Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Not including the attraction overlays for HM and IASW, I am primarily interested in the actual Christmas decorations like the garlands and wreaths and the tree. I have read elsewhere that they start 5th of November and finish around the 16th. Can anybody confirm this please?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Those dates sound about right. Since there's a lot of it, they spread it out over a couple weeks. The first stuff tends to go up before Halloween (in the alleys of NOS), and I think it's usually just about complete by Veterans Day (Nov 11 this year). Generally, the tree on Main Street is the last thing to go up, and iaswh and the parade don't open until the 'official' start of the festivities, but almost everything else is up before then.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Oh Bob are you getting to take a trip this Christmas? I want to go so bad! I've never been at Christmas time.
Originally Posted By Jonny626 I confirmed that it is November 11th this year. That is the day I will get to the park for my 5 day trip.
Originally Posted By Terminus Sounds like CC needs to plan a trip. Christmas is my favorite time in the park!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Thanks for that! Constance - not this year but we are looking at a trip a bit later. I have always wanted to do Halloween Haunt at KBF and since it would be around the same time and I have never seen a Disney park decked out for Christmas, I was thinking of being there for that as well. It is going to take my legendary planning skills but I am hoping to be there BEFORE IASW goes down for its makeover so my partner can see it in normal mode, as well as see the HM as the NBC version(along with the Halowwen decor), go off and do our touring(Hollywood/Vegas/Grand Canyon)and then head back to Anaheim once all the decorations are up and enjoy the park in festive mode.
Originally Posted By tink1972 Does anyone know when/if Disneyland has extended hours during Christmas and when they will start? We are going Dec 9-13th and are hoping they will be open late! Never been at Christmas time and we are SO SO excited!!!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Disneyland should be open from 8am until midnight on the weekend (Friday-Sunday), and California Adventure should have longer hours then too, but it will be tough to know for sure since they've been changing the hours around this year with the World of Color. During the weekdays of your trip, expect the parks to close earlier, but the crowds should be very light so you'll still get a lot in. It tends to get dark by around 5pm that time of year, so you will still have a couple hours to enjoy the lights at night too.
Originally Posted By ImTempest CC, you've got to do a holiday trip! I went during Christmas for the first time two years ago, and now I have to be there at least once when the decorations are up. It is truly beautiful!
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I can imagine it is beautiful, and I'm a big Christmas lover too. Won't work out this year for time though
Originally Posted By tashajilek I went in November and it was beautiful. Best thing was all rides open and short waits. Bob the Knotts haunt and universal is a must do! I am so sad i wont be in Cali for halloween, it really is a blast!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 I had not considered Uni for Halloween as well but since I was considering going there anyway... Wow - that's going to be a busy few days! What exactly does Universal do for Halloween?
Originally Posted By tashajilek Well last year they took you out on the tram and let you walk off on your own. We walked by the psycho house and there were very cool scenes, props and people dressed up. They had the typical haunted houses as well. Imho i thought uni did it better.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Ohh and the themes they do are from scary movies. Last year it was mainly saw and jigsaw was talking to you and harassing you on the tram. They had chuckey's house and a halloween house with michael meyers.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance That thing that rides the bikes with the Targets on his cheeks from those Saw movies gives me major nightmares!
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Tash, weren't you going to go in October? Did you decide to go on your birthday instead?
Originally Posted By noahbear08 Does anyone remember the times for the tree lighting, the small world lighting and the various castle lighting/snow shows from last year? I know that last year they had several castle shows with snow throughout the night and then the fireworks around 9 or so. Just wondering if they have some earlier for our little one who will be out by 9. I think he would love the snow and I know I am going to cry like a baby watching him look at me in wonder at it. He is an Arizona baby so he will have no idea what is going on.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Constance i went on a major trip last October. I drove to Vegas, Sandiego and DL. I did the Knotts haunt, Universal and the trick or treat at DCA and by far has been my favorite time to visit. I went back to DL february, arpil and August LOL. When you have a pass you make any excuse to go. I cant go this October and i am pretty bummed out.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Wow three times this year already? lol I'm a hopin and a prayin that I can go next March maybe.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I will warn you that Spring break was worse then summer and to try and go weekends. Its crazy how much nicer the weekends were. I think everyone has the idea weekdays are better and i supose hotels and airfare are cheaper during the weak. Anyways it's better to be able to go at anytime
