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Disneyland Holiday Happiness*
December 19
Get ready for a wonderful holiday celebration in Anaheim, CA with your New Directions family. We’ll ride the comfortable Santa Barbara Airbus to Anaheim and check into the luxurious Anaheim Marriott. After lunch we can relax by the pool and explore our elegant hotel until it's time to get dressed for dinner. Did you remember to bring your dressy outfit? Tonight we're going to an elegant dinner dance in the Marriott ballroom where we can boogie the night away. After the party, we'll want to get a good night's sleep because tomorrow we're off to Disneyland!

December 20
Disneyland will be brimming with holiday decorations, including a huge, beautifully lit and decorated Christmas tree standing 50 feet tall at the entrance to Main Street. Are you up for the fast rides like Space Mountain, or do you enjoy the more leisurely rides like the Jungle Cruise or "It's a Small World"? Perhaps shopping is your desire? Disneyland has many shops containing a wide variety of souvenirs to fit anyone's taste. Snuggle up in bed early because "you know who is coming to town!" If we wish hard enough, maybe Santa will join us tomorrow morning.

December 21
Is he here yet? This morning, we will gather in the beautifully decorated Christmas suite, complete with a gorgeous tree and mountains of presents! After this wonderful gift-opening extravaganza, we're off to Disney's newest park, California Adventure for a day of non-stop fun. With a sprinkling of pixie dust and a smattering of gold dust, Disney Imagineers have captured the allure and beauty of Northern, Central and Southern California in a stunning new theme park. It consists of three fun-filled lands: Golden State, Hollywood Pictures Backlot and Paradise Pier

December 22

We can sleep in this morning and then it's off to our final holiday brunch together. We can exchange addresses with all our new friends so that we can stay in touch. We've had a Magical and Merry Holiday filled with memories to last a lifetime.

* Disneyland Holiday Happiness is sponsored by
Carl W. Johnson Foundation

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San Diego Holiday Happiness
December 19
Get ready for a wonderful Christmas celebration with your New Directions family. We'll check into our luxurious hotel, the beautiful San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina and have a chance to meet all our new friends. We can relax by the pool and explore our elegant hotel until it's time to get dressed for dinner. Did you remember to bring your dressy outfit?

December 20
Our second day will begin with an Old Town Trolley Tour of San Diego's most famous historic sights and over 100 points of interest. Afterwards, we may want to visit the beautiful Bazaar del Mundo in Old Town and sample some fabulous authentic Mexican cuisine or stroll through the lush tropical gardens of Balboa Park all glistening with holiday lights. If you want do some more shopping, we can explore the many quaint shops and restaurants of Seaport Village.

December 21

Is he here yet? This morning, we will gather in the beautifully decorated Christmas suite, complete with a gorgeous tree, mountains of presents and hand made Christmas stockings! After this wonderful gift opening extravaganza, it's off to Sea World we go. We'll spend the day enjoying all the exciting, educational and sometimes slippery things this great park has to offer. Have you ever seen a twelve-inch tuxedo? Well, you will if you choose to visit the Penguin Encounter. You'll have the opportunity to get up close and personal with a shark at the Shark Encounter. And of course, we can't forget about the world famous Shamu show. Did you bring a towel and an extra shirt? Because Shamu has quite a reputation for leaving his audience with a Splash! We'll laugh with the sea lions and pet the friendly dolphins while we learn all about the beautiful and interesting creatures of the sea.

December 22
Over our final breakfast we can say farewell to all of our newly found friends. Don’t forget to exchange addresses so we can all keep in touch.

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San Francisco Holiday Happiness
December 23
Get ready for a wonderfully cozy Christmas celebration with your New Directions family in the City by the Bay. The magnificent San Francisco Marriott Downtown is where we will call home for the next three evenings. Our hotel is located alongside a shopping Mecca: Virgin Megastore, Ross, Macy’s, Nike Store, Levi Store, Disney Store, Borders and more! Tonight we stroll through the Sony Metreon and then have dinner at Clouds Restaurant, atop nearby Moscone Center, offering delicious fish dishes, chicken sandwiches, burgers, and pasta.

December 24
Happy Christmas Eve! Grab your mittens & scarves because we're off to Fisherman's Wharf for gift exchange shopping and a special private tour of the new Pier 39 Aquarium of the Bay. Later, we'll have dinner at the fabulous, brand new Pier 39 Hard Rock Café! Snuggle up in bed early because "you know who is coming to town!" If we wish hard enough, maybe Santa will join us tomorrow morning.

December 25
Is he here yet? This morning, we will gather in the beautifully decorated Christmas suite, complete with a gorgeous tree, and mountains of presents. There will be lots of songs & fun! Maybe a jolly man in a red suit will come to visit. After this wonderful gift opening extravaganza & a delicious breakfast, we’ll head back to the wharf to board our chartered yacht for a fabulous dinner cruise. We'll dine & dance under the stars, aboard the Hornblower while enjoying the spectacular views of San Francisco Bay!

December 26

We can enjoy our beautiful five star hotel until we are ready to say goodbye. Before leaving, we will have a delicious breakfast before saying farewell to all of our newly found friends, do not forget to exchange addresses so we can all keep in touch.

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