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Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

November 27, 2017 in All Posts, christmas, disneyland, holidays, Jessica, Tips & Tricks for Families, top posts by Jessica McConnel
 If you are headed to Disneyland during the holidays, this could be your perfect opportunity to get a great picture for your holiday card! Here are some of the most popular, beautiful and/or festive spots to capture your magic moment.

The Christmas Tree – Main Street

Disneyland’s Christmas Tree is always a beautiful sight to behold. The tree is so large you can’t possibly get the family and the whole tree in the shot – but just having the greenery, lights, and decorations of the tree, makes a beautiful backdrop.

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

If you have the opportunity to have a Photopass photographer take your pic, we highly recommend it! They will be able to expertly adjust for the lighting of the tree at night to make sure you get a not-so-blurry photo!

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

The Mickey Mouse Floral Portrait – Disneyland main entrance

People come from around the world to get their picture taken at this spot just through the front gates – and it’s certainly a spot you don’t want to miss during the holidays.

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

Poinsettias surround the Mickey Mouse, and the train station is decorated beautifully above – it makes a gorgeous background — even if you can’t always get Mickey in the shot!

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

Santa in Critter Country

Head to Critter Country for photo and heart-to-heart with Santa.

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

Anywhere you can find a character!

You can always check the schedule to find when and where character appearances are going to take place, or you can just go looking for them — commonly on Main Street. The characters are decked out in their holiday best. One of my most favorite Christmas/Disneyland pictures of all time came to be just by bumping into Mickey as we arrived at the park one morning.

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Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

Main Street during the evening

Talk about a gorgeous shot! If you happen to find yourself in the park on a rainy day, take advantage of the water on the ground — it provides a beautiful reflection of all the lights! (Talk about a silver lining!)

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

The Partners Statue – the hub on Main Street

This is a classic must for Disneyland photographs. It’s extra magical during the holidays because the planter is filled with bright red poinsettias and the snow and lights on Sleeping Beauty Castle glisten in the background.
10 perfect places to take holiday photos at Disneyland Park

New Orleans Square Fountain

In front of the New Orleans Square Train Station, to the left of the Haunted Mansion, is a little courtyard with a very lovely fountain, perfect for a small group picture. While this spot isn’t necessarily festive, it is beautiful.

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

The Tarzan Treehouse Rope Bridge

This is definitely a fun idea for a picture. You could get some very cute action shots or a lovely little posed picture. Again, not festive, but still a great place for a unique photo.

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

Sleeping Beauty Winter Castle – day or night

Though beautiful during the day, the castle sparkles at night. As the sun goes down, the merriment of Disneyland magic raises. During the holiday season, Sleeping Beauty Castle is enchanted with glistening “icicles” of light and a layer of twinkling “snow.” Capturing the beauty of the lights is a bit difficult at night, but the end result is worth the effort if you can make it happen! If you have the right equipment and know-how to get a night-shot of people in front of a castle lit up with icicle lights, then you have yourself one phenomenal photograph!

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

 

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

If you want to get a shot during the day, getting one without one hundred other people in the way can be tough. If you want a bit more privacy, head over to the east side of the castle to Snow White’s Grotto where you can get a unique vantage point that’s just as pretty.

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

“it’s a small world” holiday

At night or during the day, this attraction makes a beautiful backdrop for photos. Think outside the box, too, and try taking a photo inside the boat!

Top 10 Places to Take a Family Holiday Photo at Disneyland

What about you? Are there any other special spots you enjoy taking a family photo?

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