Originally Posted By TDLFAN Just got my latest copy of the AP newsletter Mickey Monitor... The cover features the nice artwork for this year's castle lights for the holidays. Inside.. this is what it reveals... -Most Xmas festivities at WDW will begin on November 12th. -The new castle light display is called "Castle Dream Lights". there are 200,000 lights in the display. -New floats and costumes for the Christmas Parade... The Christmas parade floats will be themed to the "Many JOts of Xmas Time", with floats designed around winterwonderland themes, family and friends, Fairy Tale Xmas, Xmas sweets, and North Pole. -New song written for the parade this year..."Once Upon a Christmastime". -The "Harlem Gospel Choir" comes to DHS for the season with nightly shows, from Nov 30th thru Dec 25th. -New Candlelight hosts this year..Dennis Franz, Monique Coleman, Isabella Rossellini, plus old time favs like Rita Moreno and Neil Patrick Harris (go! sisterhood, go!) I know what nights I will be there.. -New spanish speaking version of Candlelight Processional with Edwars James Olmos. Can we make spanish the official language of the USA please? I mean.. c'mon! -Nothing new at DAK, but the same old Jamming jungle parade in it's holiday version. Start planning now kiddies!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins Will the castle light display show for those that aren't paying extra for MVMCP?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I would think the lights will be on nightly, or else, I would be quite disappointed.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Can we make spanish the official language of the USA please? << Isn,t it already? Thanks for the report TDLFAN. I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures of the Castle when it's all lit up.
Originally Posted By -em I'm most excited for the holiday lights on the castle- They've had a "test turret" back by one of the cast lots and while it was really bright it looked kewl... I'm malso excited for the "new" parade- Not sure if I want to be there at 2am when they have cast preview this week... -em
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner I hope the lights on the castle are on every night, but everything I've read says for MVMCP. Can any one find out for sure? I am ready for a new Christmas Parade! Hope to see it all the first week in Dec. Christmas at DW is always so special!
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<-New spanish speaking version of Candlelight Processional with Edwars James Olmos.>> Maybe they could just sing the Posadas and break a traditional piñata (the kind that's made out of a clay pot) instead? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageI" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I mageI</a>%C3%91ATA.jpg
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I'm most excited for the holiday lights on the castle-<< You should be. They have been doing the same at DLP for the past three years and it is absolutely breathtaking, especially the illumination ceremony, which I hope will be a part of the MK's production as well.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Woohoo! I'll be witnessing WDW's Christmas splendor firsthand for the first time in 29 days! I think we might try to catch NPH narrating Candlelight; I love him on "How I Met Your Mother", and he's much more my speed than Dennis Franz.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN He's also gay and very handsome, which are two endearing qualities Mr. Franz does not have.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^He's also quite snotty in person, even when getting his Emmy nomination! Oh, and GREAT news on both the lighting, which I knew about, and the seemingly MAJOR parade changes, which I didn't and are only about a decade late! (of course, the Mouse will extort $45 extra from me if I want to see it!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^He's also quite snotty in person, even when getting his Emmy nomination! Oh, and GREAT news on both the lighting, which I knew about, and the seemingly MAJOR parade changes, which I didn't and are only about a decade late! (of course, the Mouse will extort $45 extra from me if I want to see it!)
Originally Posted By danyoung >Need to know how to type the spanish N on my keyboard.< Hold down the alt key and type 164 on your number pad (the number keys at the top of the keyboard won't work!) for the small ñ, and 165 for the big Ñ.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey This will be my first trip to WDW during Christmas. I am so excited. Thanks for the updates we can't wait to see it in person.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <>Need to know how to type the spanish N on my keyboard.< Hold down the alt key and type 164 on your number pad (the number keys at the top of the keyboard won't work!) for the small ñ, and 165 for the big Ñ. < how about on a laptop - most of which have no number pad - just curious and any way to get the U with the umlaut about it ( german ) ?
Originally Posted By figment1986 <<(of course, the Mouse will extort $45 extra from me if I want to see it!)>> What about the parade on Dec 1, after they tape it don't they usually play the actual parade at 3:30 or 4:00 rather than the regular parade?
Originally Posted By danyoung >how about on a laptop - most of which have no number pad - just curious< I did the above on my laptop. It has an overlay of numbers on some of the letter keys, so if you really need to do 10-key you can. Perhaps some laptops don't have this feature. If that's the case, I don't have any solution.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 the mighty IBM laptop goes down again - no overlay -- thanks for my desktop though
