California Dreamin'-A 14 Day Odyssey to San Fran,Yosemite & DL! 8/2013 COMPLETE!1/9!!

[YodasMom]

Um, I think I had the same guide the first time I went into the apartment! If not, I hate to say, there may be 2 of them! She was older and made us either hang our cameras on the coat rack before we entered the apartment or put them next to the rack. Of course, I got into trouble because I didn't hear her say that. I do not take photos when told not to, and there is no way I was going to hang my good camera on a coat rack, so I put it in my back pack with all the lenses beside the rack. I. was. not. happy. either....! And, yes, I touched

Funny story, though! I'm glad you described it exactly how I felt, too!

 

[Beth D]

OMG! That was hilarious! I was laughing so loud, DH asked what was going on! Some people just take life WAAYYYY too seriously!

 

[kid-at-heart]

What a fun morning you had! You touched something. Ellen you are so funny.

Kate

 

[mefordis]

Looking forward to the next installment!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

All caught up! And I'm very thankful I did not run into the scary CM at Disneyland. I didn't hear any announcements at the Haunted Mansion that they were down to 998 happy haunts, but you never know how these things work.

 

[scottny]

Really?! That's very interesting about moving out and moving back- you may be the only one I know! You and Kramer!

I know at least 8 people from NJ/NYC that moved there and moved back all for the same reason, it is boring out there.
We had a house on Pickering Lane next to Roxie.

The menu looks so good.
The food looked so good and so much. I would be rolling too. LOL.
Looked like a wonderful meal.
What a wonderful tour.
Love the pin you got.
Such rebels. LOL.
Caught up again.

 

[knewton64]

.....I can just imagine if you were in the "Yellow Submarine" with those 4 Liverpudlians and was told, "DON'T TOUCH THAT BUTTON!"


PSTTTT!!!! U RULE BREAKER



ANYWHO -
Getting caught up but I must confess I am gonna 'officially' get all caught up on ya by reading all yer posts while I am en route to Heathrow Airport in 96 more hours.





T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[podsnel]

I want to try to get in an update while I have a minute- Sean is supposed to start camp this am and is NOT cooperating, so letting him rest before I start in again- he really HATES transitions, and today is the first day of camp, rather than school, so always a fuss. I'll be honest, it's exhausting. Anyway....

Pods & Stephen and the boys were all here, and so after my tour we met up and attempted to get lunch for them- well, we tried the Carnation Cafe, but that was a long wait, so ended up back at the Plaza because that's where Stephen wanted to go. Today they ordered some pasta-



And more fried chicken- because if you can't have fried chicken two days in a row on vacation, then when can you...



It was nice to sit outside-



Next, we took a ride on the Jungle Cruise, which we had not been on in forever-







After that, we headed over to



So different!





and the same-



We strolled along...



And so did they...



Until we rode Pirates-





which is also different, and much longer and better than our WDW one-



A glimpse of Blue Bayou as we rode by...





Stephen and Bryan were going to go back and take a break, and so was Pods- but T&T and I were thinking it was time for a snack. So off we went to try some Mickey Beignets at the Mint Julep bar....







And just in case you were wondering, they were worth every single calorie! YUM!!



We had one more ride to hit today before going back- Indiana Jones.







This was one of my favorites- I am a big fan of the movies, and WOW does this ride kick that Dinosaur's butt!! The themeing is amazing!!



That was it- we went back to GCV to get ready for dinner at Catal- my favorite dinner of the trip!

Back later with more and replies!

 

[KristiMc]

The beignets look yummy. I am still mad at myself for not having some when we stayed at POFQ in 2008.

I hope you were able to get Sean settled. I am sure you are in full countdown mode for Alaska. I can't wait to hear about it.

 

[DWGal210]

What a gorgeous, blue sky day you had! Looks like fun.

That Haunted Mansion looks SO cool! Love it!

Now that my 2015 summer vacation plans fell through I am seriously considering a Disneyland trip. I NEED to get out there!

Hope Sean was able to get settled today...hugs, my sweet friend!

 

[rentayenta]

Fun update!

Indy is 1,000 x better than Dinosaur. It's too bad they didn't do Indy somewhere in AK or DHS. It's our family's favorite.

Pasta at Plaza Inn, how was it? We usually get the fried chicken, maybe we'll branch out. The pot roast is pretty great too but it's been years since we've had it.

 

[JKSWonder]

I hear you on the camp thing. Michael also doesn't transition well. On top of that, some of the camp kids started teasing him about his Linny (Wonder Pets) obsession.....kind of like his own version of Sean's Dr. Seuss. The counselors put the kabosh on that, but the damage was done. It took several days for Michael to want to join into activities again. Several calls to me at work from camp staff, counselors, etc. And now the child has swimmers ear! 11 days before we leave for our cruise and he has to have ear drops for next 10 days.

God, I SO need this vacation. And as many drinks of the day they are willing to sell me!

 

[CRdisMom]

boo for sean.

But yeah on POTC and Indy. Those were my favorite rides there. I love the rock on Indy. So much better than Dinosaur. Some day when we go back I want to have a snack on the patio by the POTC. Oh the travels I want to have.

 

[podsnel]

You are too funny!!

Sounds like that creepy CM would have fit in better over at The Haunted Mansion.

YES!! As one of the main attractions!!

Luckily we didn't have creepy CM when we were in the apartment. She just sounds really weird!

Jill in CO

I wish I had a video- soooo badly, I wish I had a video.

You are such a rulebreaker - love it! How cool and she does sound pretty creepy.

Oh yes she was!

Funky Cleopatra! Ha! Ellen, you kill me....

Funky AND Foxy!!

I wonder if she is a reject from the Great Movie Ride at WDW-DHS? Everything there is so dated and maybe she was even too dated for that ride so they shipped her to DL!

Definitely could be true!


I understand that Disney has contracted with the NSA, CIA, FBI, Homeland Security and TSA to take finger prints of items in Walt's apartment and then track down the nefarious perpetrators! You better get out your tin foil hat and start watching out for black helicopters!

Pishaw...like I even needed to be told to wear a tin foil hat.....

OMG! I hope we don't get the scary animatronic CM!!!! I might pee my pants!

Just have Willow distract her and then TOUCH IT ALL!!!!

 

[podsnel]

Thanks for the great laugh this morning Ellen! You rule breaker you!

You're welcome! Going to miss you on our cruise next week girlfriend....

Oh my she was special, wasn't she?!?! I mean, I get that people have to be careful in Walt's apartment but I mean COME ON lady. It's not the National Treasury or the Crown Jewels.

Oh, but it IS, it IS, There's a toaster AND a toilet in there!!!.....

We had a really young girl as our guide in Walt's apartment and a very nice gentleman guarding the toilet!
I remember the young girl being very sweet but looking mildly terrified, almost as if the possibility of a tourist going rouge was too much responsibility for her
Even so, it was amazing to stand in that apartment

It really was amazing, and I am so happy I saw it!

I'm back! Finally was able to connect to the Dis, so got to catch up again.

Hey Doris!

Your anniversary dinner looked pretty tasty, anything cooked tempura style is fine with me.

It was very nice-

The tour was neat as was the tour leader, I remember those uniforms from watching Mickey Mouse Club back in the day. It does my heart good to see not everything has changed from those bygone days at Disney. The apartment would be nice to see, but the animatronic CM would be creepy. Maybe she was left from Westworld!

Could be! And I liked her uniform, too-

It seems strange it has been almost a year since your family went on this trip. This summer has flown by so fast, I can't get anything done, still haven't decided on a vacation.

Yea- nothin like draggin out a good trip for EVER!!!!!

OMG!!! You crack me up. I was so lucky not to have her. I even asked if Hitler was up there and the one CM knew exactly who I was talking about.
I touched things too, but we weren't under such strictness. I did not however get to see the bathroom and I am kind of disappointed about that.

OMG- I bet she DID know who you meant!! And what did YOU touch, Miss Jen????

Um, I think I had the same guide the first time I went into the apartment! If not, I hate to say, there may be 2 of them! She was older and made us either hang our cameras on the coat rack before we entered the apartment or put them next to the rack. Of course, I got into trouble because I didn't hear her say that. I do not take photos when told not to, and there is no way I was going to hang my good camera on a coat rack, so I put it in my back pack with all the lenses beside the rack. I. was. not. happy. either....! And, yes, I touched

Funny story, though! I'm glad you described it exactly how I felt, too!

Yea- that's her- we had to hang up our cameras, too- I forgot! Everyone was looking at each other like, WHAT??????

 

[podsnel]

OMG! That was hilarious! I was laughing so loud, DH asked what was going on! Some people just take life WAAYYYY too seriously!

HAHAHAHA! AWESOME!!!

What a fun morning you had! You touched something. Ellen you are so funny.

Kate

I am a bad, baaaaaad girl.......

Looking forward to the next installment!

I blame baseball. Which is now over. So in a week I can start blaming Alaska.

All caught up! And I'm very thankful I did not run into the scary CM at Disneyland. I didn't hear any announcements at the Haunted Mansion that they were down to 998 happy haunts, but you never know how these things work.

LMAO!!

I know at least 8 people from NJ/NYC that moved there and moved back all for the same reason, it is boring out there.
We had a house on Pickering Lane next to Roxie.

I know no one. Apparently you got all 8.

The menu looks so good.
The food looked so good and so much. I would be rolling too. LOL.
Looked like a wonderful meal.
What a wonderful tour.
Love the pin you got.
Such rebels. LOL.
Caught up again.

YAY for being caught up- and I hope you will like my next dinner as much-

.....I can just imagine if you were in the "Yellow Submarine" with those 4 Liverpudlians and was told, "DON'T TOUCH THAT BUTTON!"


PSTTTT!!!! U RULE BREAKER

YUP! That's ME!

ANYWHO -
Getting caught up but I must confess I am gonna 'officially' get all caught up on ya by reading all yer posts while I am en route to Heathrow Airport in 96 more hours.

FUN!! Have a great trip! Are you doing an ABD again?



T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[podsnel]

The beignets look yummy. I am still mad at myself for not having some when we stayed at POFQ in 2008.

You missed out, cuz they were sooo gooooood.

I hope you were able to get Sean settled. I am sure you are in full countdown mode for Alaska. I can't wait to hear about it.

He did not go today. Hoping for a better day tomorrow....wouldn't mind a few prayers for that, it was a rough day with him.

And I am so, so sad to be going on this cruise without you....

What a gorgeous, blue sky day you had! Looks like fun.

That Haunted Mansion looks SO cool! Love it!

Now that my 2015 summer vacation plans fell through I am seriously considering a Disneyland trip. I NEED to get out there!

Hope Sean was able to get settled today...hugs, my sweet friend!

You REALLY do need to- it is so enlightening- I feel like I understand everything so much more now.

And thanks for the hugs. I needed them today.

Fun update!

Indy is 1,000 x better than Dinosaur. It's too bad they didn't do Indy somewhere in AK or DHS. It's our family's favorite.

At LEAST 1000x better! But I am not giving up hope- they are taking away the attraction (show) at WDW- maybe they will bring it then (very wishful thinking on my part).

Pasta at Plaza Inn, how was it? We usually get the fried chicken, maybe we'll branch out. The pot roast is pretty great too but it's been years since we've had it.

I don't know- I had a salad and half a Matterhorn across the street!!

I hear you on the camp thing. Michael also doesn't transition well. On top of that, some of the camp kids started teasing him about his Linny (Wonder Pets) obsession.....kind of like his own version of Sean's Dr. Seuss. The counselors put the kabosh on that, but the damage was done. It took several days for Michael to want to join into activities again. Several calls to me at work from camp staff, counselors, etc. And now the child has swimmers ear! 11 days before we leave for our cruise and he has to have ear drops for next 10 days.

I am so sorry about his Linny- I don't blame him for not wanting to go! I am glad tho that the ear drops are for 10 days and not 20! I hope he is not in too much pain-

God, I SO need this vacation. And as many drinks of the day they are willing to sell me!

Amen, Sister- I hear ya on that one!

boo for sean.

But yeah on POTC and Indy. Those were my favorite rides there. I love the rock on Indy. So much better than Dinosaur. Some day when we go back I want to have a snack on the patio by the POTC. Oh the travels I want to have.

Hey girl! Yea- Sean did not go- keep him in your prayers for tomorrow.

EVERYTHING about that Indy ride was awesome- just fantastic!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Yay for an update! I hope Sean has a better day tomorrow. I LOVE Indy! It is my all time favorite ride. The theming, the queue, just everything. I love how people on JC can wave at you and joke about you when you are over there in the jungle, you can hear old radio transmissions - I love that you can get two different experiences depending on which way you go - just a little different. Yep, puts that Dino to shame

I love BB restaurant, too. It is way over priced, but so cool to float by it on POC, then to be eating there and watching others float quietly by. They really should have included this at MK.

 

[jedijill]

I hope Sean is able to enjoy camp this week. to all of you. I can't even imagine how hard the transition is for him.

I love Indy and was so sad that it was closed when I was there in March.

I didn't realize the Plaza Inn had food other than chicken!

You can't go wrong with a salad and a Matterhorn!

Jill in CO

 

[podsnel]

Yay for an update! I hope Sean has a better day tomorrow. I LOVE Indy! It is my all time favorite ride. The theming, the queue, just everything. I love how people on JC can wave at you and joke about you when you are over there in the jungle, you can hear old radio transmissions - I love that you can get two different experiences depending on which way you go - just a little different. Yep, puts that Dino to shame

I completely agree with all of this! Well, maybe not my favorite ever, but I have to say I did love it a LOT! I think I rode 3 or 4 times while I was there

I love BB restaurant, too. It is way over priced, but so cool to float by it on POC, then to be eating there and watching others float quietly by. They really should have included this at MK.

I read so many conflicting things about it that I skipped BB- and ate at Cafe Orleans instead. Next time!

I hope Sean is able to enjoy camp this week. to all of you. I can't even imagine how hard the transition is for him.

Thanks Girl- He is still not going, but not screaming as much today, so that's an improvement. Going to try and woo him with french fries in a few minutes.

I love Indy and was so sad that it was closed when I was there in March.

That stinks!

I didn't realize the Plaza Inn had food other than chicken!

SURPRISE!!!

You can't go wrong with a salad and a Matterhorn!

Jill in CO

It IS the diet lunch of champions!