Originally Posted By DJ7K Hi, 8IloveMickey8. Sounds to me from what I've been reading here and the link Wendebird provided, that you'll probably be there at a decent time to avoid heavy crowds. If there are some, they probably won't be as bad as the days to follow it.
Originally Posted By LuLu >The first day of use is never blocked? Even if it were used on a blockout day? Yes. I bought a Deluxe pass and first used it on August 18, a blocked day. >When does the Christmas parade start and end (not schedule, but when in December do they run it and whens the last day they run it)? First day is November 16. Most likely the last day is Jan. 6. >How long are the decorations up? Like, when are they first put up and when are they taken down? Decorations start going up right after Halloween, but the first official day of Christmas season (ie, everything running in Holiday mode) is Nov. 16. >Is there a day thats less crowded before Christmas Day? (LuLu, I believe you said before the 22nd was good? By or before it?) Blockout days for Deluxe start Dec 22 and run thru the 31st, so it looks like Disney is assuming those are the worst days. Judging by their hours, 17, 18, 19 would be your best bet. 20 & 21 start the full 8 to midnight hours, but will probably be less crowded than 22-31.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Note, the official Christmas events in both parks start Friday, November 16th and should last until January 7th (Three Kings Day). Friday, November 16th is also the start of Peak Thanksgiving Break, with the park being open 8 AM to Midnight every-night thru Sunday, November 25th, also a full entertainment schedule daily due to the expected large crowds for the entire 10 day period. A lot of school districts have switched their schedules to give students the entire week off, to avoid unexcused absences.
Originally Posted By DJ7K >> Yes. I bought a Deluxe pass and first used it on August 18, a blocked day << Cool. So you have a Deluxe and had a blocked day in August? Mine's a SoCal (the 2nd one). Thanks for the info!
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>"Note, the official Christmas events in both parks start Friday, November 16th and should last until January 7th (Three Kings Day)."<<< JFYI-3 Kings day is always January 6. >>"The twelve days of Christmas end with the Feast of Epiphany also called "The Adoration of the Magi" or "The Manifestation of God." Celebrated on January 6, it is known as the day of the Three Kings (or wise men/magi): Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. According to an old legend based on a Bible story, these three kings saw, on the night when Christ was born, a bright star, followed it to Bethlehem and found there the Christchild and presented it with gold, frankincense and myrrh. "<<<
Originally Posted By RoJo If it rains, that's another story. I've got a picture of the esplande in front of Rivers of America about 4 years ago with absolutly nobody in the whole picture. This was Christmas Eve mind you. We rode GRR about 5 times in a row without getting off it was raining so hard!
Originally Posted By DJ7K ^^^ Wow, I once rode Big Foot Rapids with some friends of mine years and years ago. It was raining all day. We had these blue ponchos. When I got home that night, my socks were all blue where my toes are, lol and I think even my toes were a little blue too. It was pretty weird. So I guess the question is, how wet do you wanna get?
Originally Posted By DJ7K >> DJ7K, take a browse through this web site: <a href="http://www.scottware.com.au/th" target="_blank">http://www.scottware.com.au/th</a> eme/feature/atend.htm << It's like the 91 Freeway opened up a theme park.
