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greenmustang · 08-23-2009, 01:24 PM

fairfield rocked!!! would definatly recommend this hotel. easy walk, great eatings close by, cool lemon water, etc etc etc great view of fireworks from room 537.
huge crowds did i say HUGE sometimes unwalkable in the afternoon---get there early is my best advice. long days 12 to 14 hours, used fast pass in the pm but early morning waited only 20 min max, sometimes walked right on as soon as we got there. wouldnt got there again in the summer and also AP holders were able to visit again. so made the crowds even bigger.
saw all parades- celebrate, electric, pixar!!
stuck in haunted mansion during power outage

scary!! lots of rides down for us, matterhorn, pinochhio, screamin pirates haunted. back up in 1/2 hr i think
wonderful time
sad to be home but great memories
i saw fantasmic-- stood behind middler tower, thanks everyone for the advice!!
did 2 character dinings goofys -daughter loved peanut butter and jelly pizza, and ariels grotto-- they should change the appy tower as not really food a kid likes, well at least not mine

daughter did BBB 245.00 yikes
did all the rides with 6 yr old, way more braver than me. loved screamin and tower of terror, soaring was so awesome.
daugther got in show drawn to magic in DCA. very exciting for her as she also got a pic of cinderella from CM.
all 3d shows so much fun, honey, bugs muppets soarin.. make sure you see them
didnt get my monte cristo in though or loaded potato soup in bread bowl. next time-- in 6 years , oh well
looks like some new attractions coming to DCA which i will look forward to.

thanks againfor all the advice
now i need a vacation from my vacation and going for a nap!!
take care
vicky
penticton bc
DL aug 16-22 2009

Dizneydaz · 08-23-2009, 01:58 PM

Glad you had fun! I was there on Sunday, the 16th. One of the many returning AP holders. Sorry!

Didn't experience any power outages, guess we were lucky from what I'm reading but it does explain why the FP line for Indy was incredibly long at about 4:30. We skipped it and headed home.

GoofItUp · 08-23-2009, 03:54 PM

Glad to hear such a good report about the Fairfield. We'll be staying there in Oct. Maybe I'll request room 537!

Golfing Goofy · 08-23-2009, 04:01 PM

Sounds like a great vacation!

Can you tell me more about the Drawn to the Magic? Is is a show?

Thanks.

Glad you had a wonderful time.

greenmustang · 08-23-2009, 05:37 PM

yes it is a show- musical like in DCA
at the end 3 characters come out. cinderella woody and mickey as magician are the ones we saw.not sure if it changes. CM sing songs from different movies. check it out for sure, very entertaining
daughter was so excited when chosen.

vicky

Caseystigger · 08-23-2009, 07:45 PM

Glad to hear you had such a great trip!

Golfing Goofy · 08-23-2009, 08:01 PM

Thanks. That sounds like fun and we will have to try it out.

greenmustang · 08-24-2009, 11:44 AM

hope you enjoy it like we did.
vicky

jerseygal · 08-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Birthday Fastpass for Son was a BLESSING!Got to parks early that morning..Did regular fastpass for some rides in morning, then SAVED IMMEDIATE FASTPASS FOR 6 OTHER IN DEMAND RIDES! REALLY HELPED SO SO MUCH!

Would love to return in about 3 years...Does anyone know if mid April 2 weeks after Easter is busy at DL???? I would imagine that most people are there during Easter break with kids..

Does this seem like a good time to return? Would think it is a lot better than when AP "kicked in"...?????

Thanks..HAD A FABULOUS TIME!

bzkds · 08-24-2009, 01:08 PM

I was there on Fri and Sat too. And stayed at the Fairfield. Our room had peeling wallpaper, uncomfortable beds and a "whistling" door that didn't shut all the way. We won't stay there again.

I found the crowds on Fri to be pretty good until around 5pm when it got crowded. Still, we managed to get plenty of Fast passes and did all the rides we wanted. We don't do any of the parades or shows like Fantasmic though, so that might make a difference.

Sat was warm and muggy, ugh! Again, crowds didn't seem too bad until the evening. We never did get to go on Space Mountain a 2nd time, but did everything else. Big Thunder Railroad went down briefly but that was the only ride I noticed being out the whole time we were there.

I'll be back in Feb, can't wait for fewer people and cooler weather!
Beth

PRINCESS VIJA · 08-24-2009, 02:29 PM

so glad you had a good time too! Loved reading your thoughts

brookies_mommy · 08-24-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenmustang

fairfield rocked!!! would definatly recommend this hotel. easy walk, great eatings close by, cool lemon water, etc etc etc great view of fireworks from room 537.
huge crowds did i say HUGE sometimes unwalkable in the afternoon---get there early is my best advice. long days 12 to 14 hours, used fast pass in the pm but early morning waited only 20 min max, sometimes walked right on as soon as we got there. wouldnt got there again in the summer and also AP holders were able to visit again. so made the crowds even bigger.
saw all parades- celebrate, electric, pixar!!
stuck in haunted mansion during power outage

scary!! lots of rides down for us, matterhorn, pinochhio, screamin pirates haunted. back up in 1/2 hr i think
wonderful time
sad to be home but great memories
i saw fantasmic-- stood behind middler tower, thanks everyone for the advice!!
did 2 character dinings goofys -daughter loved peanut butter and jelly pizza, and ariels grotto-- they should change the appy tower as not really food a kid likes, well at least not mine

daughter did BBB 245.00 yikes
did all the rides with 6 yr old, way more braver than me. loved screamin and tower of terror, soaring was so awesome.
daugther got in show drawn to magic in DCA. very exciting for her as she also got a pic of cinderella from CM.
all 3d shows so much fun, honey, bugs muppets soarin.. make sure you see them
didnt get my monte cristo in though or loaded potato soup in bread bowl. next time-- in 6 years , oh well
looks like some new attractions coming to DCA which i will look forward to.

thanks againfor all the advice
now i need a vacation from my vacation and going for a nap!!
take care
vicky
penticton bc
DL aug 16-22 2009

What did your DD do at BBB? Were going next month.. I thought the price maxed at about $200? AHHH

greenmustang · 08-24-2009, 03:32 PM

the god mother shopped with her, she picked up her sizes etc then said to dd do you want the purse and gloves, the shoes.of course she said yes and i didnt have the heart to say no..... so thats where the price went up
ugg
worth it as the photos were amazing!!
vicky

brookies_mommy · 08-24-2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenmustang

the god mother shopped with her, she picked up her sizes etc then said to dd do you want the purse and gloves, the shoes.of course she said yes and i didnt have the heart to say no..... so thats where the price went up
ugg
worth it as the photos were amazing!!
vicky

OH GREAT! I'm in big trouble!! It will be DD's 4th birthday when we go.. Can't tell her no on her birthday. lol. What princess did she chose? I would love to see pictures

DisneyJamieCA · 08-24-2009, 04:11 PM

Glad you had a great time. We were there the weekend you arrived, leaving that Sun (16th). Seeing the crowds that day I was kind of glad we were!

We did the BBB for both my daughters -so x2 it was a lot of money, but I agree, so worth it. Loved, loved, loved watching them get their makeovers and seeing the photo shoot pictures.

Hopefully the OP will post pics of her daughter, but here are some of mine - DD5 was Aurora and DD3 was Jasmine!

08-23-2009, 01:24 PM	#1
greenmustang Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 69	just got back!! aug 16 -22 fairfield rocked!!! would definatly recommend this hotel. easy walk, great eatings close by, cool lemon water, etc etc etc great view of fireworks from room 537. huge crowds did i say HUGE sometimes unwalkable in the afternoon---get there early is my best advice. long days 12 to 14 hours, used fast pass in the pm but early morning waited only 20 min max, sometimes walked right on as soon as we got there. wouldnt got there again in the summer and also AP holders were able to visit again. so made the crowds even bigger. saw all parades- celebrate, electric, pixar!! stuck in haunted mansion during power outage scary!! lots of rides down for us, matterhorn, pinochhio, screamin pirates haunted. back up in 1/2 hr i think wonderful time sad to be home but great memories i saw fantasmic-- stood behind middler tower, thanks everyone for the advice!! did 2 character dinings goofys -daughter loved peanut butter and jelly pizza, and ariels grotto-- they should change the appy tower as not really food a kid likes, well at least not mine daughter did BBB 245.00 yikes did all the rides with 6 yr old, way more braver than me. loved screamin and tower of terror, soaring was so awesome. daugther got in show drawn to magic in DCA. very exciting for her as she also got a pic of cinderella from CM. all 3d shows so much fun, honey, bugs muppets soarin.. make sure you see them didnt get my monte cristo in though or loaded potato soup in bread bowl. next time-- in 6 years , oh well looks like some new attractions coming to DCA which i will look forward to. thanks againfor all the advice now i need a vacation from my vacation and going for a nap!! take care vicky penticton bc DL aug 16-22 2009

08-23-2009, 01:58 PM	#2
Dizneydaz DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California-30 min. from DLand Posts: 6,594	Glad you had fun! I was there on Sunday, the 16th. One of the many returning AP holders. Sorry! Didn't experience any power outages, guess we were lucky from what I'm reading but it does explain why the FP line for Indy was incredibly long at about 4:30. We skipped it and headed home. __________________ 11-839-98 6-994-00 6-0212-03 9-041-05 DDP 9-05 DDP 1-06 9-06 DDP9-07 DDP 9-08 DDP 9-09 Free DDP! 6th time using DDP! Link to POP Fridge Swap, 3+ years old! *Need to fill 2/24 to 3/11!* http://www.disboards.com/showthread....#post28528689]

08-23-2009, 03:54 PM	#3
GoofItUp DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,541	Glad to hear such a good report about the Fairfield. We'll be staying there in Oct. Maybe I'll request room 537! __________________ Off Site - 06/87, Off Site - 06/93, All-Star Movies - 11/01, Dolphin - 11/03, Caribbean Beach Resort - 01/06, Port Orleans Riverside - 09/07 FIRST TRIP WITH DS-10 mo!, Off-Site - 06/08 (DH's conference, so DS and I hit the parks!), Beach Club Villas - 03/09 DS#2 was sick, so DH & DS#1 went alone! , DL Fairfield - 10/09 First Trip to DL & DS#2's first trip to a Disney Park!, 06/10 - Beach Club Villas (Our first trip as OWNERS!)

08-23-2009, 04:01 PM	#4
Golfing Goofy If I hit it right, it's a slice. If I hit it left, it's a hook. If I hit it straight, it's a miracle. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northwest Posts: 396	Sounds like a great vacation! Can you tell me more about the Drawn to the Magic? Is is a show? Thanks. Glad you had a wonderful time. __________________ Adults are only kids grown up. ~Walt Disney

08-23-2009, 07:45 PM	#6
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08-23-2009, 05:37 PM	#5
greenmustang Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 69	yes it is a show- musical like in DCA at the end 3 characters come out. cinderella woody and mickey as magician are the ones we saw.not sure if it changes. CM sing songs from different movies. check it out for sure, very entertaining daughter was so excited when chosen. vicky

08-23-2009, 08:01 PM	#7
Golfing Goofy If I hit it right, it's a slice. If I hit it left, it's a hook. If I hit it straight, it's a miracle. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northwest Posts: 396	Thanks. That sounds like fun and we will have to try it out. __________________ Adults are only kids grown up. ~Walt Disney

08-24-2009, 11:44 AM	#8
greenmustang Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 69	hope you enjoy it like we did. vicky

08-24-2009, 12:38 PM	#9
jerseygal DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,089	Loved loved Disneyland..Also there 8/16-8-19, but Long lines.. Birthday Fastpass for Son was a BLESSING!Got to parks early that morning..Did regular fastpass for some rides in morning, then SAVED IMMEDIATE FASTPASS FOR 6 OTHER IN DEMAND RIDES! REALLY HELPED SO SO MUCH! Would love to return in about 3 years...Does anyone know if mid April 2 weeks after Easter is busy at DL???? I would imagine that most people are there during Easter break with kids.. Does this seem like a good time to return? Would think it is a lot better than when AP "kicked in"...????? Thanks..HAD A FABULOUS TIME!

08-24-2009, 01:08 PM	#10
bzkds Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 132	I was there on Fri and Sat too. And stayed at the Fairfield. Our room had peeling wallpaper, uncomfortable beds and a "whistling" door that didn't shut all the way. We won't stay there again. I found the crowds on Fri to be pretty good until around 5pm when it got crowded. Still, we managed to get plenty of Fast passes and did all the rides we wanted. We don't do any of the parades or shows like Fantasmic though, so that might make a difference. Sat was warm and muggy, ugh! Again, crowds didn't seem too bad until the evening. We never did get to go on Space Mountain a 2nd time, but did everything else. Big Thunder Railroad went down briefly but that was the only ride I noticed being out the whole time we were there. I'll be back in Feb, can't wait for fewer people and cooler weather! Beth

08-24-2009, 02:29 PM	#11
PRINCESS VIJA BL6 Blue Team Captain WISH Biggest Loser/BL I Viva Latvia! Future teacher, destined to touch young hearts and minds Aced her PPSTs Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,962	so glad you had a good time too! Loved reading your thoughts __________________ Special Magical Moments! Dec. '03 Magical Family ~ Opened MK June '06 First Family of Tomorrowland ~ first on Buzzlight year and 30 fastpasses received! Oct. '07 DD woke up Tinkerbelle Oct. '07 Won Dream Fastpasses Oct. '08 First Family at Epcot Character Meet and Greet Oct. '08 Magical Family ~ Opened MK Aug. '09 Magical Family ~ Opened Disneyland Park

08-24-2009, 03:32 PM	#13
greenmustang Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 69	the god mother shopped with her, she picked up her sizes etc then said to dd do you want the purse and gloves, the shoes.of course she said yes and i didnt have the heart to say no..... so thats where the price went up ugg worth it as the photos were amazing!! vicky

08-24-2009, 04:11 PM	#15
DisneyJamieCA Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 262	Glad you had a great time. We were there the weekend you arrived, leaving that Sun (16th). Seeing the crowds that day I was kind of glad we were! We did the BBB for both my daughters -so x2 it was a lot of money, but I agree, so worth it. Loved, loved, loved watching them get their makeovers and seeing the photo shoot pictures. Hopefully the OP will post pics of her daughter, but here are some of mine - DD5 was Aurora and DD3 was Jasmine! __________________ Me , DH , DD(5), DD(4) , DS (1) Upcoming: June 20-22, 2010 DL GCH - August 2006, December 2006, December 2007 DL Offsite - September 2007, August 2008, August 2009 Last edited by DisneyJamieCA; 08-24-2009 at 04:16 PM. Reason: adding pics

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