A DisneyWorld Lifer is going to Disneyland-the saga ends...

[nskjerven]

never found my cousin's husband's cousin's email address....never say never, but it looks way like a long shot like.

You should make the ADRs you want, because if we somehow found out that we got into 33 we'd go and have to reschdule any other ADR....as they are really hard to come by...

I'll see if I can hit up my cousin for the removed by marriage email address, but it's a pretty unlikely.

Sorry to have hopes up and then dashed.

N

p.s. happy easter

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Hope you all had a Happy Easter!

I'll be ok if we don't get Club33 ressies but it's absolutely still worth a try~

Who would like to have a sit down at Blue Bayou with us? I was thinking the night of the 29th...I want to call soon, I'll put us in for a party of 14 unless somebody who's going wants to do this a different night or not at all...lemme know people!

I also have Ariel's Grotto, for the view and Corndog King for the food on my list of places I'd like to try...

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Spreadsheets been updated, gotta call Disney Dining

Rose, Stefanie, Brittany and Me arrive the Sunday evening before Memorial Day. We are driving down from San Jose via Monterey thru LA (sort of-I got directions on how to go around and still see the city.) Nan and her clan are flying down from San Jose. Paul has drivin this route so many times he's insisted they fly. Aisling, Chad, Jesse, Grim (John), Dede and Piper are scheduled to be in California with us but due to RL may not make it.

Rose will be driving, she's the driver, I'm the navigator, the girls are passengers. Very good, well traveled, passengers. According to my map, we will take 17 out to the coast to Route 1, also known as the PCH or Pacific Coast Highway. PCH is long, windy (wine) and windy (win.) It can make a weak stomach nauseaous. If an RV is traveling the PCH with you and goes really slow, so do we. That's the chance we take. I'm ok with that, we're on vacation. There's a thread on the Disneyland boards about this route. I was rediculously reassured that driving the coast is the thing to do.

this is where I go waaaay off today's topic...

I am a photographer, that's what I do. This is my first time ever (besides toddler age) going to California. I wanna see the coast. Rose and I are completely in sync with this. We both LOVE the ocean, we vacation next to it together every year. We planned this voyage years ago, after 7 years of being girl scout leaders together. Rose and I were at WDW with our entire troop and all of their families, staying on property and sharing our love for Disney with them. We decided, as we watch these girls play, we would take them to the West Coast. Someplace Rose and I always dreamed of traveling to anyway, someplace we've had to wait over 30 years to get to.

We're Going To Disneyland.

Dinner Sunday depends on what time my carload gets to Anaheim, which depends on traffic. We have to check in at the Best Western and then most likely head to DTD for some grub.

The hotel offers a lite breakfast and I've pencilled in Blue Bayou for a late lunch on Monday. Disneyland is planned for first thing in the morning and maybe a hop over to DCA to check things out in the middle of the day. I've read that fast passes work better if you're willing to cross parks. We intend to ride as many rides as humanly possible. We don't do parades and I only have us scheduled to see one show. Aladdin.

Tuesday breakfast, I want to try the River Bell Terrace. I've read that Walt has spent many sunday mornings over seeing the goings on from that very balcony. It overlooks frontierland. It has a very centralized view and apparantly has an outstanding breakfast. Ariel's Grotto is my plan for Tuesday evening. The sun sets at 8pm and intend to be on that terrace to watch it. (I am a very strategic photographer )

Ariel's is in DCA. We'll start our day at DCA, hop back to DL during the day and then go back over to DCA for the rest of the night and dinner. Ariel's just happens to be one of the few Disney locations in either park, that has a bar.

hmmmm, I wonder if they serve Lapu Lapu's there!

By Wednesday, my friends Nan and Aisling will have gone home to get the kids back in school. That's when it's time to head to LA! Hollywood, Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier, Beverly Hills and Universal Studios! This is when Rose and me turn back into driver, navigator mode...

We have a one day pass for Universal Studios Hollywood to use in this one and a half days we have left. This is where I admit that my family and friends adore BOTH the Universal and the Disney Parks. We visit both, in different ratios, every trip to the World. Universal is known for it's rides and it's hollywood experience. My kids like that, so sue me.

I already have the park map, opening schedule and plan of attack all ready for when we get there. Universal opens like Epcot, one half at a time. The Tour is the absolutely must do first. If we don't get on that early enough in the day we'll probably never to get to at all. So that's first. The rest of the stuff can be done in 2/3rds of a day. We'll be done in time for dinner and have to find someplace in the LA area to get us some food. I'm thinkin nostalgic fast food, if ya know whaddI mean.

Ever seen the infamous hot dog stand?

The 31st of May, we move on to San Diego. We'll spend a few more days there, itinerary is still being tweaked for that leg~

...at least my Disney one is ready.

This is my dream. I've spent so many years organizing family trips to the world, I was destined to get to Disneyland.


Disneyland it where it all started.


All started with a Mouse...

 

[blue_river]

38 more days for you!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nskjerven]

Hope you all had a Happy Easter!

I'll be ok if we don't get Club33 ressies but it's absolutely still worth a try~

Who would like to have a sit down at Blue Bayou with us? I was thinking the night of the 29th...I want to call soon, I'll put us in for a party of 14 unless somebody who's going wants to do this a different night or not at all...lemme know people!

I also have Ariel's Grotto, for the view and Corndog King for the food on my list of places I'd like to try...

I don't see the steakhouse in your list, I assume that means you are set on what you picked (which is great) I think we'll join on both of the others, I'll have to double check with the Dh & kids of course, but I doubt they will care, just as long as we are hanging out and having fun.

how about Sunday evening dinner at Granville 55? Aisling? Grim? We loved it. The kids want to go again too. I'll call and make the ressies let me know what you guys think....

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Dinner Sunday at Granville's? Ok!

You'll join us for Blue Bayou, Ariel's AND breakfast on the Terrace won't you please!?! If the family doesn't want to do an early breakfast we can stick with the plan of you, Nan, joining us in the am and the family catching up with us when they are ready??????

Aisling has officially bowed out...P&PD for ya Lady, we'll miss you

Grim, I guess you're waiting out the time til you know for sure if y'all are coming?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I got us Blue Bayou for 4pm on Monday the 28th...

and Ariel's Grotto at 4pm on Tuesday the 29th. I only reserved for 8 of us since we don't know if Grim and Dede are still coming out~

I asked about the Riverbell Terrace, it's a walk-up.

Nan, have you ever eaten there before?

 

[nskjerven]

don't scream but Paul was a no go with us on Blue Bayou. I suspect that might also be a good time for him and the kids to bug out and I'll stay and play with you. We had our meltdown there in Feb. I bailed on them(Wilson's crabbing sent me over a cliff) and Paul stayed and ate with the kids. They all thought it was blah....but that's Paul and the kids, and he is kinda blah about Dland (and remember Wilson was sick and crabby) and he was a jerk that whole trip.


hmmmm Riverbell, you are talking breakfast? I can't even think what that means there. The last time I ate there we had lunch, sandwiches. Nothing special. The last trip we ate at a resturant in New Orleans I'll look it up and see if they have breakfast. We usually eat breakfast at:

Goofy's kitchen, (character buffet) at Dland Hotel
or
Lilo & Stitch (character buffet) at Paradise Pier Hotel
or
Storybook (character buffet or service at table) Grand CA
or
Princess Breakfast (in Dland, at hmmmm can't think if the name of the place)
or
IHOP (next to the hotel we are staying at) cheap(er) and easy

Since we have all done the character meals (that are much better on the ship, imho) I don't suggest those & to be honest (again) the food isn't all that great at Dland (do you remember me talking about how much better it is at WDW?)

back to Sunday night, I'm going to suspect that it will just be us 4 for steak at Granvilles. (grim, let me know if you want to join us) tigg, I suspect you will be arriving....late....

 

[grimgrinnin]

Grim, I guess you're waiting out the time til you know for sure if y'all are coming?

I won't know until May. We're supposed to get some 'down time' for all the overtime we're putting in, so if we actually launch the site on-time, We'll probably be there.

Super bummer about Aisling.

grim

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Ok...

I can leave my ressies the same, I'd rather change them to less people come time for that meal than have to make room for more. For now it's my four, Nan, Grim, Dede and Piper right?

Grim, you guys have some pretty good luck with Disney, I'm thinkin your schedule will work out fine and we all can visit the Korn Dog King together.

What time would you make dinner at Granville's for?

Rose is an early riser, I'll be right up there with her...which means we could be in Monterey by 8am and rolling into Anaheim no later than 5. That's do-able right?

I wanna eat dinner with you!!!!

Walt used to eat breakfast at the Riverbell...

I wanna do what Walt did. Can you imagine? First thing in the morning, when the dew is still on the flowers, listening to the River Boat and whatever sights can be seen as Frontierland comes alive? I wanna eat where Walt ate, see what he saw, every Sunday morning as he watched his dream build all around him.

Who needs character meals? We're dining with Princesses at Ariel's

I thought that would be special for all the girls~

 

[nskjerven]

let's do this, but not tell anyone (okay everyone close your eyes) I'll make ressies for us under my name for 4 not sure of the time, I'll have to ask Paul and the kids, then you make ressies for the total all of us for whatever time you want, barring it's not after 7pm and we can TAWK that day and you can call me when you are about 30 minutes/30 miles out of Anaheim (on Memorial Day weekend, Sunday) and tell me when you will arrive. Okay I'm not trying to be a damp rag here but you will get sucked into the drive. Okay let's make it fun...I'll buy dessert if you make it (of course for all in your party) You owe me (just me) a Dole Whip (and you have to stand in line for it, not me) the next day if you don't (heeeeeehhheeeehhhheeee) that's just mean huh?

I'll look at the Riverbelle/map from my desk (I don't have this laptop working well, so the map won't read from here) did it show a breakfast menu? Or hours of service? I'm clueless on this, anyone, anyone???

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I wanna go to DCA our first night in Anaheim!

It's the only night the electric light parade is scheduled to run during our 3 days in the parks.

I think you should go ahead with your steakhouse ressies and meet us in the park later if you're up to it.

After the parade at DCA DL is open til midnight that night, I'm up for some park hopping if y'all are

River Belle Terrace absolutely has breakfast!

This is from my Birnbaum's:

"The terrace between the horseshoe saloon and POTC ride offers one of the best views of the rivers of america and of the passing throng. The food is wholesome and hearty. Walt Disney himself used to have breakfast there most sunday mornings. The menu features scrambled eggs, country style potatoes, fruit plate and cinnamon rolls. Mickey pancakes with pineapple mouth, cherry nose and berry eyes is the house favorite."

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I checked the park calendars for the 27th, 28th and 29th and found out a few things...

First! The only night we can see the Electrical Parade is the 27th. DL is open til midnight so I know we'll have time to go over there after we check in at the hotel and get settled in. DCA closes at 9 and the EP is at 8:45.

Second, I flip flopped our dinner ressies! I want to see the sun set at DCA. DCA closes early on the 29th so I booked us at Ariel's the night it closes at 8 instead of 6.

So now we have Dinner on the fly the 27th (we'll probably just get counter service.-Can you say Corn Dogs? ) Dinner at 4:30 at Ariel's Grotto on the 28th and 4pm dinner at Blue Bayou the 29th.

Breakfast at the Riverbell Terrace can be either day since it's a walk up. I would presume their hours are the same as the park which opens at 9am on the 28th and 29th.

I am totally flexible if any of my fellow travelers don't want to join me at any particular meal. That includes anyone from my immediate group as well as the other families we are visiting DL and DCA with.

One more week and we're down to the 30 day mark to get to Cali

 

[nskjerven]

I checked the park calendars for the 27th, 28th and 29th and found out a few things...

First! The only night we can see the Electrical Parade is the 27th. DL is open til midnight so I know we'll have time to go over there after we check in at the hotel and get settled in. DCA closes at 9 and the EP is at 8:45.

Second, I flip flopped our dinner ressies! I want to see the sun set at DCA. DCA closes early on the 29th so I booked us at Ariel's the night it closes at 8 instead of 6.

So now we have Dinner on the fly the 27th (we'll probably just get counter service.-Can you say Corn Dogs? ) Dinner at 4:30 at Ariel's Grotto on the 28th and 4pm dinner at Blue Bayou the 29th.

Breakfast at the Riverbell Terrace can be either day since it's a walk up. I would presume their hours are the same as the park which opens at 9am on the 28th and 29th.

I am totally flexible if any of my fellow travelers don't want to join me at any particular meal. That includes anyone from my immediate group as well as the other families we are visiting DL and DCA with.

One more week and we're down to the 30 day mark to get to Cali

gotta ya.
check the time of sunset too, that sounds early, but I'm not sure.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Sunset will be around 8pm...

We should be able to have our Princess Meal and still get out in time to watch the sun set and me still get my pictures. I have a better chance of getting my pictures the night the park closes at 8. 6pm would've been waaaay too early.

 

[nskjerven]

confused here, didn't you want sunset pictures from Ariel's? accross the water?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

confused here, didn't you want sunset pictures from Ariel's? accross the water?

I want pics from that angle...we don't have to be AT Ariel's, just near it...

Can we get to that area without being in the restaurant or should I be asking for later ressies????

 

[nskjerven]

I think the shot you want is from the resturant. I'll look back at my desk and see....I know I have some from there, and can't think of how you'd get them otherwise, I think there is a big overhang blocking the same view if you stand outside...

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I think the shot you want is from the resturant. I'll look back at my desk and see....I know I have some from there, and can't think of how you'd get them otherwise, I think there is a big overhang blocking the same view if you stand outside...

Ok, I changed it!

We are now reserved for 7pm dinner at Ariel's Grotto on Monday, May 28th.

Good?

You are still coming with us right? Does Molly want to eat with us and the Princesses too?

 

[nskjerven]

I think that is a better time. Check on the photo thread(s) and ask if you are concerned. I really can't totally remember, but I suspect if I could have gotten it outside of the resturant I would have.

I bet Molly would like to join. Not sure about the boy(s) it might be a good time to Paul to take Wil to TOT since Molly and I don't do that one.

Do you have your must ride list somewhere on here? I was thinking that I can plot a route for FP....if I know what you must ride on.