August 20, 2005 - L.A. to Port Canaveral - Eastbound Repo Cruise - The SHIP OF FOOLS Part 3

[Grumbo]

Thanks Tracy!

Will mark it down on my Calendar!

Don't want to miss those desserts!LOL

Scratch

What did you think of Wicked Janet????

Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[Scratch42]

What did you think of Wicked Janet????

Cheers,
Grumbo

It Was Spectacular! Stupendous! In a word "WICKED"!

The whole things was so well done and the acting and singing!WOW

Even DD said she loved it better than CATS! And CATS was her fav!

I want to go again but afraid that I will be dissappointed if the same actress is not playing Ephi! She was unbelievable! I bought the CD and have been listening to it ever since!

Scratch

 

[Scratch42]

What did you think of Wicked Janet????

Cheers,
Grumbo

It Was Spectacular! Stupendous! In a word "WICKED"!

The whole things was so well done and the acting and singing!WOW

Even DD said she loved it better than CATS! And CATS was her fav!

I want to go again but afraid that I will be dissappointed if the same actress is not playing Ephi! She was unbelievable! I bought the CD and have been listening to it ever since!

First time I have EVER saw a Toronto Audience All stand up for the Ovation!

Scratch

 

[piglet33]

I just got two emails about the Survivor shirts I ordered.

One from http://artapart.com saying my shirts were shipped today, and one from CafePress.com saying that those shirts were shipped on 3/15.

It looks like I will be getting the shirts from both places. I will post what the shirts look like from artapart.com in case anyone wants to order from there.

Reneé

 

[RobinMarie]

Both times I have flown Song they gave out the headphones. They are the kind you STICK in your ears, I don't like them and they seem too large for kids.

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

Anyone wanna chat now? I am eating lunch in front of the 'puter.

 

[dletz]

We are flying in on Aug 17th - and should arrive at HOJo's by 11:00 - and make it to the parks by 12:00 PM.

First Day - will prob. go into DL first -- try to Fantasmic Buffet that night.

Second Day - 8/18/05 - With the 3 day hopper you get the early entry into DL - so we will head there first -- then switch over to DCA. We will stake out a spot by Golden Dreams (thanks for the info Donna) for the parade ( I videotaped it the last year they had it at WDW - spent 4hrs waiting - sitting on the second floor of the Railroad Station), then stay put for the Fireworks.

Third Day: Park hop to our favorites -- then the meet at HoJo's.

Sound good? Any advice will be used

Did you know that the Electric parade at DCA is DLs original parade. Long story, and I don't remember all the dates, but DL started in 1972. Then they made one for WDW. WDW sent its floats over to Paris. DL shut its parade down in 96. They then got sent to WDW and were there for a few years. Then in 2000 the floats came back to DL from WDW. Paris closed down it's parade and the floats are at WDW getting rehabbed to be sent to Hong Kong (though they may be in Hong Kong by now).

Also sometime between DLs floats being sent to WDW and them coming back to DCA they took out the Pinochio sequence because it contained smoking. They also changed the intro since at DCA it's not "Main Street" electrical parade, but now "Disney's" electrical parade.

Okay, stupid facts. One thing I didn't notice is the fireworks. Depending on when fantasmic starts, you may not have time to get from Dessert buffet to in front of the castle for fireworks. I have watched them from all over the park. From Fantasmic area you can see really well (though don't know about balcony never watched them from here). Though from here you can not see Tink fly, and the new ones will have tink circling the castle. They also shoot some off at the castle. You won't be able to see those from here either.

If those are important to you should think about them. If Fantasic starts at 9:00 I doubt you will have much time to move. There are huge crowds leaving the fantasmic area, huge crowds of people standing in front of the castle and down mainstreet, and fantasmic is half an hour show. Fireworks are at 9:30. However if there are 2 shows, you could try for the 10:30 fantasmic and watch after the fireworks (but I don't know if they do dessert at the 10:30 show, I can look and see if I can find any info).

I usually watch FW from behind the castle by Small world (usually get the best view of the majority of fireworks from here). But we do like to see them from in front to see what they've got there. I really don't know what all they'll be doing for the new FW show, so until it starts in may it's hard to say for certain.

Also the FW were designed to be viewed the best from halfway down mainstree not right in front of the castle (where people like to wait for hours). We have our fav spots both in front and behind castle.

Donna

 

[Grumbo]

It IS great isn't it
Lynne has seen it four times on Broadway and Jazz's family loved it too. I downloaded the songs off of Kaaza and have been playing them too.
I know what you mean about seeing Stephanie Block as opposed to the "fill in"
She was phenomenal. This won't be heldover though due to it going onto new cities. I thought it was neat having Carol Kane in the cast too. Had just seen her in "The Pacifier" with Meagan's friends last week.

Cheers,
Grumbo

It Was Spectacular! Stupendous! In a word "WICKED"!

The whole things was so well done and the acting and singing!WOW

Even DD said she loved it better than CATS! And CATS was her fav!

I want to go again but afraid that I will be dissappointed if the same actress is not playing Ephi! She was unbelievable! I bought the CD and have been listening to it ever since!

First time I have EVER saw a Toronto Audience All stand up for the Ovation!

Scratch

 

[RobinMarie]

Donna I loved Main Street Electrical Parade, including the music! I missed it when it left.

I thought it was Lisa who saw Wicked 4 times, do I have it wrong?

 

[Grumbo]

Donna I loved Main Street Electrical Parade, including the music! I missed it when it left.

I thought it was Lisa who saw Wicked 4 times, do I have it wrong?

I know there was a vowel in the word Sorry probably are right.

Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[Scratch42]

Did you know that the Electric parade at DCA is DLs original parade. Long story, and I don't remember all the dates, but DL started in 1972. Then they made one for WDW. WDW sent its floats over to Paris. DL shut its parade down in 96. They then got sent to WDW and were there for a few years. Then in 2000 the floats came back to DL from WDW. Paris closed down it's parade and the floats are at WDW getting rehabbed to be sent to Hong Kong (though they may be in Hong Kong by now).

Also sometime between DLs floats being sent to WDW and them coming back to DCA they took out the Pinochio sequence because it contained smoking. They also changed the intro since at DCA it's not "Main Street" electrical parade, but now "Disney's" electrical parade.

Okay, stupid facts. One thing I didn't notice is the fireworks. Depending on when fantasmic starts, you may not have time to get from Dessert buffet to in front of the castle for fireworks. I have watched them from all over the park. From Fantasmic area you can see really well (though don't know about balcony never watched them from here). Though from here you can not see Tink fly, and the new ones will have tink circling the castle. They also shoot some off at the castle. You won't be able to see those from here either.

If those are important to you should think about them. If Fantasic starts at 9:00 I doubt you will have much time to move. There are huge crowds leaving the fantasmic area, huge crowds of people standing in front of the castle and down mainstreet, and fantasmic is half an hour show. Fireworks are at 9:30. However if there are 2 shows, you could try for the 10:30 fantasmic and watch after the fireworks (but I don't know if they do dessert at the 10:30 show, I can look and see if I can find any info).

I usually watch FW from behind the castle by Small world (usually get the best view of the majority of fireworks from here). But we do like to see them from in front to see what they've got there. I really don't know what all they'll be doing for the new FW show, so until it starts in may it's hard to say for certain.

Also the FW were designed to be viewed the best from halfway down mainstree not right in front of the castle (where people like to wait for hours). We have our fav spots both in front and behind castle.

Donna

Donna Thank You Very Much for the Game Plan!

So now I know one night for Fantasmic and the next for Fireworks! Geez I wish we were there longer!

Scratch

 

[DisneyElf]

Are there fireworks at DCA too? Or would there be time to go from DCA Electrical Parade to the fireworks at DL

I guess worst case we will be late getting to the meet on Friday nite

Plus we want to go to DTD for a couple of hours.

 

[jhemond]

One day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "My dear child, why are you crying?" The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband in making a living for their family.



The Lord dipped His hand into the water and pulled up a golden thimble set with pearls. "Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked. The seamstress replied, "No."

The Lord again dipped into the river. He held out a silver thimble ringed with sapphires. "Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked. Again, the seamstress replied, "No."


The Lord reached down again and came up with a leather thimble. "Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked. The seamstress replied, "Yes."

The Lord was pleased with the woman's honesty and gave her all three thimbles to keep, and the seamstress went home happy. Some years later, the seamstress was walking with her husband along the riverbank, and her husband fell into the river and disappeared under the water.

When she was cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked her, "Why are you crying?" "Oh Lord, my husband has fallen into the river!" The Lord went down into the water and came up with Mel Gibson. "Is this your husband?" the Lord asked.

"Yes," cried the seamstress.


The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"

The seamstress replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said 'no' to Mel Gibson, you would have come up with Tom Cruise. Then if I said 'no' to him, you would have come up with my husband. Had I then said 'yes' you would have given me all three. Lord, I'm not in the best of health and would not be able to take care of all three husbands, so THAT'S why I said 'yes' to Mel Gibson.

The moral of this story is: "Whenever a woman lies, it is for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others."


That's our story, and we're sticking to it.

 

[mickeyfan1]

Are there fireworks at DCA too? Or would there be time to go from DCA Electrical Parade to the fireworks at DL

I guess worst case we will be late getting to the meet on Friday nite

Plus we want to go to DTD for a couple of hours.

There are no fireworks at DCA, but if you watch the parade from the main entrance and RUN as soon as it is finished to get in the turnstile line at DL, you might get to see the FW. Depending on how many people are trying to get into DL.

Also, DTD at DL is very small in comparison, but they do have a Build-a-bear, a World of Disney Store, some nice places to eat, and a bunch of other shops.

Honestly, if you are from the WDW side andnever been to DL, you really should take the opportunity to go. If it means missing the hotel meet and greets, keep in mind that you will have 14 nights to meet and greet the fools, and NO ONE will be upset if anyone missed cocktails by the pool at HoJos or HISP. Of course, here I am, not able to go to DL, and I really am kicking myself for not going in 2 days early.

 

[izzinmac]

The moral of this story is: "Whenever a woman lies, it is for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others."


That's our story, and we're sticking to it.

You really think the Brotherhood believes that bunk!! The real moral of the story is that every woman would lie, even to God, if it would get rid of their husband in exchange for Mel Gibson!

 

[DisneyElf]

We definitely want to see as much as possible -- In '02 we did a quick 2 day visit in May - no parades or shows were scheduled.

We could also fit in DTD one night after the parks close -- assuming they are open late. Heh - we'll catch up on our sleep during one on the sea days

 

[dletz]

You may be able to get into DL to see FW, but you may not, also you can see then from the plaza, sometimes they pipe the music in and sometimes they don't (I haven't figured out if there's a reason). You can also see the FW from DTD though no music.

I have heard rumors of them doing FW at DCA, but as of yet, haven't heard anything solid, so I wouldn't expect them.

I also wanted to apologize for my wording in the other post, I was quickly typing while my computer was busy working since I'm at work.

One more apology, at one point in the last 2 weeks someone asked somewhere about Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. I think this was in chat, but my brain is so mixed up I'm clueless. I commented that they were not going to get rid of it. Well I have found out that they are in fact not planning on showing the Mr. Lincoln show, but a different one geared towards DL in that theater. Sorry about the wrong info, I had never heard they were actually not showing the movie, I thought all the changes were to the rooms before and after the movie.

Donna

 

[Hygiene99]

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[RobinMarie]

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[dletz]

Park hours, these are guesses, based on previous years experience. August Hours will be pretty much like July's (other than for July 4th). Don't expect DL to close earlier than 11 sun-Thur (and probably more like midnight), and midnight Fri-Sat. 8am opening daily. DCA will probably be open at 10 daily and closing no earlier than 9.

Electrical parade will probably be 8:45.

Fireworks will be at 9:30.

Nighttime parade (if they show the new one at night which I think they are) will probably be about 8:30-9:00. They try to time it so that it ends a few minutes before the fireworks.

Daytime parade (I think the new one will be shown once during the day and once at night, though I could be wrong) probably around 3 (again this is a guess)

No clue when they'll do the Block Party bash at DCA.

Fantasmic 9:00, and I would expect to also see it at 10:30 nightly if not weekends, with the possibility of a 3rd show at 11:30 (rare, but does happen). Usually these shows are planned, but I have seen them add then last minute during the day.

World of Disney usually closes 2 hours after DL, but never after Midnight (so if DL closes at midnight, WOD will also close at midnight (this is the store Howard works at, so stop in and say Hi))

Most other DTD stores are open at least until 10, but they all have their own hours. Finding info on when they close is not easy.

Donna