This page is to help you quickly jump through this picture set. Below you will see a listing of the pages and the captions on that page.

• Page Number: 1
  

  Noticed they had not switched out the tram stop billboards to Christmas yet even though today was the official start.
  Working on the tile on the third floor of the garage.
  The banners in Downtown Disney are still the Cars Land ones too.
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  A lift parked by the entrance work, they are getting close to wrapping this project up.
  Of course no line to enter DCA right now, and I am heading to Disneyland.
  Snow has arrived a the turn stiles.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  The Holiday park guides.
  Inside the Disneyland one.
  The flap of the Disneyland one.
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  Thought this was bad show.. first thing you saw today was a closed pop corn cart.
  A quick look around Town Square on this peaceful afternoon.
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  Donald in his holiday sweater.
  Goofy was roaming around too.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Some great pictures for this family as Goofy interrupted Donalds photo session.
  Pluto with his star and hat for the season.
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  The Queen of Hearts and White Rabbit were not in the holiday spirit but were out for pictures.
  Mickey
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  The garland has not been strung yet.. but the cables are up so probably by the time you read this it will be up.
  Main Street transportation was in full swing this afternoon.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  The castle is all decked out now.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  The waits around 1:45pm
  A check of the Fantasy Faire progress.
  From some angles you really cannot see much.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  The facades are really taking shape.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  Swung by the Starcade and Wreck-It-Ralph had a dozen guests or so in line, so longer than Friday but still quiet by Meet and Greet standards.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  A quick look at the popcorn containers this year.
  Storybook Land is still behind walls.
  Wow an hour for the Princess Walk... one of the longest lines in the park right now.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  The stage set up for the lighting ceremony this evening.
  Not much visible progress on the theater.
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  Stopped by Toontown. Still no cab.
  Some random shots from around Toontown.
  

• Page Number: 16
  

  No decorations on the Goofy Gas station yet.
  Curious if they are done or if there is more to come.. for example the Powerhouse does not have its power inspired garland.
  

• Page Number: 17
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  No school inspired or library garland (cannot remember was this gone last year too?)
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  The Goofy Water fountains are back but still being finished up.
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  The Holiday popcorn bucket for this year.
  Never know who you will end up walking behind when you roam around Disneyland.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  A quick look at the new bridge in Storybook for Casey Jr.
  Next stop the Jingle Jangle Jamboreer at the Big Thunder Ranch.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  No turkeys this year... just a donkey out front.
  Santa has moved from the cabin to the Jamboree so its nice and quiet inside.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  While I was taking pictures had three different families come in and ask me where Santa was.
  No reindeer this year either.. instead Christmas goats.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  The hours of the Jamboree and Billies
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  The Jamboree was alive with activity this afternoon.
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  To the left when you enter is an area for Reindeer Games.
  Nice to see they re-used some of the decorations that used to line the reindeer area.
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Pluto trying out the games.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  In the center of the area was Mrs Claus Tasty Treats. Here is the menu.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  A look at some of the food.
  And cookies to decorate too.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  The stage is used by the Billies for the Billy Hill and the Holiday Hillbillies.
  Santa is out in the far left corner as you enter. This is the queue for him.
  Here he is...
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  The gate by the train tracks received some decorations too.
  Doubling back the backside of the food cart.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  The far side was set up for Holiday crafts.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Time for the Billies.
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  A video clip of the Orange Blossom Special Holiday Edition
  They did a fun Beatles holiday tribute.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  A video clip of the Beatles medley.
  To close the show they did a sing along and the a couple of the Country Bears joined in.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  Video of the Country Bears and sing a long.
  A new popcorn bucket this year... Santa Mickey (last year was a snowman).
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  The Holiday cups are out (the napkins are still plain, wonder if that is a sign they will not be adding a design anytime soon, it has been a while now).
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  Waiting for the Small World light ceremony to begin.
  A video of the ceremony.
  Jolie Hales one of the 2012 Disneyland Ambassadors opened the event.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  Amy Lamberg, National Sales Manager from Sylvania was next to speak.
  Dan Sanders from Albertsons.
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  The Plummer Family arrived via the Fire Truck with Minnie.
  Mark Plummer is a Marine Corps. Staff Sergeant who earned a purple heart in Fallujah, Iraq.
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  The tree was missing its topper.
  Minnie had a box with it.
  Oh no the box was empty.
  

• Page Number: 43
  

  Mickey arrives with the star.
  

• Page Number: 44
  

  The star is passed to Mark Plummer to place on the tree.
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  A count down is begun.
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  And the lights all come on then.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  Mickey and Minnie head off to the parade which is about to start.
  

• Page Number: 48
  

  The family stuck around for a few pictures before taking their seats for the parade.
  The 1st Christmas Fantasy Parade of the season making its way toward Small World.
  

• Page Number: 49
  

  Nothing drastically different jumped out at me this year. So the next several pages are just some random pictures from the parade.
  

• Page Number: 50
  

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• Page Number: 52
  

  A quick turn around during a break to see Small World.
  

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• Page Number: 58
  

  Caught the 6:30 Wintertime Enchantment (snow fall moment).
  

• Page Number: 59
  

  Then made my way to the castle for some pictures.
  

• Page Number: 60
  

  Used a Fastpass for a quick ride on the Haunted Mansion.
  

• Page Number: 61
  

  An unobstructed view of the tree from Main Street.
  Noticed the lights are on around the new planter at right of the DCA entrance.
  

• Page Number: 62
  

  The garland was lit this evening at DCA (also noticed the flag was still up).
  The work around the Carthay entrance is complete.
  Hard to tell what they did.
  

• Page Number: 63
  

  Inside the main lounge is a gingerbread dwarfs cottage.
  A tree in the lounge.
  Some garland lines the room.
  

• Page Number: 64
  

  Another look at the tree on the way out.
  Next up a stroll through Cars Land. Snowy is out front to greet you.
  

• Page Number: 65
  

  Most of the lights were on this evening but still some that were out.
  Sarges trees were on this evening.
  

• Page Number: 66
  

  The tree made out of oil cans at the entrance to Flos has garland now (guess they are still putting finishing touches on since Friday).
  Inside Ramones spotted this house.
  

• Page Number: 67
  

  Santa Stanley.
  

• Page Number: 68
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  To close out this trip a quick stop in Lizzies.