BE's Never Ending TR -- That kind of ... Ended? Or did it?

[DisneyStitch626]

Yay more pics! I am looking forward to another update!

I so wish we could go back. If we do another road trip with just me, Dillon and the kid, we might be able to pull it off next year. But not sure how I'll feel about not being able to go on rides with Dillon cause one of us will always have to be with the kid. But both of us are itching to go back. I converted him!

 

[Belle Ella]

Yeah, that could be a challenge. But a good time could be had without doing rides like crazy. Just think though: when he gets older and you get a chance to take him you'll get to share the excitement with your son! Disney is a whole new level of Magical when children are involved.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Yeah, that could be a challenge. But a good time could be had without doing rides like crazy. Just think though: when he gets older and you get a chance to take him you'll get to share the excitement with your son! Disney is a whole new level of Magical when children are involved.

I know, and I am so excited for that! We will definitely try making the trip a once a year thing at least. And the funny thing is, is that was Dillon's idea! Of course I am not going to complain. I am just glad he liked it as much I hoped! And you are right about the ride thing. There are so many things to do there that rides don't need to be a priority. Just walking around there would be fun enough for me.

For now I will live vicariously through you and your AP! Lol.

 

[Belle Ella]

Aw, then I will try and make it easy for you to live through me with lots and lots of photos.

Very nice that it was his idea to take a trip once a year. I hope that happens for you!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Aw, then I will try and make it easy for you to live through me with lots and lots of photos.

Very nice that it was his idea to take a trip once a year. I hope that happens for you!!

You make it easier by posting the pictures with Stitch! Lol. At least someone gets to see him, even if it does make me a little jealous!

 

[Belle Ella]

Aww!! I will make sure to search Stitch out for you and get an awesome photo of just Stitch that you can have.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Aww!! I will make sure to search Stitch out for you and get an awesome photo of just Stitch that you can have.

That would be awesome! Check for him near walls as he likes to hug them randomly!

 

[kaoden39]

That would be awesome! Check for him near walls as he likes to hug them randomly!

So cute!!

 

[Belle Ella]

Oh my GOODNESS! That is too cute. I think I will need to go to the Surf's Up character meal now.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

It was soooo much fun! We had such a good time. Goofy stole our camera and walked around the room taking pictures of random things. They are all blurry, but I keep them just for the awesomeness of what they are from. Seriously one of the biggest highlights of our trip!

 

[kaoden39]

It was soooo much fun! We had such a good time. Goofy stole our camera and walked around the room taking pictures of random things. They are all blurry, but I keep them just for the awesomeness of what they are from. Seriously one of the biggest highlights of our trip!

Oh geez I wonder if I can talk Dina into going there. I shall endeavor to try.

 

[Belle Ella]

It was soooo much fun! We had such a good time. Goofy stole our camera and walked around the room taking pictures of random things. They are all blurry, but I keep them just for the awesomeness of what they are from. Seriously one of the biggest highlights of our trip!

Oh my gawrsh! That is too cool. Goofy can be the bestest, huh? I always get to dance with Goofy, which is some serious fun. Who I really want to see though is Daisy Duck and I'm pretty sure she still makes appearances there.

OK, new installment coming up in moments.

 

[Belle Ella]

The best advice I have for anyone who really wants to see Billy Hill and the Hillbillies is this: get there early and stake your claim. Especially if you want food. And definitely when you go during a busy time of the year. There were barely any empty seats and of course a lot of people in line to buy food. I have been during the off-season as well and it's little easier to find a spot to view the show, but there are always people there nice and early to get good seats. It is well worth the wait. We love the Billies!

Now, technically our "seats" would have given us no view at all seeing as we were directly behind the guy doing lights and sounds and what not. Now, hold on a second and let me go off on this tangent: when I was in high school I was part of the tech. crew for a production of Cabaret that we did for our spring musical. I got to do the lighting for the entire show and it was a total blast! OK, I'm back from my little tangent. Thanks for being patient with me. So as I was saying, we would not have been able to see anything if we stayed seated while eating our meal but of course I am a fast eater and in no time at all I was getting up and out of my seat to take a few photos. I mean, c'mon, this was the Billy Hill Holiday Spectacular after all. Or should I just call it Spectacular?

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About halfway through the set I was highly disappointed in the photos I was getting. One thing I have come to learn about having a fixed focal length lens on my camera is that I have to move around a lot. This isn't so much a problem. I had long ago learned that you have to get into some funky poses to get some amazing photos. So I remedied the situation by running down the stairs and getting as close to the action as I could. This was the best idea ever as I got to witness, up close, the wonder of the Puddle Prance!!

Oh, and Tina -- wherever you are -- these photos are for you!!

the levitating christmas tree

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For someone who has been trying to add another Billy Hill show into her schedule for some time now but not quite achieving her goal, this impromptu chance to watch them was just perfect. Now maybe next time I'll purposefully get there early!

When the food was all eaten and the show was over we still had FP's for BTMRR to use up before we got ready to enjoy the Holiday Tour that we had booked for the day. So we skipped the super-duper long stand by line and got on with our FP's in 5 minutes in row 6. That was a new one, finally. At least it wasn't 10, 5 or 7 since we seem to get those rows crazy often. Or maybe it's just me.

After BTMRR there was some talk over whether or not we wanted to try and squeeze in any more rides before we went to check in for the tour, which would be at 3p. The final decision was to just take a slow walk back towards Main Street where we could duck in through the shops. I had been given the task by my not-blood-related-aunt and cousin to bring them home some New Years/2011 pins and I did not want to disappoint them. There weren't too many pins to pick from but of course I had one heck of a time picking some out. The easy one was the New Years 2011 pin as it was the only one that actually said "New Years" on it. But I wanted a 2011 one as well and there was Stitch (who was a no), Aurora (maybe), a spinning one with the fab five (no), and a few more. In the end I went with Tinkerbell who I only found at the last minute. But of course I wasn't just buying pins. I took a few photos along my way through the shops.

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After successfully finding pins for my cousin and aunt we slowly made out way over to the Guided Tours gazebo to chill out on one of the benches for a while. There was still plenty of time before the time of our tour but Jason had gotten a call from a family member and had something to take care. As for me? Well, take a guess what I did why don't you.

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I took photos, of course!

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As it was becoming more obvious I had some time to kill, not by anyone's fault but Jason was just busy dealing with something, I decided that instead of just playing around with my camera lens that I wanted a few character photos as well. So I hopped in line to get my photo with Minnie and with Pluto! And while in line I got to see Chip, Dale, Bert and Mary Poppins walk by.

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By this point our tour time was getting ever closer and closer and I had come to a realization: I wanted a New Years pin too! How silly of me would it have been to be at Disneyland for New Years Eve and not pick up a pin to commemorate the occasion? Why, it wouldn't make any sense at all. So I popped back in to the Emporium where I had to decide between the New Years Eve 2010 pin and the New Years 2011 pins. Sadly since I had accidentally left my debit card back at Jason's when we left in the morning I only had the cash to pay for one. Somehow I made the choice of the New Years 2011 pin. But never fear. That awesome boyfriend of mine surprised me with the New Years Eve 2010 pin shortly after that!

I will leave this installment with a photo of the giant Castlesnow globe inside the Emporium.

... to be continued ...​

 

[kaoden39]

I saw this in June. I would so love that dust collector.

 

[Belle Ella]

I saw this in June. I would so love that dust collector.

I collect the mini versions of these dust collectors!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

I am loving all the pictures so much. The decorations are so pretty. I need to go for Christmas one year.

 

[kaoden39]

I collect the mini versions of these dust collectors!

My mom does too.

 

[Belle Ella]

I am loving all the pictures so much. The decorations are so pretty. I need to go for Christmas one year.

You absolutely must! It is beautiful!!

My mom does too.

Hehe. I love my mini snow globes. Sadly, I didn't see any this last trip for me to get. Oh well.

 

[kaoden39]

You absolutely must! It is beautiful!!



Hehe. I love my mini snow globes. Sadly, I didn't see any this last trip for me to get. Oh well.

Oh no!! Perhaps someone can look for you when they go next?

 

[DisneyStitch626]

I love Disney's snow globes so much. I would have a lot if they weren't so much. I have this one, and it's my favourite!