Originally Posted By dllovinrn For those of us who haven't been to DL @ Christmastime...what are your "Can't miss it, gotta have it" foods, experiences, souvenirs, photo-ops, etc? I don't want to go & then find out all the stuff we SHOULD have done but didn't know about! Thank You!
Originally Posted By dllovinrn For those of us who haven't been to DL @ Christmastime...what are your "Can't miss it, gotta have it" foods, experiences, souvenirs, photo-ops, etc? I don't want to go & then find out all the stuff we SHOULD have done but didn't know about! Thank You!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE The Atmosphere is Magically Electric during Christmas Time.. as soon as you enter the gates of this magical city you are presented with such a wonderful feeling as you head off down main street..the streets are all decorated , the music is playing, there is a smile with every footstep ..truly a most wonderful sight..Candlelight is one of my most special things to see, it happens during the first weekend of December, truly a Spectacular Performance..on the Birth of Christ..Absolutely Wonderful.***Every land you enter is dawned with the feeling of Christmas, the characters milling around Main Street...the Carolers singing their tunes..the Christmas Parade is a sight to behold..during the evening the Christmas Fireworks Display is Heartwarming, ending with the City Sidewalks under a bubble of falling snow...really a most touching moment of your entire visit...There are the Photo pass members filling you picture card with enchanting photos.Visting Tink and the Princess's, other characters too, Tigger ,eYORE AND EVEN wINNIE THE pOOH.....Santa Claus is not too far away at the Reindeer Round Up for a nice lil visit and picture taking for all..I will let some others share what you can see and do during Christmas in Disney...Enjoy..it is such a magical time of year.... ********************
Originally Posted By Sparrow *The huge Christmas tree in the lobby of the Californian. *Reindeer Roundup at Big Thunder Ranch *I hear good things about the homemade candy canes on Main Street. *It's A Small World holiday. *Christmas fireworks and the "snow" on Main Street.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS For my DD and I, decorating cookies is a must. They aren't that good, but it's a fun little tradition we've come accustomed to. The carolers on Main Street (who also sneak around to the hotels at times) are also a must see. It just isn't Christmas time at DL if you miss them.
Originally Posted By officerminnie This has become my favorite time of year to visit DL! Be sure to take a whiff and smell the scent of gingerbread in the Haunted Mansion dinging room! Really look for the details in all of the decorations throughout the parks, like a tiny ornament dangling from a Small World doll's pinky finger, or the ornate decor you see when you look upward in New Orleans Square. Like TINK-MOBILE said, you are just totally immersed in all things Christmas while you are there, so just try to be aware of all of the smells, sights, and sounds. Enjoy! I will be there this year too .
Originally Posted By Sparrow Also the waffle cones dipped in chocolate and rolled in crushed candy canes are quite delicious.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Now I am not sure when.it is happening this year .last year the Disney Store in Downtown Disney had a early morning sale going on..on the 2nd Saturday in December..you could use your AP Pass for further discounts....you had to line up pretty early in the morning though...there were some really Great Deals going on..well after it opened..for that Christmas Shopper. : ) Hope you have a nice time everyone...Christmas in Disney is My Favouite time year....Santa Claus is a must see, he is very good and a very good friend of mine... : )
Originally Posted By DlandDug Love the Christmas music on Main Street. It's a very retro mix that they have used for years and years. Candlelight is such a great tradition. The first year I took Jamie, we managed to get front row seats, with Dick Van Dyke doing the readings. It just doesn't get any better than that! I am also partial to all the special foods that are rolled out for the holidays. They bring back old favorites, as well as something new and yummy every year.
Originally Posted By ssturgeo Gingerbread Man, visit Jack at the Haunted Mansion, the gorgeous decorations in New Orleans Square, the Christmas parade, love it all at holiday time!!
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne Candlelight is amazing of course, also the lighting of the castle each night, main street snowing and the fireworks! It's so beautiful everywhere. Favorite photos are - Santa! The Santa in DL with his cabin felt so much more authentic than Santa at the mall! Also many of the characters are decked out in Christmas sweaters which is cute.. Better yet the characters over at DCA are dressed for Chritmas in a warm climate which was great for those of us who celebrate Xmas in the summer! There's also Santa's sleigh near the reindeer round up which is cute for family photos.. Also I really like the projections over IASW! And of course, the parade, which I waited my entire life to see ( we had a video of it as kids) and watched every day, for 9 days!!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Christmas is the most wonderful time of year...Especially in Disneyland...Love the Cast Members who really do a Fantabulous Job...in helping to ensure you have the best time ever..Disney should do a Christmas Give away, like they did with the Million Dreams....with Christmas Lanyards, Christmas Pins, Christmas Ears, Christmas everything...that would be so cool.of course it is a Dream...that perhaps one day, just may come true....Yes the Christmas Parade...love it too pieces...Santa , who is by the way a very good friend of mine....HIS CABIN IS fANTASTIC...mmmmm Those Christmas APA'S and Candy Canes.. are outstanding... : )
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The illuminations on iasw to the strains of Christmas music like the Nutcracker is great. Something I haven't seen mentioned: the decorations in Toontown that are specific to the characters whose "house" or store you are near, plus the sagging-from-decorations "Town Square" Christmas Tree (since nothing in Toontown can be a straight line).
Originally Posted By Jenn31 I enjoyed the decorations in toontown. Really whimsical and they made me smile. It's been a number of years since we've been for christmas (10yrs) so could someone tell me about the food/trat offerings during that time? I saw on another post someone said candy canes? What other treats do they have at that time of the year?
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE There are decorated cake slices, muffins, gingerbread men cookies...the Candy Apples are really nicely decorated..all different designs for the cookies, trees, bells, candy canes, sugar houses..Turkey Legs fit right in...mmmm delicious..the atmosphere is absolutely breath taking at Christmas time, every one is so happy...the Very Tall Christmas tree at the start of main street is Beautiful. : )
