So, what’s all the fuss about a candy cane? The Disneyland creations are handmade — a lost art, according to Disney. It takes a crew of three candymakers two hours to make a batch of about 45 candy canes.
The candy canes have to be made in a sealed room heated to 90 to 100 degrees. They are 5 ounces and 10-12 inches long. On a candy-cane making day, just three batches are typically made, so they are in short supply.
This guy sure knows how to pig out this holiday season! Purchase your own limited-time Santa Hamm Chocolate-Covered Apple or holiday cookie ornament at Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff on Pixar Pier before it’s too late!
Diane Disney talks Christmas (photo of her as a child on Christmas)
Christmas is the most exciting time of the year, and not just because of Santa Claus. It is a wonderful time of celebration, of expectation, filled with glorious music. In our home, the excitement began with the Nativity set, which had been carefully packed away just after New Year’s Day. It was brought out and all the figures carefully removed from the cotton in which they’d been wrapped… Mary and Joseph, two shepherds (one kneeling with a lamb in his arms), the Three Wise Men (or Kings, if you will), several sheep, a cow, a donkey, and the baby Jesus, placed last in his manger bed.
We would drive down to Wilshire Boulevard to see the Christmas windows in the May Company department store. When I first saw the Christmas windows in the Emporium on Main Street in Disneyland, I was reminded of Dad’s fascination with those other windows so long ago.
Our living room in the home of Woking Way was two stories high. A balcony from the upstairs hall, just outside my bedroom, looked down on it. This was the site of my first view of Christmas mornings. Then I’d rush downstairs for a closer look.
Add all ingredients in a Boston Shaker (except garnish), fill half full with ice, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a tall bamboo glass filled with ice. Garnish with whipped cream and a fresh rosemary sprig.
The first Disneyland holiday celebration was in 1955, when Walt Disney placed a Christmas tree in the Hub at the north end of Main Street, U.S.A., near Sleeping Beauty Castle. For many years now, the tree has been located in Town Square near the Main Street Disneyland Railroad Station.
You can meet Santa at each of the Hotels (without going to the parks even if you are saving money, this one is at The Grand Californian Hotel – traditional with such a beautiful tree behind him!
despite Holiday Time running until the 6th January, the Tree lighting only happened until Christmas Eve - so just be aware of that when planning your trip!
Buena Vista Street is decked out in vintage-style ornaments and decor, with Disney California Adventure’s 50-foot-tall Christmas tree going up in Carthay Circle. All of the tree’s decorations are large-scale replicas of actual decorations that would’ve been on a Los Angeles Christmas tree in the 1930s. The oversized Red Car Trolley ornament features Mickey and Minnie, and a smaller version of the ornament is available for purchase in the park. Under the tree will be custom-made 1/16th-size train chugging along with sound and lights, and all sorts of vintage toys for display, from a tin robot to a blimp and other hidden surprises from the 1930’s time period. Which ones have you spotted?
Don’t be afraid of having some fun by decorating your room window in a Disney hotel. Lots of guests do it, and it can be a lot of fun for the kids. Christmas lights, posed stuff animals, and homemade signs are just some of the things you can use to set the “scene.” Don’t be surprised if MouseKeeping has a little “fun” with your set-up, too!
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No matter the time of year, the Dapper Dans are who we want to hear! So lend them your ear, and never fear, because they have the songs of the season to make you cheer
If you’re in need of some interplanetary refreshment, look no further than this new set of droid-powered Coca-Cola stands that have just landed at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland.
An R2- unit is at the helm of this cart, as well as a green one for the Sprite cart (not featured.) Both this and the Sprite cart are used as stocking carts for the main Coca-Cola one. Much like the droids in the Star Wars universe, these R-series units act as “pilots” to navigate the carts to their respective locations. Of course, local Batuuans are usually on standby to offer Coke products in exchange for galactic credits.
Join a good cause this weekend and help @disneyland and @marines collect for toys4tots Bring your unwrapped toy to the #DowntownDisney Live Stage Dec. 6 and 7 from 10am-5pm! Forgot to bring one? Don’t worry, you can purchase one near Disney Pin Traders