Pictures Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort

***Villains Fan*** · 01-01-2009, 11:40 PM

Happy New Year Everyone!

I decided at the last minute that I was going to go to Disneyland for the first time on New Years Eve. I had heard about the massive crowds and was ready to brave it anyways. I met up with our crazy MiceChat group at the noon meet and, although it was crowded in Disneyland, it wasn't much more than the normal Sunday afternoon crowd. The plan was to do a few things in Disneyland and then spend the rest of the afternoon/evening in DCA.

Much to our surprise, around 7:00, the fog started rolling in...here's a few shots from the Cove Bar of Paradise Pier:

Some of this fog lifted within the next 1/2 hour or so, and we were hoping it would stay that way for the rest of the evening. We next went on Soarin' a while later, and within the time we were in the ride, we came out to pea soup fog. Here's a few pictures of the rest of DCA leading up to midnight:

And this is what we saw of the fireworks from DCA (as you can see, nothing!):

A few of us ventured over to Disneyland afterwards to see what everything looked like in the fog over there. The Matterhorn was gone, and this is the castle from right across the street:

I really wanted to go over to NOS to see the foggy effect, but it was about 1:30 am by this time and I still had to find my hotel (in even denser fog) and check in, so I decided I had better leave.

I had a great time with the MiceChatters and would like to thank them for being such a fun group...you are what made the evening

. And, while we didn't get to see fireworks, we sure got a surreal type of evening with the fog!

Olympicnut · 01-01-2009, 11:49 PM

Glad you decided to go. And that fog looks so cool! I love thick fog like that, it adds a totally different dimension to everything. Happy New Year Alterna-wife

twobluestripes · 01-02-2009, 12:03 AM

it's really sort of pretty. i like fog a lot (except for the problems driving), and disneyland seems very mystical in the fog. too bad it was such an inopportune evening for that kind of low visibility!

wantsback2dis · 01-02-2009, 12:08 AM

Bummer that fog blocked the Fireworks at Disneyland if viewed from DCA.

And from the pictures, i liked the fog at DCA, especially with the lights. Party atmosphere.

filmfreak11 · 01-02-2009, 12:24 AM

IMO, I think the fog really got thicker around 10:30pm. They were still able to do "Believe" at 9:25pm just fine.

I SO wanted to ride Screamin & Matterhorn in the fog.

DisneyIPresume · 01-02-2009, 12:28 AM

It was foggy again tonight. Sorry I have no pictures but after the first Fantasmic! I stayed to watch the fireworks. You couldn't see a thing. The fireworks exploded in the clouds. All you could see was the clouds lighting up and then some pyro as they fell out of the cloud toward the earth.

dmomof4 · 01-02-2009, 12:31 AM

That is so cool. Thanks for sharing the pics.. I love the pic of IASW

Dan - Tasmic! · 01-02-2009, 12:33 AM

The fog makes Disneyland so Spectacular!!! Thanks for sharing VF!!

Sir Didymus · 01-02-2009, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wantsback2dis

Bummer that fog blocked the Fireworks at Disneyland if viewed from DCA.

I've got video of the fireworks from backstage and there still isn't a whole lot to see! The finale was pretty wicked, though.

I'll have the fireworks and a video featuring the fog in Downtown Disney in a trip report which should be up pretty soon.

wantsback2dis · 01-02-2009, 01:12 AM

My gut feeling tells me, they should cancel fireworks when its too foggy since you cant see it anyway, they will save on fireworks. But its new years eve and new years day, they gotta do it no matter what.

*penguinsoda* · 01-02-2009, 01:15 AM

Those pictures make the park look so surreal!! I'd love to be in the park in the fog someday!

Maleficent Fan · 01-02-2009, 01:29 AM

Wow - what a foggy night!!

Awesome photos, VF!

Thanks!

AaronInCal · 01-02-2009, 01:33 AM

The fog was cool in the parks, but any other day would have been better. Not on New Year's Eve to block out the fireworks!

disneyfann121 · 01-02-2009, 06:34 AM

I've never seen IASW at night. Wow, it looks gorgeous all lit up. Gotta make a point of going at night next trip.

WheresMickey · 01-02-2009, 07:47 AM

Nice pictures! I like how the fog kinda make it look spooky.

01-01-2009, 11:40 PM	#1
*Villains Fan* Thankful MiceChat Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 2 miles closer to Disneyland! Posts: 7,221	Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort Happy New Year Everyone! I decided at the last minute that I was going to go to Disneyland for the first time on New Years Eve. I had heard about the massive crowds and was ready to brave it anyways. I met up with our crazy MiceChat group at the noon meet and, although it was crowded in Disneyland, it wasn't much more than the normal Sunday afternoon crowd. The plan was to do a few things in Disneyland and then spend the rest of the afternoon/evening in DCA. Much to our surprise, around 7:00, the fog started rolling in...here's a few shots from the Cove Bar of Paradise Pier: Some of this fog lifted within the next 1/2 hour or so, and we were hoping it would stay that way for the rest of the evening. We next went on Soarin' a while later, and within the time we were in the ride, we came out to pea soup fog. Here's a few pictures of the rest of DCA leading up to midnight: And this is what we saw of the fireworks from DCA (as you can see, nothing!): A few of us ventured over to Disneyland afterwards to see what everything looked like in the fog over there. The Matterhorn was gone, and this is the castle from right across the street: I really wanted to go over to NOS to see the foggy effect, but it was about 1:30 am by this time and I still had to find my hotel (in even denser fog) and check in, so I decided I had better leave. I had a great time with the MiceChatters and would like to thank them for being such a fun group...you are what made the evening . And, while we didn't get to see fireworks, we sure got a surreal type of evening with the fog! __________________ ~~ I've decided, that in internet life, there is a great need for a sarcasm font! ~~

01-01-2009, 11:49 PM	#2
Olympicnut Incognito Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,352 Blog Entries: 49	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort Glad you decided to go. And that fog looks so cool! I love thick fog like that, it adds a totally different dimension to everything. Happy New Year Alterna-wife

01-02-2009, 12:03 AM	#3
twobluestripes Minion Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 1,858	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort it's really sort of pretty. i like fog a lot (except for the problems driving), and disneyland seems very mystical in the fog. too bad it was such an inopportune evening for that kind of low visibility! __________________ "And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by" (John Masefield)

01-02-2009, 12:08 AM	#4
wantsback2dis New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 31	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort Bummer that fog blocked the Fireworks at Disneyland if viewed from DCA. And from the pictures, i liked the fog at DCA, especially with the lights. Party atmosphere.

01-02-2009, 12:24 AM	#5
filmfreak11 ...TWO BITS! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,103	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort IMO, I think the fog really got thicker around 10:30pm. They were still able to do "Believe" at 9:25pm just fine. I SO wanted to ride Screamin & Matterhorn in the fog. __________________ "You're not thinking fourth dimensionally!" -Back to the Future "With this place, I wanted to give them something real, something that wasn't an illusion, something they could see and touch. An aim devoid of merit." -Jurassic Park

01-02-2009, 12:28 AM	#6
DisneyIPresume Beach Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A beach town that Harbor Blvd was named after Posts: 7,688	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort It was foggy again tonight. Sorry I have no pictures but after the first Fantasmic! I stayed to watch the fireworks. You couldn't see a thing. The fireworks exploded in the clouds. All you could see was the clouds lighting up and then some pyro as they fell out of the cloud toward the earth.

01-02-2009, 12:31 AM	#7
dmomof4 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 484	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort That is so cool. Thanks for sharing the pics.. I love the pic of IASW

01-02-2009, 12:33 AM	#8
Dan - Tasmic! Is My Name, GC Is My Game Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Disneyland, I Go So Much Might As Well Live There! Posts: 6,013 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort The fog makes Disneyland so Spectacular!!! Thanks for sharing VF!! __________________ Picture Stolen From My Friend: Sophia Chang I Fantasmic! Ex Disneyland Cast Member Class of 2003 My. Best. Moments. EVER!! Video Brought To You By LittleCricket Thank You!

01-02-2009, 01:12 AM	#10
wantsback2dis New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 31	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort My gut feeling tells me, they should cancel fireworks when its too foggy since you cant see it anyway, they will save on fireworks. But its new years eve and new years day, they gotta do it no matter what.

01-02-2009, 01:15 AM	#11
penguinsoda Jester of Randomness MiceChat Teen Scene Leader MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Across the wild, blue, yonder... Posts: 53,025 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort Those pictures make the park look so surreal!! I'd love to be in the park in the fog someday! __________________ Shop at the MiceChat Cafepress Store! ------ Added fun! Go Gold! As long has you’re buying from Amazon anyway, use our link! ----- Pocky! Official snack of MiceChat and more! Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! Build my transportation network in Pingvinivlle! Yup, I have a MySpace too, have a look if you want to!! Number? The number is currently on hiatus and is residing on a tropical island somewhere with a big fruity drink. I mean drinking the fruity drink not with... or maybe they are together... um?

01-02-2009, 01:29 AM	#12
Maleficent Fan The Mistress of MC Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Sleeping Beauty Castle's Darkest Chamber Posts: 513	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort Wow - what a foggy night!! Awesome photos, VF! Thanks! __________________ *Maleficent Fan*

01-02-2009, 01:33 AM	#13
AaronInCal Fireworks Finatic! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 863	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort The fog was cool in the parks, but any other day would have been better. Not on New Year's Eve to block out the fireworks!

01-02-2009, 06:34 AM	#14
disneyfann121 Minion Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,962	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort I've never seen IASW at night. Wow, it looks gorgeous all lit up. Gotta make a point of going at night next trip.

01-02-2009, 07:47 AM	#15
WheresMickey Looking for Hidden Mickey Join Date: May 2008 Location: 626 SGV Posts: 3,536	Re: Foggy NYE at Disneyland Resort Nice pictures! I like how the fog kinda make it look spooky. __________________ Check out my page at www.myspace.com/wheresmickey Check out my pin collection at www.pinpics.com. User name is WheresMickey

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