DLPdaft
05-21-2009, 12:44 PM
Cast - me, 40(ish) 6th trip to The Magic
DD, 8, 6th trip along with me
Tuesday 12th May
Due to someone :rolleyes1 forgetting to set her phone alarm, we didn't wake up til after 8 this morning. We were still up, organised and out for breakfast by 8.30 though. This morning we caught the 9.20 bus to the parks, there were only a handful of people on with us. By 9.35 we were once again in Salon Mickey :goodvibes. There were, as others here have said before, a few other shareholders there who greeted each other with an effusive "bonjour", hugs and kisses etc. In fact, today when we left through the park entrance at a little before 10am, they were re-arranging the furniture and looking like they were settling in for the day :rotfl:.
Once again, we went straight for PP fastpass, then rode Pirates (every time I asked DD what she wanted to do next, at any point in the day the whole time we were there, the answer was invariably "Pirates" :rotfl2:). Time for PP, then we went on the carousel.
It was around 10.45 when we headed down to the exit of the park, and then noticed there didn't appear to be a queue for the Disneyland railroad, so we decided to go on a trip round the park on it. Bear in mind, DD and I just don't "do" queues. Unfortunately, the train took around 45 minutes to get to us at Main St station, and by this point I was losing the will to live :rolleyes:. Anyway, eventually it turned up, eventually we got going, and once we did, DD really enjoyed this. She didn't remember being on it before, and was really excited to see that the train went through Pirates :) .
Once around the park, it was now just after noon, and so off we went to the Studios. We had lunch at the Backlot Express, I've reviewed this in the restaurant thread :thumbsup2. While we were having lunch, we could see Pluto and Goofy right outside the window, horsing around and doing autographs/pictures. They left just before the HSM show started at 1pm, which we watched in our usual spot, near the souvenir carts and opposite the billboard for Moteurs.
We had time after that to catch Animagique, when we came out it was into brilliant hot sunshine - yey :yay:! It was just after 2pm, and we saw Buzz at his meet n greet spot, so went to meet him
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/silansmum/2009_0513ebay0107.jpg
He was with the fussiest (is that a word?) photographer I've come across outside of wedding poses. Very nice, but very precise, if you know what I mean :). I'm sure his professional photos were very good though :thumbsup2.
We could see Mickey doing his meet n greets on the Place des stars stage (with quite a queue). Cars was showing 25 minutes wait, Flying Carpets 15, so we decided to go to Cinemagique - another favourite of ours :love:. When we came out of there, it was 3pm, and yet again the Toon Train came out, without a train! We got some more pics and autographs, then headed for the exit of the Studios. However, in the front lot, we found Donald and Daisy. Daisy is one of DD's favourites, always has been, and so she stopped for a lovely photo with her on her bench :).
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/silansmum/2009_0513ebay0111.jpg
Off back to the main park for us then, to watch the OUAD parade. Again, we had time first to pick up fastpass for PP, and do Pirates (again ;)). Watched the parade in brilliant sunshine, then after it had passed us we rode PP with our fastpass. Then (where else?) Pirates yet again, then we were just in time to watch the Mickeys Magical Party time show.
Hmmmm. I hope they keep the hub stage now they've built it this way, as it does make it easy to see the show from a lot of different angles and distances, all over the hub area and Main St (I can imagine for example the Halloween show being spectacular on this stage). However, the show itself got pretty boring after about 5 minutes, and we ended up sitting on the pavement near Casey's outside area, as we were just, well, bored :confused3.
DD, 8, 6th trip along with me
Tuesday 12th May
Due to someone :rolleyes1 forgetting to set her phone alarm, we didn't wake up til after 8 this morning. We were still up, organised and out for breakfast by 8.30 though. This morning we caught the 9.20 bus to the parks, there were only a handful of people on with us. By 9.35 we were once again in Salon Mickey :goodvibes. There were, as others here have said before, a few other shareholders there who greeted each other with an effusive "bonjour", hugs and kisses etc. In fact, today when we left through the park entrance at a little before 10am, they were re-arranging the furniture and looking like they were settling in for the day :rotfl:.
Once again, we went straight for PP fastpass, then rode Pirates (every time I asked DD what she wanted to do next, at any point in the day the whole time we were there, the answer was invariably "Pirates" :rotfl2:). Time for PP, then we went on the carousel.
It was around 10.45 when we headed down to the exit of the park, and then noticed there didn't appear to be a queue for the Disneyland railroad, so we decided to go on a trip round the park on it. Bear in mind, DD and I just don't "do" queues. Unfortunately, the train took around 45 minutes to get to us at Main St station, and by this point I was losing the will to live :rolleyes:. Anyway, eventually it turned up, eventually we got going, and once we did, DD really enjoyed this. She didn't remember being on it before, and was really excited to see that the train went through Pirates :) .
Once around the park, it was now just after noon, and so off we went to the Studios. We had lunch at the Backlot Express, I've reviewed this in the restaurant thread :thumbsup2. While we were having lunch, we could see Pluto and Goofy right outside the window, horsing around and doing autographs/pictures. They left just before the HSM show started at 1pm, which we watched in our usual spot, near the souvenir carts and opposite the billboard for Moteurs.
We had time after that to catch Animagique, when we came out it was into brilliant hot sunshine - yey :yay:! It was just after 2pm, and we saw Buzz at his meet n greet spot, so went to meet him
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/silansmum/2009_0513ebay0107.jpg
He was with the fussiest (is that a word?) photographer I've come across outside of wedding poses. Very nice, but very precise, if you know what I mean :). I'm sure his professional photos were very good though :thumbsup2.
We could see Mickey doing his meet n greets on the Place des stars stage (with quite a queue). Cars was showing 25 minutes wait, Flying Carpets 15, so we decided to go to Cinemagique - another favourite of ours :love:. When we came out of there, it was 3pm, and yet again the Toon Train came out, without a train! We got some more pics and autographs, then headed for the exit of the Studios. However, in the front lot, we found Donald and Daisy. Daisy is one of DD's favourites, always has been, and so she stopped for a lovely photo with her on her bench :).
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/silansmum/2009_0513ebay0111.jpg
Off back to the main park for us then, to watch the OUAD parade. Again, we had time first to pick up fastpass for PP, and do Pirates (again ;)). Watched the parade in brilliant sunshine, then after it had passed us we rode PP with our fastpass. Then (where else?) Pirates yet again, then we were just in time to watch the Mickeys Magical Party time show.
Hmmmm. I hope they keep the hub stage now they've built it this way, as it does make it easy to see the show from a lot of different angles and distances, all over the hub area and Main St (I can imagine for example the Halloween show being spectacular on this stage). However, the show itself got pretty boring after about 5 minutes, and we ended up sitting on the pavement near Casey's outside area, as we were just, well, bored :confused3.