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Ep018 ~ Christmas Time At The Disneyland Resort
Dec 1, 2008 | permalink | (5)CommentsShow Notes
It’s Christmas Time! Join The Travelears as they discuss all the goings on at the Disneyland Resort over the holidays.
What is special?
Decorations
Decorations all over the parks but mostly on Main Street, New Orleans Square and Small World Mall. The Castle gets a special make over with thousands of lights to make the it turn into a snowy glowing spectacle. Over at DCA Santa’s beach party Bash is in full effect in the Sun plaza.
Attractions
It’s a Small World Holiday, believed to be the first Christmas overlaid attraction and The Haunted Mansion Holiday and it’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Overlay. Both a must see when a the Disneyland Resort
Parades
A Christmas Fantasy Parade Daily down the streets of Disneyland Park
Fireworks
Believe ... In Holiday Magic” Fireworks Spectacular
Snow falls after the fire works on Main Street, The Hub and Small World Mall basically it’s the Parade Route.
Special Events?
Candle Light Processional
December 6th and 7th at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m 2008
Where: Fantasyland Theater
Guest Narrator: John Stamos
Tickets: Available at the Mr. Lincoln exit Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. for both Sunday shows
According to Disneyland guest relations, tickets will be available for Sundays shows only (both shows). They will be distributed on Sunday morning at the lobby of the exit to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln in Town Square beginning at 9:00 a.m.. Tickets are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so arrive early. Tickets are limited to four per person. Stand-by seating for both nights, to fill any empty seats, will be available for both nights at 4:00 p.m. to fill any empty seats.
all things can change best to contact Guest Relations at 714-781-4000 for the latest information.
Post edited to correct mistakes in dates and contact numbers - apologies Chris
History and info
The Candlelight Procession begins with a procession of choir members making their way from the gate by the Firehouse, up Main Street, up Small World Mall and into the Fantasyland Theater. During the trip the choir members hold candles and sing Christmas carols. Once in the theater the choir members fill the stage and form a living Christmas Tree. A celebrity guest narrator then tells the story of Christmas. Throughout the story the narrator pauses and the choir sings Christmas carols. Live musicians, including the spectacular fanfare trumpeters, accompany what is always an emotional evening.
The first Candlelight Procession was held in 1955. It was actually a Choir Festival with individual choirs performing under a gazebo near the Jungle Cruise. For the next few years the ceremony consisted of participating choirs who performed around the hub facing the choir director. In 1960, Candlelight grew to 800 singers who followed the Christmas parades. Finally, in 1961 a narrator was added to the Ceremony. Past Disneyland narrators include Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, James Earl Jones, Mary Hart and, last year, Edward James Olmos. ( most of this info was according to laughingplace.com )
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Ep011 ~ WDW Veterans Advice for DLR
Oct 13, 2008 | permalink | (1)CommentsShow Notes
What does the WDW veteran and first time traveler to the Disneyland Resort need to know that WDW (younger sister) cannot teach you about the older hotter Sister Disneyland?
Chris and Ryan Bring on some friends of the show Matt FromPA and the “Tweens” Will & Shannon from the Magic Never Ends Podcast http://www.magicneverends.com.
We talk about some of the things that differ between the two Resorts and give you some insight for the trip. We cover Accommodations, Park Touring, Shopping and Dinning.
Enjoy the longest Travelears to date .... not a surprise Will is all hopped up on the Rockstar.
apologies about the mic quality on my end all has bee rectified.
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Ep009 ~ Snacks Around The Resort
Sep 29, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
Join Chris, AJ, Greg and Ryan as we discuss our favorite snacks around the Disneyland Resort.
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Ep008 ~ Listener Questions
Sep 22, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
Listen Feedback and some Questions.
Thanks to Rich O, Trish aka PixieGiggles and Matt FromPA.
Thanks For the feed back
Want to leave some feed back or ask a question?
www.thetravelears.com
Submit questions to questions@thetravelears.com
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Ep007 ~ Halloween Time
Sep 15, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
Halloween Time at DLR
Sept 26 - Nov 2
Disneyland specific
Haunted Mansion Holiday - Nightmare Before Christmas overlay of the Haunted Mansion.
Woody’s Halloween Roundup a the Big Thunder Mountain Coral - There Will be spooky tales , crafts, cookie decorating, a petty boo ( petting zoo ), and taste an array of treats that will satisfy the most monstrous of appetites.
Main Street will be all decked out in Halloween colors, pumpkins and more.
Halloween costumed Characters - Fab 5 and others especially the villains.
Blue ribbon Bakery , Gibson Girl have special seasonal treats
Plaza inn has Pumpkin Pie
french market, Death By Chocolate souv Bowl, Jack skelington in the box Ganache, hot mug
Outdoor vendor Halloween Pop Corn Scoop and bucket, Hot Mug
Select Table service : Pumpkin desert cup
Halloween Merchandise of course.
Disney’s California Adventure
Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror - added spookiness overlay
Sun Plaza and Bountiful Farms in DCA are over grown with candy corns.
Halloween Merchandise of course.
Mickey’s Trick or Treat Party
Hard ticket or “private party”
$25 pass holder
$27 advanced and
$39 day of
appears to be like MNSSHP (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party ) in Magic Kingdom in WDW, less parade and fireworks.
other stuff
Knott’s Halloween Haunt
http://www.knotts.com/
Lego Land - “Brick or treat”
http://www.halftondesign.com/legoland/legolandca/
Six Flags Magic Mountian
http://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/
Sea World
http://www.seaworld.com/sandiego/
Universal Studios Hollywood
http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
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Ep006 ~ Good and Bad Times to Visit
Sep 8, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
Hola! on this episode AJ Greg And Chris handle another listener question:
Charlie in New Mexico asks: When are the good and Bad times of year to go to the Parks?
Summary of the discussion:
Friday Saturday and Sunday Midday are higher traffic times during the week.
Summer, Christmas, Thanks Giving and April ( Easter / Spring ) are the peak seasons.
July 4th typically is the Busiest day of the year.
Always watch out for large conferences Anaheim area is a very popular and a large convention center
http://www.anaheimconventioncenter.com - main site
http://www.anaheimconventioncenter.com/events.cfm - events
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Ep005 ~ One Day Two Parks
Sep 1, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
Gooday, in this weeks show Chris, Greg and AJ assist our good friend Big Tom, that is coming in to town for a convention, and only has one day to see both Disneyland and DCA.
Join the crew, as we suggest a possible touring plan for Tom, and recommend a few strategies for him to follow.
Here are a few pointers to assist fellow conventioneers:
Early entry into Disneyland is available for guests that have purchased a 3 day or more ticket on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. If you have one of these multi day tickets, use this feature to get a head start on the crowds.
If you have only one day to hit the parks, aim for the slower mid week days to visit.
Get to the park early, and line up at least 30 minutes before park opening, and eat breakfast before you arrive.
Have a good idea of how you are going to attack the park, before the gates open.
Hit all of your major attractions first and leave the parades, shows and minor attractions until the end of the day.
Have a quick meal during the day to save more time for the attractions.
Chris will be testing the recommending one day touring plan in October and will post the preferred plan in the Travelears Wiki.
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Ep004 ~ Good Eats Around The Disneyland Resort
Aug 25, 2008 | permalink | (2)CommentsShow Notes
In this episode we take on the delicious topic of dining in the parks as we respond to an email from our good friend Keith aka Disneynut68.
Going round table style, Chris, Greg and Aj choose their favorite dining options for Disneynut68 to enjoy with his wife:
Disneyland
AJ / Café Orleans
Greg / Blue Bayou
Chris / Rancho del Zocalo
DCA
AJ / Taste Pilot’s Grill
Greg / Wine Country Trattoria
Chris / Pacific Wharf Cafe
Downtown Disney
AJ / Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Café
Greg / ESPN Zone
Chris / Tortilla Jo’s
Resort Hotels
AJ / Steakhouse 55
Greg / Storytellers Café
Chris / Storytellers Café
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