Christmas Eve at Disneyland?

[innerSpaceman]

I've spent many a Christmas Eve at Disneyland, and it's always been a decidedly Christmassy way to ring in the holiday.

I haven't spent nearly as much time in the Park this season as I'd have liked. I need to see more Holiday Believe, I need to see more snow (it was cancelled last time I was there).

I need to see the pretty lights, and that gorgeous Christmas tree. I need to ride the Matterhorn in the cold Christmas air - - my god, it's been closed for months!!

I need to ride Space Mountain. It will be Rockin' Space Mountain or Rockin' Rocket Mountain or somesuch crap come the first of the year - - my god, it will not be Space Mountain for months!!


Legend has it that the week between Christmas and New Years is a danger zone that even the most hardened AP should fear to tread.

So who's up for that last-chance day of Disneyland Christmas Christmasity? Yuletide cheer, friends and fun, all that cheery stuff!

Come on out to the Park Sunday December the 24th, and let's spend part of Christmas Eve together at the Christmassiest Place on Earth.
:D

[CoasterMatt]

I thought all that stuff is going until January 7?

[Moonliner]

I've spent many a Christmas Eve at Disneyland, and it's always been a decidedly Christmassy way to ring in the holiday.

I haven't spent nearly as much time in the Park this season as I'd have liked. I need to see more Holiday Believe
I need to see more snow
I need to see the pretty lights, and that gorgeous Christmas tree.
I need to ride the Matterhorn in the cold Christmas air
I need to ride Space Mountain.



*sigh*

That sounds glorious.

[BarTopDancer]

I am a probably. Depends on a few things, but a solid probably.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I think we may be in.

[CoasterMatt]

I'll be at Magic Mountain on Christmas Eve - no cleats there ;)

[Gn2Dlnd]

I'll be in Joplin, MO on the 24th. But on the 23rd, I'll be at Silver Dollar City in Branson! Matt assures me that it's a really great theme park!

Yup, it's agonna be a kuntry kristmas.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Would love to if we weren't blocked from the 23rd to the 1st. :)

[BarTopDancer]

I am a probably. Depends on a few things, but a solid probably.

I'm in.

[innerSpaceman]

We could arrange a hefty block of hot chocolate / happy hour Grand Cal lobby time for anyone who can't Park it.

[€uroMeinke]

I would like to do this - depending on other commitments, I may join you

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I'd love too, especially since I haven't been to the Parks in months. But alas, I'll be in Arizona this weekend. :(

[RStar]

*Sigh*

I'd so love to do this. But with my wife's health issues she can't go to the park anymore, and in fact we have let her AP expire because of it. She's agoraphobic and can't be around people right now (hence going to the park durring Christmas is a bad idea!). And I can't just dump her by herself on Christmas eve. Otherwise, I'd so be there, probably with my mom. My mom and I may be going sometime this weekend to see the fireworks, but most likely Friday or Saturday.

It's been a long time since I've hung out with you guys. Bummer......

[eighteenth street]

Legend has it that the week between Christmas and New Years is a danger zone that even the most hardened AP should fear to tread.

I might be going during during this week this year :eek:

A friend of mine really wants to go. I haven't been to Disneyland when it was crowded in years, I mostly go on Wednesdays when kids are in school. I really don't know what to expect, other than stocking up on fastpasses and spending a lot of time in DCA. The MSEP is running, which is really nice. The holiday fireworks don't do much for me, especially after the 50th fireworks.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Looks like the family is doing our X-mas on the Eve, so no park for me. I think I'll go X-mas day and treat myself to something cool. (maybe ToT?) :p

[RStar]

I think I'll go X-mas day and treat myself to something cool. (maybe ToT?) :pHave an eggnog and get the shaft for Christmas! :D

[lindyhop]

I'm planning to be there Saturday night but why not Sunday, too? I want to enjoy the Christmas glitz and actually stand still for the fireworks.

[innerSpaceman]

Tomorrow's the day! Christmas Magic Eve at Disneyland!

What time's anybody who's being ... um, being there?


The hecticness of the holiday prevents me from being there all day, but I want to experience some daylight, and especially the beautiful twilight (hehe, at 4:30!), followed by the full evening of pretty, pretty lights, christmassy-themed fireworks, and soap-bubble snow.

Are we non-park happy houring for anyone? 3:00 at the Hearthstone Lounge for hot toddys and rum punch??? Or shall we forego that and have a sunset meet-up at the hub at 5:00?

What's the consensus of the consenting?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

We're not looking good. Matthew works until 8:00 and then we need to finish up some last minute shopping. Hope y'all have fun though! :)

[BarTopDancer]

I will be there after dinner probably 7:30

mmm Thanksgiving meets Hanukkah (yes, I am aware we are late).

[Ghoulish Delight]

We'll be there, but your guess is as good as ours as to exactly when.

[lindyhop]

Five-ish sounds better than three-ish.

[blueerica]

I wish I could go... alas, life as a non-APer catches up to me again.

[Kevy Baby]

Doing the families thing today. Going to spend the afternoon at Grandma's and then driving down to San Diego tonight.

[innerSpaceman]

Ok, for everyone who can make it - for the pretty lights, and the gorgeous tree, the melodeous Carolers, the white hot chocolate, the charming Castle, the blowing snow, the pyrospectacular, the small world enchantment and the icy slopes of the majestic Matterhorn - - I'm gonna try to be at the Hub at 5:00.


(but don't be too surprised if it's actually six).


Use the magic of cell phones - or, if you're lacking any particular phone number - feel free to call the LoT/Disneyland switchboard. (I don't know if she'll be there live -- tho I certainly hope so -- but in any event, she's Not Afraid to help you locate anyone at the Park).

:iSm:

[BarTopDancer]

Disneyland closes at 9 tonight.
And the fireworks at are 7:25

[innerSpaceman]

Hmmm, that puts a bit of a crimp in things.


In that case, perhaps an early Park evening followed by wassailing at a handful of DTD taverns??

[Alex]

I think most of DTD is closing up early as well, though the hotel bars will likely be open.

[innerSpaceman]

Then it's the Hearthstone, followed by the re-swanked "The Lounge" at the renamed "Steakhouse 55" (formerly Granvilles.

Oh, and I happen to know the bar at the Jazz Kitchen will be open till at least Ten.







Does this still sound pleasant enough for anyone? (I closed the Park last night ... and while it was a delightfully Christmassy atmosphere I'd be pleased to experience again on Christmas Eve ... I really wouldn't have to drive out there if that pleasant Christmas Eve lacked the pleasantry of friends.)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

We're definitely there. Hope to leave home within the hour.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

That was fun. :) I think that's my last camp out at The Hub Fireworks Spot for a while, though. It was awesome seeing it from there, but man, it's a serious pain. I learned a lot about which shoes people wear to Disneyland, and it's not a complete camp out until :iSm: gets up and directs traffic.

I really dug The Lounge. Swanky decor, I approve. :snap:

'Twas a nice way to spend an evening.

[innerSpaceman]

Yeah, but I just had to see it once from there, and it was a fun Christmas Eve thing where I could pretend the masses of people there were there to share the coming of Christmas ... somehow different than the masses that are there every other night.

But Holiday Believe is much more Castle-centric than even Remember. There's that shooting gallery stuff and the double whammy sparkly explosions of gloriousness. And so many "front" fireworks that they don't even let anyone sit in the area leading to the drawbridge (where you can sit for Remember).

I usually see the show from the small world hill. No crowds and absolutely HUGE fireworks. But Xmas Eve called for something special ... and I agree it's the last campout for a while. Sheeesh!


Still and all, a very pleasant Christmas Eve with friends at the Christmassiest Place on Earth.


Cheers. :cheers:

[Not Afraid]

I never realized how many un-interesting shoes there are on the earth!

It seemd a chore camping out as we did, but when Believe began, all of the crowd-stress and ugly shoe viewing faded away. It really is a show to be seen from THE spot.

Besides, we got to ride the Carousel!

[MouseWife]

Okay, what is 'The' spot?

I am laughing trying to figure out how you did this 'show viewing'. Were you sitting down and watching all of the shoes go by you? Poor Lisa! I know you love shoes. What you must have had to endure!!

It all sounds like a lovely evening was had. :snap:

[CoasterMatt]

We didn't intend on being at Disneyland for Christmas Eve, it just happened that way.

We did get to go wish Rod Serling a happy birthday at Tower (both freakin' times our picture ended up in another dimension, though).
We got to see the inside of Space Mountain lit up (got stopped at brake zone 11 - great view).
Even the turnstiles went 101 for us :D
No Death Cruise on The Columbia, though - we settled for a lap on the Mark Twain.

[RStar]

Space went down on Sat. as well. What's up with that ride lately??

I wish I could have made it, but I had a great time on Sat. instead with my mom and daugter. It has been about 4 years since I was there with the DD, she has not had an AP that long. It was the first time since then that she saw Christmas and the Belive fireworks in that long!

[innerSpaceman]

I'm glad I was there both Saturday and Sunday, because I got different bits of Christmas each day.

Saturday - - bobsleds down the icy slopes of the majestic Matterhorn for the first time in months. One Tomorrowland, one Fantasyland. Not possible on Sunday (partial 101). Fantastic fireworks from the hill next to it's a small world leading down to ToonTown. The 'werks are simply huge. And fun viewing of the quarter-hour small world Xmas projections spectacle. And snow drifting overhead.

Storybook Land from aboard Casey Jr. Circus Train. Storybook fun on Snow White's Scary Adventures. No attractions that weren't Christmassy.

Intricate study of the towering Christmas Tree. Intricate study of the Christmas Castle reflected perfectly in the complely still waters of the moat. Fun with Swans.


Sunday: Gorgeous fireworks from the perfect "spot" - available only via multi-hour campout. (Psst, the spot is on the curb of the inside circle of the Hub, facing and almost directly across from Sleeping Beauty Castle, a wee bit Tomorrowland of center, so that the Matterhorn is not blocked by trees.) Delicious view of the holiday fireworks via the perfect procenium of every layer, stunningly glorious and uplifting.

Rode the Carousel. No rides that weren't Christmassy. (Ok, no other rides, period). Christmas parade. Fun with Reindeer.


All in all, a weekend of Christmas Time fun at Disneyland. Very enjoyable and, besides being the place where dreams come true ... still the Happiest Place on Earth.

Merry Christmas.

[Not Afraid]

Don't forget Plutof the Red Nose Reindeer!

[Babette]

(both freakin' times our picture ended up in another dimension, though) I swear none of the siblings were there!