A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the wonderful time we had at Disneyland. I wanted to share with you a little more about how magical Disneyland is during the holidays!
One of the things I love about the holidays is the food! Disney knows how important food is and they’ve risen to the occasion with the Merriest Treats on Earth! There are many traditions that surround food at Disneyland and it is through food that the stories are kept alive and strong. Some of the traditional treats you’ll find during the holiday season include gingerbread cookies, holiday biscottis, rice krispy treats, snowman cookies, cranberry and pumpkin mini loafs, almond and chocolate yule logs, holiday brownies, tres leches desserts, and jiggle mortis with whipped cremation.
We were given a lovely demonstration on the “science of gingerbread houses” by a real French pastry chef. One of the mom bloggers in attendance was right upfront getting in with the decorating action. I went home with some wonderful tips on creating the “perfect” gingerbread house including an icing recipe (Egg white, powdered sugar, lemon juice) that is certain to withstand even the tiniest of tots.
While decorating expert David Caranci was not able to join us for our Mom Blogger evening, the PR team created a video clip of tips on how to turn that holiday fruitcake into a lovely centerpiece. Enjoy!
Disneyland Decorating Tips from Heather Hust on Vimeo.
One of the things we really enjoyed at Disneyland was decorating cookies at Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen. You can choose between sugar or gingerbread and the kit includes frosting and sprinkles to complete your cookie creation. I think more frosting ended up on our little one’s face than on the cookie but we all had fun! While you’re over in Frontierland, be sure to check out Big Thunder Ranch which has been magically transformed into Santa’s Reindeer Roundup where you can sing and dance at the Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown, make your own cowboy-inspired gift, and take pictures with your favorite Disney characters. Here is where we took our family picture (more on that in a bit).
One of my favorite things about Disneyland during the holidays is the decor. From the magical glow of Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle to the festively international it’s a small world “holiday” you’ll be in the spirit from the moment you step foot into the park. Be sure to take a picture in front of ginormous tree on Main Street decorated with over 60,000 lights (you may even see some snow!). For a complete listing of the holiday happenings, visit their special holiday website.
By now you know how passionate I am about photography. The last “gift” that we were given was from Disney’s PhotoPass Service. You probably remember having your picture taken by one of Disney’s own photographers at any number of places throughout the park. Now you can edit, share, and create photo gifts with one handy little service (and card!). Once you’ve taken your first picture with Mickey, you’ll receive Disney’s PhotoPass card. Re-use the card every time you stop for photos throughout the park. Once you’re ready to view them, go to DisneyPhotoPass.com within 30 days and enter the number from your card. Once you’ve registered, you can order prints or create fun products like calendars, ornaments, and photo books. One of the great things about the service is that you can upload your own photos to create gifts that have that magical Disney touch. All of us mom bloggers received a lovely print of Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle and the opportunity to create a Disney Photo Calendar. I can’t wait to show you how our calendar turned out.
I’d like to thank Michele Himmelberg once again for the opportunity to experience Disneyland during this festive holiday season!
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