Originally Posted By mickeymousears Anyone know the schedule for New Years eve? The website doesn't list anything special. Will there be a countdown? do you predict huge crowds? thanks for your help!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Yes they do a countdown - The have stuff going on (or they did last time I was there) in both in front of the castle and back by small world... Not sure if there was stuff around the River... It will be packed - best to get in early and stay -
Originally Posted By friendofdd I think Mr Jones may be pulling your leg, mme. New Years Eve is one of the most crowded days of the year.
Originally Posted By Ursula Packed and crowded and expect long lines for coffee and hot chocolate. We usually go to DCA instead. Nice and pleasant!
Originally Posted By gadzuux Tell us about what they do at DCA. Do they have a countdown? How could they not?
Originally Posted By Ursula They do have a countdown and did a little bit of American "light things on fire" at the pond in previous years. Last year they closed at Midnight, so we watched the fireworks at the Esplanade. I have no idea what they are doing this year.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Really! What kind of NYE party ends at midnight?! They could at least give you one more hour so everybody's "in place" at the appointed moment. The reason I asked is that I had a hunch that DCA would mess it up somehow.
Originally Posted By Roger55 DCA closes at 1:00am. Do you guys hate DCA that much that you make up stuff just so you can hate on it more? sheesh!
Originally Posted By deitrichp Out of 8 responses the only fact learned is that DCA closes at 1AM -- about the only fact I the official website gives. Doesn't anyone know what (if anything special) is going on at Disneyland and DCA tomorrow?
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones DCA had pyro in the Paradise Pier lagoon the last few years. Since the thing is being worked on I doubt they'll do that this year.
Originally Posted By deitrichp Apparently, the info IS sort-of top secret. Calling Disneyland revealed (according to the Disney employee reached, of course): 1) New Year's Eve is the #1, busiest day of the the Disneyland year. 2) The gates were closed around 5PM last year. 3) There is a special Fantasmic show is Disneyland as well as other special touches (and something being "dropped" for New Year's countdown) at each park, but this information is not given out. 4) This year, there has been no advertisement of the event -- presumably to keep the gates from being locked so early in the evening, if not actually to lessen the New Year's Eve crowd. The above information has been given to customer service to be given out to the public if asked about the event.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Well, DD and I will be there as early as possible tomorrow. I can't foresee us actually leaving the park at all, except to maybe go to DCA. I want to be at DL at midnight. And yes, a third Fantasmic starts at 11:59pm, according to the website.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x oh, LOL I posted about the Fanstasmic in this thread, not the other one. Disregard my tendency to repeat myself.
