Still chilly but kids are game. Wore ponchos on splash mountain. Excited to gorge at crystal palace lunch in a bit.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 15:53 (nine years ago) link
Waiting for aptly named Dumbo ride.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 15:54 (nine years ago) link
Like the new fantasyland stuff! Great design. Also, found $100!
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
a thrill for adults!
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 2 November 2014 16:59 (nine years ago) link
staying at a Disney resort, Josh?
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 2 November 2014 18:04 (nine years ago) link
Pop Century.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 18:27 (nine years ago) link
Any thoughts on best place to stay in Anaheim? Last time we were at the grand Californian. I liked the convenience of being able to walk to the parks, but our room was small and underwhelming given the price. It was a pretty big comedown after spending the previous night in an enormous and beautiful suite at the Venetian in Vegas that was half the price.
― Free Me's Electric Trumpet (Moodles), Sunday, 2 November 2014 18:30 (nine years ago) link
With Disney you're paying for convenience. You'll find cheaper and sometimes better accommodations outside WDW and Disneyland but you aren't getting hidden Mickeys.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 2 November 2014 18:32 (nine years ago) link
There's a Holiday Inn on the same block as Disneyland. I stayed there for work years back. I believe they run shuttles over.
― Delbert Gravy (kingfish), Sunday, 2 November 2014 18:36 (nine years ago) link
I'll be there on Christmas Eve and Christmas god help me, any advice?
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:04 (nine years ago) link
A flask.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:06 (nine years ago) link
Staying in the park gets you access to the free dining promo, if you planned ahead, like us.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
We are literally stuck in the Carousel of Progress.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:53 (nine years ago) link
ride started and stopped three times until they just let us all off. Haunted Mansion stopped three times while we were on, too.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
We went to Disneyland Paris on Christmas Day one year, and it was packed! and super cold too. And there was a train strike. in other words a typical December day in Paris. (We had season passes so it wasn't a drag at all)
― droit au butt (Euler), Sunday, 2 November 2014 20:11 (nine years ago) link
And now we are, again literally, stuck on Space Mountain!
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 21:04 (nine years ago) link
someone is skywriting something about jesus.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 21:48 (nine years ago) link
And now the Snow White ride is temporarily kaput. What is going on today?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 21:54 (nine years ago) link
fortunately i could listen to "there's a great big beautiful tomorrow" on loop forever, it is the most ominous song in the world
― difficult listening hour, Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
I think I'd lose my mind if I were stuck in carousel
― Free Me's Electric Trumpet (Moodles), Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:06 (nine years ago) link
Of progress!
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:09 (nine years ago) link
kind of a strange oxymoron innit
― difficult listening hour, Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:10 (nine years ago) link
Like the new fantasyland stuff! Great design. Also, found $100!― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, November 2, 2014 10:51 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, November 2, 2014 10:51 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
that should cover about 2% of your visit!
― I dunno. (amateurist), Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:17 (nine years ago) link
Honestly, we had them put it in an envelope to leave at guest services. If it is not claimed at the end of the day, I think we get to keep it.otherwise, I have a feeling Disney will be making another hundred dollars profit from us.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
My nieces will wear princess dresses during my December visit. Leave the $100 for me, Josh.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:45 (nine years ago) link
I should try that next time.
"Anyone leave a $100 bill up here? Where did I lose it? Well, if I remembered that, I probably wouldn't have lost it in the first place!"
― pplains, Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:58 (nine years ago) link
It was a 50, two 20s and some ones, FYI.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 November 2014 23:30 (nine years ago) link
The rides kept turfing out when we were at WDW this spring, too. I think everything at Animal Kingdom was on the fritz. And my girlfriend was freaked out enough about her first ride ever on Space Mountain without having to ponder what was causing the queue to stall for twenty minutes.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Monday, 3 November 2014 04:55 (nine years ago) link
Hollywood Studios today, where I will be reminded that Disney owns everything but the Smurfs.
Fast pass was essential yesterday, as was the system that allows one parent to wait with a reticence kid, then ride immediately when the other parent returns.also, starting early is key.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 12:43 (nine years ago) link
Why does stupid Aerosmith get a ride?
Saw a kid freak the hell out at tower of terror, so badly he wouldn't take the exit elevator out!
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 14:36 (nine years ago) link
I've heard rumors for years that they're going to replace Aerosmith with a more contemporary band. I look forward to the 2025 opening of Green Day's Rock N' Roller Coaster.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Monday, 3 November 2014 15:03 (nine years ago) link
I am enjoying the play-by-play here, I'm so jealous! We used to get a condo at Lake Buena Vista regularly as a kid. I loved that place!
― Threat Assessment Division (I M Losted), Monday, 3 November 2014 15:15 (nine years ago) link
xp a ride wherein you walk a lonely road. and with each step, it only becomes clearer that you are, in fact, alone. then animatronic billie joe armstrong says your name at the end: "keep walking that lonely road, Darrel. it's the only one you've ever known, Darrel."
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 3 November 2014 15:19 (nine years ago) link
Maybe during "Knowledge," they'll bring up members of the crowd and let them operate the roller coaster.
― pplains, Monday, 3 November 2014 15:29 (nine years ago) link
I remember seeing the press conference for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (because of course there was a press conference for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster), and someone asked Steven Tyler if this constituted a sellout move on Aerosmith's part. Tyler naturally got pretty defensive and said something like, "This ain't no corporate slick-dealin' Hollywood showbiz thing. [dramatic pause] This is the Aerosmith Rock 'n' Roller Coaster."
Got it. One of those underground counterculture amusement park rides.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 3 November 2014 15:44 (nine years ago) link
TBF, it's the best thing they've had their name attached to in 30+ years.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Monday, 3 November 2014 15:53 (nine years ago) link
It's presented by Hanes.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 16:04 (nine years ago) link
If someone offers your band it's own rollercoaster I say you take it critics be damned.
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 3 November 2014 16:04 (nine years ago) link
Beautiful day. About to get phineas and ferb autographs.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 16:06 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, Florida has had heart-stopping weather the last 48 hours.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 November 2014 16:09 (nine years ago) link
Christmas decorations going up.
Star tours now.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 16:32 (nine years ago) link
The new Star Tours is awesome. I think it might've honestly been my girlfriend's favorite ride from any of the parks. And I think I read that there's something insane like 50 different movies for the ride now? We rode it 3 or 4 times and it was different every time.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Monday, 3 November 2014 16:34 (nine years ago) link
Uncle Tim at 50s Prime Time Cafe kind of freaking out the kids.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 17:11 (nine years ago) link
their routine is noxious. I like the Tune-In Lounge though.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 November 2014 17:13 (nine years ago) link
i'm totally living vicariously through these posts!
also the new star tours is very cool, but I s2g i've ridden it 10 times over 2 visits and got the jar-jar sequence 8 times.
― you little affront to god (reddening), Monday, 3 November 2014 17:44 (nine years ago) link
My deepest condolences.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Monday, 3 November 2014 17:48 (nine years ago) link
Getting so full we're starting to skip meals.
One daughter's birthday here, cast is super about it.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 17:51 (nine years ago) link
Yo, if you get hungry again, the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater is the jam
― stop looking at me, quan (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 3 November 2014 18:19 (nine years ago) link
Also, the engineer working with Aerosmith in the opening hologram skit is the State's Dan Marino
― stop looking at me, quan (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 3 November 2014 18:20 (nine years ago) link
Really?didn't look like him. Biggest concession I have seen to frozen, by the way, has been a giant gift shop and a little play a lot filled with fake snow.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 November 2014 18:40 (nine years ago) link