I just wanted to say hi
because I think I'm going through trip report withdrawals! Lol!
Hi! I am also going through trip report withdrawals (and just plain old TRIP withdrawals
)
I just started reading your report. I already have comments/questions after the first few posts!
I am flying into SNA for this trip. I've done it before. Pros - so much closer and easier to navigate than LAX. Cons - the steep approach and departure due to their noise rules. Did you pre-book the Super Shuttle or did you purchase it on site? I've done both in the past. I think pre-buying is a little easier. I don't pre-tip though; that just seems awkward to not tip at the time of service.
ah, now that you mention it, I do remember that about the arrivals and departures! Landing and taking off are by far my least favorite parts of flying no matter the airport!
I did pre-buy AND I pre-tipped - I do agree that it is a little awkward! SuperShuttle hasn't disappointed me yet and I do feel that the drivers have earned their tips every time...I do feel a little odd not handing them tips so I'm usually just like, "I pre-paid your trip!" like a weirdo.
I am having the SAME debate for my
Disneyland Half stay. I currently am booked on Harbor Blvd. at the Desert Inn. It's super close to the crosswalk (actually closer to the park entrances than Paradise Pier, but I'm a little concerned about the walk to the start at O'dark thirty. I'm assuming I won't be the only one walking at that time, however. I've stayed at Desert Inn before and it's adequate but nothing too exciting. I've never stayed at Paradise Pier and it's so tempting, despite being much more expensive.
I'm sure you are right that you won't be the only one walking to the start at the time. The fact that you've stayed there before is helpful - that was my big thing, I haven't stayed off-site yet and didn't want this trip to be my first time doing it.
YES, Paradise Pier is significantly more expensive. I had rooms booked there are at the Fairfield Inn for awhile and couldn't decide what to do, because FFI would have been cheaper, but Paradise Pier is much more familiar to me - I told Mr. Ariel484 about it - price difference and the fact that I was iffy on staying at a new place by myself (especially since I feel that I am still not super familiar with Disneyland and the surrounding off-site hotels) and he made the decision for me. The fact that he agreed with me made me feel less guilty about spending the extra money!
I am wondering about the walk to the parks though - it seems actually a little creepier looking at the map since you have the parking lots and such to walk through...I think. I'm not actually sure what route you take to get to the parks. Harbor has homeless people even being right at the crosswalk. They're probably harmless, but I don't like the vibe it creates. I am going solo on my trip, as well.
Ugh, I can't help with that! Maybe there's a video on YouTube of the walk??
Edit: I decided not to stay on-site for this trip, but I also decided not to stay at the Desert Inn.
There are so many options! It's so hard to pick!
P.S. I'm really hoping I can do Tinkerbell in 2018 so I can also get the pink Coast to Coast medal. I did Tink 2015 but I had done Princess last in 2014.
I hope you can get it! I'm curious to see what happens to this race weekend, and really all California race weekends since it sounds like runDisney in California is having permitting issues...
I just finished reading your TR! I love all your medal shots!
Thanks!
I love taking medal shots!
I had to laugh when you said that the earlier version of the Pixie Dust Challenge medal was bad. I think the word you used was hideous. It really was awful! I did it the inaugural year and I really wish the medal looked like it does now!
Yep! Sorry but I just think that it's the ugliest medal runDisney has come up with (besides the Infinity Gauntlet medal - and I recognize that both of those medals were thought-out and have meaning, but they are still not aesthetically pleasing to me!).
You should consider getting a digital luggage scale. I consider you are getting the full value of the checked luggage; using 98.4% of your weight allotment.
Yep, just getting my money's worth!
At this point I feel like it's sort of a little game...Mr. Ariel484 will make his guess, I go to the airport with my guess and then it's the moment of truth!
Good job to your DH and his test. That sounded brutal.
Right?? He said he was totally exhausted afterward - I would have been too! Thankfully he is almost completely done with his degree (2 more classes this summer and then he has to write a paper). The end is near! Maybe we need to plan a Disney trip to celebrate?
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