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

[tiggerwannabe]

Ok...I was totally wrong on that last post....

Yes! We are in Anaheim from the 27th to the 31st!

Where's that head smacking smiley when you need one???

 

[nskjerven]

Ok...I was totally wrong on that last post....

Yes! We are in Anaheim from the 27th to the 31st!

Where's that head smacking smiley when you need one???

you are already on vacation I think... This is the stage where you start to get giddy with excitement and figure that you can't cram 19 days of stuff into 5 days of time....good luck dear pal...

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I'm steadily planning away...

knocking stuff off that I know we'll never get to...but that's ok~cause all of you will be there

I am still waiting for Rose's reply on the SJ to DL transport question...she works rediculous hours, actually emails me before work at 4:30 in the am!

My brainfarts are attributed to having too much on my plate at one time~

that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I heard from Rose today, she called me from Animal Kingdom!

(see, there are people in the world worse than me.)

She gave me the go for airfare from SJ to (which airport again?) -Nevermind-I still have your email, I forwarded a copy to Rose

and we may be changing our hotel arrangements a little~seems she has some days available at her time share, which she said is free. (???) Can you blame me if I said ok? We still may end up spending the first night at the Best Western but then Rose says she got a condo for us til the 31st.

I'll know more when she is done her current Disney trip~

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Rose called me from Animal Kingdom today, I had no idea she was back down there, she just had a trip with her daughter there a month ago

We have our travel itinerary coming together for Cali~

We still have some details to hammer a little more...

Fly to San Jose, Britt and me-hang with friend, have lunch, get the kids from school and the family drives up to San Francisco to our hotel.

Rose and Sefanie-fly to San Fran after Rose gets outta work, meet Britt and me at hotel.

Day 2-Tour San Francisco, the Wharf, Pier 39, the Trolleys, the GG Bridge, Ghirardelli's, etc, etc, etc.

Day 3-Finish touring SF, drive to San Jose. Go to movies with the Skjervens (my DIS cruising friends.) POTC III (it'll be the second day it's out)

Day 4-Fly to Anaheim, check in at hotel and tour Disneyland, DTD and Disney's California Adventure.

Day 5 & 6-Disneyland & DCA

Day 7-Tour Hollywood & hit Universal Hollywood,

somewhere between day 5 and 7, try to fit in a live show. Preferaby The Price is Right.

Day 8-Drive to La Jolla or Coronado Cali, for a day at the beach.

Day 9 & 10-Drive to and do San Diego; SD Zoo & Sea World.

Day 11, Go home.

 

[Aisling]

Rose called me from Animal Kingdom today, I had no idea she was back down there, she just had a trip with her daughter there a month ago

We have our travel itinerary coming together for Cali~

We still have some details to hammer a little more...

Fly to San Jose, Britt and me-hang with friend, have lunch, get the kids from school and the family drives up to San Francisco to our hotel.

Rose and Sefanie-fly to San Fran after Rose gets outta work, meet Britt and me at hotel.

Day 2-Tour San Francisco, the Wharf, Pier 39, the Trolleys, the GG Bridge, Ghirardelli's, etc, etc, etc.

Day 3-Finish touring SF, drive to San Jose. Go to movies with the Skjervens (my DIS cruising friends.) POTC III (it'll be the second day it's out)

Day 4-Fly to Anaheim, check in at hotel and tour Disneyland, DTD and Disney's California Adventure.

Day 5 & 6-Disneyland & DCA

Day 7-Tour Hollywood & hit Universal Hollywood,

somewhere between day 5 and 7, try to fit in a live show. Preferaby The Price is Right.

Day 8-Drive to La Jolla or Coronado Cali, for a day at the beach.

Day 9 & 10-Drive to and do San Diego; SD Zoo & Sea World.

Day 11, Go home.

Dates, please.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

We have our travel itinerary coming together for Cali~

We still have some details to hammer a little more...

May 24th
Fly to San Jose, Britt and me-hang with friend, have lunch, get the kids from school and the family drives up to San Francisco to our hotel.

Rose and Sefanie-fly to San Fran after Rose gets outta work, meet Britt and me at hotel.

May 25th
Day 2-Tour San Francisco, the Wharf, Pier 39, the Trolleys, the GG Bridge, Ghirardelli's, etc, etc, etc.

My 26th
Day 3-Finish touring SF, drive to San Jose. Go to movies with the Skjervens (my DIS cruising friends.) POTC III (it'll be the second day it's out)

May 27th
Day 4-Fly to Anaheim, check in at hotel and tour Disneyland, DTD and Disney's California Adventure.

May 28th, 29th
Day 5 & 6-Disneyland & DCA

May 30th
Day 7-Tour Hollywood & hit Universal Hollywood,

somewhere between day 5 and 7, try to fit in a live show. Preferaby The Price is Right.

May 31st
Day 8-Drive to La Jolla or Coronado Cali, for a day at the beach.

June 1 & 2 & 3
Day 9 & 10 & 11-Drive to and do San Diego; SD Zoo & Sea World.

June 4th
Day 12, Go home.

 

[Aisling]

Sounds wonderful!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

To go with the itinerary...

We'll need tickets!

The Southern California City Pass;
It covers San Diego Zoo - 1 day
1 day at Sea World in San Diego
1 Day at Universal Studios Hollywood
and 3 Days at Disneyland, which includes park hopping.
$235 was the price when last I looked, for all that.

I found a Hollywood Citypass for another $50;
That'll include a walking tour, a driving tour, a museum tour
and something else, I forget at the moment.
Rose is mulling that one over.

We also found tvtickets.com might get us a into a taping of 2 and a haf men. We also still have to find out if we can get Price is right tix.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Looking at my guidebooks, here's a little wish list I made for everything else...

Guided Tour: A Walk in Walt's Footsteps

Restaurants:
Club 33-Disneyland,
Blue Bayou-Disneyland,
Ariel's Grotto-Disney's California Adventure,
Hook's Pointe-Disneyland Hotel,
Story Teller's Cafe-Disney's Grande Californian,
Royal Street Verandah-Disneyland.

I read Walt spent alot of time at the last place, he liked to eat breakfast there especially.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

The Rides list is a bit longer:

Of course I wrote down what has fastpasses~

at DL.
Haunted Mansion
Buzz Lightyear
Indiana Jones
Roger Rabbit
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain

at DCA.
California Screamin
Soarin
Grizzly River Run
Mulholland Madness
Tower of Terror
Drawn to the Magic
Aladdin

 

[tiggerwannabe]

This is the whole list of what I'd like to hit, rides and shows...mostly rides tho

In Disnyland;

Disneyland's 1st 50
Haunted Mansion
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
The Sailing Ship Columbia
Splash Mountain
Indiana Jones
Jungle Cruise
Tarzan's Treehouse
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
Alice in Wonderland
Dumbo
It's a Small World
The Carousel
Storybookland Canal Boats
Mad Tea Party
Innoventions
Space Mountain
Matterhorn
Mr Toads
Peter Pan
Pinocchio
Snow White
Astro Orbiters
Autopia
Buzz Lightyear
Star Tours
and of course
The Monorail

 

[tiggerwannabe]

In DCA;

Backlot Tour
Muppets
Monster's Inc
Tower of Terror
Animation Station
Aladdin's Musical
It's Tough to be a Bug
Cali Screamin
Maliboomer
Sun Wheel
Mulholland Madness Mini Coaster
Orange Stinger
Gden Zephyr Rockets
Jumping Jellyfish
Soarin
Grizzly River Run

DCA has tours, anyone tell me if they are worthy? please do...

Golden Dreams
Golden Vine Winery
Tortilla Factory
and a Bakery Tour

-they sound interesting and corny all at the same time, so they have my curiosity but I'd like reassurance whether I use valuable Cali time to visit these~

I'd like opinions on all that I've listed from my Cali people please~

The books make all this stuff sound fun, what do you say?

 

[Aisling]

Just to let you know...

I booked concierge at the DLH, so if we need special ressies, maybe concierge can help. Blue Bayou?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Just to let you know...

I booked concierge at the DLH, so if we need special ressies, maybe concierge can help. Blue Bayou?

Cool!!!

This is my long list...

Restaurants:
Club 33-Disneyland,
Blue Bayou-Disneyland,
Ariel's Grotto-Disney's California Adventure,
Hook's Pointe-Disneyland Hotel,
Story Teller's Cafe-Disney's Grande Californian,
Royal Street Verandah-Disneyland.


I was just wondering if maybe we could all meet at Hooke's Point the first night?

Blue Bayou could be our second, if you all want to have dinner together?

and we anxiously await our Club 33 access from our dear friend Nan's cousin's cousin

The others, like Ariel's Grotto, could be a lunch option-I'm thinking beer & a burger??? and The Royal St Verandah is another burger option...

The Story Teller's Cafe was Britt's pick for favorite hotel and character breakfast, does anyone want in on any of what I've listed???

I understand ressies for DL and DCA are done at 60 days out~

 

[Aisling]

I was just wondering if maybe we could all meet at Hooke's Point the first night?

That would be Sunday May 27th?

Blue Bayou could be our second, if you all want to have dinner together?

We do.

 

[nskjerven]

We had a great dinner at the new remodeled Granvilles Steak house. It was great! Not cheap, but the best dinner I've had there next to Napa Rose.

Whatever you guys decide is good with us, I figure you choose since we can go again (in July for Molly's bday and then again next fall and again,,,okay that's enough)

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Nan,

Which would you recommend if we had to choose just one, Granville's or Napa Rose...I am thinking of my friend Rose's want for a nice wine in California-where would you take her?

I got a newsletter from Passporter today, it has a section written by a guy who recently went to DL and is also a WDW vet. His article has a great questions and answer section.

Aisling-you should read~It helped me alot!

http://www.passporter.com/news/030807text.htm

 

[nskjerven]

red or white? The wine list at Granvilles was large, but I couldn't find a bottle I couldn't live without...I did a glass that was heavely. (red merlot I think, I'll ask Paul)

Napa Rose has every wine there is (okay not every wine) but almost...

They have a chef's menu sampler that is paired with wines (4 I think) which is a great way to try wines that you know are known as GOOD. That being said, the menu when we went didn't draw me in. (hence we tried granvilles) The choices are limited and you must be willing to try or have high cusine taste. The menu changes all the time there so it's a hit and miss. Granville is a steak house. I had lobster it was great.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Granville sounds do-able...

Rose likes her wine, I couldn't tell you red or white tho

I like my steak...I am quite easy to please~