Describe Your Perfect Day at Disneyland

[Tink33]

What would you do?
Where would you eat?
What would you buy?

 

[roymccoy]

First off, a fresh squeezed glass of OJ at the Sunkist House. Then, over to Tomorrowland to take a leisurely trip around on the People Mover. Next, I like to sit back and watch America Sings. I could watch this show a hundred times! On over to Submarine Lagoon for an underwater adventure. Are those Mermaids up on those rocks!!?? It's starting to get a little hot, so I cool off in the air-conditioning of Circlevision and watch America the Beautiful. Wow, makes me feel proud to be an American. On the way out, I always love to glance up and admire the Mary Blair murals over the Character Shop. On to Mission to Mars to walk on the Red Planet. Then, it's just a short hop on the Skyway over to Fantasyland. The first ride I always go to and a favorite since I was a kid is the Motorboat Rapids! This is as close to owning a boat as I'll ever get! Ah oh, I've got to hurry over to Club 33 for lunch...a friend of mine has a membership and I just love the buffet! All of those dessert choices! I'm stuffed, but I can always force down a delicious pastry at La Petite Patisserie in New Orleans Square!

On over to Tom Saywer's Island (where I can spend half of the day walking through Fort Wilderness and climbing on the rocks and rope bridges!) Want some popcorn shrimp when I'm done, so I moosey up to the Harbour Galley and find me a spot by the water. "Wonder what the poor people are doing today?" I wonder out loud. "Probably having to eat McDonalds fries or something else wretched!" I exclaim!
Ah, this is the life.

Properly rested, it's off to visit the gang at the Country Bear Jamboree. Couldn't miss Rufus snoring in his cave on the way in! What a show! That's a classic! They'll NEVER take that one away! Is that the Mile Long Bar calling my name for a cherry turnover or a brownie and hot chocolate? Well, I've spent enough time in Critter Country...and it's getting late. Time for one of my favorites! I meander over to the Carnation Gardens to listen to some good ole' Big Band music. Maybe it will be Les Brown or maybe Stan Kenton! Hmmmm...I guess I'll go ahead and grab a burger and fries and a tasty milk shake while I watch the people dance!

That was over WAY too fast...oh well, just enough time to take a walk through Sleeping Beauties Castle before I head over to Big Thunder Ranch for an outdoor BBQ Chicken and Ribs dinner by the fire. This is Disney at it's best. The animals snorting and hoofing in the background add to the western charm as does the authentic "fiddlers and pickers" up on the stage tonight. Whoops! I gotta hurry! I'm going to miss the Main Street Electrical Parade and I certainly will have to boogie if I'm going to have a chance of getting a seat at the Carnation Cafe to watch the parade and to have a delicious hot fudge sundae. Hmm....I wonder if Bob is working tonight??

I don't believe it....my day is done already! Time to walk out to the tram and try to remember if I am in Bambi or MIckey tonight. You know, Disneyland really is a magical place!


Roy


(tongue firmly in cheek!)

 

[cantsitstill]

I love it roy!! Ah.....the good 'ol days.......
But, I have to say, my dream has always been..... having Disneyland all to myself and my family for one whole day in perfect 74 degree weather! Hey - a girl can dream can't she?

 

[Larry]

There are two great times that I talk a lot about with the family.

The first one,
It was years ago. I don’t remember the year except it was in the 70s. I was a little guy and an uncle worked for Kaiser Steel and they had the park for the whole day. That morning it was storming bad (rain, thunder and lightning) we get to the park and only about 3000 people showed up from the private party. It started out bad BUT about noon the clouds rolled away and got nice and about 2000 more people showed up. Only 5000 people in the entire park. It was a blast.

The other,
In the 80s, I was there to change the world. The Captain Eo Party. We went down after buying an AAA package and that Friday getting in Anaheim, it was packed. So as we went to check into the hotel " Hilton" we asked why it was so busy. They just looked at us as if we had fallen off the vegetable truck. They then told us how the park had opened that morning and was not going to close till Sunday night. Disneyland open for "3" day without closing. That night we stood in line at the front train station from 4 am and got in to see Captain Eo at 8 am. From midnight to 7 am it was walk on to all the rides and many we never had to get off. Disney did one thing everyone was happy about during the night hours. They did not let anyone sleep in the park. We saw them waking people up and letting them know that if they wanted to sleep they have to leave the park.

Yea I know these are memories but any time spent at Disneyland is perfect and with an Annual Pass even when we pass through Anaheim, we stop in for our Tradition. Fantasia Ice cream. The pass is so worth it.