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No mater what age you are, and no mater how many times you may have already seen it, there seems to be a thrill that come over people when you line the streets on Main Street (or anywhere along the parade route) to watch the Christmas Fantasy Parade at Disneyland. There are many holiday traditions that families take part in while on vacation at the parks and it seems that this is one of them.
Every year the parade brings an army of toy soldiers trumpeting, drumming and marching in perfect formation. Each Christmas Gingerbread men dance and play down the street. Cheerful snowmen and snow girls waddle up, down and across the street. And, leading the way for Santa himself, a herd of silly faced reindeer prance along to a jolly tune.
If you listen really carefully you can just hear that parade coming down the street.
Mmmm! I'll just sit here with my Hot Cocoa and warm Cinnamon roll as the parade rolls by.
Busy days at the park can take a toll. So what better way to end a day at the park with a stroll down Main Street USA. Be sure to do a little window shopping before heading into the bustling stores.
Looking for kitchen supplies?
Fresh gingerbread cookie anybody?
A festive tree skirt for Mickey & Minnie fans.
Also, be sure to take in the street decorations that surround you.
As night falls along the street be sure to get a prime spot along the sidewalk so that you can take part in a yearly tradition - A Christmas Fantasy Parade. I have my hot cocoa from Jolly Holiday Bakery and a warm cinnamon roll. Join me on this comfy holiday blanket, because the sun is going down and the parade is about to start.
Come back tomorrow as we take a closer look at the parade.
Welcome back to Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort.
Today we wrap up our Halloween visit at Disneyland.
So let's take part in Mickey's Halloween Party. (select nights)
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Earlier this month I had the opportunity to take part in Mickey's Halloween Party, and had a super night. Come along as we explore some of the offerings at this very popular annual event.
Entry into the park, early in the evening, was a challenge.
Signs reminded guests about costume guidelines.
As the day guest began leaving, a flood of people, the party guests began arriving.
The rush of leaving guests and arriving party goers made for a bit of a bottleneck.
Mickey Ghosts greeted arriving guests
Light projections on the pavement created atmosphere
Different decorations, including Ghost Mickey and light projections greeted incoming party guests. They looked good in the twilight hours, but really came to life after dark. (Video below)
My first stop of the night was a ride on Ghost Galaxy.
I even snapped a pic of the ride.
Is that what was chasing us?
By the time I got off the ride darkness had begun to arrive.
A spider seems to have taken up residence above Star Traders
Pumpkins spin on the ground
Phineas & Ferb had a trick-or-treat line inside Innoventions
Crossing the Hub toward the west side of the park I came across
another Ghost Mickey, and a few other characters...
Mickey is much better looking after dark.
These "scarecrows" were a hoot.
I could have stood there all night.
The Castle had a spooky glow. Music filled to hub for twilight fun.
Next, I was off to Frontierland.
The Halloween Tree was lit up for the night.
Piratepalooza, a dance party, was in full swing at Rancho Del Zocalo.
The Rivers of America were filled with fog and eerie music.
The trail behind Big Thunder Mountain was also "creeped out".
Fog and creepy lighting filled the pathways.
Trick-or-Treat trail across the park had long lines.
While on the west side of the park I got a ride in at
Haunted Mansion Holiday. Another visit from Jack Skellington
would come along later in the night.
As I headed back to Main Street for the parade I spotted another light projection, in front of Pirates of the Caribbean and in Frontierland, photo and video below..
Finally, after criss crossing the park, it was time to sit down for
Mickey's Costume Party parade. Enjoy the video below.
That was fun, but the highlight of the night is of course is
the very special showing of Halloween Screams fireworks.
Wow, how fun was that!
The whole night was a lot of fun. Trick-or-Treat lines were very full all night, but the variety of the candy was pretty good. I only had to trade away a few of the candy bites that I got.
One last little treat at the end of the night was a visit from the villains.
The villains wanted to say goodnight to all the guests. They chose the train station for a stage.
Such a fun night. Now it's time to go home and count my candy.
