Bring Back HYPERSPACE Mountain! Sept 2016 TR - NEW 3/17 COMPLETED! THE END!

[chunkymonkey]

Day 5 Part 1: I don't want to open a park map!

Today begins the parks’ “shortened” hours. When I mean short, I mean really short. Both CA and DLR opened at 10am and closed at 8pm! There was EMH at DLR which started at 9am though so we took advantage of that. There was good and bad to this…first we didn’t’ have to wake up so early which was nice, but the park hours were so short and everything started to close early, even before closing time, this is just something to note when going during off-peak times. Because of the shortened hours, I felt the park was a lot more crowded, even during EMH.

Today we were excited because we had two fun meals planned, the Minnie Character breakfast at Plaza Inn at 10:40 and then the World of Color Dessert party later that evening.
We got up and got ready for our 9am EMH which wasn’t so bad at all.

Here's my sister's outfit. She was definitely Disney bounding today!

And here's my outfit:

Since we had breakfast at DLR we decided to just head there and do some rides we didn't get to do the previous day. We got there right as the park opened, actually a few minutes early so we were on line at the turnstiles. We realized they also started to put up the Halloween decorations. Here I am with the giant Mickey head pumpkin.

I don't know why we headed to IASW first but I think because none of us wanted to open a park map, I guess we are stubborn WDW vets thinking we know where everything kinda is. Well we just headed further into the park thinking we were heading for BTMRR but ended up at IASW so we went on that instead. #stubborn. I forget that at the DLR IASW, the boats load and unload outdoors. It's pretty cool. I enjoyed this version of IASW a lot more than WDW because they incorporate Disney characters into the mix. I don't think I've notice any of this at WDW (or maybe it's more subtle?) so I'm not sure they have them but at DLR it's pretty prevalent.

We then went on an iconic Disneyland ride, the Mattahorn.

Oh gosh this ride was even more bumpy than I remembered. I felt like I was tossed and jerked around all over the place. It's technically WDW's version of Space Mountain but outdoors! HAHA.

Then we went on Pirates - I think this version is a lot better than WDW. It seemed more dynamic and there was more than one drop. Also liked how you can see the boats from the queue. Notice a theme here? A lot of the rides they have in common with WDW just seem to be better at DLR!

Here's Blue Bayou where we ate the night before:

It was getting closer to regular park opening now so we went to IJA. They were letting us get on line, but guess what...we waited about 20 minutes before they said the ride was down. So we all had to get out of line.

Looks like everyone got the Minnie Ear memo though!

At this point, the FP machines were all working so we got an FP for after breakfast. Hopefully the ride will be up and we'd get to ride it!
It was now close to breakfast time so we headed over to the Plaza Inn...

Stay tuned!

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[bcwife76]

Haha, we managed to 'avoid' IASW this time but as I'm looking at your photos I'm singing the song in my head and now it's stuck

Pirates! Pirates! Pirates! Yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me! Ok that's better, now IASW is out of my head.....

When we were there the hours, too, were short (10-8DCA, 10-9DL) and I as afraid we'd feel rushed but we got SO MUCH done! And we never had EMH. Waiting patiently for your Plaza Inn breakfast, will get more of my own TR written today, too

 

[Saphire5742]

Here's my sister's outfit. She was definitely Disney bounding today!

LOVE it! Is that a dress or skirt?

And here's my outfit:

Love your adorable shirt

Here I am with the giant Mickey head pumpkin.

Is Pumpkin Mickey winking back there? That is so cute!

I enjoyed this version of IASW a lot more than WDW because they incorporate Disney characters into the mix. I don't think I've notice any of this at WDW (or maybe it's more subtle?) so I'm not sure they have them but at DLR it's pretty prevalent.

IASW is one of my favorite rides at WDW and now I'm so looking forward and excited to ride the DLR version. The outdoor part of the ride looks beautiful and I love that Disney characters are incorporated.

It was now close to breakfast time so we headed over to the Plaza Inn...

Stay tuned!

Can't wait!

 

[chunkymonkey]

Haha, we managed to 'avoid' IASW this time but as I'm looking at your photos I'm singing the song in my head and now it's stuck

Pirates! Pirates! Pirates! Yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me! Ok that's better, now IASW is out of my head.....

LOL I know what you mean about the music staying in your head for a while...luckily we only did each ride once. I would have liked to do Pirates again though but we just never found the time to do it again plus the line got long during the days.

When we were there the hours, too, were short (10-8DCA, 10-9DL) and I as afraid we'd feel rushed but we got SO MUCH done! And we never had EMH. Waiting patiently for your Plaza Inn breakfast, will get more of my own TR written today, too

LOL I don't know how we didn't get enough done! I think it's also because we spent so much time at DCA since it's such a different park, and by the time we hopped over to DL, the park would close, haha.

LOVE it! Is that a dress or skirt?

It's a dress! She got it from Etsy, someone custom made it for her.

Love your adorable shirt

Thank you! From the Disney outlet!

Is Pumpkin Mickey winking back there? That is so cute!

LOL I didn't even notice that but I certainly think he's winking!

IASW is one of my favorite rides at WDW and now I'm so looking forward and excited to ride the DLR version. The outdoor part of the ride looks beautiful and I love that Disney characters are incorporated.

It was really cool, I forgot how fun it was in DLR! And the noticeable Disney characters made it even more fun, I wonder why WDW doesn't do the same?

 

[Saphire5742]

It's a dress! She got it from Etsy, someone custom made it for her.

Does she remember from who she bought it at etsy? I'd love a Disney dress for my birthday adventure next year

 

[Dugette]

Whew, I knew I missed a bit, but I was all the way back on page 1 and here we are on page 6! Fully caught up, though, and loving it! I also have a strong feeling that you are going to finish your Disneyland TR before I even start mine, despite me going like 7 months before you did.

So glad you got a couple rides on Hyperspace Mountain, as well as the other things you wanted that day.

Also, thanks for all of the fireworks videos! Makes me so sad that they were cancelled on us, but was nice to get a taste of what it was like.

Like you, we sat on the curb in the BB package area for Paint the Night and LOVED it! Glad you got to experience that.

Really looking forward to more Disneyland!

Will also check out your PTR soon - you are busy! (we also did 5 trips in our "Year of Disney" in 2010)

 

[chunkymonkey]

Does she remember from who she bought it at etsy? I'd love a Disney dress for my birthday adventure next year

I believe the name of the seller is TheGypsyGeek, and she makes really cute dresses. My sister customized it so that it will have sleeves as most of her dresses are a tank-top style. Another shop I think is cute is ShopWishesAndWands. She has some really cute disney-inspired dresses. I espeically love the Park food icon dress and may have to get it myself.

Whew, I knew I missed a bit, but I was all the way back on page 1 and here we are on page 6! Fully caught up, though, and loving it! I also have a strong feeling that you are going to finish your Disneyland TR before I even start mine, despite me going like 7 months before you did.

Thanks! Great to see you here! I know what you mean since we are going on so many trips in the next year I dont' think I can do a fully fledged TR for each of them. Maybe just 2-3. I think the rest may be worthy of a dining report though at least!

So glad you got a couple rides on Hyperspace Mountain, as well as the other things you wanted that day.

It was a really nice start to our trip especially because I was so worried we wouldn't get to see everything I wanted to.

Also, thanks for all of the fireworks videos! Makes me so sad that they were cancelled on us, but was nice to get a taste of what it was like.

They were really great, but not as spectacular as Wishes or the Star Wars fireworks. The music was really fun though and the whole ambiance was fun. We did hear a couple of CMs talk about how they may be cancelled because of high winds too but luckily they were not"

Like you, we sat on the curb in the BB package area for Paint the Night and LOVED it! Glad you got to experience that.

Really looking forward to more Disneyland!

They were great seats! I now know why people squat their spots for HOURS just to have that view for the parade. Maybe waiting hours is a little bit excessive for me, so the package was a really nice way to experience that with little wait.

Will also check out your PTR soon - you are busy! (we also did 5 trips in our "Year of Disney" in 2010)

Yes! We still have to figure out when we can meet on my last day/your first day in December!

 

[fallonkendra]

I'm so late to this, but I just booked a Disneyland trip (our third one) yesterday so now I have to read all the trip reports on this side of the disboards!

I agree with so many things you've said! Paint the Night was the most amazing parade I've ever watched, it blew me away! Hyperspace Mountain was incredible, my boyfriend was giggling like a little girl the entire ride because he was having so much fun haha. We also ate at Blue Bayou (but for lunch), and weren't overly impressed by the food - I had the steak which was ok, but I didn't like the potatoes it came with and my boyfriend had the Monte Cristo which was way too rich tasting. The ambiance of the restaurant was really nice though, and the light-up menus made me way too happy.

Plaza Inn breakfast is the #1 thing on my list for our next trip, so I'm looking forward to your review of that!

I love the location of the GC, but I can't bring myself to pay the money to stay on site in California. We booked our hotel yesterday for our upcoming trip in January, and we paid less for 5 nights than a single night at the GC would have cost...

POTC is something like 7 minutes longer at DL, the story doesn't feel as rushed which I love. I'm not a fan of IASW, I've only been on the one in California but I did love the Disney characters sprinkled throughout the ride We've been to DL twice now, and still haven't made it on the Matterhorn Bobsleds - that needs to change on our upcoming trip! We've also never been on the Nemo Submarine ride, the lines are always crazy long.

Your park outfits are all adorable! I love your style

 

[chunkymonkey]

I'm so late to this, but I just booked a Disneyland trip (our third one) yesterday so now I have to read all the trip reports on this side of the disboards!

I agree with so many things you've said! Paint the Night was the most amazing parade I've ever watched, it blew me away! Hyperspace Mountain was incredible, my boyfriend was giggling like a little girl the entire ride because he was having so much fun haha. We also ate at Blue Bayou (but for lunch), and weren't overly impressed by the food - I had the steak which was ok, but I didn't like the potatoes it came with and my boyfriend had the Monte Cristo which was way too rich tasting. The ambiance of the restaurant was really nice though, and the light-up menus made me way too happy.

Hi!! Thank you for reading! I'm going to catch up on your WDW TR as well!
It sounds like you've had great trips to DLR too! It's so hard to not fall in love with anything Disney!

Plaza Inn breakfast is the #1 thing on my list for our next trip, so I'm looking forward to your review of that!

Coming up in my next post! Hopefully I can get it out tonight!

I love the location of the GC, but I can't bring myself to pay the money to stay on site in California. We booked our hotel yesterday for our upcoming trip in January, and we paid less for 5 nights than a single night at the GC would have cost...

It is ridiculously expensive but in true Disney fashion you pay for convenience. The room itself was very ordinary and needed some upgrading. Since we weren't sure we'd be returning to DLR anytime soon, we said we'd splurge this once and then look at cheaper options on other trips. I did love the Hyatt House we stayed at later on in the trip but it was a bit of a hike walking, although a very short drive. I'm sure there are shuttle buses but we didn't have time to check. It would be a nice option for another trip.

POTC is something like 7 minutes longer at DL, the story doesn't feel as rushed which I love. I'm not a fan of IASW, I've only been on the one in California but I did love the Disney characters sprinkled throughout the ride We've been to DL twice now, and still haven't made it on the Matterhorn Bobsleds - that needs to change on our upcoming trip! We've also never been on the Nemo Submarine ride, the lines are always crazy long.

I didn't realize DLR's version of POTC was so much longer! But it's so much better, I loved it. I also loved IASW better too. It's once of those rides I only do once per trip and then I'm done, but it's more for nostalgia purposes than anything else. Nemo is not a must do as it's not that exciting but I think it's fun to do once. The bobsleds though I'm not sure I would do again, and if you do, don't be in the last row! I was hitting the sides of the ride vehicle and being tossed all over. Ouch.

Your park outfits are all adorable! I love your style

Thank you so much!!

 

[Raeven]

I enjoyed this version of IASW a lot more than WDW because they incorporate Disney characters into the mix. I don't think I've notice any of this at WDW (or maybe it's more subtle?) so I'm not sure they have them but at DLR it's pretty prevalent.

That does sound better! I saw an old episode of the Disneyland show on TCM where they talked about IASW opening there and it was pretty cool to see.

I believe the name of the seller is TheGypsyGeek, and she makes really cute dresses. My sister customized it so that it will have sleeves as most of her dresses are a tank-top style.

I think I have the same dress with different sleeves! I have to say I ordered two dresses from that shop and the first one I had a great experience with, but the second one didn't come for 9 weeks and I never heard anything from the shop, until I asked for a refund and then it was sent out.

 

[klacey1]

You and your sister always look so cute! Love both of your outfits!
The lines for both IASW and IJA look amazing! I like can't even wrap my head around an exterior queue for IASW! Bummer IJA went down, especially after waiting!

 

[chunkymonkey]

Day 5 Part 2: A Breakfast with Character...

We checked into Plaza Inn a little before our 10:40am reservation time. Before we were brought in, they asked if we would like a PP picture. OK, sure!

We were then led to our table which were off to the side near the window in a separate area which was nice as it was away from the noise and bustle of the cafeteria-style dining room.

You can see Chip in the background! And before you knew it, he was already at our table, before we got any food! Wow, that's quick service!

See that lady to my right? She was wearing a Diamond Anniversary hoodie that I really liked but I couldn't find it anywhere! I saw one at World of Disney but it wasn't in my size. I planned to look for it for the rest of the trip.

After Chip, we didn't see any characters coming so we decided to get our food. The service here is a little different than character breakfasts I'm used to, usually it's either table service or buffet. This was kinda a buffet but there are servers for some sections, so I guess it's more cafeteria-style.

There are different stations that you line up for and you tell them the selections you'd like. I started at the hot foods, and then got self-service foods like breads and fruit.

The drinks are self-service as well. Here is my first plate of food. i got biscuits, gravy, oatmeal, eggs, and some pastries. I was hungry! Also coffee and juice, of course!

The food was pretty good. Standard breakfast fare, but prepared pretty well. The fact that they serve you instead of serving yourself is probably a good thing as it prevents you from ladling buckets of food on your plate, but that is just normal, right?

We got plenty of character pictures throughout breakfast. The interaction was great!

Fairy Godmother was happy to meet my Prince...I told her I hoped she could find one for CS! Bibbity Bobbity...Beau?

Winnie The Pooh! Love him!

And Tigger too!

Hook was especially fun!

I told Hook that I could hear the Tick Tock getting louder...he didn't appreciate that and tried to run away! There was some fun Character interaction too. When Hook was signing my sister's autograph book, Tigger came back and surprised him from behind and hook went to chase him down.

Then Hook ended up in a Do-si-do with Dale!

Here's a cute video of their interaction:

And now, Dale!

Then Queen bee herself...Minnie!
To say she was thrilled with CS's outfit is an understatement. She was over the moon about it!

Somewhere within all the characters that came, I got more food. Can't have breakfast at Disney without some Mickey waffles!

I love Eeyore ! He always look so forlorn and sad, but so cuddly and cute!

Eeyore took the the exit outdoors. Bye Eeyore!

I guess we were there for a while as Chip came back around!

We definitely enjoyed ourselves at Minnie's Breakfast with Character at the Plaza Inn. The food was pretty tasty, and the characters were great. Granted, the section we were in was pretty much empty at that time, so we had a lot of attention. It may be different when it's crowded and the tables are packed, but I still would recommend it.

Coming up...more Disneyland and we hop over to DCA for the World of Color Dessert Party!

P.S. I have posted some pictures from NY Comic Con which happened this past weekend over on my PTR here. It was really fun but very exhausting as usual. This con was great because of a very special Dismeet! Read about it on my PTR!​

 

[chunkymonkey]

That does sound better! I saw an old episode of the Disneyland show on TCM where they talked about IASW opening there and it was pretty cool to see.

It's definitely much more interesting than the WDW one. But I guess I am also so used to the WDW one that I forgot there wre different versions all over the world.

I think I have the same dress with different sleeves! I have to say I ordered two dresses from that shop and the first one I had a great experience with, but the second one didn't come for 9 weeks and I never heard anything from the shop, until I asked for a refund and then it was sent out.

Oh that's weird. I guess they maybe forgot. It happens sometimes with these handmade sellers. She got a lot of compliments on her dress!

You and your sister always look so cute! Love both of your outfits!
The lines for both IASW and IJA look amazing! I like can't even wrap my head around an exterior queue for IASW! Bummer IJA went down, especially after waiting!

Thank you!! We definitely try to look somewhat presentable at Disney because we take so many pictures. I used not care so much about wearing themed outfits as my #1 is comfort, but my sister definitely turned me on to getting more "Disneyfied"

Yes IJA was down so many times. We finally get to ride it after breakfast though!

 

[Dentam]

The bobsleds though I'm not sure I would do again, and if you do, don't be in the last row! I was hitting the sides of the ride vehicle and being tossed all over. Ouch.

I hear ya - I got so banged up on that ride this spring when we were there, and I was in the front! I hadn't been on it in years and don't need to again after that!

We had the same experience with IJA. Waited in line for a half hour or so before it was announced it was down. Waited some more hoping it would start up again, but they finally cleared the line as it was going to be awhile. We never made it back.

We've never eaten at the Plaza Inn - looks like a good mix of characters and great food!

 

[Raeven]

Wow that breakfast looks amazing! There were so many characters!

 

[bcwife76]

You definitely had a great experience! Our first time at Plaza Inn was amazing but our second time it was so crowded and our character interaction was disappointing. Oh well, still good times! I love the Minnie/CS pics!! Well, they're all great ;-)

 

[franandaj]

I do have to agree that in most cases, the DL versions of the rides are much better. Except ToT which won't be there much longer anyways.

Neat pictures from Minnie's breakfast. I had no idea that so many different characters came out, and yours is the first report of it that I have seen. The food looks good too. I can't wait to have some Mickey waffles. Two weeks from today!

 

[Heidi Lou]

Fairy Godmother was happy to meet my Prince...I told her I hoped she could find one for CS! Bibbity Bobbity...Beau?

This made me laugh bc it is sooo something my sisters would say about me! haha and BOTH of y'all's outfits are adorable as always!

 

[chunkymonkey]

I hear ya - I got so banged up on that ride this spring when we were there, and I was in the front! I hadn't been on it in years and don't need to again after that!

I know...it's just not comfortable anymore to be on that ride!

We had the same experience with IJA. Waited in line for a half hour or so before it was announced it was down. Waited some more hoping it would start up again, but they finally cleared the line as it was going to be awhile. We never made it back.

We've never eaten at the Plaza Inn - looks like a good mix of characters and great food!

IJA went down about 3 times while we were on line during the trip! What a pain. I guess it really needs a tune up but they don't want to shut it down, it's too popular!

Plaza Inn was fun! But our section emptied out halfway through our breakfast so that's probably why the characters spent so much time with us...no one else to meet! LOL. I think it's one of the few character meals at DLR that is in the parks, so it's convenient too.

Wow that breakfast looks amazing! There were so many characters!

It was really fun, reminded me a little bit of Crystal Palace but that's mainly because of the room we were in...it had a lot of windows!

You definitely had a great experience! Our first time at Plaza Inn was amazing but our second time it was so crowded and our character interaction was disappointing. Oh well, still good times! I love the Minnie/CS pics!! Well, they're all great ;-)

Thanks!! It was a fun and cute meal. The interaction was great but as you said it's mainly due to it emptying out halfway through our breakfast so it wasn't crowded and we got a lot of attention!

I do have to agree that in most cases, the DL versions of the rides are much better. Except ToT which won't be there much longer anyways.

Haha, ToT doesn't really affect me as I'm too chicken to ride it. I like speed but not heights. That's why you don't see me on outdoor roller coasters...indoors seem to be ok as I can't see how high we are in the dark. I assume the new GOTG ride will just use the same engine as ToT but with a different theme. I am not sure if it will be enough to make me ride it. I really like GOTG but I really hate heights!

Neat pictures from Minnie's breakfast. I had no idea that so many different characters came out, and yours is the first report of it that I have seen. The food looks good too. I can't wait to have some Mickey waffles. Two weeks from today!

Oh wow I can't believe there are not more Minnie breakfasts in TRs! We had a great time. We hit the tail end of breakfast so that's probably why we got so much attention as everyone in the restaurant kinda left halfway through our meal. We didn't want to use precious EMH time for breakfast so that's why we made the ADR so late, but it worked well for us in the end!

This made me laugh bc it is sooo something my sisters would say about me! haha and BOTH of y'all's outfits are adorable as always!

Thank you!! LOL My sister needs to go on Mouse Mingle or something but I heard that there were a lot more girls than guys on the website!

 

[Heidi Lou]

Thank you!! LOL My sister needs to go on Mouse Mingle or something but I heard that there were a lot more girls than guys on the website

haha o man! my sister and you are like the same person....if I hear mouse mingle one more time from her or she sends me a link... she will not stop. That is so funny!