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[kaoden39]

It was just one of those moments

O.M.G. I never thought this day would come but I have officially finished editing all of my daytime Disneyland photos. I still have 500+ photos of Fantasmic to shuffle through, however *sniffles* it means this portion of my TR is that much closer to the end.

Well, just think, now the planning for the July trip can be started in earnest!!!

 

[Belle Ella]

That they can, that they can. I will say, I'm so excited we cut off a good 3 months off our countdown. It's just all sorts of magical. I'm going to try really hard to not plan anything else until this part is 100% complete. But then ... all bets are off.

 

[Belle Ella]

Confession time!!

I really do not feel like editing and uploading all 550 photos I took of Fantasmic - or even half of them - anytime soon. So, I picked 20 or so of my favorites and they will ahve to do for now.

Which means? 3 more posts and the September 2009 segment of this TR will be laid to rest!!

 

[kaoden39]

Confession time!!

I really do not feel like editing and uploading all 550 photos I took of Fantasmic - or even half of them - anytime soon. So, I picked 20 or so of my favorites and they will ahve to do for now.

Which means? 3 more posts and the September 2009 segment of this TR will be laid to rest!!

Then the merriment of planning can begin!!!

 

[Belle Ella]

That it can. In the dream world & beyond, since I'm beat and need to be up around 5'ish. Dance class tomorrow night after work though. Yipee! But after that my mind will solely be focused on Disneyland in July!

 

[Belle Ella]

Day 5 Cont.
September 12, 2009​

We're going to finish up Day #5 pretty fast here! Heck, the day itself felt like a blur (what I can remember of it, which is apparently not that much) so it's only fitting that the final posts of Day #5 go just as fast. I wish I could have lingered around the park for a few more days, but there's always "next" year, right?

I couldn't live with myself if I didn't head back to New Orleans Square to close out the final day - my favorite place in the park (outside of the walk down Main Street after walking through the front gates). On the way I managed to add in another ride (SR line) on Indiana Jones as well as Pirates and got to enjoy a little more music courtesy of the Jambalaya Band and Queenie. I even got some more Mardi Gras beads.

I also took some time out to watch the Laughing Stock Co. outside of The Golden Horseshoe. Every time I've ever seen them outside I always happen to be passing during the same skit - the one where they are playing that Bachelor "game" show one, so I figured since I had time to "kill" (do you ever have time to kill at Disneyland? I think not, but I was trying to experience a little bit of everything) so I stuck around the general area to watch all of their little skits. It was pretty entertaining for the most part, although I can see how it's not really peoples style. Plus, when they're doing it outside you're standing in the hot sun!! I believe they also perform onstage as well at TGH, but I've obviously never seen them in there. These were a couple of my favorite photos:

This guys' reaction was priceless!

Who knows what I did after that?

I have no idea either. All I know is that when it was time I grabbed some grub from the Stage Door Cafe and met up with Frick at our new designated Fantasmic location where we once again found ourselves chatting away with the people around us about anything and everything. I also had to go grab my fina-farewell mint julep before I set up my tripod for the night's photo taking adventure. I don't thin we had planned it originally, but we ended up staying through the first showing of Fantasmic, the Magical fireworks, and then the second showing on Fantasmic. It was a great way to end the night and say goodbye to the Land, knowing we wouldn't be coming back the next morning because we had to head home! How sad, right? Here are a few of the photos - which turned out much better than the previous night!!

Have I mentioned that Snow White is my favorite?

After Fantasmic, Frick and I parted ways once more - it feels like I didn't see her at all of Saturday! I spent my last moments in the park simply wandering around and loving everything at nighttime. Sure, we didn't have to get up super early in the morning but I was still going to be the only driver on the way home so I didn't want to stay until closing like she planned on.

It was a great 5 days in the park, but I didn't want to leave! We've still got one more thing left to do on this almost-a-full-week of vacation time, so tune in for Day 6 coming soon!

 

[kaoden39]

Pretty new ticker there. Wow, Queenie is tall. What pretty pictures. I plan on getting myself one of those little video cameras before we go in June so I can take some impromptu videos.

 

[Belle Ella]

When it has S.W. in it, I couldn't pass it up!

The Flip camcorder is a really grat addition to have. I have video of Fantasmic in it's entirenty as well as Magical (from ROA). I'm so glad I have them now, I can watch them whenever I want.

As for Queenie, she's a different one than I'm used to seeing (who is a lot shorter). But yeah, she sure is tall! It's like stnading next to my step mom (who is over 6').

 

[kaoden39]

When it has S.W. in it, I couldn't pass it up!

The Flip camcorder is a really grat addition to have. I have video of Fantasmic in it's entirenty as well as Magical (from ROA). I'm so glad I have them now, I can watch them whenever I want.

As for Queenie, she's a different one than I'm used to seeing (who is a lot shorter). But yeah, she sure is tall! It's like stnading next to my step mom (who is over 6').

Honestly I almost looked for an adams apple. I am looking at the Flip for sure, I want to get that and a net book. But I think I may just take my laptop if there is a place to put it.

 

[Belle Ella]

Everytime I see those netbooks (like when I pass our displays at wokr) I can't help but chuckle. I don't think I could ever use one, but who knows. I took my laptops with us in September (March as well, for that matter). I have to have somewhere to charge the Flip and download all of my photos so I can start up again the next day. Luckily the safe at the HOJO was big enough to fit it - it was rather spacious actually. It's pretty low, but long.

 

[kaoden39]

Everytime I see those netbooks (like when I pass our displays at wokr) I can't help but chuckle. I don't think I could ever use one, but who knows. I took my laptops with us in September (March as well, for that matter). I have to have somewhere to charge the Flip and download all of my photos so I can start up again the next day. Luckily the safe at the HOJO was big enough to fit it - it was rather spacious actually. It's pretty low, but long.

We are staying at BW Stovall's so I don't what kind of safes they have in their rooms or not and I don't know how big the safe deposit box is. Maybe somebody knows. That is why I am looking at the netbooks.

 

[Belle Ella]

Makse sense. You could always try calling them and asking them about it?

Off to dance class Then my dad's birthday dinner!

 

[kaoden39]

Makse sense. You could always try calling them and asking them about it?

Off to dance class Then my dad's birthday dinner!

Have fun!!!

 

[disneyland89]

Everytime I see those netbooks (like when I pass our displays at wokr) I can't help but chuckle. I don't think I could ever use one, but who knows. I took my laptops with us in September (March as well, for that matter). I have to have somewhere to charge the Flip and download all of my photos so I can start up again the next day. Luckily the safe at the HOJO was big enough to fit it - it was rather spacious actually. It's pretty low, but long.

not disney related but......I bought a net book for school and I thought that I would never get used to it. Everything is so small on it. But they are awesome. Its light and you can take it anywhere........I love my net book.

 

[Belle Ella]

not disney related but......I bought a net book for school and I thought that I would never get used to it. Everything is so small on it. But they are awesome. Its light and you can take it anywhere........I love my net book.

Good to have another opinion on it. I'll probably be sticking with my MacBook though. I loves it a little too much.

 

[Belle Ella]

Day 6
September 13, 2009​

As much as I would have loved to stay another few days and just relax in all things Disney, our little pit stop on the drive home was something that I was really looking forward to. And we finally got to sleep in since we weren't trying to get to the park at opening. We were finally rounding up all of our things for check-out sometime around 10 a.m. so we could hit the road and cross our fingers that I wouldn't get lost along the way (because I'm usually real good at that). I had no problems until we got of 101, though. But once we got off I managed to do what I always do no matter where I go, take a wrong turn and spend the next 10 minutes trying to figure out just where I made my mistake. But hey, I figure it out eventually and found our way onto Hollywood Blvd.

By the way, did I mention our "pit stop" was Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store?

We decided to take our seats at the counter, rather than a table - it would have ruined the experience

A couple photos of the menu

Our chili in a bread bowl!

I got the Pin Trader's Delight (no photo of the cute Lil & Stitch eating a sundae pin though)

Frick got the Peppermint Sundae

We were having so much fun photographing our sundaes that we almost forgot to eat them. The key word here being almost. I don't remember the last time that I was so stuffed. Everything was delicious and it's a wonder that I even made it the entire drive home without falling into a food coma. Of course we couldn't be there and not check out what they had to offer for us to buy and I know that I left with a new Snow White pin that I absolutely love and a new Snow White wallet (image here) and a Disney's Soda Fountain & Studio Store magnet. I think I'm going to make it a habit to stop here every time I go to DLR from now on. Either on the drive down, the drive home, or if I'm ever there for a few days and have an afternoon to spare. I took a few more photos inside so I guess I'll share those as well:

Our walk back to the car took us past the El Capitan Theatre, where I was once again reminded that we were missing out on seeing Snow White there by less than one week. I was sorely disappointed, I will not lie. That would have made the day a million times better I'm sure. We also had to stop at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and take a look for a few of our favorites. I've always thought it was a silly thing to do, but it was a lot of fun. And yes, I took my photo with one and since I was not going to be wearing heels (the imprint in the cement sure makes me giggle a little) I went for the hands instead. Julie Andrews is an all-time favorite of mine, so it was a no brainer that we had to search hers out (and her star as well).

Eventually I had to put an end to our fun since we needed to get home in time for me to get some sleep before work early the next morning. I hated putting an end to this vacation because it was by far the best time I have ever had at DLR to date. I have no idea how I'm going to top this with my upcoming July trip, but it's a challenge I am ready to take!

And with that, I officially close the September 2009 segment of this TR!​

 

[kaoden39]

I debate doing the soda fountain instead of a sixth day at Disneyland but I think Disneyland has to win for us. Although I would love to see it, next trip.

 

[Belle Ella]

I'm always so worried that if I go in the parks on the day we're supposed to leave, we'll never get out of there! Plus it tires me out and since Frick doesn't drive that task fell solely on my shoulders and I wouldn't make it if we'd gone into the parks. Maybe this summer will be different since I wont be the only one driving. We'll see. I still don't know if I'm doing 3 days or 4.

 

[kaoden39]

I'm always so worried that if I go in the parks on the day we're supposed to leave, we'll never get out of there! Plus it tires me out and since Frick doesn't drive that task fell solely on my shoulders and I wouldn't make it if we'd gone into the parks. Maybe this summer will be different since I wont be the only one driving. We'll see. I still don't know if I'm doing 3 days or 4.

Scotty and I both drive so that isn't an issue and he is off until Monday so that works out just fine. It's hard when you are the only one driving.

 

[Belle Ella]

Scotty and I both drive so that isn't an issue and he is off until Monday so that works out just fine. It's hard when you are the only one driving.

That it is. I hope to never-never-never-ever do it again. There were moments when it ruined the vacation for me, but oh well. I was at Disneyland. The good news for July is we're driving Wed. afternoon/night after my friend get's off work so we'll be ready to go on a night of sleep for Thursday. Sunday is our questionable day of what to do before we drive home. It will all depend on how late we feel like arriving back in CCC.