Chrismas in Disneyland for the first time in forever!

Christmas 2006 in Disneyland with Mickie and Minnie!

 

I have not been to Disneyland during the holiday season since 2006. Fifteen long years! Nearly half my life! It's not that I haven't been to Disneyland, because I have.

Summer 2007. Halloween 2016. Halloween 2017. Summer 2019.

But no Christmas! And I've never been for Easter, or really any other time of year, but that's a post for another day...

So now that the parks are open again, I am going! I'm so excited! I had my dates selected before the parks even opened, or knowing what the procedures were going to be. And I'm going far enough out that I still have no idea how things are going to look!

Will fireworks and parades be back? Can I hug my husband, Goofy? Do I need to wear a mask on Splash Mountain? Is Haunted Mansion Holiday happening?

All major questions that I don't have answers to, and likely won't until closer to my trip. I desperately want pictures with characters, but I feel like that will be the last thing to return. Likely early 2022.

I'll also be making a day trip to Universal Studios Hollywood which I haven't been to since...I can't even remember. But It's been around twenty years!

I can't wait!

My Disneyween 2020 Must-Do List!

Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash

I caved and booked a trip to Disney World for mid-October. I was going to wait for more news about my home park, Disneyland, but then I got a great offer from Disney World and just went for it. Of course, I'm still disappointed that a lot of things aren't going to be available, but then I thought about it. I still have a pretty long list of attractions and foods that I didn't get to on previous trips! I can focus on those while crowds are low, and when the parks are fully functioning, I can go back and do everything else!

So here are the things I must do on my upcoming trip to Walt Disney World.

Disneyween 2020 Might Be a Go!

 I was reading Disney news, as I do most days, and the Halloween food and decorations for Disney World are scheduled to be up September 15th. This, of course, made me look at hotel, park, and flight availability for my birthday weekend. Everything is available! The hotel is a bit more than I'd want to pay, but that's due to the lack of Value Resort offerings. It's not out of my budget, though. Mostly because I'd only stay for four days rather than five or six. As for the flight...OMG so cheap! $287 round-trip with an upgrade?! That is wild!

I'm going to wait a bit before booking, because anything could happen in the next seven weeks. But probably within the next two to three, I'll be ready go make my final decision. I just need to go somewhere! Disneyland would be preferable. I don't mind paying full price for a reduced experience there. Disney World is a different story, but at this point, I'm willing to make the sacrifice!