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What is that? And where is the Friday night parade and fireworks???? Our trip is 49 days out and I still can't see the February schedule. It was there a month ago, but then gone!
What are they cutting back on? I'm afearing that DD & I are going to spend half the day and all night in the motel! (not really, but I wanted her to see it ALL!) This economy is the pits! And if IASW and HM is still closed down on the 13th of Feb. she will miss SO MUCH!
Apologies for the rant, well sort of, but I NEED to see and touch and taste Disney, really bad!!!! (Can you tell I'm a little stressed???!?!)
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I don't know. The calendar doesn't give much more than that. I will be anxious to hear from those who are going around the middle of January. That's when I first see it on the schedule of events. But... no parades, no fireworks not much information given. I'm a little concerned.
Tomasina is a band that plays on the Tomorrowland stage. They play recent pop songs, and they're okay.:shrug: Lots of people like to go and dance. When we've gone mid-Jan. in the past Parades and Fireworks were only on weekends, and no fireworks on Sunday. We generally adjust our schedule for fireworks if we need to. If you're going the weekend of Feb. 13 pretty much everything should be up and going except for major rehabs. It's a holiday weekend.
Does that include Friday night? I know when we went in February last year there were fireworks and parade on Friday night, but this year, the January schedules don't list any parades, or fireworks at all on Friday night. So I'm beginning to wonder just how much Disney is cutting back!
From what I am seeing when I look at the schedules, I do not see any information at all,for Feb. The only 'offerings' are Dec 2008 and Jan 2009. Maybe they are still working on them. I must admit that is seems strange that they don't have the usual four months listed.
I know I've said this before, but I just can't see Disney getting rid of the fireworks to save a few bucks - that would only drive people away! Parades may be iffy, but the fireworks are part of their iconic history (Wonderful World of Disney, Tink and the castle and the fireworks) and I don't know of any time that they haven't offered them at least on the weekend, weather permitting.
Let's look at it "half full" instead of "half empty". Perhaps they're working on a new parade and fireworks display to fit with the new theme and they don't want to put it up until they know it's ready? I know, I know, it's a long shot - but why not think positive? It could happen....
I think so many locals w/annual passes go just for fireworks/atmosphere that they wouldn't cut them completely. Have you called and spoken with anyone at DLR? It may be more of a website problem.
I just checked the Disneyland Resort Calendar on their website and it's showing some information for when we'll be there, what are your dates? Looks like I'll get fireworks on Friday only, and a parade in DCA. Matterhorn and Haunted Mansion are scheduled to be down.
HM is scheduled to open on the 14th and IASW on the 4th. (both February dates)..both closed now to remove holiday overlays. Fireworks are cut but will be shown the weekends of MLK and Valentines and hopefully be back in March for the spring breaks. The Parade of Dreams is gone and my understanding is that it's moving to WDW. A street party...probably similar to the old DCA Block Party (I'm guessing) or HSM is supposed to start at the end of March...the good news is the Fantasmic is scheduled more frequently. I'm sure you'll have fun!
This might be "old news", but I called and talked to vacation planning since we are going to DL the last week of January. The CM told me that parts of main street are being closed off in order to fix the trolley tracks. So, there will not be fireworks since there will not be good viewing. But, she made it sound like the fireworks would only be down from the 19th until the 31st. Then down again until Valentine's Day.
I agree that more Fantasmic is good! Have fun.
Hope that helps. Of course, who knows how accurate that info will be...things seem to change quickly.
Fireworks are scheduled the 13th, but i don't know if the Electric Light parade will be a DCA that night as well. We're scheduled to be there the 10-13th, so we won't see Saturday's surprises. I'm trying to make sure I get times and places right. I'd hate to have DD miss the fireworks because I thought the ELP was at DCA on Friday night.
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