Disneyland and DCA christmas info

gustivon · 09-04-2008, 10:32 PM

Ok so my family and I (we're four) are going with our family friends (they're 5 that equals 9 in total) to DLR in Christmas for the 1st time yay!
Anyway, we are planning to stay there 2 days, arrive and check in the 24th (not in a DLR hotel but I will come with that later if I need help) and that same day go to DCA and the 25th to Disneyland.

Now my questions:
1) How crowded does DCA get in Christmas Eve?
2) How crowded does DL get in Christmas?
3)Since we are a large group, any ideas on where to eat, and where's the cheapest and bla bla?

Oh right now I don't need help in hotels but just in case I need I will post them here.

Thanks!

#1DisneyFreak · 09-05-2008, 12:14 PM

I've never been ON Christmas, but I've heard that it's pretty packed on Christmas Eve. Tell me all about it when you get back! That will be really awesome!

gustivon · 09-05-2008, 06:36 PM

I have also heard that in Christmas Eve it's crowded, but in Christmas there's less people.

moirish86 · 09-05-2008, 08:08 PM

My family and I (there were 8 of us) went on both days last year, and while it was busy, it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I would advise you to get there as the park opens each day because we noticed that once 11:30 or noon hit, the park got more and more crowded. Your biggest help will be fastpasses- use them A LOT!

If you have any more concerns or questions, just email me and I would be glad to offer you some more information. :) Happy trip planning!

gustivon · 09-05-2008, 09:40 PM

Thank you! I knew someone would say fastpasses haha! Who doesn't love them!

disneygeek06 · 09-06-2008, 12:40 PM

BEWARE!!!!!! if you don't mind lines and crowded passageways you should be fine, and remember fast passes are your friends not your enemies

Wisher · 09-12-2008, 03:05 PM

Fastpasses are friends, not food!

*awkward silence*

Well, I guess they might have some sort of... fiber.

ANYWAY.

I've never been there on either day... it would just seem weird, for some reason. I was there two days after Christmas Day, once, though, but that was long ago and I can't remember how crowded it was.

donald1k · 09-12-2008, 10:55 PM

Not entirely sure, but I thought the Parks close early on Xmas Eve.

Piglet · 09-12-2008, 11:12 PM

^^According to the Disneyland website, Disneyland closes at 9 pm and DCA closes at 7:00 on Christmas Eve.

Disney Babe · 09-13-2008, 04:20 PM

According to reports by Darkbeer, those are some of the most crowded days of the year. Attendance is highest between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6th. Why not go earlier in the season when it is less crowded, maybe see the Candlelight Processional?

Sesshomaru-sama · 09-13-2008, 05:49 PM

2 years ago, when I went there for the holiday season for the first time, it was super crowded.

Since we went on December 28, I thought it wouldn't be as busy. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I managed to get on 7 rides the whole day. By the way, FastPasses ran out or something when I went there. -_-' Not cool.

Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon,
Sesshomaru-sama

elizabethsparrow · 09-13-2008, 06:59 PM

Usually July 4th and around the holiday season is when both parks tend to get very crowded. I would advise those to go sometime in late November/early December since it will get worse as the month of December progresses. I've seen it before and it's a madhouse getting through Disneyland. Plus now I can see snow falling down Main Street again!

Jabberwock · 09-15-2008, 02:57 AM

^That worries me...

I've bumped up the day to December 22, 23, and 24 (It used to be 23~25)
I'm hoping that at least the 22nd will be not as busy... *fingers crossed*

disneygeek06 · 09-15-2008, 09:58 AM

Yeah thats not to likely.... however i cant complain to much ill be there from the 26-29

09-04-2008, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
gustivon The "School/Disney" Freak Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In San Ysidro California close to San Diego Posts: 148 My Mood:	Disneyland and DCA christmas info Ok so my family and I (we're four) are going with our family friends (they're 5 that equals 9 in total) to DLR in Christmas for the 1st time yay! Anyway, we are planning to stay there 2 days, arrive and check in the 24th (not in a DLR hotel but I will come with that later if I need help) and that same day go to DCA and the 25th to Disneyland. Now my questions: 1) How crowded does DCA get in Christmas Eve? 2) How crowded does DL get in Christmas? 3)Since we are a large group, any ideas on where to eat, and where's the cheapest and bla bla? Oh right now I don't need help in hotels but just in case I need I will post them here. Thanks! __________________ INDY ROKS MY SOKS Times been to DLR: 9 times Last time been to DLR: October, 25, 08 Times been to DL: 8 Times been on Indiana Jones Adventure:7 Times been on Matterhorn: 8 Times on Space Mountain:2

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#1DisneyFreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 815 Images: 5 My Mood:	I've never been ON Christmas, but I've heard that it's pretty packed on Christmas Eve. Tell me all about it when you get back! That will be really awesome! __________________ " is the star, everything else is in the supporting role." - Walt Disney Trivia: In the movie "Cars", the tow truck introduces himself as "Mater, like Ta-Mater without the Ta". However, in French, the joke did not translate so he introduced himself as "Martin, like Aston Martin without the Aston" Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older) My Countdown Counting down to: VF Scavenger Hunt III Ask me how we did!

09-05-2008, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
gustivon The "School/Disney" Freak Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In San Ysidro California close to San Diego Posts: 148 My Mood:	I have also heard that in Christmas Eve it's crowded, but in Christmas there's less people. __________________ INDY ROKS MY SOKS Times been to DLR: 9 times Last time been to DLR: October, 25, 08 Times been to DL: 8 Times been on Indiana Jones Adventure:7 Times been on Matterhorn: 8 Times on Space Mountain:2

09-05-2008, 08:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
moirish86 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 12 My Mood:	My family and I (there were 8 of us) went on both days last year, and while it was busy, it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I would advise you to get there as the park opens each day because we noticed that once 11:30 or noon hit, the park got more and more crowded. Your biggest help will be fastpasses- use them A LOT! If you have any more concerns or questions, just email me and I would be glad to offer you some more information. :) Happy trip planning! __________________ "Second star to the right and straight on till morning..." -Peter Pan

09-05-2008, 09:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
gustivon The "School/Disney" Freak Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In San Ysidro California close to San Diego Posts: 148 My Mood:	Thank you! I knew someone would say fastpasses haha! Who doesn't love them! __________________ INDY ROKS MY SOKS Times been to DLR: 9 times Last time been to DLR: October, 25, 08 Times been to DL: 8 Times been on Indiana Jones Adventure:7 Times been on Matterhorn: 8 Times on Space Mountain:2

09-06-2008, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
disneygeek06 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: coolidge az Posts: 136 My Mood:	BEWARE!!!!!! if you don't mind lines and crowded passageways you should be fine, and remember fast passes are your friends not your enemies __________________ Local Navy Correspondent

09-12-2008, 03:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wisher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 360 My Mood:	Fastpasses are friends, not food! awkward silence Well, I guess they might have some sort of... fiber. ANYWAY. I've never been there on either day... it would just seem weird, for some reason. I was there two days after Christmas Day, once, though, but that was long ago and I can't remember how crowded it was. __________________ Do you remember your imagination?

09-12-2008, 10:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
donald1k Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9 My Mood:	Not entirely sure, but I thought the Parks close early on Xmas Eve.

09-12-2008, 11:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Piglet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 1,006 My Mood:	^^According to the Disneyland website, Disneyland closes at 9 pm and DCA closes at 7:00 on Christmas Eve. __________________ <-- My kids with Piglet at Disneyland, taken 6/05. A big thank-you to Kit Cloudkicker for the awesome sig he designed for me!!

09-13-2008, 04:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Disney Babe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California Posts: 774 My Mood:	According to reports by Darkbeer, those are some of the most crowded days of the year. Attendance is highest between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6th. Why not go earlier in the season when it is less crowded, maybe see the Candlelight Processional? __________________ "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." Walt Disney

09-13-2008, 05:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sesshomaru-sama VF's local demon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 975 Images: 5 My Mood:	2 years ago, when I went there for the holiday season for the first time, it was super crowded. Since we went on December 28, I thought it wouldn't be as busy. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I managed to get on 7 rides the whole day. By the way, FastPasses ran out or something when I went there. -_-' Not cool. Sincerely, a brother of a half-demon, Sesshomaru-sama __________________ How many times was I there? Disneyland: 12 Disney's California Adventure: 3

09-13-2008, 06:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
elizabethsparrow We wants the redhead. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 292 Images: 21 My Mood:	Usually July 4th and around the holiday season is when both parks tend to get very crowded. I would advise those to go sometime in late November/early December since it will get worse as the month of December progresses. I've seen it before and it's a madhouse getting through Disneyland. Plus now I can see snow falling down Main Street again! __________________ Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older)

09-15-2008, 02:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jabberwock Yes We Can Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 197 My Mood:	^That worries me... I've bumped up the day to December 22, 23, and 24 (It used to be 23~25) I'm hoping that at least the 22nd will be not as busy... fingers crossed __________________

09-15-2008, 09:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
disneygeek06 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: coolidge az Posts: 136 My Mood:	Yeah thats not to likely.... however i cant complain to much ill be there from the 26-29 __________________ Local Navy Correspondent

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