An Anniversary Trip to Remember with a Sprinkling of Dis Divas!

[DizNee Luver]

Paint the Night Parade!! Most off of Mike's camera but some of these are off my iPhone!

Tinkerbell starts things off.









The colorful drum. (I also noticed they found a use for the light up puppets they used for the pre-show when World of Color first opened)















Monster's Inc.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Cars..........

 

[kelmac284]

Oh man that is what I was afraid of. There is NO WAY I would pay that much for dinner and then have to sit on the ground or worse stand. I think that is really lame and cheap on Disney's part. I am sure there are areas they could set up chairs either down by the train station (I have seen chairs set up there before) or somewhere else. We did the holiday tour once and there were chairs down kind of by the entrance to Tomorrowland. If they don't think they have enough room then only sell so many tickets or make it like Fantasmic where it is a limited number of seats with the desert boxes. To me that is REALLY lame. I would def not pay that much for that. As you said you can get your own seat on the ground. When we went we went and sat at the Jolly Holiday WAY early and then ended up getting most of our view blocked because eventhough we were in a walkway where people weren't supposed to stop they still did :/ Then on our last night we sat over by the old bank building and got blocked again. I never did get to see most of the parade or fireworks. We are hoping if we go in August we will get to see them. Nice parade pics though!

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

Wow!!! The parade pics are good and the food looks good

 

[DizNee Luver]

Oh man that is what I was afraid of. There is NO WAY I would pay that much for dinner and then have to sit on the ground or worse stand. I think that is really lame and cheap on Disney's part. I am sure there are areas they could set up chairs either down by the train station (I have seen chairs set up there before) or somewhere else. We did the holiday tour once and there were chairs down kind of by the entrance to Tomorrowland. If they don't think they have enough room then only sell so many tickets or make it like Fantasmic where it is a limited number of seats with the desert boxes. To me that is REALLY lame. I would def not pay that much for that. As you said you can get your own seat on the ground. When we went we went and sat at the Jolly Holiday WAY early and then ended up getting most of our view blocked because eventhough we were in a walkway where people weren't supposed to stop they still did :/ Then on our last night we sat over by the old bank building and got blocked again. I never did get to see most of the parade or fireworks. We are hoping if we go in August we will get to see them. Nice parade pics though!

I was hoping for chairs and when we realized it would be limited seating.....we hung around to make sure we got a seat and then we barely did!

Wow!!! The parade pics are good and the food looks good

Thank You!! More parade pics to come in the next installment.

 

[DnA2010]

I just love the mainstreet pictures in the last update- they really capture the colours and atmosphere!

 

[DizNee Luver]

I just love the mainstreet pictures in the last update- they really capture the colours and atmosphere!

Main Street & New Orleans Square are my two favorite areas.....especially at night & holidays!!

 

[ChrisParker]

Really enjoying your trip report and all the great pictures!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Really enjoying your trip report and all the great pictures!

Thank You & Welcome!! Hoping to add an update this weekend!!!

 

[kkay5]

Thanks for posting. I agree with previous posters. The parade pics are great!

 

[kaoden39]

Hi!
I never get on here anymore. I'm not sure why I've not been on here. I was thrilled to see your trip report. I should've known it was here. Silly me. Kacy's started planning our next trip. She's planning for December, 2017 for her, Kody and I to go to WDW. I'm out of my depth with it. It's a whole different animal. Disneyland is so much easier to plan.

 

[princesszelda]

OMG I can not believe I just found this. I am late to the party but I am loving your TR

 

[DizNee Luver]

Thanks for posting. I agree with previous posters. The parade pics are great!

Thank You and Welcome!!

Hi!
I never get on here anymore. I'm not sure why I've not been on here. I was thrilled to see your trip report. I should've known it was here. Silly me. Kacy's started planning our next trip. She's planning for December, 2017 for her, Kody and I to go to WDW. I'm out of my depth with it. It's a whole different animal. Disneyland is so much easier to plan.

Hi Michele!! WDW does take a lot of preparation for a smooth trip, let me know if you have questions! I have a lengthy report on the WDW side.

OMG I can not believe I just found this. I am late to the party but I am loving your TR

Glad you found me!!! Never too late......as I've taken some time off for........home life!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Paint the Night Parade continuing!! Ariel aka the Little Mermaid.



















Finding Nemo:











Toy Story:

 

[DizNee Luver]

Belle:



















Rapunzel:









Cinderella:

 

[kelmac284]

You guys got some great pics!! My biggest goal for August is to see this again and actually SEE it this time. We waited a LONG time and then got blocked by people. Same with the fireworks!

 

[DizNee Luver]

You guys got some great pics!! My biggest goal for August is to see this again and actually SEE it this time. We waited a LONG time and then got blocked by people. Same with the fireworks!

The fireworks we moved into the street and then had tall people get in front of us......isn't that how it usually goes though? I wish they would quit allowing the on the shoulders.....one it's dangerous if someone bumps into them and you can no way see over them.

 

[kelmac284]

The fireworks we moved into the street and then had tall people get in front of us......isn't that how it usually goes though? I wish they would quit allowing the on the shoulders.....one it's dangerous if someone bumps into them and you can no way see over them.

OMG I know. I have sat in the hub and waited for hours on that stupid cement only to have at the last minute someone tall come and THEN put their kid on their shoulders. And I am so sick of that mentality that the kids can't see blah blah blah. Well get there 3 hours early like we did and get a place to sit that they can. Plus I am short and I can't see either half the time so how do you justify blocking me too! And I don't want to hear that it's for the kids. BS. I have kids too AND Disney is for everyone. Can you tell this irritates me LOL. I hate the self entitled that think it is ok to come up and just stand in front of you or try to squish you out when you are on the curb or whatever. GRRRRRR

 

[heaven2dc]

Great pics of Paint the Night parade! I agree with most everyone on here that it's an expensive package to only get to sit on the curb like other guests who arrive early. Hopefully Disneyland will change things in the near future. Can't wait to see your new Dooney & Bourke purse!

 

[DizNee Luver]

OMG I know. I have sat in the hub and waited for hours on that stupid cement only to have at the last minute someone tall come and THEN put their kid on their shoulders. And I am so sick of that mentality that the kids can't see blah blah blah. Well get there 3 hours early like we did and get a place to sit that they can. Plus I am short and I can't see either half the time so how do you justify blocking me too! And I don't want to hear that it's for the kids. BS. I have kids too AND Disney is for everyone. Can you tell this irritates me LOL. I hate the self entitled that think it is ok to come up and just stand in front of you or try to squish you out when you are on the curb or whatever. GRRRRRR

LOL.....tell us how you really feel!!

Great pics of Paint the Night parade! I agree with most everyone on here that it's an expensive package to only get to sit on the curb like other guests who arrive early. Hopefully Disneyland will change things in the near future. Can't wait to see your new Dooney & Bourke purse!

The seating sucked and if we had been one couple back in the line....we wouldn't have had seating.....we would have had to stand the entire parade. The dinner was delicious.....so that was the highlight of the package.