khertz
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2008
What great photos - you have captured so many details.That's disappointing about the fireworks. It's hard when your best laid plans don't work. That's interesting you talk of 'managing your expectations'. I often talk about managing expectations and it is so true that when you take a pragmatic approach you tend not to be so disappointed by reality. As you say a great excuse for a return visit.
It's so hard to plan around fireworks when there are so few nights they are being shown! It was a disappointment for sure, since it only left us on more opportunity to see them during the trip.
Not that we ever need reasons to plan another trip back, but it definitely helps when you feel like you missed out on something to get you back sooncer!!
I love all of the Small World shots! It's one of our favorite rides at WDW but I love all of the extra touches in the DL version! The only part missing is the drunk hippo - DL hippo appears to be totally sober!
I'm sorry the fireworks were canceled, especially with a limited number of nights to see them!
Yes, no drunky at DL. It's really cool to pick out all of the characters in their version of Small World too. That's something DS really enjoys!!
It was so disappointing to know we only had one more opportunity to see them!
Got a bit behind, but all caught up with your wonderful updates! I love the detailed pictures from Radiator Springs Racers! That's the most I've ever seen of it. I'm sad you weren't able to ride with them, but glad you got to enjoy exploring the rest of Cars Land together.
The Bug's Land looks really cute too.
Bummer that the Matterhorn was down and the fireworks were cancelled! Hope you get to see the fireworks later!
DH loves taking pictures on dark rides, so he really went nuts on RSR! It's all so fun and detailed in there, it's hard not to try to photograph everything. It definitely stunk to miss out on such a fun ride, but seeing DS's reaction to the rest of Cars Land made up for missing his first RSR ride.
Bug's Land is really cute, but let's just say the novelty wore off by the end of the week...
It's always such a bummer when stuff is under refurb during your trip, but it is an interesting process to see! I mean, from the little that you actually CAN see.
Oh MAN do I love Disneyland's small world! Usually I do kinda skim through a lot of photos like that but nope, not today! I can't get enough. Hehehe.
Ugh, the struggle of CA weather! The fireworks kept getting cancelled when we were there too! I had no idea they did that because I've watched fireworks at WDW in pouring rain. I guess there are huge risks involved but dang does it stink when it happens! Hopefully y'all got a chance to see them!
We booked the trip right before they announced the long list of things going under refurb for the 60th anniversary, so we may have decided to postpone a visit there had we known all of the things we would miss out on. Plus there was all of the stuff I couldn't ride due to being pregnant, so that narrowed down my list even further. Hopefully it won't be too long before we are back to enjoy it all!
I love their version too! Glad someone could enjoy them, since I know Small World is not always a crowd pleaser. lol
Yeah, the rain had kind of cleared up by then and it was just drizzling off and on, so I'm not sure why they were cancelled. Maybe because they are closer to residential areas that would be affected if the fireworks went off in that kind of weather? It's so hard to plan around when you only have a couple days available to see them already, and then when the weather comes in...