<<< I can't remember the price-but when I heard it-I couldn't believe it! If I traveling just inside the U.S. I think that I would just buy a small tree at Target put some decorations inside of the tree box-lots of room-and ship it to the hotel! You would need to put on the outside of the box not just your name put arrival date in the lower left hand corner-(I know this because I have sent my kids suprises that were there waiting for them at the DLH for a LOT less and a better variety, IMHO, than VP offers) I do remember that the little trees that the DH offers has no lights. Personally I think that I would bring some mini lights with me to wrap around the tree. To me a tree just sits there without lights! :0)
Originally Posted By mickeynewe When you send "surprises" what happens to them once they arrive at the hotel? Do they put them in your room for you upon arrival, or do you have to pick them up? It would be totally cool if you could send your own surprises to be ready for you upon arrival and all set up in your room! I would love to hear your response!!!
Originally Posted By dlkozy Ours was delivered to our room. I don't think that legally they can open your mail for you. But, if you do the send ahead thing, when you check in do it without kids right there. Tell the desk that you know you have packages-have them check on it-but they are a surprise and you will come down for it yourself later-have them put the note on the package regarding this so some eager beaver doesn't take it up to your room because he didn't know. Send the hubby and the kids ahead telling them some little white lie-like you forgot something in the room and have to go back and to go ahead and you will meet them where ever. Put the tree up yourself- and drape garland EVERYWHERE! Then dash off to meet the family. DLH does not like lights so if you put lights on your tree-I do-just don't plug them in yet. Have a reason to be the first one back to light the tree ahead of time. Pack some of those wonderful chocolate Santas and smuggle them in your suitcase to put up and surprise the kiddies with too. I also like to bring one of those holiday scented glade plug-ins! Makes the room smell soooo Christmasy!
Originally Posted By ploeb909 That sounds like a great idea!! I think I will try that! Thanks for the idea. We have decorated cookies in our room, but with no-tree..
Originally Posted By dsny1mom We talked to DLH about putting lights on our tree while staying there. Based on what they told me it isn't that DLH doesn't *like* lights, it's that they didn't permit any tree to have illumintaed lights on it. We asked if we could bring lights to adorn the atrificial tree we got from Disney and we were told for saftey reasons lights are not permitted on *any*, be they purchased through DLR or elsewhere, trees in DLH rooms. Of course I guess anyone could put them on their tree, but I figure they have their reasons for not wanting them, and I abide. dsny1mom
Originally Posted By debtee We purchsed the tree on our last visit Christmas 2003 and I LOVE it! I used it again last year and love the fact that it can be seen every year as a memory of your visit. Just spoke to VP and they are planning a 50th anniversary look to this year's tree so I will be getting another one for sure, you just can NEVER have too many trees!!!
Originally Posted By DJ7K Does anyone have a photo to share of what this special tree looks like? Debtee, did you get to show your tree to Kez? If they let you keep the tree. Unless its just a special thing to add a Christmasy touch to your room during your stay?
Originally Posted By debtee I paid US$150. I don't know what it will be this year. I took it home in a "tent peg" bag as it's long. VP can arrange shipping for you if you live in the USA. I do have pix of mine....hmmmmmm when I get a sec I will load them so you can see.
Originally Posted By debtee I haven't shown Kez yet as she lives in Queensland and I'm in Sydney. That's like going from London to Spain in distance.... DJK7. hahahahahahahaha
Originally Posted By dsny1mom DJK: We have had two artificial trees from Disney. A 6 footer that we didn't get to take home and a 3 footer that we did. Although we did get to keep all the ornaments off of the 6 footer. While the larger tree was the pefect size to have in a suite, I like the smaller tree because we got bring it home (had it sent via Disney) to keep using it year after year on a side table in our home. Don't know what sizes they will offer this year but if they offer a large tree and small tree everyone will have to decide what is best for them. dsny1mom
Originally Posted By dismom Any idea as to how early in the season the Christmas trees are available?
