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

[Belle Ella]

We'll resume back in DCA where I was on my way to Paradise Pier so I could pick up some very special friends for some very special friends! I had one final stop to make beforehand though. Paradise Bay was water-filled and fountain-free for the first time that I can remember in forever, so I just had to stop for a photo.

... Or two ...

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Very nice. And after that I was finally able to go look for my favorite teddy bear, Duffy! They had lots of little guys celebrating 2011 but I was looking for two of the medium sized Duffy's, and hopefully some clothes. But they were all out of his sailor outfits. I took pictures of what they did have though, and even got my Duffy a safari adventure outfit. He was very excited to see them when I got home (he even made me promise he could wear them on his next trip).

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Next up! What was next up? Well, I didn't have much reason to stay in DCA (sorry, but one of the only areas that I really loved was the Hollywood Pictures Backlot and it's currently scarred by ElecTRONica). No reason to be sad though, spending more time at Disneyland is always a great thing. On my way out I saw aviator Minnie! I always see Goofy by his littler aero-plane but I've never gotten to see Minnie there by her lonesome. I was a happy camper!

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One final note to add about leaving DCA with the construction of the entrance are the wonderful walls that you exit to the left of!

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So back to Disneyland I went and after safely stowing my friends' new Duffy bears in my locker I hit Main Street again so I could continue taking photos of the windows along Main Street (sorry, no window information for the time being, but I hope to edit them back in at a future date).

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[DizNee Luver]

Aviator Minnie.....very nice!! You know I always see pics of Goofy up there, but in all my trips.....we've never seen a character there!! Weird huh?!

Loving all the window pics!

Hey Jazz.......We're under 2 weeks!!!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

I love how you seem to run into characters everywhere you go. We didn't really see that many when we were there. But rain may have had something to do with it.

And the Pier looks nice when you can't see the fountains!

 

[kaoden39]

You take such wonderful photos. I really enjoy seeing how you see the parks.

 

[Belle Ella]

Aviator Minnie.....very nice!! You know I always see pics of Goofy up there, but in all my trips.....we've never seen a character there!! Weird huh?!

Loving all the window pics!

Hey Jazz.......We're under 2 weeks!!!!

Aw, you never have the magic timing. Maybe this time you'll get to see Goofy or Minnie. I wonder though, are they the only characters who pose by the plane.

And I can't believe that we're so close. Wow, time has flown.

I love how you seem to run into characters everywhere you go. We didn't really see that many when we were there. But rain may have had something to do with it.

And the Pier looks nice when you can't see the fountains!

Yeah, it's hard to spot characters when the rain forces them out. That's such a shame too. I love seeing as many characters as I can.

And I forgot how much I liked the pier until I noticed that the fountains were submerged again.

You take such wonderful photos. I really enjoy seeing how you see the parks.

Thank you Michele!

 

[tdashgirl]

And the Pier looks nice when you can't see the fountains!

Yup!

 

[Belle Ella]

Aw man, I meant to finish up Day 5 and Day 6 today -- I edited the photos and everything. Now I have to get ready for work. Looks like I should close out my Rockin' New Year TR tomorrow!

 

[kaoden39]

Aw man, I meant to finish up Day 5 and Day 6 today -- I edited the photos and everything. Now I have to get ready for work. Looks like I should close out my Rockin' New Year TR tomorrow!

That's alright you need your rest for work.

 

[Belle Ella]

And because there is an abundance on beautiful windows on Main Street dedicated to those who helped make it happen, here are more photos!

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My day was really, really winding down by this point so it was a final call on what I wanted to get in before I left. So I made up my mind and after snapping this quick photo ...

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... I was on my way back towards Toontown of all places. I really wanted to stop by Mickey Mouse's place for a quick photo or two! Besides, I was wondering what "movie" he'd be hard at work on. The wait to get into the movie barn was moving pretty fast considering how long I have waited there in the past. I was feeling pretty teased by all of the movie trailers depicting what Mickey's been "working on" and which Mickey you'll get to see. I've heard some have actually gotten a photo with Mickey as Steamboat Willie! Up until this day I had only ever seen Mickey in his coattails. Oh how I would love to see Sorcerer Mickey. But I did get a great surprise and I got to see Bandleader Mickey!!

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And that was my 5th day in a nutshell. Well, minus the trip's BIG purchases, a.k.a. my brand new Dooney & Bourke 55th Anniversary letter carrier and wallet. I was a little bad. In my defense, one was a combination for Christmas gift monies. I had originally intended on the same style (letter carrier) only in the colored sketch design, but considering that the 55th Anniversary was a limited thing I ended up changing my mind and exchanging it. But I got really, really bad while I was leaving. I couldn't stop myself form swinging by World of Disney before hitting the trams back to the parking lot where my willpower met it's doom in the form of my new favorite wallet, period!

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Once I had it safely in my possession I had to hightail it out of there before I could change my mind. The downside to the end of day 5 was knowing that I would be heading home the next day!

 

[kaoden39]

I love the pictures. And I love your Dooney and Burke. I am so tempted to get one. We shall see.

 

[Belle Ella]

I love the pictures. And I love your Dooney and Burke. I am so tempted to get one. We shall see.

You'll have to fill us in with the details on all the little gifts you happen to buy yourself!

Alrighty. Getting ready to finish up this TR!

 

[tdashgirl]

You'll have to fill us in with the details on all the little gifts you happen to buy yourself!

Alrighty. Getting ready to finish up this TR!

Yes, Michele!

Whoa Jazz ... you go girl!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

I love all the window pictures you took. It's nice to see Disneyland in so many different ways. Also seeing bandleader Mickey is pretty cool!

Glad to see you working on your TR again.

Are you gonna do one for your last visit? Even though it was a short one.

 

[Belle Ella]

Alas, the time has come to finish up another trip report! Day 6, as hard to believe as it was, had to arrive at some point. The day I had to drive home. But at least I was able to fit in a little Disneyland time before hitting the road. I made my personal goal of getting there as close to Park opening as I could considering the drive from Santa Monica, and after parking (Minnie again, go figure), getting on the Tram, I got to the Esplanade where I was greeted by what became of the line to get into DCA! Holy smokes. I was wondering how that line worked once it go to the start of the roped off area and was rather shocked by it. It stretched all the way across the Esplanade, underneath the Monorail track, and almost to the Disneyland gates. EEK!

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I wish I had some witty things to say about my plans for the day, but they were rather simple: finish up the Bathroom Sign Quest! Pretty simple, right? I also managed to get in a couple of rides before I left, but that was my main goal, and also what I started working on right away. So I give you ...

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My photo quest took me to Toontown where I decided to stop by and say hello to Mickey and Minnie! It was the shortest line I had ever seen before when either character was posing out in front of their respective homes. So yay!

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Before leaving Toontown I took another photo of a Popcorn man!

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And then it was off to get more restroom sign photos!

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I wanted to hit the road early, no later than 1:30p if I could help it, but I wanted to remember to get something to eat before I did. So after checking out Pooh Corner to grab some treats to bring home to my sister I stopped by the French Market for some Jambalaya and a Mint Julep while I took in the end of the Royal Street Bachelor's set.

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And I hate to say it, but that was the end of another one of Jazz's trips to Disneyland! I remember meandering through the shops on my way out to pick up some last minute gifts and what not but then it was time to go to my car.

But before I can close this chapter of my never ending Trip Report I had to share the biggest debacle of my trip: my drive home! It started off fine and dandy and I got to see some pretty snow that was still hanging around while driving through the Grapevine!

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And then disaster struck. I got stuck in the same spot for HOURS. Did I mention hours? There was an accident involving 2 semis right at the end of the Grapevine and I was only about 3 miles away from the accident when they shut down all North bound traffic. Here's a look at my view:

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I tried to speed the time along by watching a movie on my iPod, taking a nap, and snacking on any food I could find in my car with me! It was the most boring 3 hours of my life. Sigh. A horrible thing though.

See you all next time!!​

 

[Belle Ella]

I love all the window pictures you took. It's nice to see Disneyland in so many different ways. Also seeing bandleader Mickey is pretty cool!

Glad to see you working on your TR again.

Are you gonna do one for your last visit? Even though it was a short one.

Glad you liked all the photos! And I'm pretty sure I'm doing my mini trip for Jason's birthday. I have 2 days worth of stuff (photos) to share so why not. Besides, Duffy wants to show off all the celebs he met!

Whoa Jazz ... you go girl!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

I love all the window pics esp the ones where you gave us the histories, that had to be time consuming! Glad you got to finish at least this one before your next trip!

 

[kaoden39]

You'll have to fill us in with the details on all the little gifts you happen to buy yourself!

Alrighty. Getting ready to finish up this TR!

Oh don't worry I bought a little notebook to keep track of everything.

I love all the window pictures you took. It's nice to see Disneyland in so many different ways. Also seeing bandleader Mickey is pretty cool!

Glad to see you working on your TR again.

Are you gonna do one for your last visit? Even though it was a short one.

Oh I hope she does there are some really cool pictures that we want to see. Like the new rooms at the DLH.

Yes, Michele!

Whoa Jazz ... you go girl!

Oh you will see it all. Do you get text messages with photos?

 

[Belle Ella]

I love all the window pics esp the ones where you gave us the histories, that had to be time consuming! Glad you got to finish at least this one before your next trip!

Hopefully someday in the not too distant future I'll be able to go back through and edit all the information in for the windows. It's a great little history lesson but I just couldn't bring myself to write a TR with that daunting task at the moment.

Oh don't worry I bought a little notebook to keep track of everything ... Oh I hope she does there are some really cool pictures that we want to see. Like the new rooms at the DLH .. Oh you will see it all. Do you get text messages with photos?

I'm going to! But I'm doing a quick edit on all of the photos in an effort to save time. And I'm pretty sure I get photo texts.

 

[kaoden39]

Hopefully someday in the not too distant future I'll be able to go back through and edit all the information in for the windows. It's a great little history lesson but I just couldn't bring myself to write a TR with that daunting task at the moment.



I'm going to! But I'm doing a quick edit on all of the photos in an effort to save time. And I'm pretty sure I get photo texts.

Hmm so if there is something totally cool I could send you a text photo then?

 

[DizNee Luver]

You know I would be sad at the end of one of your reports.....but knowing you'll have a new one in just a couple weeks makes it all good!!

Wonderful report, awesome pics, learned new trivia/history & got to chuckle along the way!! Nicely done Jazz!!