ABCs of Trip Reporting, Pt. 2-Life Can Be Crappy and Then You Move On (3/7)

I love CoP. The nostagic part of me really lights up on this attraction! :thumbsup2
Haven't done CoP before, and I'm still upset I didn't make it there the previous trip since it was on my list of things to do for the first time (along with that ride on the People Mover)! :mad:

I have GOT to remember to do that one on this next trip. Maybe with all the heat I will be more focused on finding inside stuff with A/C. :idea:
December is lovely usually-we had a cold snap but it was different than having heat stroke. Unless something goes wrong i will be there NYE again this year. Dec 29 - Jan something.
We have GOT to get these NYE trips in sync! We probably won't be there again this year but possibly the following year! It is a GREAT time to go, and even though it can be cold, we have also been able to wear shorts at least part of both of our NYE trips! :banana:

If you plan your parks correctly, you can also avoid most of the huge crowds. We at least have some days where the waits in line are rather short all day!!! :thumbsup2
 
Haven't done CoP before, and I'm still upset I didn't make it there the previous trip since it was on my list of things to do for the first time (along with that ride on the People Mover)! :mad:

:surfweb: :teacher: Taking notes now. :rolleyes1 CoP is a unique attraction with lots of nostalgia. It is Disney through and through, corny jokes and all.

I have GOT to remember to do that one on this next trip. Maybe with all the heat I will be more focused on finding inside stuff with A/C. :idea:

::yes:: You become a get out of the heat seeking missile.

We have GOT to get these NYE trips in sync! We probably won't be there again this year but possibly the following year! It is a GREAT time to go, and even though it can be cold, we have also been able to wear shorts at least part of both of our NYE trips! :banana:

If you plan your parks correctly, you can also avoid most of the huge crowds. We at least have some days where the waits in line are rather short all day!!! :thumbsup2

ITA- If we keep this up one of us will be there to report back to the other until they can go. :lmao:
 
:surfweb: :teacher: Taking notes now. :rolleyes1 CoP is a unique attraction with lots of nostalgia. It is Disney through and through, corny jokes and all.
You never know, it might show up in our next TR.......but MK is done for this last trip. :)
::yes:: You become a get out of the heat seeking missile.
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ITA- If we keep this up one of us will be there to report back to the other until they can go. :lmao:
Yes, and if either of us has a contest, it should be really SIMPLE for the other one since we travel some pretty common paths....... :goodvibes
 

Great update! The writing about CHH was particularly sharp. Nicely done. I love CoP, too. I always have and that is a great song. Plus, it does have A/C no line either time I was there on the last trip. :goodvibes I also really enjoy the TTA. And your toes are lovely, too.
 
You never know, it might show up in our next TR.......but MK is done for this last trip. :)
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Yes, and if either of us has a contest, it should be really SIMPLE for the other one since we travel some pretty common paths....... :goodvibes

You would think. However my last round was a stinker. :lmao: But I will keep that in mind for future rounds.
 
Oct is my favorite time of year at Disney. Second would be Dec. :)

Ummm... I heard that there's a Half in October, 2012... Just sayin'...

I am going again in October and I have to agree the weather was great last year. February has been a little to cool for me and September a little hot , August is gonna be BRUTAL!!!:scared1: I also loved late April and early May !!Am gonna try December next year !!
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I've gone Jan, April twice and Sept. Best weather hands down was April, but Sept. was really NOT bad- but I LOVE, love, LOVE me some hot, so I'm not the best judge, I think.

Wonderful update! You did 3 of my favorite things. Lunch at CHH, upstairs with a view of Fantasyland, COP-so nice and relaxing and a ride on the TTA.:thumbsup2

IT was a nice line up, I thought. Just relaxing enough to cool me off after than HOT walk for not much to Toontown. :lmao:

Thank goodness I don't have to even think about this for another 12 years since my oldest is only 4. I remember when my dad taught me t drive he went gray pretty quick!! lol

I'd love to say you've got a while, but it sure came faster for me that I ever thought it would! Time moves so fast these days!

That's why from now on it's just us. Love my family and my in-laws but vacation is a time to have fun not complain.



Agreed. Family dynamics just don't have a place in vacations- especially if you know how it's been in the past. Like you , I LOVE my family, but that love is best done in the context of Christmas Eve and summer bbqs. :lmao:

We love it cuz the rooms are so big and fit our family comfortable. Plus when we normally go at Christmas time it's normally cheaper than all the other hotels within walking distance. When you have little ones taking that break in the middle of the day is a life saver!! I agree about the parking fee but think of it this way it's cheaper than paying to park at the parks!! lol

YOu are right; I know I'd be paying far more to stay at the PP, or DLR Hotel... so I'm still ahead.


Haven't done CoP before, and I'm still upset I didn't make it there the previous trip since it was on my list of things to do for the first time (along with that ride on the People Mover)! :mad:

I have GOT to remember to do that one on this next trip. Maybe with all the heat I will be more focused on finding inside stuff with A/C. :idea:

If you plan your parks correctly, you can also avoid most of the huge crowds. We at least have some days where the waits in line are rather short all day!!! :thumbsup2

:scared1: You haven't done CoP??!! You really must- like someone else sadi, it's Disney thru and thru!! Old school charm and all that. And yes, the A/C is definitely a bonus!

A well-planned day is a glorious thing! And there's so many tools to help you do that!

Good Morning all just checking in before I hit the scrapbooks again!!!

Good afternoon, Rosie!! Hope you get those scrapbooks done soon!

::yes:: You become a get out of the heat seeking missile.

:rotfl2: LOVE IT!

You never know, it might show up in our next TR.......but MK is done for this last trip. :)


Yes, and if either of us has a contest, it should be really SIMPLE for the other one since we travel some pretty common paths....... :goodvibes

Taking notes now....:teacher:

Great update! The writing about CHH was particularly sharp. Nicely done. I love CoP, too. I always have and that is a great song. Plus, it does have A/C no line either time I was there on the last trip. :goodvibes I also really enjoy the TTA. And your toes are lovely, too.

Thanks!! I really need to get another update done, but am so pathetically behind of everyone's threads, that I really want to focuson getting caught up!

CoP never has a line; I think because it's such a big , revolving loader. And guaranteed you'll come out singing that catchy little ditty!

You would think. However my last round was a stinker. :lmao: But I will keep that in mind for future rounds.

Mine was too, and I'm still in 4th. :sad2:
 
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Finally, someone who's heard of my pad. From the website, it really looks bee-u-tee-ful!! Apparently, it was voted best landscaped property in Anaheim? I do love a pretty place. The parking fee still ticks me off though.

It is literally across the street. Walkable. I think the parking situation has changed at DL due to the Cars expansion but used to be you could just walk across the street and catch one of the parking lot trams in, or walk through DTD which was only an extra few blocks.

I will look forward to hearing if it's still as good. Oddly on our last trip, the sheraton was a better deal for the days we spent there as part of our package so we went there for 2 days and then to PP for 2 but I'd have taken the Anabella if I could have gotten it.

Love your goodbye to toontown...though I did notice those pretty toes were ON THE SEAT IN FRONT OF YOU

for shame

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It is literally across the street. Walkable. I think the parking situation has changed at DL due to the Cars expansion but used to be you could just walk across the street and catch one of the parking lot trams in, or walk through DTD which was only an extra few blocks.

I will look forward to hearing if it's still as good. Oddly on our last trip, the sheraton was a better deal for the days we spent there as part of our package so we went there for 2 days and then to PP for 2 but I'd have taken the Anabella if I could have gotten it.

Love your goodbye to toontown...though I did notice those pretty toes were ON THE SEAT IN FRONT OF YOU

for shame

:rotfl:

Well, if you know me by now, a lengthy mini-TR will follow with a lot of yack and a few crappy pix. :lmao: So, you should see a full run-down in a few weeks. ;)

And yes, my feet were shamelessly on the seat- where a hundred children have puked or left blowout smear. I wouldn't worry. :rotfl2:
 
Thought you had a play to attend tonight??? :confused3

Alright, alright!! I"m getting off right now... for those of you whom I didn't make it to today, I deeply apologize!!! I tried to hit all of the threads I'm on in the order they appeared on the pages. I'll hit these once again on Monday- have a great Sunday everyone!!!
 
Alright, alright!! I"m getting off right now... for those of you whom I didn't make it to today, I deeply apologize!!! I tried to hit all of the threads I'm on in the order they appeared on the pages. I'll hit these once again on Monday- have a great Sunday everyone!!!

Contest questions up.....but you'll have a few days!:)
 
I know!! But you will NOT believe what I just did!!!


I just bought 5 tickets for a performance of LES MIS!!!!!!!!!!!


:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

OMG!! I can't wait!!!!! BOOYAHHHHHH!!!!
 
I know!! But you will NOT believe what I just did!!!


I just bought 5 tickets for a performance of LES MIS!!!!!!!!!!!


:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

OMG!! I can't wait!!!!! BOOYAHHHHHH!!!!

Awesome!!! I have not seen Les Mis live but have heard it is wonderful!
 
Ugh, behind yet again. I'm catching up right now though!

It was great to have knocked off several things from my Must-do list in the Minnie Book on Main Street alone. Taking some extra time to find those little hidden gems was pretty important to me. Not only did I have an incredible interaction with Mr. Piano Man, tour the Fire Station, and visit the Glass Shop, but I also sat in the side street and heard the piano lesson, found some HMs in the Emporium, and took in the entire Trolley Show. What didn’t come through in my last update was the little girl who I was standing next to during that show. Let me tell you what I saw:


I want to do ALL of these things on one of my trips!

Completely decked out in authentic costume, obviously handmade with tender loving care, was a little girl about 10 or 11 years old. As the music played, she followed EVERY step of the dancers there on the sidewalk, never missing one beat. The crowd was almost as amazed at her as the show on the street. At one point, she reached behind her for the flag prop, and followed along with that too. After the show, I asked her mother how she had learned to do that, and was told that she had watched videos of the Trolley Show for years, and this was her dream- to dance and sing along. Truly it was wonderful to see a little girl making such a memory!

Absolutely precious! I hope her mom was filming it!

Getting stuck in the parade (I ALWAYS seem to get stuck in the parades!) ate up another 20 minutes, but soon I was back up Main Street and found myself getting ravishing… er, I mean ravished, no wait… I mean ravenous. And Columbia Harbor House was on the docket. Get it? Dock It? Ok, moving on….

Oh how I hate getting stuck in parade crowds. It's a very sardine-like feeling, not that I'm a sardine but I think you know what I mean.;) Packed!

There’s only one thing I was even remotely interesting in filling me belly with: the most delectable, tasty tuna toting sandwich around. Not for your average land lubber, of course! You’re not a land- lubber, are you?? I grabbed my POC and clicked a couple pictures for those who have the need to see.

This sandwich sounds great! Well, minus the tuna since I despise the taste AND minus the bread because of my gluten problem...which leaves me with lettuce I guess? Ok, remind me not to order this sandwich!

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My time out spot was nicely situated, don’t you think? Here, on the upper story looking down over the crowds and construction was no less than fabulous! My landing was air conditioned, rather undiscovered, and relatively quiet too.

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Lovely spot! It looks charming and quiet, two of favorite things! And not always easy to find at Disney (the quiet I mean).

So, having wasted a good hour diddling around in Toonville, I headed for more exciting galaxies- The galaxies of Tomorrow to be exact. It was the one land I hadn’t really visited yet while solo, so pulling a U-turn with lunch still Anchored firmly, I set a line for:

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Carousel of Progress is fabulous! A quintessential Disney ride, truly wonderful! My whole family loves it and my youngest sings along too. I'm glad to hear you loved it too.

After my spin through the decades, I took a spin on the TTA. I was a person who was moved on that fine day, turning late afternoon, whisking through Tomorrowland. One highlight was catching the lights on in Space Mountain . I know ALL of my photos are really, really bad from my ride, but here are the few I did get. Perhaps Tom Morrow will fix them.

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Pretty toes! Nary a hair in sight! Very unhobbit like actually.

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You're right, these pics are bad. Just kidding!:laughing: I love the People Mover but I've yet to ride it while the SM lights are on. That would be very cool to see!

May your day be magical and may your tomorrow be great big and beautiful!!!

You too! It's a dream come true, for you and me...:rolleyes1

Great update Liesa!:thumbsup2
 
I'll catch up on replies tomorrow, and hope I can get an update on here as well.... we shall see....

Hope everyone has had a super weekend!!
 

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