Disneyland Christmas Picspam (1/7)

[dwgm]

Went to the Happiest Place on Earth yesterday with niece gingersnapps for the express purpose of taking pictures of the Christmas decorations. We went on Small World (so cute dressed for the holidays) and the train (to save us a little walking -- we did enough as it was) and on PotC (of course!), had a delightful dinner at the Wine Country Trattoria over in California Adventure, and brought back over 200 pictures (and still didn't get quite all we'd planned). Here's the first part...





Main Street station is garlanded.




Lots of poinsettias being used in the planters.




The horse drawn street car was being put away for the day (I expect it's not safe when the park gets crazy crowded). The horse had poinsettias woven into mane and tail.




The big Christmas tree in town square -- just under 65 feet tall.
















Garlands over Main Street




Every building is garlanded.




These are some of the decorations in the Blue Ribbon Bakery...








More flowers in beds -- cyclamen and amaryllis and sweet alyssum.








And more poinsettias...




The castle, in holiday dress.




A close-up of the wreath in front of the castle.




From the bridge in front of the castle, overlooking the moat. The Snow White grotto is seen in the trees beyond the smaller bridge.








TBC!

Comments

[outinthestorm.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!
Although the horse looks like it is eating someone.
Or maybe I just need more coffee.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! It does! Only it wasn't, I assure you.

There are (LOTS!) more coming.

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

I'll be there next week!!! I haven't been in 10 or 15 years, I'm so jazzed.

But I've never ever been there around the holidays. Wow! It looks like so much fun, doesn't it? coming up with all those ideas, and then seeing them put together? That castle-wreath, that's really amazing.

Thanks for sharing these :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Holy cats! We'll be there on Sunday, too -- older daughter hasn't been in over a year. Which day are you going?

It's just beautiful around the holidays. They really go all out to make it a special time.

More pix coming! Though seeing it in person is much more better. *G*

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

I think Wednesday, with my sister and neice (she's 10). They live so close they go all the time, like you. I just can't imagine it - I think this is my third or fourth visit ever!

Do they go to the same great lengths decorating for other holidays? Or just Christmas?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're going during the week! That should be better -- less crowded.

Did you see the Halloween picspam I posted? They really went all out for that too, this year. But no, they don't do it for every holiday.

[elissali.livejournal.com]

yay! Thanks for the pictures! And yay for someone finally eating at the Trattoria!!! I can't wait someday to get to do that, myself. :)

*hugs* to you guys!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

The Trattoria was great! Much less expensive than the Blue Bayou. We had wine (sparkling, with Chambord -- yummy!) and lasagna (they have Chicken Alfredo, which G got, the meat kind, which I had (both were great!) and a vege kind. Also soups, salads, sandwiches. We split a salad (also delicious), and a Tiramisu for dessert. And it was uncrowded and the service was excellent. So there you go.

Glad you like the pix. More coming!

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

*bounce* So fun! So pretty! I keep doing double-takes at poinsettias being outside in November, LOL. The garlands over Main Street are lovely and, as porridgebird has already mentioned, the castle wreath is beautiful! Am such a child at Christmastime. *claps and points and says "oooh, pretty!"*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

You know, it was 91 degrees yesterday. Craziness. There's all this Christmas music featuring snow etc. and we're all roasting. They said on the news it was the highest on that date since some time in the 1800's.

But for sure it doesn't freeze, or only very very rarely, so yeah, poinsettias and cyclamen in beds, and lots of beautiful greenery all year long. It's a gardeners paradise (although the ones who work there have to work at night, of course).

More pix coming!

[felaine.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pictures. I especially like the close-ups of the tree and the decorations.
Wow; 91 degrees is no fun in the Big City.
I recall moving to Long Beach after being reared in northern Ohio. I almost never got my Christmas shopping done. It just didn't seem right without a coat.
Felaine

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

You're right -- it doesn't seem like the holidays without a bit of cooler weather. The past few Novembers we've had some nice cold days and nights, resulting in beautiful fall color and better fruit harvests in the Spring and Summer. But this year's been very warm, so far. Hopefully it won't be too warm on Thanksgiving, when I'm using the oven all day long.

Very glad you enjoyed the pix. More coming!

[(Anonymous)]

CaptainTish here.

Great pics! That horse really DOES look like it's eating the kid. LOL (but silent lol because it's late and everyone else is asleep)

I can't wait to go to Disneyland myself next month. Still haven't been on the new Jack-enhanced PotC ride. I must admit, I was appalled a bit when I first heard of the changes they were planning on making to the ride but I finally decided that adding Jack Sparrow cannot be a bad thing!

I heard there's a new restaurant in New Orleans Square -- kind of a casual version of the Blue Bayou. Can you confirm this?

Thanks for posting all these!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

They did a great job on the ride -- improved it, really. And I don't say that lightly: I've been on it probably a hundred times since it opened in 1966.

Cafe Orleans is now a full service restaurant, rather than a walk-through buffet (Here's the menu). They have (among other things) the Monte Cristo sandwich in 2 or 3 forms, and some wonderful new desserts, although the Blue Bayou's Creme Brulee Trio just can't be beat, IMHO.

Speaking of the Blue Bayou, prices have increased and the menu has changed somewhat since it reopened, although you can split meals, and the service is still wonderful.

[blondeheroine.livejournal.com]

Man. I can't wait to see DL!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Soooo much fun!

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

Pictures! These are lovely and the decorations are beautiful. Feels so strange to see flowers in bloom and green grass in combination with Christmas decorations, though :-)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I know. No snow (or even much cold) out here. And we've had exceptionally warm weather this fall, so less fall color than we like. But I do like warm, sunny days. That's why I live here.

Glad you're enjoying the pix!

Yay!

[bizarra.livejournal.com]

Try this comment again... darn LJ ate the last one...

Was saying.. I love the Disneyland pics.. and LOL, on the tourist eating horse. LOL That pic's a contest winner in the making. LOL