Dineyland w/Pics: updated 4/22/08, Pin Fun? pg 89 #1325

[Loafmastermom]

Lmao!

 

[Goofster57]

Made it to the park today, if things are slow at work tomorrow I will try and get a report up

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Made it to the park today, if things are slow at work tomorrow I will try and get a report up

 

[BecBennett]

Going back to a previous post I have a vet story too! It happened to a friend of mine named Karina.

She was doing work experience at a Vet clinic when she was still in high school. The vet asked her to hold onto a cat so they could give it a needle to knock it out while they did something to it, nothing serious, probably just a clipping

Anyway, Karina was holding the cat, when it decided that it didn't like being held, and it didn't like the needle coming towards it, and generally just didn't like what was going on. So it started to squirm and scratch and hiss and move about alot. Now my friend was trying desperately to hold it in place, and to calm it by talking quietly to it and the like, while the vet was trying to get the needle in there somewhere. - Somehow, whilst Karina was talking to the cat it managed to get quite a good kick in and knocked the hand that the needle was in... sending it flying... into Karina's tongue...

The vet didn't seem too concerned, but send Karina home telling her that her tongue might go numb, but it was no big deal. Get some rest and come back in tomorrow.

So Karina went to another friends place - she lived out of town, and was staying with this friend during work experience, and told her what had happened, as her tongue was going numb... So Erin (the other friend) put Karina to bed, and having a laugh, stayed by her side patting her until she fell asleep.

The next day, Karina woke up to find a saucer of milk by her bed...

Sorry, I always manage to get a laugh out of that story...

 

[Goofster57]

So after a long hiatus from the parks we made out triumphant return this past Sunday. I figured that the “Spring Break” crowds would be gone and the summer tourist wouldn’t have started to arrive yet, so things should be good.

We needed to be home by noon so Sorceress could go on line and get some tickets to the Los Angeles Times Book Festival being held the last weekend of this month. She wanted to make sure that she could get tickets to see Julie Andrews who will be discussing her book “Simeons Gift”.

So we headed out about 7:30 am so we could get to get park opening at 8 am, we arrived at the Downtown Disney lot and made the pleasant walk to the main gate and we were on Main Street by a little after opening.

As expected and hoped for the crowds were very lite

Now also for the first time in a long time I decided to take along my Pin Traders and see what I could find on lanyards.

Here is the little trader book I use to carry my traders around in

Here was our first stop on the Pin Quest, this is the Westward Ho Trading Company shop and pin trading area

These are the table they have set up for pin traders to display their wares

Here are the rules that are posted on each table

Now lets head into the shop

This poor couple had just bought their first trading lanyard set…if they only knew

We actually broke down and bought two MLB Team pins for the girls
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and San Diego Padres (sorry for the bad picture)

There was a little Pin Trading going on with some managers out in front of the store

Now the test for this installment is….

Can you spot the “Pin Sharks?”

Back with more later

 

[nodoubt51]

Here was our first stop on the Pin Quest, this is the Westward Ho Trading Company shop and pin trading area

Hi Goofster.
Just love your reports!
Where in the park is this? I will be at DL this weekend & I would love to take a look.

 

[Goofster57]

Hi Goofster.
Just love your reports!
Where in the park is this? I will be at DL this weekend & I would love to take a look.

Hi Jamie,

This location is right inside the entrance to Frontierland on the right hand side next to the shooting gallery.

You should have some good weather this weekend enjoy

 

[Disneyolic]

I love those pictures. It is really cool seeing the tons and tons of pins. I never really took notice but now I definitely am getting into it. Thanks Goof!

 

[blue_river]

Ohhhhhhh!

A pin post!

I'll be back tomorrow with comments

 

[Goofster57]

I love those pictures. It is really cool seeing the tons and tons of pins. I never really took notice but now I definitely am getting into it. Thanks Goof!

Disclaimer:
The Original Poster accepts no Liability (Financially, Mentally, Marital or Physical) for any addiction that may arise from engaging in the hobby of "Pin Collecting"

 

[Goofster57]

So we took off from Frontierland and headed to New Orleans Square where they have a little pin shop stuck in the back, as you can see the crowds are still non-existent

We did coma across a “Dream Team” member doing some trading

It was perfect day to walk around the park

So hidden way in the back of NOS there is a pin shop

It’s a bit small but has a fair selection of pin fodder

This location does not have any pin trading tables in the area

Here are a few shots of the park for those Non-Pin People

Here is a few shots of the front entrance to the “Dream Suite”

Heading into Adventureland the crowds are staring to pick-up

We made it over to Tomorrowland next

It’s now about 9:30 and the crowds are growing at a steady pace

How spoiled am I, this is crowded to me

Our destination is the Little Green Men Store Command

This pin location has a tendency to be busier then most, it is the exit to Buzz Lightyear and all of his merchandise and it is also one of the main pin locations in Disneyland

Here are some of the current pin bags available at the park

Here are a few shots of the inside theme of the store

This location has 4-5 pin trading tables located right outside the shop so guest can trade.

OK that’s it for now, be back with a Nemo Crowd shot (glad I have a pocket full of passes for this ride) and a look at pin locals in Disney’s California Adventure

 

[nodoubt51]

Hi Jamie,

This location is right inside the entrance to Frontierland on the right hand side next to the shooting gallery.

You should have some good weather this weekend enjoy

Thanks Goofster!!
This report is great for those newbie pin traders.

It's wonderfull to walk around the park with little to no crowds. It was the same when I was last there in early April.

 

[TnkrBoo]

Heading into Adventureland the crowds are staring to pick-up

just for future reference...you can't really judge the crowd size in adventureland due to it's small walkway capacity.

 

[Goofster57]

just for future reference...you can't really judge the crowd size in adventureland due to it's small walkway capacity.

Spoken like a true Ex-Cast Member

 

[Disneyolic]

Still love that New Orleans Square! ... and your pictures, of course!

 

[KathyRN137]

Now the test for this installment is….

Can you spot the “Pin Sharks?”

Back with more later

Yay!! Goofster's back!!

I think the guy in the aqua jacket and cap looks suspiciously "sharky" (!)

We just got back from WDW last night and even though Tricia and I agreed ahead of time that we would not succumb to pin-mania... we nevertheless came back more pin-heavy than ever! She's becoming quite the trader, too!

I must remember to take pix before Ed downloads the memory cards. That's right, cards!

Glad to see you back, Keith, and I hope all is well with the parental units.


Kathy

 

[jordanyosh]

I didn't know this was an ongoing thread..I'm here now....

 

[Goofster57]

I think the guy in the aqua jacket and cap looks suspiciously "sharky" (!)

Kathy,
Go with your feeling

We just got back from WDW last night and even though Tricia and I agreed ahead of time that we would not succumb to pin-mania... we nevertheless came back more pin-heavy than ever! She's becoming quite the trader, too!

Yes another victim....uhm I mean collector

I must remember to take pix before Ed downloads the memory cards.
That's right, cards!

Please do I would love to see what you guys got

Glad to see you back, Keith, and I hope all is well with the parental units.

We have had some more small issues but things seem to be going pretty good "Knock on Wood"

I didn't know this was an ongoing thread..I'm here now....

Neither did I when I started it, I need to get another installation up today

 

[Goofster57]

Ok so when we left off we were over in the pin store in Tomorrowland.

We decided that we would head over to Disney’s California Adventure and check out the Food and Wine Festival that was going on.

First we took a stroll by the Finding Nemo line

Still pretty crowded this days

This is the walk way between the Matterhorn and the castle

Not too bad

Here are the turnstiles with all the guest coming in

The crowds are growing

We exited Disneyland and made the walk across the Esplanade towards DCA

Ok back to pins

This is in the store called Greetings to the left as you enter the park

They used to have a much bigger pin area but it has been scaled back

We conitued our stroll towards the Pacific wharf area

The crowds were lite so far

We made a quick stop in P.T. Fleas a pin location located along the main walkway

From there we headed back to check out the Food and Wine festival..but that will have to wait for the next update

 

[KatGarcia]

YAY! Updates! I really miss DL but I am really glad we got to go at least once.... although there is talk of a return in Dec 09. Looking fed to the F&W stuff tho!!!!