Disneyland or Bust: A Mother-Daughter Coastal Road Trip

And no clue on the other.

So I googled and I've never seen that one.
But... it is one of DW's favorites...

Princess and the Frog
Dr. Facilier

Great movie. I recommend checking it out!


Thanks for leaving that one hanging there for me! :thumbsup2
I was clueless on the first one, but between the 2 of us, we're not half bad.
 
It was about 10:45, and the posted wait time for RSR single rider was 20 minutes. We, of course, got in line.
Well, you can't turn down RSR when the wait is reasonable!

Willow was dancing even without the prohibition.
She's just likes to dance!!!

This ended up being a really nice spot to have lunch because there was really no one else around except for the occasional CM heading backstage. At one point, I was checking my phone to try to figure out the exact time for Willow's surprise. So, of course, I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings at all. When I looked up, Mickey was strolling by giving me a wave. Willow said that he had stopped, kissed his glove, and patted her head. Awwww.
Fun character surprise. Too bad you missed it. :rolleyes1

Studio Disney 365! Not long before our trip, I had read that this place (which I had not even known existed) was offering Elsa- and Anna-inspired hair styles! Can you imagine????? Well, of course, I was immediately on the phone making an appointment for Miss Willow. (Since this summer visit, this place has undergone a MAJOR transformation - and I will share that with you in my currently running January TR. ;) )
Ok, I was going to ask... I don't recognize the shop name at all. But I'm going to assume the transformation means that this is the shop right by the entrance from DTD to GCH. :confused3

And the finished product was great! Willow absolutely loved the braid, bun, and blue streak.
Looks great! I'm glad she enjoyed it.

Although it does seem a bit odd seeing Elsa's hair with Anna's dress. She didn't have another dress to change into? I hear that's all the rage these days.

And this style was absolutely made to last - as you will see, Willow was able to keep it in for quite some time. :thumbsup2
Always nice when you actually get your money's worth out of something like that. DD refuses to keep anything in her hair for longer than an hour or 2 so she'd absolutely destroy it.
 

Willow looks so cute in her coronation gown. Those colors really suit her!

Aaweww--Mickey patted her head? So sweet! Why do I feel like she was touched by royalty? Oh, right--I adore Mickey!

I can NOT believe you can get Anna and Elsa makeovers!! The girls would love that! Especially Madison--she might pass out in there. I'm making a note of that if we ever get to DL. Willow's hair looks adorable! I love the sparkles and the twist. So cute and so different then BBB. Awesome surprise!
 
You now, it's kind of interesting that they actually post a wait time for a single rider line. You don't see that much in WDW. Then again, there isn't a ton of single rider lines there to begin with.

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Geez, she disobeys "No Dancing" even without the explicit warning.

Willow was dancing even without the prohibition.

... And then you made the exact same point. Great minds Roni, great minds.

When I looked up, Mickey was strolling by giving me a wave. Willow said that he had stopped, kissed his glove, and patted her head. Awwww.

Yeah, I'm sorry but without picture proof...

I still do love that you can say we left the park and headed to DTD, and it doesn't involve taking multiple buses and oodles of time.

Studio Disney 365!!! Is this not the place right where you come into DTD from the Grand Californian? I cut through that hotel every day, and I'm pretty sure this is where it comes out. I used this store as my landmark to find my way... my bread crumbs if you will.

Oh wow, they do the "makeover" right in the store too. Willow is seriously an old pro at this stuff now. And my goodness, what a cutie with her Elsa do... :cutie:
 
I love love love the pictures from the Studio! I was so hoping that would be the surprise! Those braids are truly intricate and so much nicer than some of the BBB offerings!

My hotel's Spa just starting doing their own versions of the makeovers, and they have an Elsa braid that the little ones go insane over! I'm surprised WDW BBBs haven't started offering something similar, although I imagine here the reservations would be dreadful!

BTW, I was in MK the other day, riding Little Mermaid and saw the "no dancing" signs and couldn't stop laughing. I see them everywhere now!
 
I was just so excited to try out my new camera and then so thrilled with the pictures I got even before learning how to use it to its maximum abilities.

I figured that out immediately. Especially with the jumping shot.
As soon as I saw that, I thought "Looks like Roni's using the new camera."

we headed to CarsLand as Willow wanted to check the wait time for the RSR single-rider line.

What??? No!
I'm shocked!

the posted wait time for RSR single rider was 20 minutes. We, of course, got in line.

Again! Shocked!


:rolleyes1


Hey! Hey! Hey! Little girl! No dancing without the requisite no dancing sign!

Willow was dancing even without the prohibition.

Again? She's going to be in so much trouble!


The child has no fear.

We stopped at Award Wieners in Hollywood Land where I got a hotdog

A hotdog? At a place called Award Wieners?

Who'd've thought it?

When I looked up, Mickey was strolling by giving me a wave. Willow said that he had stopped, kissed his glove, and patted her head. Awwww.

Indeed, Awwww...

Studio Disney 365!

Ummm..... What?

I had read that this place (which I had not even known existed) was offering Elsa- and Anna-inspired hair styles!

Ah! And I see I wasn't alone in not hearing about this place.

We arrived at Studio Disney at about 12:30, a little early for our 12:50 appointment, which gave us time to look around a bit.

Ooh, that can be dangerous... as in expensive.

They have a little book of hairstyles from which to choose, and they are all really cute and quite intricate - actually, much more interesting than the ones the BBB offers.

Huh. So score, then.

Of course, Willow was just AMAZED when she discovered that she was booked for the Elsa-inspired style. And THRILLED, I might add.

I bet! :)


Nice! I can only imagine how thrilled she was with it!

And this style was absolutely made to last - as you will see, Willow was able to keep it in for quite some time.

Being an owner of a couple of girls, I have no doubt whatsoever that hairstyle would last .... well until you got to the point where you literally forced her to wash her hair.

She didn't have another dress to change into? I hear that's all the rage these days.

:laughing:
 
When I looked up, Mickey was strolling by giving me a wave. Willow said that he had stopped, kissed his glove, and patted her head. Awwww.
Aw, how sweet! ::MickeyMo Love the unexpected character meets when you're just minding your own business. :thumbsup2

What a cute hairdo! :lovestruc Someday, if Izzy ever gets enough hair :rotfl:, I'll have to keep this in mind!
 
Okay, where was I :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl2::laughing: where indeed! Here's the problem with having the inside scoop-you forget if you commented here or in real time!

I'm gonna give this a shot-Yay for the Matterhorn, Fantasmic, and RSR!!! And in case it's here that I read it-yes I have a child who requires no sleep. :faint: just another example of how we got the wrong ones.

Sweet Mickey meet! I would have missed it too. Smart phones have made me impatient.

Loving the Elsa hair, totally cute. I want to learn how to do that now. Would be a good bargaining chip for me to have for this summer....
 
I just LOVE that Anna coronation dress! It's so cute!

I REALLY hope I get to ride TOT with you and Willow. I love how she always has her hands up and looks so happy...maybe she'll inspire me not to have a death grip on the handlebars...but probably not :rotfl2:

Ooo I vaguely remember that Studio Disney 365! I was a little too old for it when we finally made it to Disneyland but it looked super cute. At that time I think it was Hannah Montana makeovers.

EEEE the Elsa hairstyle is PERFECT. I want one!!!
 
Argh!!!
I know the first one is Lilo & Stitch, but I don't know who says it. Lilo?
And no clue on the other.
Two points!!! It was indeed Lilo!

So I googled and I've never seen that one.
Oh my! You should. It was a return to hand-drawn animation. And the music is great!

But... it is one of DW's favorites...

Princess and the Frog
Dr. Facilier

Great movie. I recommend checking it out!
And two for Andy too!

I'm with your wife - that is one of my favorites of the modern Disney princess movies. Willow loves it too.


Thanks for leaving that one hanging there for me! :thumbsup2
I was clueless on the first one, but between the 2 of us, we're not half bad.
Awwww - team work. Well, kind of. Okay, not really at all.....

Well, you can't turn down RSR when the wait is reasonable!
It would be a crime!!!

She's just likes to dance!!!
:cool1:

Fun character surprise. Too bad you missed it. :rolleyes1
*sigh*

Ok, I was going to ask... I don't recognize the shop name at all. But I'm going to assume the transformation means that this is the shop right by the entrance from DTD to GCH. :confused3
Yep - that's the one. ;)

Looks great! I'm glad she enjoyed it.

Although it does seem a bit odd seeing Elsa's hair with Anna's dress. She didn't have another dress to change into? I hear that's all the rage these days.
Just wait...... :rolleyes:

Always nice when you actually get your money's worth out of something like that. DD refuses to keep anything in her hair for longer than an hour or 2 so she'd absolutely destroy it.
Willow is like that too. She will wear the BBB bun for the day, but she would never wear it for several days like some kids. This trip was actually the only time I have ever seen her do that - I think this particular CM (?) just did a really great job not making it uncomfortably tight but still very secure.
 
Lilo, lilo and stitch
Dr Facilier (voodoo man), princess and the frog

Dang it--I should look ahead before I post
:rotfl2: No, your approach is the right one. Just ask pkondz who has made the mistake of saying other stuff, etc. before giving his response and lost out. :rolleyes1

Willow looks so cute in her coronation gown. Those colors really suit her!
Aw, thanks! I love that particular dress too - very sweet.

Aaweww--Mickey patted her head? So sweet! Why do I feel like she was touched by royalty? Oh, right--I adore Mickey!
I can't believe I missed the whole thing! :rotfl2:

I can NOT believe you can get Anna and Elsa makeovers!! The girls would love that! Especially Madison--she might pass out in there. I'm making a note of that if we ever get to DL. Willow's hair looks adorable! I love the sparkles and the twist. So cute and so different then BBB. Awesome surprise!
Wait until you see what they've done to this salon since. ;)

AND they really do have some wonderful and fairly intricate hair styles offered here. At BBB, I can only stand one of the four they offer - the ones here really are much better. AND less expensive! :faint:


We're not half good either.

Oy. :sad2:



:lmao:

I'll be coming back to read later today Roni, and will comment then. :)
:thumbsup2
 
You now, it's kind of interesting that they actually post a wait time for a single rider line. You don't see that much in WDW. Then again, there isn't a ton of single rider lines there to begin with.
Hmm, we have only used the RSR and Matterhorn single-rider lines, but only RSR posts the wait. And it isn't always posted there, but you can go up to the CM manning the single-rider line and ask, which Willow has done several times. :laughing:

Geez, she disobeys "No Dancing" even without the explicit warning.
The child cannot be stopped!!!

... And then you made the exact same point. Great minds Roni, great minds.
It was only a matter of time with our amazing minds, Rob! :laughing:

Yeah, I'm sorry but without picture proof...
:rotfl2:

I still do love that you can say we left the park and headed to DTD, and it doesn't involve taking multiple buses and oodles of time.
I truly do love the convenience of DLR over all. In fact, if I had to choose, I would probably pick DLR as my favorite of the two coasts. But I will reserve that decision until after our summer trip. ::yes::

Studio Disney 365!!! Is this not the place right where you come into DTD from the Grand Californian? I cut through that hotel every day, and I'm pretty sure this is where it comes out. I used this store as my landmark to find my way... my bread crumbs if you will.
Yep, that's the one! It looks a little different now though.

Oh wow, they do the "makeover" right in the store too. Willow is seriously an old pro at this stuff now. And my goodness, what a cutie with her Elsa do... :cutie:
Yep - they have two make-over areas - one set up in back with several chairs and one right in the middle of the store. I think they favor the latter, because it draws people in. I don't think most people realize that this option is available (I had never heard of it before the announcement of the A&E styles before this trip), so having the make-overs out where they can easily be seen is probably helpful to them in gathering business.

I love love love the pictures from the Studio! I was so hoping that would be the surprise! Those braids are truly intricate and so much nicer than some of the BBB offerings!
I totally agree. I was VERY impressed with the styles and the quality of the experience at Studio Disney. We both were.

My hotel's Spa just starting doing their own versions of the makeovers, and they have an Elsa braid that the little ones go insane over! I'm surprised WDW BBBs haven't started offering something similar, although I imagine here the reservations would be dreadful!
That's so cute!!! They NEVER change the BBB styles, and honestly, I abhor all but the classic bun. We love the experience, but they really could do better with the hair styles.

BTW, I was in MK the other day, riding Little Mermaid and saw the "no dancing" signs and couldn't stop laughing. I see them everywhere now!
:rotfl2: That's awesome!!!!
 
I figured that out immediately. Especially with the jumping shot.
As soon as I saw that, I thought "Looks like Roni's using the new camera."
I knew you would! :laughing:

What??? No!
I'm shocked!
We get a little predictable when it comes to CarsLand....

Again! Shocked!


:rolleyes1
:laughing:

Again? She's going to be in so much trouble!
She's off the rails!!!! :scared1:

The child has no fear.
When it comes to rides, this is completely true. She LOVES speed!!!! :car:

A hotdog? At a place called Award Wieners?

Who'd've thought it?
:faint:

Ummm..... What?
There are still some Disney unknowns out there....

Ah! And I see I wasn't alone in not hearing about this place.
It's kind of a hidden treasure. ;)

Ooh, that can be dangerous... as in expensive.
Very true. I got off easy this time. Phew!!

Nice! I can only imagine how thrilled she was with it!
She loved it. I did too - it was a pretty quality style, especially considering the not-mouth-dropping price.

Being an owner of a couple of girls, I have no doubt whatsoever that hairstyle would last .... well until you got to the point where you literally forced her to wash her hair.
Willow has actually never been able to stand wearing one of these styles (read: BBB bun) overnight. I think we just lucked out with a stylist who did not make it too tight and yet very durable. She was never uncomfortable, and it stayed put very well - and was perfect for the hot days we had, keeping her hair off of her neck.

Aw, how sweet! ::MickeyMo Love the unexpected character meets when you're just minding your own business. :thumbsup2
Me too! I just wish that I had realized that this one was happening! :rotfl2:

What a cute hairdo! :lovestruc Someday, if Izzy ever gets enough hair :rotfl:, I'll have to keep this in mind!
She will! I know it feels like forever, but she will. I have a friend who was convinced her daughter was never going to have more than a few wisps of hair. She can wear pigtails now - I mean, not very LONG ones, but they are pigtails! :laughing:
 
Okay, where was I :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl2::laughing: where indeed! Here's the problem with having the inside scoop-you forget if you commented here or in real time!
Well, you've been busy. ;)

I'm gonna give this a shot-Yay for the Matterhorn, Fantasmic, and RSR!!! And in case it's here that I read it-yes I have a child who requires no sleep. :faint: just another example of how we got the wrong ones.
I have no idea why you are saying this, so either it was NOT here, or I don't remember it - either one is a perfectly viable possibility. :rotfl2:

Sweet Mickey meet! I would have missed it too. Smart phones have made me impatient.
This particular smart phone incident was truly innocent - I wasn't even TALKING TO YOU! But Willow had a nice personal interaction with Mickey with no camera shoved in her face, so she probably enjoyed that. :laughing:

Loving the Elsa hair, totally cute. I want to learn how to do that now. Would be a good bargaining chip for me to have for this summer....
I've done a decent replica of it, so that ain't gonna work, honey. Start saving up those dollars for all my DRINKS! :rolleyes1

I just LOVE that Anna coronation dress! It's so cute!
It is one of my favorite dresses Disney has come out with in quite a while. It's simple, but intricate at the same time, and just very sweet.

I REALLY hope I get to ride TOT with you and Willow. I love how she always has her hands up and looks so happy...maybe she'll inspire me not to have a death grip on the handlebars...but probably not :rotfl2:
Okay, it's settled. We HAVE to meet up at DHS at some point (I mean, we're meeting up multiple times, right????) so that Willow can take you on ToT. She is going to be thrilled to think that she can show you how it's done. She always talks to the people in line (like teenage girls) who are scared and assures them that it's really fun. :laughing:

Have you picked a meal to have with us yet? Or two? Or three? :rotfl2:


Ooo I vaguely remember that Studio Disney 365! I was a little too old for it when we finally made it to Disneyland but it looked super cute. At that time I think it was Hannah Montana makeovers.
I bet it was Hannah Montana! They had a kind of "rock start" thing going at this time - they filled out a little form/certificate for Willow that included her favorite singer - Michael Jackson, of course. :rotfl2:

EEEE the Elsa hairstyle is PERFECT. I want one!!!
I was 100% impressed with the hairstyle. You should get one!!!

No.... Probably not.
Not to worry... I don't let go either.
Pfft - Willow will have her flinging her arms in the air throughout the whole ride if given enough opportunities! :rotfl2:
 
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Day 13D - Wednesday, 6 August 2014 - Disneyland Resort

After Willow's transformation, we headed back into DCA via the Grand Californian entrance.


I think this hotel is just gorgeous!




We grabbed FPs for Soarin' on the way by.


And then we finally got a Mickey bar and found a seat near Starbucks (Fiddler, Fifer, Whatever - it's Starbucks) to share it.


I couldn’t get enough of Willow’s cute new ‘do!


We watched a performance from the little band that makes its way down the street pretty regularly here and then performs right in this area. (Sorry - no recollection what their name is.)

When we had finished our ice cream treat, we saw that Hollywood Mickey was out meeting guests, so of course, we had to get in line as we had not officially visited with Mickey yet (our quick lunch encounter didn't really feel like it counted). Willow had a seat for a bit while I waited in line.


She took the opportunity to call her grandmother and tell her that she was sitting on something that made her butt hot. :rolleyes:


Anyway.... Willow met Mickey at a little before 2:00, and he was very gentlemanly.






After meeting Mickey, we cut through a shop for some AC, crossed the street to use the restrooms near Disney Jr. and then headed to our much-anticipated next destination. Oh, looks like I got a picture from over here of what Award Wieners looks like (where we got our lunch today).


We were going back to the Animation Academy!


We *just* made it into the 2:00 class. Phew!




Up Next: Day 13D (cont.)
 
Day 13D - Wednesday, 6 August 2014 - Disneyland Resort (cont.)

Every class that we attended had one animator doing the drawing and another animator available to help if people broke a pencil, needed paper, etc. When we came into this class, the "helper" animator talked to Willow for a bit - he was quite impressed with her sparkly hairdo.

And we got to draw Oswald!




After our class ended, Willow wanted to do it again, so we walked back around and waited for the next course to start. This time we drew Sully!

And the drawing animator was the one who had been the "helper" animator during the last class. At the end of every class, they have everyone hold up their drawings and tell everyone how great they did. The drawing animator then usually gives his or her drawing to someone in the audience. Well, this time Willow was chosen, and she was so excited to get to take home the animator's drawing of Sully.


And ours:




After that fun, what do you think we did?

Of course, we turned around and went into the next class! :laughing: This time we got to draw Tigger! I thought Willow did a particularly nice job on this one. :thumbsup2




By the time we had finished with Tigger, our FPs for Soarin' were ready, so we headed over there and got in line at about 3:30.








We had a great time on Soarin' and then headed to the front of the park. These caught our eye and certainly deserved a picture.


As we were heading to the front, we saw Goofy out meeting guests and, of course, had to stop and say hi! Goofy was adorable as always in his Old Time Hollywood attire. And he bowed to and danced with Miss Willow!














Up Next: Day 13E
 












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