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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Santa’s vacation spot |
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California is a great place to take a vacation, and Santa Claus knows it. So this holiday season—when Santa Claus really should be working—he’s taking a vacation at Yester California Adventure park. He’s taken over part of Sunshine Plaza to bask in the glow of the golden California sun. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Lifeguard tower 2 |
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Santa’s reindeer Dancer keeps an eye on things from her lifeguard tower. (Who knew that Dancer looked so good in a red swimsuit?) Her view is somewhat obstructed by a sign proclaiming, “It’s so hot, it’s cool.” |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Minnie’s and Mickey’s surfboards |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Lilo’s surfboard |
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You know how some celebrities like to hang out together? Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Goofy’s son Max, and other Disney characters have joined Santa’s vacation. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Santa’s sand castle |
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Santa’s Surf Shack is next to his sand castle. So now Yester California Adventure has its own castle—just like Disneyland (but not quite as big). You may have encountered Santa at a department store plopped in a big chair, just waiting for kids to sit on his lap. That’s not what Santa does here. You’ll find Surfin’ Santa partying. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Dance with Santa. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Making music with Santa |
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The Santa cap is always part of Santa’s look, even here at the “beach.” But Surfin’ Santa left his heavy red coat and trousers in the closet in favor of a colorful aloha shirt and baggy surf shorts. On colder days, Santa might be seen with long red sleeves under his aloha shirt, along with heavier pants. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Surfin’ Santa signs autographs |
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Bring your autograph book. Not only can you get Santa’s signature, you can also collect autographs from numerous Disney characters. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Goofy posing for pictures with guests |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Snowflake aloha shirt? |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Goofy’s son Max, too |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Pluto joining the fun |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 It’s a photo op party |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Surfin’ Santa’s hotrod sleigh with a California license plate, ”NP 2 CA” |
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The Disney characters may be on vacation, but they never forget their fans. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 The Wave Riders |
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It wouldn’t be a party without music. Listen to the Wave Riders beach band playing Beach Boys music. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Even Mickey Mouse! |
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Borrow a Hula Hoop from a Cast Member, and keep it going in time with the Wave Riders’ music. Or just dance. Or just listen. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 Groove 66 |
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Groove 66, an a cappella group, sometimes performs on the steps of Santa’s Surf Shack. |
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Photo by Allen Huffman, 2003 After dark |
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Say good night to Surfin’ Santa as you leave the park. Santa’s Beach Blast goes until 8:00 p.m. (if the park is open that long). |
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Santa’s Beach Blast was an entertainment offering at Disney’s California Adventure during the holiday seasons of 2003 through 2007. It was essentially a meet-and-greet and an effort to decorate Sunshine Plaza for the holidays in a nontraditional way. Five seasons was a long run, especially at a park that relies so heavily on repeat visits by Annual Passholders. |
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