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Disneyland Resort September 2015 - A Photo Trip Report
DisneyDan  Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2:46:45 PM
Hello everyone,

Last week Jon and I spent five days at the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland in California. This was our third trip to the Disneyland Resort this year, and our final one this year until next year.

We went to (finally) see the 60th anniversary celebrations and celebrate Halloween Time. It had been four years since we had been at Disneyland Resort for Halloween Time, and so we were excited to go back. Unfortunately, we already knew that Disneyland had made many cutbacks to their Halloween season this year, but despite that, we were still looking forward to seeing the things that were spared.

I'll organise this report into themed groups so that we don't jump around all over the place. Let's start with the Halloween Time offerings, and meeting Mickey and friends on Main Street USA in their Halloween costumes.   [ Read More... ]
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort - an overview of the upcoming season
DisneyDan  Wednesday, November 5, 2014 4:26:18 PM
Hello everyone,

Christmas season is nearly upon us which means that the Disney Parks are gearing up for another spectacular season of holiday magic and wonder!
I thought we could take a look at what the Disneyland Resort in California has to offer this holiday season. Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort will run from 13th November 2014 until 6th January 2015 inclusive this season.

We shall start with Disneyland Park.

At Disneyland Park you immediately find yourself in a winter wonderland as you step onto Main Street USA and discover their huge Christmas Tree and all the garlands, leading to the beautifully snow topped Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas in Town Square

Wandering down Main Street

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Walking up Main Street USA

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Walt's apartment gets a Christmas Tree in its window for the holidays, too.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas at Disneyland

Whilst on Main Street, you should stand and listen to the Dickens Yuletide Band play some classic Christmas tunes.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Dickens Yuletide Band



You should also stop by Town Square to give a warm hug to all your favourite Disney pals as they celebrate the season in their cute festive clothes!

Meeting Chip and Dale

Character fun on Main Street

Character fun on Main Street

Character fun on Main Street

Character fun on Main Street USA

Meeting Donald Duck

As you head off of Central Plaza and into Adventureland you should take a cruise on the rivers of the world, aboard the Jingle Cruise! (Note that this is not yet confirmed on the Disneyland Resort website for this year).

Wandering thru Adventureland

Heading out of Adventureland and into New Orleans Square, visit Jack Skellington and all his creepy friends from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas at the Haunted Mansion Holiday. This epic holiday overlay features exclusive scenes and awesome effects. This attraction is extremely popular though, so be sure to get a FastPass or be there early (FastPasses aren’t normally available for Haunted Mansion, but during the holidays they are due to the popularity of this overlay).

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Wandering through New Orleans Square

DL Oct 2011 - Haunted Mansion Holiday

Haunted Mansion Holiday

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Taking the Holiday Time at Disneyland Park Tour

If taking a ride through the worlds of Christmas and Halloween collided wasn’t enough, you can also meet Jack Skellington and Sally Stitches near the Haunted Mansion.

Jack and Sally

From New Orleans Square, wander down to Critter Country where you can meet Winnie the Pooh and friends in their festive clothes.

Meeting the 100 Acre Wood pals

Meeting the 100 Acre Wood pals

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Meeting Winnie the Pooh

In Frontierland you should definitely visit the Jingle Jangle Jamboree where you can meet Santa Claus himself (Santa only meets until Christmas Eve)! Some of your other favourite Disney pals might just show up too!

Having fun at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree

Character fun at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Jingle Jangle Jamboree

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Playing Reindeer Games with Reindeer Pluto

Meeting Mrs Claus

Having fun at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree

Character fun at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree

Having fun at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree



Fantasyland’s classic attraction “it’s a small world” becomes “it’s a small world” Holiday for the festive season, and is decked out with an incredible display of colour changing lights, which look awesome at night! Inside, the attraction celebrates holidays from around the world with festive costumes and scenes.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - "it's a small world holiday"

Disneyland Dec 2012 - it's a small world holiday

"it's a small world" Holiday

"it's a small world" Holiday

Disneyland Dec 2012 - "it's a small world holiday"

The must-see event at Disneyland Park is of course 'A Christmas Fantasy Parade'. Filled with all the most magical sights and sounds of Christmas, as well as the Disney characters, this parade is truly fantastic.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Disneyland Dec 2012 - A Christmas Fantasy Parade

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Disneyland Dec 2012 - A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Disneyland Dec 2012 - A Christmas Fantasy Parade

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

A Christmas Fantasy Parade

As night falls watch in awe as Sleeping Beauty Castle Becomes Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, a wondrous snow capped ice palace.

Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle

To top it all, the skies high above Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle become an array of colour in the “Believe… In Holiday Magic” fireworks spectacular.

Believe… In Holiday Magic Fireworks

Believe… In Holiday Magic Fireworks

As well as all these exciting happenings, don’t forget to check out the beautiful decorations around the park, and of course watch snow fall on Main Street USA!

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Wandering through New Orleans Square

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Wandering through New Orleans Square

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas in Toon Town

Of course, no day at Disneyland during Christmas would be complete without some treats!

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas Treats at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Lunch at Plaza Inn

Sweet treats at the Jingle Jangle Jamboree

Be sure to try some of the world famous Disneyland candy canes, too! These are very popular, and tickets are usually distributed first thing in the morning. (Note that the candy canes may also be made at Trolley Treats in Disney California Adventure - check on the day of your visit.)

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Handmade Candy Canes

Now let us take a look into Disney California Adventure’s holiday offerings.

Disneyland Jan 2013 - Disney California Adventure

Buena Vista Street celebrates a classic Christmas of days gone by, with period decoration and their splendid Christmas Tree.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas on Buena Vista Street

The Buena Vista Street Christmas Tree

While on Buena Vista Street why not stop and listen to the Community Bell Ringers as they celebrate the holidays with some seasonal sounds?

Buena Vista Street Community Bell Ringers

The Elias and Co. department store is the home to Santa Claus up until Christmas Eve.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas on Buena Vista Street

Meeting Santa Claus

One of Santa's Elves

Also, you can catch Mickey and friends, and the Citizens of Buena Vista Street, in their period costumes which have been given a Christmas twist.

Meeting Mickey Mouse

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas on Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas on Buena Vista Street

Meeting Pluto

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Meeting Donna the Dog Lady

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Molly the Messenger delivers Holiday packages

At Paradise Pier, in previous years you were able to meet Duffy and Donald in cute Christmas outfits. It is not known yet if they will return this year, but I’ll share some of our photos nonetheless. It could be that other characters take their place.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Meeting Duffy

Meeting Donald Duck

Cars Land resident Tow Mater also joins the festivities, wearing a giant Santa hat!

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas in Cars Land

As night falls on Buena Vista Street, the Community Bell Ringers, the Citizens of Buena Vista Street and the Disney characters all come together for the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Buena Vista Street Holiday Tree Lighting



Over in Paradise Bay, the magical World of Color becomes “World of Color - Winter Dreams”, a seasonal holiday version of this now classic nighttime spectacular.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - World of Color

Just like at Disneyland Park, don’t forget to check out all the decorations throughout the park.

Wandering thru Cars Land

Wandering thru Bugs Land

Christmas in Cars Land

Christmas in Paradise Pier

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas in Cars Land

You should also try some delicious treats, available from Trolley Treats Candy.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas on Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Taking the Holiday Time at Disneyland Park Tour

In previous years Disney California Adventure has also featured a special screening of Prep and Landing at the Muppet’s theatre, and a holiday version of the Phineas and Ferb show. There is currently no confirmation of either of these though, and they are not listed on the Disneyland website. However, I’ll share some photo below for reference.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Phineas and Ferb's Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party Holiday Edition

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Phineas and Ferb's Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party Holiday Edition

Prep 'n' Landing 4D

Disney California Adventure also celebrates Navidad, however we have no photos of this currently, sadly (we shall soon though!).

At the Disney hotels you can also meet Santa Claus at select times, up until Christmas Eve.

Meeting Santa

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas in Disney's Grand Californian

In previous years on Christmas Eve, Mickey and friends have appeared on Main Street in their cute PJs ready for bed as they anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus. They usually appear for very limited set times in the evening of Christmas Eve only, so be sure to look out for them!

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas Eve in Town Square

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas Eve in Town Square

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas Eve in Town Square

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas Eve in Town Square

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Christmas Eve in Town Square

For New Year’s Eve the parks put on special entertainment offerings, including mind blowing fireworks at the turn of the year. We were at Disney California Adventure for New Year two years ago, so I will share some of our photos and video from that, however, be aware this year’s offerings may differ.

Disneyland Dec 2012 - New Year's Eve Entertainment

Disneyland Dec 2012 - New Year's Eve Entertainment

Disneyland Dec 2012 - New Year's Eve Entertainment

Disneyland Dec 2012 - Happy New Year!





Will you be visiting the Disneyland Resort this holiday season? What are you looking forward to the most?

Happy Holidays everyone!

Dan.

All information in this article is subject to change or cancellation at any time, without prior notice by Disney. We offer this information purely as a guide to some of the things that may be experienced during Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort.
Beastly Bazaar to become meet 'n' greet, Disney at the Jubilee, PIXAR Play Parade drops some characters and lots more!
DisneyDan  Monday, June 11, 2012 9:46:27 AM
Hi all,

Overall not too much going on in the character world this week, but there were a few interesting points to note.

Over in California, Buena Vista Street got it's previews, and some of the brand new Citizens of Buena Vista Street were out greeting for the first time, as well as Mickey and Friends in their brand new 1920's style Hollywood outfits!
I don't have any pictures to post here (all from my contacts, sadly), but if you find any, hit the Discuss button below and reply on our Forum! We'll also be there at the end of July for ourselves, and will meet them all, of course! We're really excited to be able to go to DCA so soon after the new things open!
Along with the Buena Vista Street preview, Cars Land also had a preview, and Mater, McQueen and the brand new Red character were there. Mater and McQueen have been park regulars for a long time now, and will continue to meet once DCA re-opens. Red will star in his own new show in Cars Land once the land opens this week!  [ Read More... ]

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