We're off to see the wizard.....actually it's off to walk in Walt's footsteps

[tiggr33]

Well I have decided it is not natural to be up so early!!! Anyways, Padalyn and I off to DL today. I'll have my laptop so I'll check in. Can't wait to see Nemo, and lunch Saturday at Club 33, and meeting up with friends on Sunday. Monday will get here way too soon. Take care everyone and happy grilling.

[OrlandoMike]

Have Fun and enjoy your trip!

“To all who come to this happy place; welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past...and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America...with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” - Walt Disney

[Viki]

Have a wonderful trip!!!!:banana::banana::banana:

Gwen says, "have a great time, say howdy to Nemo!!!"

[ConcKahuna]

Have a great time and take lots of pictures!!!

[OrlandoMike]

Have a wonderful trip!!!!:banana::banana::banana:

Gwen says, "have a great time, say howdy to Nemo!!!"


Yes, let us know how Nemo is, I'm not going to wait an hour in line if it isnt good. :confused3

And please take pics of Club 33 as it looks like my reservation hopes are not comming through.....

[Tony-NJ]

take lots and lots of pics!!! Have a great time!

[DVC~OKW~96]

Safe journey! Take MILLIONS of pictures, ok? Have FUN!!!! :goodvibes

[RemixBoyNJ]

Have a safe and wonderful trip :)

[jamieandben]

Have a great trip.

[Szymanbeck]

Have a great trip. Please share your pics of Club 33. How cool.:cool1:

[tiggr33]

An update ramble.
Nemo is SOOOOO COOL!!! I ended up doing something to my foot (actually it has been bothering me since Barcelona) and could barley walk. Padalyn threw me in a wheelchair, and now wont let me out of it...she discovered how accomadating DL is to the disabled/injuried. But I dont mind, if it'll save my foot from pain, I can swallow my pride. It's just a tad bitter. Today we are off to lunch at Club 33. WOOHOO.....I'll take plenty of pixs, and do a full report on it. New Orleans square has the best food here in my opinion. We did Cafe Orleans last night, yum yum yum. I must say, as much as I love Wishes, DL fireworks may be better. We did the Walking in Walt's Footsteps tour before my foot gave out. That was neat...We we're lucky enough that the Lilly Belle was on the railroad that day and we got to ride in her. WOW!! The GCH is fantastic. The daily offerings are amazing for concierge (sp) breakfast in the morning, tea sandwichs in the afternoon(inclusing Mickey shaped scones), wine and cheese in the evening, and cordials and desserts at night. All the bottled water and soda you can drown yourself in. Time to get in the shower.

[Saxton]

Oh, no - sorry about your foot. But it sounds like you're having a great time. I want a full report on Club 33 since I know I'll never get to see it in person!

[OrlandoMike]

UGH....I'm in the middle of a 14 day work week to pay for my trip!

Please tell me about Nemo and the Lilly Belle! I need some inspiration!

14 days in a row at my age aint pretty!:lmao:


Glad your having a great time!

[ConcKahuna]

UGH....I'm in the middle of a 14 day work week to pay for my trip!

Please tell me about Nemo and the Lilly Belle! I need some inspiration!

14 days in a row at my age aint pretty!:lmao:


Glad your having a great time!

What the heck are you still doing up? Isn't it past your bedtime? :goodvibes

[OrlandoMike]

What the heck are you still doing up? Isn't it past your bedtime? :goodvibes


Cowboys work late! :confused:

I've never been so happy to see a Hess Station in my life! :rotfl2:

[tiggr33]

We took the red eye home last night/this morning. I'm exhasted, I have slept about 2 hours in the last 40 hours.

The highlights of the trip:
Padalyn! She without hesitation pushed me around in a wheelchair most of the trip. She even arranged a wheelchair that fit me. (I am not supersized, but not a size 10 either). The right size chair made all the difference.
Nemo, Nemo, Nemo. I don't want to say too much, but it was a lot more then I had expected. DL really did a great job on this.
Riding the Lilly Belle. What a treat.
Walking in Walts Footsteps Tour.
The Grand Californian - and the conceirge ammenities.
Club 33
Cafe Orleans (apps and main courses) Yum Yum Yum. We ate here twice, once for lunch once for dinner. YUM!! We also had a salad at the French Market.

The lowlights.
We had to leave
How people treat those in wheelchairs. What a humbling experience.
The overall rudeness of DL CM's. I couldn't believe the difference between WDW and DL on this one.
Club 33 (yes it made both lists)
Lack of protein options in the conceirge lounge for the breakfast hours. I found peanut butter one day, but a slice of cheese would have been great. (For those that do not know, I am hypoglycemic and have to follow a low carb high protein intake)
Cafe Orleans (desserts) Both the beignets and the chocolate crepe I could have walked away from both.

I'm sure there is more to go on both lists. I have photos to go through.

[rosiep]

We took the red eye home last night/this morning. I'm exhasted, I have slept about 2 hours in the last 40 hours.

The highlights of the trip:
Padalyn! She without hesitation pushed me around in a wheelchair most of the trip. She even arranged a wheelchair that fit me. (I am not supersized, but not a size 10 either). The right size chair made all the difference.
Nemo, Nemo, Nemo. I don't want to say too much, but it was a lot more then I had expected. DL really did a great job on this.
Riding the Lilly Belle. What a treat.
Walking in Walts Footsteps Tour.
The Grand Californian - and the conceirge ammenities.
Club 33
Cafe Orleans (apps and main courses) Yum Yum Yum. We ate here twice, once for lunch once for dinner. YUM!! We also had a salad at the French Market.

The lowlights.
We had to leave
How people treat those in wheelchairs. What a humbling experience.
The overall rudeness of DL CM's. I couldn't believe the difference between WDW and DL on this one.
Club 33 (yes it made both lists)
Lack of protein options in the conceirge lounge for the breakfast hours. I found peanut butter one day, but a slice of cheese would have been great. (For those that do not know, I am hypoglycemic and have to follow a low carb high protein intake)
Cafe Orleans (desserts) Both the beignets and the chocolate crepe I could have walked away from both.

I'm sure there is more to go on both lists. I have photos to go through.

Welcome back! Can't wait to hear more. Club 33 has me intrigued, also I need protein at breakfast and usually resort to carrying a protein drink wherever I go.

[tiggr33]

I always have slim jims, jerky, peanuts, or a protein bar on me. My displeasure with Club 33 is not with the experience, it was the food.

[OrlandoMike]

Club 33 both lists? :confused3

Guess I'll have to make a Bee Line to Nemo when the gates open, have you ridden the one at EPCOT? If so how does it compare.

Rude CM's? Guess I'll have to pack some Pixie Dust and a note pad to take notes.

Working my tail off down here in Orlando to make sure I dont have to live off of Churro's while I'm in Walt's park.

[Tony-NJ]

Welcome back - would love to see pics and hear more about Club 33!!!

[tiggr33]

Club 33 both lists? :confused3

Guess I'll have to make a Bee Line to Nemo when the gates open, have you ridden the one at EPCOT? If so how does it compare.

Rude CM's? Guess I'll have to pack some Pixie Dust and a note pad to take notes.

Working my tail off down here in Orlando to make sure I dont have to live off of Churro's while I'm in Walt's park.
Yep, Club 33 made both lists. I was highly disappointed with the food this trip. The cast their was wonderful, the experience was wonderful, but the food lackluster at best. They do make a really good dirty martini I will say.

The Nemo comparison, there is none. DL kicks WDW butt on this one. The line is long, still average of 2 hours. Either go first thing in the morning, or near park closing. The rumor is if you are in line before the park closes you will get on. I did the handicap entrance due to the wheelcahir and since I was able to transfer, I did the actual ride. I heard the room for the disabled/sight imparied is really good too.

Yes, rude CM's. It really suprised me. My Mom is a WDW Casual CM. She was shocked by some of what she saw, and what CM's are allowed to get away with. We were getting ready to watch the parade one evening (5+ minutes before the parade got to our location), and a CM actually grabbed a guest and told them they couldn't cross the street. The poor kid was holding melting icecream and trying to get to his Dad on the other side. I couldn't believe how rough this CM was with a guest. He actually grabbed his arm and swung him around. My Mom was fuming at what she saw.

Does DL sell other snacks besides Churros?? I couldn't believe how many stands there were. I would not recommend the Plaza Inn. Eww nasty food. If your a coffee drinker, get the never ending cup at the Bakery on Main Street.



Welcome back - would love to see pics and hear more about Club 33!!!

Working on organizing the photos of Club 33 today. I will also do a more detailed CLub 33 report.

[rosiep]

I visited DL last year and what surprised me was how congested it got. I went during a relatively slow month (October) but it was still jam packed. I was also somewhat dismayed by the "day" park feel of the place as opposed to the "resort" feel of WDW. Still, rides like POTC and PP are far superior in DL, plus it's sweet to visit the place where Walt wallked.

[padalyn]

We took the red eye home last night/this morning. I'm exhasted, I have slept about 2 hours in the last 40 hours.

The highlights of the trip:
Padalyn! She without hesitation pushed me around in a wheelchair most of the trip. She even arranged a wheelchair that fit me. (I am not supersized, but not a size 10 either). The right size chair made all the difference.
Nemo, Nemo, Nemo. I don't want to say too much, but it was a lot more then I had expected. DL really did a great job on this.
Riding the Lilly Belle. What a treat.
Walking in Walts Footsteps Tour.
The Grand Californian - and the conceirge ammenities.
Club 33
Cafe Orleans (apps and main courses) Yum Yum Yum. We ate here twice, once for lunch once for dinner. YUM!! We also had a salad at the French Market.

The lowlights.
We had to leave
How people treat those in wheelchairs. What a humbling experience.
The overall rudeness of DL CM's. I couldn't believe the difference between WDW and DL on this one.
Club 33 (yes it made both lists)
Lack of protein options in the conceirge lounge for the breakfast hours. I found peanut butter one day, but a slice of cheese would have been great. (For those that do not know, I am hypoglycemic and have to follow a low carb high protein intake)
Cafe Orleans (desserts) Both the beignets and the chocolate crepe I could have walked away from both.

I'm sure there is more to go on both lists. I have photos to go through.


Padalyn checking in here....

I think that Tiggr33 may just have sprained her foot really badly during the excursion in Villefranche. However, since she was unable to do more than hobble (yep...it wasn't pretty!) out of self preservation I did the wheelchair thing. I really wanted all of us to have a good time, and having someone in pain just doesn't add to the overall experience.

I will say - Tiggr33 was a trooper - I even dragged her on Spash Mountain (she hates those drop things).

Nemo was amazing, I have heard that the line can be short, but as Tiggr said, either very early (due to heat more than line length) or during the evening parade into the fireworks.

we got a great spot for viewing the fireworks, right at the castle side of the hub. A little close for pictures, but the hub was closed for a special event.

I have to agree about Club 33. I was disappointed with the food. I turned back most of my Halibut (I love Alaskian wild Halibut - I found it tasteless and boring the way they prepped it).

Cafe Orleans had really good food (yum, yum, yum she said above!) I liked the chocolate crepe dessert. I had the seafood crepes one time and the monte cristo the second. I liked both a lot.

the CM are amazingly rude. We had words with the "lead" at the Cafe Orleans and came really close to writing him up. He was nasty, arrogant, and generally a snot. The other event - well - that CM needs to take some "nice" lessons. He was really obnoxious to the people who were trying to cross.

Tiggr gave me an engraved mug for being her "pusher" for the trip - it will be used every day as a special mug should be!

enough babble...I also will post some Club 33 pics in a few days...have to get them organized.

[nbodyhome]

We did the Walking in Walt's Footsteps tour before my foot gave out. That was neat...We we're lucky enough that the Lilly Belle was on the railroad that day and we got to ride in her. WOW!! .

I agree! I was on the WIWF tour last week, and we did the Lilly Belle also. I'd put pics up of that, it was a huge treat. I liked the lobby of Club 33 too. :)