Disneyland at Capacity - Friday 11/11
 

So, we were getting ready to leave and go to the park when two things happened.

1. I read on MC that the park was at capacity and
2. An anonymous CM called to say that the Park was at capacity

So, I guess the park is at capacity and we're not going to go today. We were planning on date night at Disneyland.

Oh well.

Disneyland calls YOU when it gets full?

Ahh it's good to be the Queen.

Indeed - I was looking forward to go to the park today, I guess so did everyone else. I guess I'll have to take a vacation day sometime soon.

Bloody communists and their stupid national holidays that I don't get off.

Of course it's full on a day where I am working 5 minutes away.

I guess visiting the pretty shiny will have to wait another day.

On a happy note gas is freekin cheap here.

In Russia, Disneyland calls YOU!

No, wait, that doesn't really work. Nevermind.

I'm going anyhow. I've got some crazy itch to see Muppetvision.

That's okay, none of his jokes ever did.

Thinking about a capacity crowd at DL makes this couch feel even more comfy.

Time for tea :coffee:

I bet there are thousands of APs there today on a holiday and for the first official day of The Merriest Place on Earth--although seeing the "it's a small world" holiday Lighting Moment at 5:15 p.m. would have been cool.

You are talking about Stalin there right? Right?

OMG, they kick off Christmas THIS weekend??? :mad: Thanksgiving gets no respect anymore.

Welll, I have to say that a nice nap with hubby and cats was almost as good as Disneyland. :yawn:

I'm glad I have quite a few more weeks to see Christmas at Disneyland.

They've always kicked off their Christmas season the first or second Friday of November.

Thank who Day ? ;)

wow! I've never heard of that happening before. its not often I would assume.....then again, I'm assuming.

with all you folks here, I'm embarassed to say when I was there last....as I honestly dont remember. measured in years is about all I can recall. :blush:

*prepares for getting the bums rush and to be shown to the nearest exit*

Just keep that avatar and no one's going do anything. ;) :evil:

There are 2 days a year where it's a guaranteed occurance, 4th of July and New Year's Eve. It's pretty rare outside of that, but happens occasionally.

Don't forget the first 2 or 3 days after Christmas. Disneyland usually hits capacity on those days as well.

Well, we got word they're letting people in, so we're going to brave it and check it out for ourselves afterall

Was it as bad as the rumor mill would have us believe?

Well, we got there at 7:30 and things wern't too bad. I've seen much worse.

We saw the Christmas tree, the decorations, were too late to see Reindeer, ate at Zocalo, watched Remember from IASW with NO pyro off of SW (WTF?) but we did experience a tremendous blizzard, rode Small World Holiday and saw the new projection show that follows the 15 minute clock action. Then we looked at all of the Christmas goodies in the stores, had ice cream, laughed at plush and closed the park. We were out of there so late they turned the music off in the esplanade and DTD.

So, we got our Disney fix that we were looking for and it wasn't as bad as we thought. Plus, the park looks so festive and the tree is BEAUTIFUL! I'm glad it was cold though, or it would seem wrong.

The snowfall at Small World Mall was quite amazing - we worked up quite a lather feeling more like the opening scene of Car Wash than a Winter Wonderland:

Not Afraid of Snow:


Snow at Sea takes the Commodore:


My own snowfall:

That snow is a tad over the top!

I am glad you had a good time!

When the reports that there were 60-70,000 people in the park all I could think of was the year we were there when there was 80,000+ crammed in (was a Candlelight weekend 5 years ago). We could not move things were so crowded. There was even over an hour wait for StoryBook and Small World Holiday was showing a 4+ hour wait. There was even huge throngs of people on BTMTrail.

The New projection on IASW that comes after the clock does it's regular thingie is pretty cool. ALL of the lights of IASW go off, music starts and the facade is turned into a giant gingerbread house. It is somewhat psychodelic is feel, so bring your drugs if you are so inclined.

I admire a man who can maintain such a dignified look despite being covered in fake snow!

The snow looks much better than in the past. The couple of times I went for the snowfall last year, all I got was a couple of flakes! Course it does look like you went thru a car wash. LOL

I'm so glad I didn't go yesterday,I heard the Park was crazy busy. But I'm going tomorrow. The nice thing about being an AP is that you don't have to do anything if you don't want to.

Lovely pictures. I am jealous about your Brazilian Foam party experience. :)

I only have one request.

Smell my finger.

:rolleyes: EVerybody smells her finger.

And speaking of smells, € almost went into anaphylaxis over the reindeer stank on Big Thunder Trail. Mmmm, reindeer pee. Santa's Ho-Ho Holiday Hoedown is very cute, though. Sort of like a reincarnation of Santa's Village.

But it needs a Ho-Ho Holiday Hosedown.

And I like what Matt's gang is doing in the way of decorations over across the Esplanade - If they keep this up, they may actually get that turd to shine.




BEWARE THE FOAM!!!

hmmm. smells like rudolph.

One person (and family) who we saw but who didn't smell my finger was Cirquelover ie: Jill! We ran into the three of them in the Star Trader (and the Commodore didn't want to go inside!). It was great to see Jill and her family and hear all about all of the VMK activities her son had been doing since the park was so crowded that day. He's had all sorts of virtual prizes he had won. Sort of fun to see that this "extras" can come in handy on super busy days.

I vividly recall 'a few' years back (1995) where there were no decorations before Thanksgiving, but pretty stuff up on Turkey Day. Don't remember that fact back to other Thanksgiving week trips (78 and 77), though.

I thought they started Christmas on Thanksgiving weekend.

It's only a matter of time until this holiday takes up the entire calendar. :p

Christmas only exists after Thanksgiving. My mind refuses to accept anything Christmas before the Friday following the fourth Thursday in November.

Hey, those are Thanksgiving decorations. They just leave them up through December so we can enjoy them longer.

Veterans Day at Disneyland was crazy busy!! I was glad we had been there early in the week so we could ride all the rides. The line for Small World had to have been 1,000's of people long, we decided to skip that one.

Lisa, I'm so glad I spotted you and Chris! It was great to meet you Gn2Dllnd, it's nice to put a face to a name. I was scanning crowds all week for familiar faces and had given up, didn't think anyone else would be in the crush. Then my son drags me through Star Traders so he could buy a shirt to get a virtual shirt for VMK before we go home and I almost literally run into Chris as Zach darts through the crowds:) It's always wonderful to see you guys!

We finished all but the Adventureland quest for VMK. Getting on Indiana was impossible that day and we were missing a few answers. We even went back to hotel for a break and wrote out the Tomorrow land one from the internet, as we had no printer in our room and Zach really wanted that one. My husband had one answer wrong but she gave us the card anyway, i was so glad!

It was a great way for an 8 year old boy who hates long lines to spend the last day in the park. Plus now we are home and he still has to finish entering his secret codes for his prizes and the excitement is still flowing!!

There is nothing better than spending wonderful days in the park with my boy. He even showed off his disney geek side with my family by sharing all his Disney knowledge and Hidden Mickeys tales. They were very impressed by his wealth of knowledge about something other than video games!

Sorry I rambled so long:blush:
I think I'll avoid the park on Veterans Day from here on out.

this week looks very busy also...office CM's are being offered overtime all week for Main Street Guest control.