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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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DL at Christmas time?
We have NEVER been to DL & we are trying to plan a trip for late 2012. As of now we are thinking about going during the week of Christmas 2012. So I was hoping someone could tell me what DL is like during Christmas time & on Christmas Day??
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It can be very COLD, by California standards anyway, crowded and BEAUTIFUL. All schools will be out so there will be TONS of children, there will be 'blackout dates" between Christmas and New Years but that won't stop most guests from coming. Lodging rates will be at or near the highest and they tend to book up early.
expect crowds the week before Christmas. Expect highest prices for lodging and Disney can and has at times raised the price of special stuff like character meals during the holidays.
Weather can get down to near freezing especially near water areas but can be a balmy 70 plus degrees. We get the arctic frigid air from Alaska and Washington plus the pineapple express that brings warm air from Hawaii. Sometimes we get Santa Anas and Mexican warm air. Depends on which front wins the battle to get to our area, lol.
MAGICAL, carolers in the hotel, Santa Claus at DLH and parks, everyone dressed up for winter like Mickey, holiday foods, decorations, reindeer, oh my it is so special. DCA does not go all out for decorating though. Toontown has wreaths themed to the shops like tires in the wreath at the tire shop. Special parades and fireworks, oh my, the magic of Christmas at the parks. This is the first year we did not go at least 3 or 4 times.
Give yourself lots of time for lines and crowds. For a first time I would go off season so I can enjoy the parks without the hour wait for food, crowds, lines for bathrooms, and stress. Check the schedule as by the time you go things will have drastically changed in DCA and at Disneyland Hotel. DLH will be getting a new snack area, restaurant, and water area. DCA will be opening new rides, rethemed rides, and restaurants with new themes and improved menus.
I love holidays in the parks.
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Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
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I see you are planning in advance as your planned vacation to DLR and DCA is about 20 months in the future.
Here are a couple of sites to give you an idea of happenings during past Christmas and Christmas week. New information will be posted from time to time as it becomes know by other members.
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We go every year at Christmas time, however we go at the beginning of Dec. In terms of Christmas Spirit - it can't be beat! But, I don't know that I'd want to deal with the crowds right at Christmas. As long as you know to expect large crowds (and large crowds at DLR impact how well you can travel around the park), then you'll be good.
I've heard rumors that DLR may add in MVMCP. As of right now, their Christmas activities are included in the cost of regular admission (Christmas parade, Christmas fireworks, snow on Main Street, Fantasyland and parts of Frontierland). But keep an eye out for that. It may help reduce crowds, since locals would have to buy tickets for it and it would be harder for them to just pop in for the fireworks, but it may also make the days a little more crowded with the locals....
You can't beat Disney for celebrating the Holiday Spirit. The fireworks always brings tears to my eyes with the "snow".
BUT, it can be the coldest and sometimes WETTEST time to go ~ in addition to the crowds with the lines.
I remember my last Christmas Day trip - it poured! People went back to their hotels so that helped with the lines but by the time we left that night we were soaked . We probably should have gone back to the hotel to change but it was just so much fun...and when it rained it was warmer than the time before when we needed scarves and mittens!
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but by the time we left that night we were soaked 
. We probably should have gone back to the hotel to change but it was just so much fun...and when it rained it was warmer than the time before when we needed scarves and mittens!
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