Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by Mayonnaise » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:06 am

If my trip last year was any indication, Cranbiz is totally right. I had a great time, there were hardly any long lines, and pretty much everything was done up for Christmas, except that tree... Damn Reggis and Kelly.

I also got really lucky in that the only ride down for refurb at the time was Hall of Presidents... which..... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by Shorty82 » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:12 am

Mayonnaise wrote:I also got really lucky in that the only ride down for refurb at the time was Hall of Presidents... which..... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

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Hall of Presidents isn't so much of a sleep inducer now. They did a good job redoing the show to make it more interesting.


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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by lady ulrike » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:22 am

Shorty82 wrote:Hall of Presidents isn't so much of a sleep inducer now. They did a good job redoing the show to make it more interesting.
Maybe I'm just a nerd, but I've always liked the Hall of Presidents.



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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by Mystic » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:23 am

Rob562 wrote:But what they do sometimes is install the tree in the grassy area near the rose garden off to the side of the Hub until it's ready to get moved to the front end of Main Street.

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Last year they didn't put the tree up at all until AFTER the parade taping had taken place. They didn't even put it up in the Castle Rose Garden like they did in years past. We usually go over the two weeks that encompass the weekend of the parade taping and there was no tree at all in MK before the parade taping weekend, not even in the rose garden. By the time we got back to MK on the Tuesday after the parade taping, the tree had appeared in the Train Station Hub.


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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by TomMorrow » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:23 pm

Cranbiz wrote:Crowd wise, the best time to be at WDW is that first week of December. Everything is up and small lines. Go to a party, get the xmas fireworks and parade, complete with FL snow.
This is my favorite time of the year to be in WDW. The crowds are minimal, the Christmas decorations are in place, and the temps are cooler.

I'll be arriving the Sunday after Thanksgiving and staying for a week. Can't wait!!!!!!!!!



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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by sarbah77 » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:43 pm

lady ulrike wrote:Maybe I'm just a nerd, but I've always liked the Hall of Presidents.
The incorrect history - or not "whole story" - annoys me. My friend had to bribe me, when we were there in September, because she'd never seen it before.



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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by turkeyham » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Does the Grand Floridian still have the ginger bread houses in the main lobby?



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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by Rob562 » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:25 pm

Mystic wrote:Last year they didn't put the tree up at all until AFTER the parade taping had taken place. They didn't even put it up in the Castle Rose Garden like they did in years past. We usually go over the two weeks that encompass the weekend of the parade taping and there was no tree at all in MK before the parade taping weekend, not even in the rose garden. By the time we got back to MK on the Tuesday after the parade taping, the tree had appeared in the Train Station Hub.

While it's definitely an odd placement for it, the tree by the Rose Garden *did* give you a couple nice photo ops...

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I have a few shots of Wishes with the tree to the side of the frame, but most came out pretty crappy because I didn't have a tripod to steady the camera.

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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by Mystic » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:23 am

Rob562 wrote:While it's definitely an odd placement for it, the tree by the Rose Garden *did* give you a couple nice photo ops...

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I have a few shots of Wishes with the tree to the side of the frame, but most came out pretty crappy because I didn't have a tripod to steady the camera.

-Rob
I actually really liked it in the rose garden. We always had our picture taken in front of the tree when it was in the Rose Garden. One of our favourite photo spots is the bridge to Tomorrowland and to have the Castle and the Tree in the background was always nice.


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Re: Bummed That Lights of Winter at Gone at Epcot

Post by Honda Enoch » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:29 am

Awww, kinda going to miss the lights at Epcot, but glad the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights are still there.


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