Christmas season 2015-who joins, hotel, programm, closures, planning etc.

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Mileto

May 25, 2015, 12:31:42 PM Last Edit: October 15, 2015, 09:53:45 AM by Mileto

Decided to make a thread to keep us dreaming and helping time going quicker by.

Who's going in DLP for the Christmas season? Where will you stay? Do we know all the closures? What will be the festive programm?

Christmas season is between 7.11.2015 and 07.01.2016. Santa will be in his chalet till 25.12.2015.

We travel on 29.11. and stay till 03.12.2015 - a lot of weekdays, so hope it will not be overcrowded. We will stay in Sequoia Lodge, Golden Forest room. It will be our first time at SL (previously we were in Santa Fe and Newport Bay). I think the hotel has the perfect Christmas athmosphere.
We haven't decided on the meal plan yet. It's possible that we don't pay for it this time, trying to be more flexible.
Made reservation with crossover offer from the French site - best price in the moment.

We were in DLP for Christmas 2010 and it was magical. We were lucky to see Fantillusion, to hear Chante, c'est Noel!
I hope we are surpised with something for this season, as these are no more to be experienced.

We still have a suprise to reveal, as my daughter still doesn't know. We'll see when and how.  ;D Our visit is planned to be something special for me, as I am turning 40 in autumn, and our stay will be during my daughter's nameday (which we celebrate in our country almost like a birthday)

I hear about a lot of closures - BTM, Molly Brown, It's a small world, Railroad. I hope that some of these work when we are there. We love Frontierland and we'll miss the athmosphere.

Will be glad if many of you join here in this topic and we share till we wait. And who knows - we could meet there with some of you?  ;)




07.11. - Saturday
DLP (open 10-22) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Blanc-Neige et les Sept  Nains, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-21; EMH 8-10) - closures Crush'S Coaster


08.11. - Sunday
DLP (open 10-22) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Blanc-Neige et les Sept  Nains, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19; EMH 8-10) - closures Crush's Coaster


09.11. - Monday, 10.11. - Tuesday, 12.11 - Thursday, 13.11. -Friday
DLP (open 10-19) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Blanc-Neige et les Sept  Nains, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18; EMH 8-10) - closures Crush's Coaster


11.11. - Wednesday
DLP (open 10-20) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Blanc-Neige et les Sept  Nains, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19; EMH 8-10) - closures Crush's Coaster


14.11. - Saturday
DLP (open 10-22,30; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-21) - closures Crush's Coaster


15.11. - Sunday
DLP (open 10-22; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19) - closures Crush's Coaster


16.11. - Monday, 17.11. - Tuesday, 18.11. - Wednesday, 19.11. - Thursday, 20.11. - Friday
DLP (open 10-19; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - closures Crush's Coaster


21.11. - Saturday
DLP (open 9-22; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-21) - no closures


22.11. - Sunday
DLP (open 10-22; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19) - no closures


23.11. - Monday, 24.11. - Tuesday, 25.11. - Wednesday, 26.11. - Thursday, 27.11. - Friday
DLP (open 10-19; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - no closures


28.11. - Saturday
DLP (open 9-22; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-21) - no closures


29.11. - Sunday
DLP (open 10-22; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19) - no closures


30.11. - Monday, 01.12. - Tuesday, 02.12. - Wednesday, 03.12. - Thursday
DLP (open 10-20; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - no closures


04.12. - Friday
DLP (open 10-19; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - no closures


05.12. - Saturday
DLP (open 9-22; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-21) - no closures


06.12. - Sunday
DLP (open 10-22; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19) - no closures


07.12. - Monday, 08.12. - Tuesday, 09.12. - Wednesday, 10.12. - Thursday
DLP (open 10-20; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - no closures


11.12. - Friday
DLP (open 10-19; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - no closures


12.12. - Saturday
DLP (open 9-22; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19) - no closures


13.12. - Sunday
DLP (open 10-22; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-19) - no closures


14.12. - Monday, 15.12. - Tuesday, 16.12. - Wednesday, 17.12. - Thursday, 18.12. - Friday
DLP (open 10-20; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW, Sneak Peeks
WDS (open 10-18) - no closures


all days between 19.12.2015 and 30.12.2015
DLP (open 9-22; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW
WDS (open 10-21; EMH 8-10) - no closures


31.12.2015
DLP (open 9-1; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing, IASW
WDS (open 10-1; EMH 8-10) - no closures


01.01.2016
DLP (open 10-22; EMH 9-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
WDS (open 10-21; EMH 9-10) - no closures


02.01.2016
DLP (open 9-22; EMH 8-9) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
WDS (open 10-21; EMH 8-10) - no closures


03.01.2016
DLP (open 10-21; EMH 8-10) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
WDS (open 10-21; EMH 8-10) - no closures


all days between 04.01.2016 and 07.01.2016
DLP (open 10-19) - closures BTM, Disneyland Railroad, Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
WDS (open 10-18; EMH 8-10) - Studio Tram Tour


08.1993 - DL Tokyo; 05.2010 - DLP; 11.2010 - DLP; 09.2013 - DLP; 09.2014 - DLP; 11.2015 - DLP
It's a small world after all

jj554

#1
May 25, 2015, 12:51:34 PM
Feel strange to think about Christmas and December on a sunny day like today, but you are right...a bit of dreaming helps to pass the time more quickly!

Am going to DLP from 7/12 to 11/12. Hope it will be quiet as not school holidays. Told my other half we are staying at Santa Fe but really we are booked into the Disneyland Hotel. Excited to see his face when we arrive!!

Our Eurostar was free because last time we went to Paris we were delayed for 5 hours and had a horrible journey so as part of the compensation we got a free return journey each - obviously I chose Disney! So I was able to spend a bit more on the hotel and treat us to the DLH.

Can't wait to try out Ratatouille and see Dreams! of Christmas. These are the most exciting things for me and of course all my usual favourites and plenty of shopping. We collect Vinylmation so I love to see what new releases the parks have each time we go. Will be very sad if BTM is closed as it's one of my favourites.


I hope you and your family have a wonderful time and it will come round before you know it!
Trips so far
April 2011 - Sequoia Lodge (First ever DLRP trip)
Nov 2011 - Newport Bay Club (Mickey's Magical Fireworks and Bonfire 2011)
Sep 2012 - Hotel New York (20th Anniversary Celebrations)
Nov 2013 - Hotel Cheyenne (Mickey's Magical Fireworks and Bonfire 2013)
Dec 2015 - Disneyland Hotel (Disneyland at Christmas)

Mileto

#2
May 25, 2015, 01:05:16 PM
Hi, jj554, glad you joined!

It will be a great trip for you! Never been to DLH, must be impressive. And good deal with this compensation.

We could try Ratatouille last autumn, it is great! Try to use the single rider queue if you can, it spares much time and doesn't destroy the experience at all.

You should tell us about the suprise and how was it. We made the same last year. Was very funny! Daughter was told we are making Santa Fe again. When we landed at Newport Bay she almost collapsed, was sure we were at the wrong place, took the wrong shuttle bus  ;D ;D ;D This year the hotel SL will be a suprise again, not to loose the training  ;D

Are we going to be able to exprerience the new Jedi school?


08.1993 - DL Tokyo; 05.2010 - DLP; 11.2010 - DLP; 09.2013 - DLP; 09.2014 - DLP; 11.2015 - DLP
It's a small world after all

stifle

#3
May 25, 2015, 02:24:02 PM
I'll be around DLP at those times :) We should meet up.

sarahh83

#4
May 25, 2015, 04:40:08 PM
this thread makes me sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!! we are there at NBC 23/12 - 27/12 so for ACTUAL CHRISTMAS DAY!!!!!

cannot wait  ;D
First visit to DLP but stayed in Paris in 1993 just after DLP opened - aged 10!!

Cheyenne 13-17 Dec 2012 - amazing time for my sons 3rd birthday

Santa Fe 12-16 Feb 2014 - truly magical, Valentines meal overlooking the fireworks at the DLP hotel ... PERFECT!

Newport Bay 23-27 Dec 2015 - I only went and got engaged ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN DISNEYLAND ❤❤❤ 1st in the park on Boxing Day too ... amazeballs

Barnsleybigbird

#5
May 25, 2015, 06:03:02 PM
We are staying in a GF room at SL 30.11.15 - 04.12.15 and we are so excited, so this thread is great thank you.  Many hours have already been used up on ride and restaurant planning. 😀
Who wants a twig when you can climb the whole tree 😉

Barnsleybigbird

#6
May 25, 2015, 07:19:01 PM Last Edit: May 25, 2015, 07:22:34 PM by Barnsleybigbird
Quote from: Mileto on May 25, 2015, 12:31:42 PM

We travel on 29.11. and stay till 03.12.2015 - a lot of weekdays, so hope it will not be overcrowded. We will stay in Sequoia Lodge, Golden Forest room. It will be our first time at SL (previously we were in Santa Fe and Newport Bay). I think the hotel has the perfect Christmas athmosphere.


We will be there same time as you 😃
Who wants a twig when you can climb the whole tree 😉

Mileto

#7
May 25, 2015, 08:17:59 PM Last Edit: May 25, 2015, 08:22:05 PM by Mileto
Stifle, Barnsleybigbird, I'll be very happy to meet you in person in SL!

Great to meet so many people in the thread. Summer and autumn will pass by so pleasant!


08.1993 - DL Tokyo; 05.2010 - DLP; 11.2010 - DLP; 09.2013 - DLP; 09.2014 - DLP; 11.2015 - DLP
It's a small world after all

stifle

#8
May 25, 2015, 08:58:56 PM
My group will be in the Cheyenne but certainly we can arrange a meetup!

kentyummymummy

#9
May 26, 2015, 01:04:26 AM
We've just decided to go 9th Novemeber for 4 nights & I've already got my planning book out trying to figure out which extras we can afford to add. We can't decide if we want to stay in the Cheyenne or Santa Fe, but we will be putting our deposit down in the next couple of weeks.

We've never been at Christmas before and I know my little girl is going to really enjoy the magic
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Mileto

#10
May 26, 2015, 08:11:28 AM
kentyummymummy, do you have previous experiences with Cheyenne and Santa Fe? Are you going to book through the UK site or some other?


08.1993 - DL Tokyo; 05.2010 - DLP; 11.2010 - DLP; 09.2013 - DLP; 09.2014 - DLP; 11.2015 - DLP
It's a small world after all

chrisvalentine

#11
May 26, 2015, 07:57:25 PM
we too are visiting on the 7 th dec til 11th dec staying at HNY , I love Christmas at dlp for me its the best time of year to go , going by Eurostar from London there will be 8 off us going this year myself the wife my mum the kids aged 14, 8, 3, 1 and a newbee my best mate , I wonder what he will make of it at the grand old age of 48.

Barnsleybigbird

#12
May 26, 2015, 08:57:55 PM
Quote from: Mileto on May 25, 2015, 08:17:59 PM
Stifle, Barnsleybigbird, I'll be very happy to meet you in person in SL!

Great to meet so many people in the thread. Summer and autumn will pass by so pleasant!


Meeting up sounds like a great idea 😃
Who wants a twig when you can climb the whole tree 😉

Ajiira

#13
May 26, 2015, 11:33:10 PM
Great idea for a thread.  We visited in March this year and are planning another trip next year.  We were thinking of summer but now i'm thinking Christmas time......... ;)

grovesie

#14
May 27, 2015, 08:30:21 AM
We are arriving 18th December through to 24th December staying at DLH. Travelling. me, Mrs, kids( 18,13 & 9) plus the in laws. The day we go it's the in-laws Golden wedding anniversary, that night we have booked for a nice meal in the hotel.

Quote from: sarahh83 on May 25, 2015, 04:40:08 PM
this thread makes me sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!! we are there at NBC 23/12 - 27/12 so for ACTUAL CHRISTMAS DAY!!!!!

cannot wait  ;D

Have you though of your Christmas day meal yet? When we were there a few Christmases we ate at the New York Hotel. I think there are 2 different meals a buffet and a sit down. If you have kids a must although a bit pricey. You can see some photos on my Flickr page
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