A Solo Trip 28 Years in the Making-Oct 16-17th, 2012 - Page 9 - The DIS Discussion Forums

DaveinFallsChurch · 09-22-2012, 09:48 PM

As you can see on my touring plans for day 2 at Disneyland Park, I have carved out an hour just for Main Street (3:10-4:10pm). I'll have a chance to sit and eat lunch by the Main Street Piano Player/Refreshment Corner and try to catch the Mad Hatter run musical chairs earlier in the day. So here's what I'm hoping to see, hear, and do during my hour in Main Street!

Dapper Dans: Looking at the entertainment schedule, I'll probably have to move up the start time of my Main St tour to 2:50pm to catch the Dans. Which part of Main Street do I look for them?

The Disney Gallery: Heard some good things about the gallery. Not sure how long it'll take me to look through the area.

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe: A quick stop to grab a mid-afternoon snack! The real challenge is going to be trying to pick just one or two snacks out of their selection.

The Emporium: Some browsing to pick out some souvenirs for myself and gifts for DW and the kids.

A Ride on a Main Street Vehicle: Will end the Main Street tour with a ride on one of the vehicles. I think I may have read that these vehicles do not run all day. Is this true?

Hmmm, looking at the list, now I'm not so sure if I have enough time for all of them. May have to watch the Dans for a shorter period of time for this to work.

khertz · 09-23-2012, 06:49 PM

The Disney Gallery is nice, but it should not take too long to walk through, it's pretty small. I remember seeing Vehicles out most of the day, but I could be wrong. Main Street in DL is MUCH busier with vehicles than WDW!

DaveinFallsChurch · 09-26-2012, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khertz

The Disney Gallery is nice, but it should not take too long to walk through, it's pretty small. I remember seeing Vehicles out most of the day, but I could be wrong. Main Street in DL is MUCH busier with vehicles than WDW!

Thank you for the info!

I feel better about my chances of trying out all of the things I had listed within the hour!

DaveinFallsChurch · 09-28-2012, 06:34 PM

18 more days to go!!

Here's my camera gear that I plan on taking with me in my backpack as I tour the Parks. As I mentioned before, I'm a newbie with my DSLR which I've had for just a few months.

Camera is a Canon EOS T2i. Have a BlackRapid Curve cross-shoulder strap which is so convenient. The camera body usually rests up against my right hip and leaves both of my hands free when walking about - very nice when traveling with two young children.

I still use my kit lens Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 as my walkabout lens since I'm still in the process of saving up for my wishlist walkabout lens.

I also have a Canon 85mm f 1.8. The only situation I can see myself using this one is when taking portraits of face characters in the Parks.

I just bought the Canon 50mm f1.8. It was a relatively cheap lens and I'm hoping to use this one for the dark rides since my kit lens will not cut it for the low lightings. Only concern I have is that it might be a little tight at this focal length.

Also will bring my Gorillapod and remote shutter for possibly a few nighttime shots of the parks.

I also have these to help me with LIVE report on DIS as well as provide help with my touring plans!

Yup, just got my first iphone ever and it's an iphone5!

Ordered an Otterbox Defender case and it feels very well protected. With the nice camera on the iphone, I'll be able to take some of the pics when I'm on the fly and my DSLR is tucked away in my backpack. Also will take pictures with the iPhone for my LIVE report on DIS so I can update on my thread as often as I can during the two days of touring. I downloaded the DIS app and the Photobucket app so I can upload my iphone pics to my thread very easily! Finally, I have Lines and MouseWait apps on the phone to help me with wait times.

My trusty ol iPad will keep me company in the airport and on the plane if I want to kill some time watching movies etc. I don't think I'll be using too much of it while touring in the Parks. But, I will be using it to upload any nice pictures from my DSLR at the end of each day to my DIS live report. That little white square you see in the picture is the USB adapter for the iPad which means I can download pictures from my DSLR to my iPad then onto DIS through Photobucket.

Okee, I think I feel officially all geeked out about this trip now!

204charity · 09-28-2012, 08:19 PM

Awesome toys Dave! You know what I want for my ipad? A keyboard. Badly. So when we go to DW, I can actually type a live TR with ease.

DaveinFallsChurch · 09-29-2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 204charity

Awesome toys Dave! You know what I want for my ipad? A keyboard. Badly. So when we go to DW, I can actually type a live TR with ease.

Thanks Charity! I'm now trying to get used to typing in my iphone. My fingers feel so stubby when I'm doing that

DaveinFallsChurch · 10-02-2012, 07:27 AM

Two weeks from now, hope to be sitting at the airport gate waiting to board my on-time flight to California!!

Zuzu03 · 10-03-2012, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveinFallsChurch

Two weeks from now, hope to be sitting at the airport gate waiting to board my on-time flight to California!!

Yay!!!!!!

Do you love the IPhone 5? I just got my first smart phone and I LOVE it! It's an LG Spectrum and now I can't imagine how I lived without one!

You look like you are ready to go with all of your electronic gadgets!!!

DaveinFallsChurch · 10-03-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zuzu03

Yay!!!!!!

Do you love the IPhone 5? I just got my first smart phone and I LOVE it! It's an LG Spectrum and now I can't imagine how I lived without one!

You look like you are ready to go with all of your electronic gadgets!!!

Absolutely LOVE my new iPhone!!

I've been downloading apps like crazy the past few days. Here are the apps I downloaded in anticipation of this trip to DLR/San Diego, and next WDW trip in January:

Disboards (of course

)
Photobucket
Disney Mobile Magic
My Disney Experience
Lines (by Touring Plans)
Mousewait
Amtrak
Open Table
Starbucks (I already used my iPhone to pay for my coffee this morning!)
Trip Advisor
Southwest Air

solana131 · 10-04-2012, 08:02 AM

Yay! Less than 2 weeks is so exciting!

Can't comment on the camera (I use a point n shoot) and can't really comment on the iPhone because I still use a "dumb phone". I did borrow my sister's StraightTalk smartphone (Galaxy Precedent) to use when I went to Disney in July and I will have a good one before the next time I go....but probably not an iPhone. StraightTalk works great for me and it is soooo cheap!

DaveinFallsChurch · 10-04-2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solana131

Yay! Less than 2 weeks is so exciting!

Can't comment on the camera (I use a point n shoot) and can't really comment on the iPhone because I still use a "dumb phone". I did borrow my sister's StraightTalk smartphone (Galaxy Precedent) to use when I went to Disney in July and I will have a good one before the next time I go....but probably not an iPhone. StraightTalk works great for me and it is soooo cheap!

I'm getting excited! Next week at work will be very busy with long hours including the weekend but that'll probably also make the time go faster and before I know it, will be on the plane to SD/DLR!!

DaveinFallsChurch · 10-06-2012, 09:23 PM

This is probably going to be the last diversion for this PTR before I head out next week for my trip. DW was working today so I took the kids over to Glen Echo Park for the morning. This was the first time we visited and absolutely loved it. Just north of DC, this used to be an amusement park beginning in the early 1900s and all the way to 1968. National Park Services has been managing the park since the 70s - with the Art Deco architecture, the park has a lot of character. The kids loved the playground and the Puppet Co. theater where we saw a short 30 minute show designed for toddlers. The rest of the park houses art and cultural organizations, galleries and studios. Here are some pictures from today's visit.

solana131 · 10-09-2012, 09:47 AM

Was the park closed?? Or is it just an off time of year?

And

for 1 week! Can't wait to see all your gorgeous DL pictures!

DaveinFallsChurch · 10-09-2012, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solana131

Was the park closed?? Or is it just an off time of year?

And

for 1 week! Can't wait to see all your gorgeous DL pictures!

We got there about an hour before the buildings opened so it looks empty. It was great for the kids since they had the playground pretty much all to themselves.

Can't believe I'm only a week out from my trip! Work has been keeping me very busy but the Disney light at the end of the tunnel has made things more tolerable

khertz · 10-11-2012, 01:15 PM

One week to go, how exciting!

09-22-2012, 09:48 PM	#121
DaveinFallsChurch DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,974	Main Street Touring Plans As you can see on my touring plans for day 2 at Disneyland Park, I have carved out an hour just for Main Street (3:10-4:10pm). I'll have a chance to sit and eat lunch by the Main Street Piano Player/Refreshment Corner and try to catch the Mad Hatter run musical chairs earlier in the day. So here's what I'm hoping to see, hear, and do during my hour in Main Street! Dapper Dans: Looking at the entertainment schedule, I'll probably have to move up the start time of my Main St tour to 2:50pm to catch the Dans. Which part of Main Street do I look for them? The Disney Gallery: Heard some good things about the gallery. Not sure how long it'll take me to look through the area. Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe: A quick stop to grab a mid-afternoon snack! The real challenge is going to be trying to pick just one or two snacks out of their selection. The Emporium: Some browsing to pick out some souvenirs for myself and gifts for DW and the kids. A Ride on a Main Street Vehicle: Will end the Main Street tour with a ride on one of the vehicles. I think I may have read that these vehicles do not run all day. Is this true? Hmmm, looking at the list, now I'm not so sure if I have enough time for all of them. May have to watch the Dans for a shorter period of time for this to work. __________________ A Photo Safari Solo Halloween Disney Trip October 2013 PTR A Winter Escape to the Enchanted Forest - January 2013 Trip Report/PTR A Solo Trip to Disneyland 28 years in the Making! A Trip Report for October 16 and 17th, 2012 Our First Magical Poly Vacation! April 14-21, 2012 - Trip Report/ Live Report/ PTR

09-23-2012, 06:49 PM	#122
khertz Proud member of the WHO DAT NATION!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 3,631	The Disney Gallery is nice, but it should not take too long to walk through, it's pretty small. I remember seeing Vehicles out most of the day, but I could be wrong. Main Street in DL is MUCH busier with vehicles than WDW! __________________ Me DH DS (2) JULY 1994 // Offsite & Universal Studios & Busch Gardens \| APRIL 1998 // All Star Music & Universal Studios \|FEBRUARY 2001 // All Star Music & Universal \| MARCH 2003 // All Star Music & Universal // Hard Rock Hotel \| FEBRUARY 2004 // All Star Music & Universal // Royal Pacific & Sea World \| OCTOBER 2007 (Disneymoon!) // Port Orleans French Quarter & Universal Studios // Royal Pacific \| DECEMBER 2009 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek PTR/ TR \| JULY/AUGUST 2010 // Wyndham Cypress Palms TR \| NOVEMBER 2011 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek PTR/TR \| MAY 2012 // Disneyland // Wyndham Dolphin's Cove TR \| AUGUST 2012 // Disneyland 5 Year Anniversary Trip // Peacock Suites TR \| OCTOBER 2012 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek PTR/Show Me Your Smolder! Oct 2012 TR \| OCTOBER 2013 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek Trick-Or-Treat & Birthday Sweets! Oct 2013 PTR

09-28-2012, 06:34 PM	#124
DaveinFallsChurch DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,974	Travel Gear 18 more days to go!! Here's my camera gear that I plan on taking with me in my backpack as I tour the Parks. As I mentioned before, I'm a newbie with my DSLR which I've had for just a few months. Camera is a Canon EOS T2i. Have a BlackRapid Curve cross-shoulder strap which is so convenient. The camera body usually rests up against my right hip and leaves both of my hands free when walking about - very nice when traveling with two young children. I still use my kit lens Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 as my walkabout lens since I'm still in the process of saving up for my wishlist walkabout lens. I also have a Canon 85mm f 1.8. The only situation I can see myself using this one is when taking portraits of face characters in the Parks. I just bought the Canon 50mm f1.8. It was a relatively cheap lens and I'm hoping to use this one for the dark rides since my kit lens will not cut it for the low lightings. Only concern I have is that it might be a little tight at this focal length. Also will bring my Gorillapod and remote shutter for possibly a few nighttime shots of the parks. I also have these to help me with LIVE report on DIS as well as provide help with my touring plans! Yup, just got my first iphone ever and it's an iphone5! Ordered an Otterbox Defender case and it feels very well protected. With the nice camera on the iphone, I'll be able to take some of the pics when I'm on the fly and my DSLR is tucked away in my backpack. Also will take pictures with the iPhone for my LIVE report on DIS so I can update on my thread as often as I can during the two days of touring. I downloaded the DIS app and the Photobucket app so I can upload my iphone pics to my thread very easily! Finally, I have Lines and MouseWait apps on the phone to help me with wait times. My trusty ol iPad will keep me company in the airport and on the plane if I want to kill some time watching movies etc. I don't think I'll be using too much of it while touring in the Parks. But, I will be using it to upload any nice pictures from my DSLR at the end of each day to my DIS live report. That little white square you see in the picture is the USB adapter for the iPad which means I can download pictures from my DSLR to my iPad then onto DIS through Photobucket. Okee, I think I feel officially all geeked out about this trip now! __________________ A Photo Safari Solo Halloween Disney Trip October 2013 PTR A Winter Escape to the Enchanted Forest - January 2013 Trip Report/PTR A Solo Trip to Disneyland 28 years in the Making! A Trip Report for October 16 and 17th, 2012 Our First Magical Poly Vacation! April 14-21, 2012 - Trip Report/ Live Report/ PTR

09-28-2012, 08:19 PM	#125
204charity DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 703	Awesome toys Dave! You know what I want for my ipad? A keyboard. Badly. So when we go to DW, I can actually type a live TR with ease. __________________ May, 1991 - The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort January, 2009 - Barcelo Maya Palace, Mayan Riviera, Mexico December, 2010 - Barcelo Maya Tropical, Mayan Riviera, Mexico April, 2012 -Disney's Polynesian Resort November, 2012 - Barcelo Maya Palace, Mayan Riviera, Mexico Our Poly Dream Vacation - April, 2012 Trip Report My Parents Gave US the World - A Poly Dream PTR

10-02-2012, 07:27 AM	#127
DaveinFallsChurch DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,974	Two weeks from now, hope to be sitting at the airport gate waiting to board my on-time flight to California!! __________________ A Photo Safari Solo Halloween Disney Trip October 2013 PTR A Winter Escape to the Enchanted Forest - January 2013 Trip Report/PTR A Solo Trip to Disneyland 28 years in the Making! A Trip Report for October 16 and 17th, 2012 Our First Magical Poly Vacation! April 14-21, 2012 - Trip Report/ Live Report/ PTR

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10-04-2012, 08:02 AM	#130
solana131 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 1,738	Yay! Less than 2 weeks is so exciting! Can't comment on the camera (I use a point n shoot) and can't really comment on the iPhone because I still use a "dumb phone". I did borrow my sister's StraightTalk smartphone (Galaxy Precedent) to use when I went to Disney in July and I will have a good one before the next time I go....but probably not an iPhone. StraightTalk works great for me and it is soooo cheap! __________________ Me(Suzi) DH(Bill) DS6(Bradey) 1985,1989,1992 Offsite Feb 2012 Poly July 2012 POFQ Aug 2013 POLY Feb TR: How do I go back to a world that doesn't have fireworks every night? July TR: July 2012. Yes it was hot. Yes it was crowded. Yes it was FUN! Aug 2013 PTR:OK I have the ticker....Now what??

10-06-2012, 09:23 PM	#132
DaveinFallsChurch DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,974	Photo Tour of Glen Echo Park This is probably going to be the last diversion for this PTR before I head out next week for my trip. DW was working today so I took the kids over to Glen Echo Park for the morning. This was the first time we visited and absolutely loved it. Just north of DC, this used to be an amusement park beginning in the early 1900s and all the way to 1968. National Park Services has been managing the park since the 70s - with the Art Deco architecture, the park has a lot of character. The kids loved the playground and the Puppet Co. theater where we saw a short 30 minute show designed for toddlers. The rest of the park houses art and cultural organizations, galleries and studios. Here are some pictures from today's visit. __________________ A Photo Safari Solo Halloween Disney Trip October 2013 PTR A Winter Escape to the Enchanted Forest - January 2013 Trip Report/PTR A Solo Trip to Disneyland 28 years in the Making! A Trip Report for October 16 and 17th, 2012 Our First Magical Poly Vacation! April 14-21, 2012 - Trip Report/ Live Report/ PTR

10-09-2012, 09:47 AM	#133
solana131 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 1,738	Was the park closed?? Or is it just an off time of year? And for 1 week! Can't wait to see all your gorgeous DL pictures! __________________ Me(Suzi) DH(Bill) DS6(Bradey) 1985,1989,1992 Offsite Feb 2012 Poly July 2012 POFQ Aug 2013 POLY Feb TR: How do I go back to a world that doesn't have fireworks every night? July TR: July 2012. Yes it was hot. Yes it was crowded. Yes it was FUN! Aug 2013 PTR:OK I have the ticker....Now what??

10-11-2012, 01:15 PM	#135
khertz Proud member of the WHO DAT NATION!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 3,631	One week to go, how exciting! __________________ Me DH DS (2) JULY 1994 // Offsite & Universal Studios & Busch Gardens \| APRIL 1998 // All Star Music & Universal Studios \|FEBRUARY 2001 // All Star Music & Universal \| MARCH 2003 // All Star Music & Universal // Hard Rock Hotel \| FEBRUARY 2004 // All Star Music & Universal // Royal Pacific & Sea World \| OCTOBER 2007 (Disneymoon!) // Port Orleans French Quarter & Universal Studios // Royal Pacific \| DECEMBER 2009 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek PTR/ TR \| JULY/AUGUST 2010 // Wyndham Cypress Palms TR \| NOVEMBER 2011 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek PTR/TR \| MAY 2012 // Disneyland // Wyndham Dolphin's Cove TR \| AUGUST 2012 // Disneyland 5 Year Anniversary Trip // Peacock Suites TR \| OCTOBER 2012 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek PTR/Show Me Your Smolder! Oct 2012 TR \| OCTOBER 2013 // Wyndham Bonnet Creek Trick-Or-Treat & Birthday Sweets! Oct 2013 PTR

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