Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast - Grand Californian Christmas With Host Michelle

Episode Date: December 2, 2024

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Hello travelers and welcome back to Walk About The World. I'm your host Michelle and today we're kind of just hanging out in the lobby of the Grand Californian Hotel here at the Disneyland Resort. It is all decked out for the holidays. It's a giant Christmas tree in the middle of the lobby with garland and wreaths surrounding the room. And of course you can't forget about the giant gingerbread house. It's one of my favorite things to visit. It's different every year, and just watching

it go up is pretty neat. So the gingerbread house here is made with actual gingerbread. There's even a sign that gives you kind of the breakdown of the whole structure of it. Let's see here. Structure measures 7 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Wooden infrastructure weighs 700 pounds. There are 25 hidden Mickeys. It even gives you an ingredient breakdown.

600 pounds of gingerbread. 600 pounds of powdered sugar. 250 pounds of fondant. 1,152 eggs. And a pound of glitter. That's a lot of glitter. That's a lot of glitter. And then conveniently next to the gingerbread house, they have a little stand where you can buy gingerbread. And I don't know what it is about the gingerbread here at the Disneyland Resort, but it's gotta be some of the best gingerbread I've ever

had. I don't know what they do. Maybe it's because it's shaped like Mickey. I don't know. Things that are shaped like Mickey tend to taste better. They also have your coffee, hot chocolate, warm mixed drinks. That sounds nice. My favorite part of the lobby here at the Grand Californian is the fireplace. They have a bunch of comfy rocking chairs and you kind of forget you're even at like a theme park or you know at Disney property. It just kind of feels like you're sitting in the mountains just hanging out. And it does say there's going to be some live entertainment, so I'm going to hang out and see what that's about, and then catch up with you later.

Thank you for watching. Hello! We are the Good Time Carolers. We're so happy to join you this evening at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. We're going to sing some of our favorite Christmas carols and then towards the end we'll take some requests to take us on a walk.

We're going to start with one of my favorite carols. It's called Still, Still, Still. Thank you. Thank you. One can hear the falling snow O'er the land of the free The world is sleeping Holy star It's vigil keeping Still, still, still

One can hear the falling snow. Ooh, sleep, sleep Tis the eve of our Savior's birth Love thy angels without number Watch your eyes and sleep around you sleep sleep

sleep it is the eve of our Savior's birth Dream, dream, dream Of the joyous day to come While guardian angels without number watch you as

you sweetly slumber dream dream of the joyous day to come. Amen. To save a soul from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy. From God our heavenly Father, the sin angel came, and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same. How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name, O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, for the tidings of comfort and joy. Let's go on the ride, because there's a big, big man coming into town With treats just for you You're already here Oh my gosh, yeah I didn't know you celebrated Christmas

Santa's got better presents than I do He has no budget I'm quite a budget here I'm a horse I don't like Jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle Jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle Jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle I like this. Thank you. And our chicks are nice and frowning and comfy Close the army First I'll go up to the other side Two birds of a feather would be

Let's take a crowd before I start singing a chorus or two Come on, it's the play where the chorus plays Together with you There's a Christmas party in the home of Florida Gray It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day. We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single sound. At the fireplace where we want to just have fun. It's a happy feeling, nothing in the world can lie.

When we pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie. Thank you. Oh, sorry. This one is the Christmas spirit that gets requested every sense of it. I love the Veronica Peskin. Take us to the whole thing. Oh, holy night. The stars are brightly shining It is the night Of our dear Savior's birth Long live the world

In sin and error pining, Till ye are healed, and the soul of God is found. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new glorious morn. O hear the angel voices, O night divine, O night when Christ was born, O night divine. We've got a beautiful tree in front of us, don't we? Oh, Christmas tree. Look at you. Oh, Christmas tree.

It reminds me of a song. It's what we call the segway in the business tree. I'll be doing my part. Oh, you're singing in German. Okay. It's fancy. © BF-WATCH TV 2021 Oh, Tanaka, oh, Tanaka, with what delight I see you. When winter days are dark and drear, you bring us hope for all the years Oh, Tadepa, oh, Tadepa

We want to see you Oh, Tadepa, oh, Tadepa You bear a joyful message That faith and hope shall ever move To bring us by in winter's blue Oh, Johnny Bob, oh, Johnny Bob You bear a joyful message A joyful Christmas Now I know we are in Southern California, but a boy can dream for some snow, you know? That'll drive to the mountains.

Let's hope for snow and anaheim this year, yeah? Let's just let it snow. Let's let it snow. Let it snow. Ooh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. Bye. Let it snow, let it snow When we finally kiss goodnight Now I ain't going out in the storm But if you really hold me tight

All the way home, I'll be warm The fire is slowly dying And my dear, we're still defying. But as long as you love me so, let us know. Let us know. Let us know. Let us know. Let us know.

Let us know. Let us know. For we need a little Christmas. Brides very many. Candles are falling down. We need a little Christmas Brian's very big Candles are falling down The carols at the spinning Yes, we need a little Christmas Brian's very big

We need a little Christmas Now Thank you. Thank you. If anybody has a wish on some of our favorites, if you guys have a favorite you'd like to hear, they hope we have a very eager and all right children. Do you guys know what's your name? Marco.

Hey, Marco, what do you want to hear? Silent night. Silent night. Okay. We're going to do it with a do? Silent night. Silent night, okay. We're going to do it with a little bit of noise. But this is silent. Silent night. Silent night, holy night. Holy night All is calm All is bright

Round yon virgin Mother and Child, Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night That's a big ask. I see you, Scarlett. All right. This is our lovely tenor. It's a big tenor number. I'll do my best just for you, darling, okay?

I know how you hate me. You know I hate a solo. Mary, did you know? Did you know? Mary, did you know? Did you know? Mary, did you know? Did you know? Mary, did you know? Did you know?

Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know? That your baby boy would one day walk on water Mary did you know your baby boy would save our sons and daughters did you know

that your baby boy has come to make you new for this child of you Who delivered And soon will never give you Mary, did you know

That your baby boy Gives sight to a blind man Mary, did you know that your baby boy would come a storm with his hand? Did you know that your baby boy could start an angel's cry? And when you kiss your baby boy, you kiss the face of God. Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know? The plan was seen, the death was here, the death will live again. the dead will live again.

The land will leave, the dead will see, the rises of the land. Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation? Mary, did you know that your baby boy will make all the nations? Did you know that your baby boy is coming to heaven? And his child you will take is the great I Am. Mary, did you know? Oh, Mary, did you know? Did you know? Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know?

Mary, did you know? Oh, Mary Did you know Oh, Mary Thank you. Thank you for all you're singing along. Do you sing that song? Is that a song that you sing because you knew it? Do you know that? I know all the words.

Yeah, good for you. You know better than I did. I'm just wooing and awing. Good for you. If anyone else has holiday favorite you'd like to hear for you showing up, I'm going to make sure to show it. I'm just wooing it on. Good for you. If anybody else has holiday favorite you'd like to hear, please go on up. I'm going to make sure. Of Deck the Halls. Alright, but if you call Deck the Halls, we do a rule. You have to sing it.

With us. By yourself. By yourself. So, Vicki, come on up. Ten or so. Alright. If you have another one, I'm sorry, there's another name. Hi, what's your name? What would you like? It's beginning to look a lot I do have another one. I'm sorry, there was another man behind me. Hi, what's your name? My name's Michael. It's beginning to look a lot...

So let's do it's beginning, because it's a few of them. So we're going to do it's beginning, and then we'll do that to all. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go Take a look at the fire and tell it's listening once again We can be kings and serve our names of love It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Toys and every sort.

But the prettiest thing to see is the holiday that will be on your own front door. A pair of humble boots and a pistol that shoots as the bishop on the event. Don't double talk it, we'll go for a walk. It's the home of Janice and Jen. And mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Soon the bells will start And the thing that will make them ring

Is the carol that they sing Right within your heart All right, so we have to get that done But we're going to do it In your heart. All right, so we'll do Dech the Halls, but we're going to do it, so we're going to have this side of the room versus this side of the room. And we know the words are ba-ha, so there's no excuses, no spreck of people, nature, anything like that. So this is Dech the Halls, and we're going to start with this side of the room. Here we go. Deck the halls, big house of Bully. Well, thank you, sir.

Not the strongest entry. Now try this side. Open that to your ear. Choose the season to be jolly. They said microphone dropped. We got this. Here we go. Come on, too. They said, microphone dropped. We got this. Here we go. Come on, guys. I believe you. Don, we are gay and narrow. Thank you. Lovely.

We'll start building a dress. Strutting a huge high carol. That was almost too good. Competitive, honestly. Christmas brings that out in all forms, right? I do. See the blazing new before us. La, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Woo. Strike the harp and join the chorus. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. Guys, come on. You can do better than that. Come on. I believe in you.

Follow me in merry magic. La, la, la, la, can do better than that. Come on, I believe in you. Follow me in merry magic. There we go. Now we're going to see how I don't care about you. You shouldn't either. What a talent yields I treasure. Yes, you can owe me a new pair of glasses. All right, so they won the volume contest, but let's see if we can win the speed round, okay?

Lightning round, here we go. That's the way the odier passes. Here are the new yeats, lads, and lasses. We'll enjoy us all together. Heed us of the wind and weather. It's a big finish. Big family. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la You did very well. You have another song coming up. We've only got time for one more song tonight, unfortunately. So we're going to take it home with one of our favorite Disney classics that we sing every year on Main Street during the Candlelight Procession Hall. So we're going to take it home tonight with Candlelight Carol,

and we wish you all a happy holidays and a Merry Christmas. How do you capture the wind on the water? How do you count all the stars in the sky? How can you measure the love of a mother? Or how can you write down a baby's first cry? Can't our light age a light by the light and star-flowed, shine and be free until breaking of dawn. Angels are singing, the Christ child is born. Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger. Christ our Redeemer, asleep in the hay,

brought that incarnate love of salvation. I'll wake His Father at first Christmas day. Thank you. The King of the Lord, the King of the Lord, the King of the Lord, the King of the Lord. Angels are singing that Christ's child is born. is gone So I really enjoyed that Carolers are probably My favorite part of the season Let's do some patron thank yous On the way out At the Beautiful Tomorrow level

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