AnniverDISNEY trip DAY 4 – Disneyland Park & Lucky Nugget

[Orion33]

Up at 7am this morning and in the Park by about 08:20. Meandered up Main Street stopping to take lots of hpotos and having a quick check with the sword in the Stone that I still wasn’t of noble birth!

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Went on to the carousel and finally got to ride the horse with the green dragon on (been trying to get on this horse since 1992-it’s the small things!!)

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Then walked straight on to teacups (I have learned letting my husband steer is baaaaad),
(this was me calm and collected before the ride started I looked very different getting off I can tell you!
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Demon husband glad he thought it was funny!

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When the ride stopped our cup made a loud squealing sound as the brakes came on; I think everyone was laughing at us but I couldn't see straight.

Peter Pan and Pinncohio and then a 10 minute queue onto Buzz (My husband still hasn’t got over the score I got over him at Christmas, although my gun was missing it’s little lazer dot so I didn’t think my defeat was fair!!

By this time it was 09:30 we had breakfast booked at the Plaza Gardens for 9:45 so we headed off to join the queue. Were seated really quickly and thought breakfast here was a far better affair than the Gepettos caf we have eaten at previously. Far better organised, cleaner and much fancier. We thought because we were at a cheaper hotel than normal this was where the budget people got sent!!! How wrong we were. It wasn’t the usual bunfight it was all laid out in a long line, we were shown to a table (rather than the free for all that is Gepettos) and it was much cleaner, it was lovely!

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After breakfast we watched Mary Poppins
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and then had a really good look round Main Street whilst it was quiet. We followed the covered walkway (discovering this turned out to be the biggest godsend this holiday it is the most useful crowd beater ever-providing everyone doesn’t find out about it!) When we came out through Fort Comstock we noticed the Molly Brown was coming in. I hadn’t seen the paddleboats working since my first trip in 1992 and hubby had never been on one so we clambered aboard and enjoyed viewing the little extra Disney bits that you don’t normally get to see on the rivers edge from the top deck. I highly recommend standing on the right hand side of the boat (i.e with your back to thunder mountain) as whilst there are a few bits to see on thunder mesa, there is more to see on the opposite banks on the park side.

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When we got back ashore we headed for Adventure Isle to have a “play” this included raiding pirate outfits for our traditional pirate pose photo (3 years every trip and still finding new outfits!!)

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discovered the rocking stone no longer rocks

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and ran around the caves like children

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before noticing the pirate ship was actually open and you could go aboard. No sooner were we on the pirate ship did my hsband site and very graciously point out to me he could see Jack Sparrow.

I have never moved so fast in my life…I nearly took several people out on the way and then got there to find I was the only adult amongst lots of very excited little boys with autograph books, I was very good and waited it was worth it, he kissed my hand haha! Then in a very sexy French accent looked at hubby and said “I’m not going to get in trouble with him am i?” I think my exact reply was “God know don’t worry about him!” haha my poor DH he is so tolerant!

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We walked back over to fantasyland noticing more bits on the way (this was more of an observing holiday!)

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Stopped to watch the princesses for a bit on the fantasy stage (Ariel & Cinderella) then the character express came by so watched that (such a catchy choon I may have embarrassed hubby by yelling “allez” and going woo woo with suitable arm movement every time I heard the song (it is so catchy though) but he was joining in with me the following day after a bottle of wine and glass of kir at Walts. (I swear I am not an alcoholic I drink my 2 litres of water a day and live in the gym during the week so this is my week off!!)

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We ended up by the storybook ride so went on that followed by Casey Junior (loved the storybook ride not been on it before!) by this time it was 13:40 and we had reservations at the Lucky Nugget for 2pm. Got to Lucky Nugget, usual waiting time before being seated, we showed the halfboard plus vouchers to our waitress and she asked what drink we would like with it, so we asked for 2 phantom manor cocktails and told her we would happily pay the extra (whilst showing our dream APs to make sure we didn’t pay THAT much extra). In the Lucky Nugget we met Smee, Prince John, Eeyore, Friar Tuck, Pinnochio, Gepetto, Genie, Baloo, Donald, Radcliffe and Goofy. We thought maybe being a couple minus kids we would be passed by but this certainly was not the case and enjoyed brilliant character interaction and had a great time. Lovely food as always, ate far too much and both hubby and I left feeling extremely sorry for ourselves!

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It was by now after 3pm and the parade was at 4 so we headed over to a spot to watch the parade that was nice and empty and I lay down feeling sorry for myself and with indigestion for a while-possibly because I was lying on the pavement using my backpack as a pillow people were giving me a wide berth but either way our patch remained nice and quiet for the parade whilst people crammed themselves into every other available space. Mind you we also weren’t standing in the shade and it was another incredibly hot day! (Mad dogs and Englishman style).

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After the parade we went to alices maze then onto Star Tours (10 minute wait). The Tarzan show was at 17.45 and we wanted to cath this as hadn’t seen it before, so we ambled down to Frontierland to watch that. Loved it, brilliant show and thought it was great fun, but then when aren’t they!

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We decided not to watch Candlebration again instead wandered back looking at the village shops, nice stroll back to the hotel along the river (weather so beautiful!) and then back to the hotel. Sat in the bar for a bit chatting over a jug of thunder mesa frozen margheurita (again cheaper thanks to our AP’s!) before heading to bed for an early night.

 

[Cyrano]

Great result DH spotting Capt Jack

 

[Orion33]

I know and actually telling me too-he could have kept quiet and I'd have never known....

I think my gigglyness embarassed him somewhat

 

[britchic4]

That was a different Captain Jack to the one I saw - but equally gorgeous!
I'm going to follow your cocktail example when we go in October sans kids - might need another cocktail thread!

 

[BONITATIME]

It looks like you had a great day.

 

[tigger300686]

Awww Capt Jack I NEED to meet him Haha i always do that to the character express, i fink its makes u want to do it alto my BF always looks at me as if to say "please stop doing that".

Whats in the ship then? i never knew it opened.

 

[Bolanette87]

My fiancee was doing that with the character express too.... And continued to do it once it was finished! A group of small children looked at him like he was mad! Then he saw it going past again when we were in the Boardwalk Candy palace, and I had to act like a mother restraining a two year old!!!

Nice spotting of Captain Jack!! Would love to have done that boat ride- Looks like you can see a load of nice things! And your DH has a rather evil smile on the teacups!!

Bob xoxoxox

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Im loving your report and photos.

I cracked up at what Jack Sparrow said to you lol. Look forward to the next installment

 

[BigKids]

Great report. Noticed you sporting a Lime Green Mickey Head! Nice.

 

[ema74]

another great day! fab photos!

more???

 

[Orion33]

Whats in the ship then? i never knew it opened.

Not a lot actually just the deck! alright for photo opportunities and for the novelty of being onboard!

 

[Orion33]

My hubby did give me the that girl is a nutter look everytime i sang along, then i may have had abit of boogie to it the one day in passing, but he is just as bad, on the thursday he treated me to a quick jive outside the plaza gardens as the train went past (me twizzling round under his arm did indeed get funny looks).

But hey who the hells know you?!

 

[pyebibby]

Shame about the rocking stone, we had great fun on it in April.
I also spotted Captain Jack while we were on the pirate ship and had a mad dash over to him, we were just there in time as he left after us!
Love your reports and photos

Jackie

 

[tennisfan]

Another great day with fab photos

 

[mummyal]

Aww glad you got to ride on that horse with the green dragon in the end lol. We had breakfast at Plaza Gardens as well and we really enjoyed it. It was so much more quieter and not as chaotic plus the croissants were actually nice & warm and there was brioche there too (my DD loves brioche).

 

[Ware Bears]

Wow, what a lovely day. Makes me want to be there NOW!!

 

[Disney owl]

another good day

 

[Rachie B]

aww you guys have such fun ,what a fab report

capt jack and cocktails, what more do you need

 

[edinburghlass]

I'm loving your Tinkerbelle t-shirt