The Santa Holiday Tour Begins (Page Four)
We are stuffed and have made our way to Disneyland only a few short furlongs from Catal. Our passes are out and we enter so we can check in at the Holiday Tour Both next to the Main Street City Hall. Here we get our guide plus we get the electronics that help us listed to the guide of the din of humanity!
It was a magnificent day!
The temperature was in the low to mid 50's and bright!!
11:28 AM check-in time! We are right on schedule!
Great way of knowing when we arrived
We hope Becca never sees this!
Earnest Marsh comes through the station right on time!
Did You Know? - Engine No. 4 of the Disneyland Railroad is named "Ernest S. Marsh", it began service there on July 25, 1959. Ernest S. Marsh (January 10, 1903 – October 9, 1975) was president of the Santa Fe Railway system from 1957 through 1966.
With a huff and a puff, they are off again making the 1.2 mile circuit
Did we say blue sky??
Did You Know? - Disneyland's 'Holiday Time at Disneyland' is a guided tour featuring holiday history, and more. This post covers our review of the tour, pros & cons of doing it, photos from the tour, and more.
In addition to a tour covering the history of Christmas at Disneyland and various holiday customs, guests receive: priority boarding on "it's a small world" holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday; hot chocolate and gingerbread; a collectible pin; a cardboard tour tag that can be used as an ornament (I wouldn't); and reserved seating for 'A Christmas Fantasy Parade' in the "it's a small world" mall.
At the time of this post, tickets for the Guided Tour are $64 each (with separate Theme Park admission also required). Fortunately, Premium and Deluxe Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount, as do AAA or Disney Visa Cardholders, making the cost a little more palatable.
To make reservations call (714) 781-4400 or visit the Tour Gardens Kiosk at the front of Disneyland Park, which is located right next to City Hall. Tours are offered daily multiple times (the first is usually at 10am) with a capacity of 20 guests per tour.
Our favorite pastime, people watching!
Cold and crisp
We know where to wait, after all, this is our 15th tour!
Getting us wired up... The tour guide carries her own transmitter and we need to be close to her to hear what she says!
The kids get over their sugar high from breakfast!
Lilly is wired... in more ways than one!
"Watch me, I am going to fly!!"
The look of determination
OK, maybe I won't fly this morning
Robin is ready to go!
Axles greased, wheels oiled, ready for takeoff!
Bob reminds the guide where to begin the tour!
Handsome devil he is!
No headset for Franklyn... We will fix that1
The pleading look works, Franklyn got wired!
We leave the sea of humanity behind and start the tour!