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Finally! It's all lit up! However, This is one area where I think WDW did it better last year with the sugar-dipped castle. Still wonderful to experience, though!
Dessert at Ariel's Grotto? What's this? Looks yummy!!!
Ariel's Grotto inside DCA. It's a princess character meal and quite pricey, though it offers some interesting food choices. It's the restaurant that you pass on the way to Paradise Pier with non-waterfront view (since the lake is drained right now).
The "Ariel's Grotto" that was formerly in DL to meet Ariel has been replaced by Pixie Hollow.
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Wonderful pictures! We are going the week after Thanksgiving in 2010 (after my DH gets home from a deployment). It will be our 2nd trip to DLR, and I am so looking forward to it, especially going at Christmas. We went at Halloween last time. We were there ON Halloween, and the next day, all the Halloween stuff was gone and Christmas decor was all over the place. Very cool! But, it wasn't quite completely decked out yet. So, we are really looking forward to being there in all its Christmas glory. I hope they keep Pixie Hollow around so we will be able to see it, too. Thanks for posting your fantastic pictures!
I hope they keep Pixie Hollow around so we will be able to see it, too.
I don't see Pixie Hollow going anywhere anytime soon...they are as popular as the princesses to some tweenies (a new movie came out this fall) and the princesses have had their own faire for more than 2 years now (almost 3?).
Thanks for sharing your photos with us Heather - the ones of Pixie Hollow brought back some great memories.
I was glad to do it (even though my DH and mom shake their heads). I'm not sure how much of my Feb trip to WDW I'll do (if we go - waiting on Xmas bonus info), but I'll be certain to do our cruise next fall, which is our next major trip.
Ariel's Grotto inside DCA. It's a princess character meal and quite pricey, though it offers some interesting food choices. It's the restaurant that you pass on the way to Paradise Pier with non-waterfront view (since the lake is drained right now).
The "Ariel's Grotto" that was formerly in DL to meet Ariel has been replaced by Pixie Hollow.
Oh yes - prime location - wishing it wasn't a character meal. But the lake is drained right now? During the busy holiday season? What's the story there?
But the lake is drained right now? During the busy holiday season? What's the story there?
It's part of all the refurb they're doing - you can see all the plans inside the (formerly) Golden Valley Winery. They are changing the Sun Wheel to a classic MM (and getting rid of the MM on Cal Screamin'). So while they are working, they need the lake drained. It's weird - all of the cars are off it and everything.
There is also a strong smell of welding when you walk along the boardwalk (around Toy Story and such). You get used to it, but the first time it can be a bit surprising.
It's part of all the refurb they're doing - you can see all the plans inside the (formerly) Golden Valley Winery. They are changing the Sun Wheel to a classic MM (and getting rid of the MM on Cal Screamin').
What do you mean "MM"? Mickey Mouse? They were busy with constructing Toy Story Mania when we were there so there was a huge section boarded off. It didn't cause too many problems, but it wasn't the prettiest sight.
[QUOTE=HeatherD;2477171]It's part of all the refurb they're doing - you can see all the plans inside the (formerly) Golden Valley Winery. They are changing the Sun Wheel to a classic MM (and getting rid of the MM on Cal Screamin'). So while they are working, they need the lake drained. It's weird - all of the cars are off it and everything.QUOTE]
SUn wheel will have the 3 circle mickey and it won't be on Cal Screamin? oh dear... I had heard there were changes coming to DCA but I wonder how that is going to work. The kids insisted on riding in one of the Moving cages on the Sunwheel. It scared the bejeebies out of them and I got it all on video
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wonderful pictures of your family and your disney adventure,my dw and I will be at pop century feb 20th 2009 then off on a disney 7 night cruise feb 28th 2009 [4th one] feb 2008 our 3 grown children and there familys all made the disney cruise with us, that was 2 years in the planning.for over 25 years we have been going to disney with family and friends, this is the first time we will be making the trip alone, a new disney adventure for us. have a merry christmas.
SUn wheel will have the 3 circle mickey and it won't be on Cal Screamin? oh dear... I had heard there were changes coming to DCA but I wonder how that is going to work. The kids insisted on riding in one of the Moving cages on the Sunwheel. It scared the bejeebies out of them and I got it all on video
It should be pretty cool once it's all done. They are working on making it more 1930s, hence the "classic" Mickey Mouse (MM) and since they are putting a real face Mickey (like a picture, not the icon) on the sun wheel (which will change names) then it will clash with the Cal. Screamin' one. I don't think the ride itself will change (I took DD on when she was 10 months old...on the moving ones! Yikes, that was so scary trying to hang on to her! We've gone on the non-moving ones ever since).
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