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

[Montana Disney Fan]

What kind of beach shots are you talkin? Inquiring minds want to know

The naughty kind.

 

[blue_river]

The naughty kind.

That's what I was thinking you were thinking

Don't be getting Goofsters thread locked on him!!!

 

[thmar]

It will always be "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln"

I know what you mean!! I miss "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln". I've always loved it but when they added the audio effects (cutting the hair, etc.) Wow!! Anyway, I've always thought it was the most underrated attraction. Disney, please bring it back!!

 

[Goofster57]

1). Pictures of the winery at California Adventure

The Food & Wine Festival is going on right now so maybe we can get by for some pictures

2). A good, honest critique of the KFC "Big Box"

OK, I was going to do this, but I finished the box off before I got home to take pictures.

3). California "Beach" shots of famous people doing things they shouldn't

I can do this, but we will have to wait until Paris Hilton gets out of the Slammer

 

[Goofster57]

We made it to the park on Sunday and as promised we took some pictures of Fantasyland for sharing. Once again we parked in the Downtown Disney’s parking lot and made our way to the front gate.

We made one stop before getting there.

We got Strawberry All-Fruit Smoothie’s to share, which was ok but not the best I have had from Jamba Juice, may have been the Femme Boost

So we made it through the Main Gate and headed back to Fantasyland vie the Walt and Mickey statue in the hub

Then across Main Street to and through the Castle

As you can see the crowds were not bad at all in the morning.

Once through we were in Fantasyland

Why are Women always getting into my shots….

To the left as you enter is a very nice themed water fountain

Here is a shot of the trinkets that are available from the Kiosk Cart

The first store on the left is “Once Upon a Time”

The sun was in its glory this day and played havoc with our pictures with lots of shadows

Something that I had never noticed before was the small carved character heads protruding from the roof

There was Mr. Smee

The Captain

And last but not least the Crocodile

This store carries mostly Princess type merchandise

Too the right is the Peter Pan ride

Notice the Crocodile weather vain

We were very surprised at how short the lines were for the Fantasyland attractions

Well this is a good break point since I have come close to the picture limit for this chapter; next up will be Snow White and that Eerie feeling that you are not alone.

 

[thmar]

Wow...can hardly believe that there isn't any lines to speak of for Peter Pan. This was Sunday? Was it early morning?

 

[Goofster57]

Wow...can hardly believe that there isn't any lines to speak of for Peter Pan. This was Sunday? Was it early morning?

We got to the park at opening (8 a.m.) and headed right back to Fantasyland.

By the time we left at around 10 a.m. to head over to DCA the crowds still were not to bad.

 

[TeamTnC]

Goofster57, these are great. Thank you for helping me remember on of the best trips I ever had. You are correct when you said earlier that sometimes you just have to stop and look at all the small details. Since we are going back in July for only our second time, I plan to slow down and really enjoy it.

Keep up the good work and THANK YOU

 

[Goofster57]

Across the way from Peter is the Snow White attraction

Notice how detailed the window is

And if you are very patient you may notice that someone is watching you

Next to Snow’s ride is Pinocchio’s Daring Journey

Around the corner from Pinocchio’s is the main restaurant in Fantasyland, actually it is the only restaurant in Fantasyland, The Village Haus

There main fare is Pizza, Burgers and Salads

Across form Village Haus is Casey’s Jr.

Where you can load up in the Monkey cage and go for a ride.

Next to Casey’s is that flying Elephant himself Dumbo

I’m not sure of the proper name for this Instrument that plays the music for the Dumbo attraction, it used to be open to the air, but has be enclosed by glass.

I’m not sure how this picture got in here, but here is a shot of our back yard

Next to our backyard is the Storybook attraction

Here are some poor Canadian’s being swallowed up by the whale

Well another picture limit break, Stay tuned for Faster, Faster or How to Toss your Cookies at Disneyland

 

[AJA55]

Geeze… I’d forgotten how different Fantasyland is from WDW’s. Keep em coming. You know that your trip pix report is getting me through until July. Seven weeks and 6 days…..

 

[Goofster57]

Geeze… I’d forgotten how different Fantasyland is from WDW’s. Keep em coming. You know that your trip pix report is getting me through until July. Seven weeks and 6 days…..

Glad I could help,
Here's another one coming up

 

[Goofster57]

Across from Storybook is the “Toss your Cookies Spin” or as Walt called it The Mad Tea Party,

Down Matterhorn Way from the Tea Cups is Alice in Wonderland

And if you look around you can find the entrance to the White Rabbits house

Around the corner is Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

The crowds are defiantly low if this was the extent of the line for this attraction.

In the middle of Fantasyland is King Arthur’s Carousel

And for all those want to be kings here is the Sword in the Stone in front of King Arthur’s Carousel

And so to finish up this tour here is a shot of the back side of the Castle

Hope you enjoyed this brief overview of Fantasyland, after some discussion with my Photographic assistant we are going to start taking a more in depth look at the attractions for this reports, actually going on the ride and taking pictures to include in the report.

We did head over to DCA and do some research into the Food and Wine Festive for a possible future report.

We did partake in a Food Tasting being offered at the Lucky Fortune Cookery on the Pacific Wharf.

We had a sample of:

White Cheddar Cheese Soup in a bread Bowl (A very small bread bowl) which was very good, we both commented that we would like to see this as a menu item at the park. ($5.00)

A Cheese plate which Sorceress enjoyed, (I don’t do Cheese)

Chicken and Beef Kabobs, which had three pieces of meat on each skewer, with peppers pineapple and onions, this were also very good. ($5.00)

Roasted Pork with couscous on a lettuce leaf, Sorceress liked this better then I did

As you can tell it was “Just Ok”

And then after we left the parks for the day we stop at our favorite little Italian Ice & Ice Cream shop on Harbor Blvd

I had a Cantaloupe Ice and Sorceress had the Bada Bing Cherry

Well that’s all for now, see you at the parks

 

[blue_river]

And if you are very patient you may notice that someone is watching you

That's cool!!

I’m not sure how this picture got in here, but here is a shot of our back yard

You wish!!!

Here are some poor Canadian’s being swallowed up by the whale

and how is it you KNOW these are Canadian's?????????

Great pictures Goofster - you're doing an awesome job

 

[blue_river]

Across from Storybook is the “Toss your Cookies Spin” or as Walt called it The Mad Tea Party,

Hope you enjoyed this brief overview of Fantasyland, after some discussion with my Photographic assistant we are going to start taking a more in depth look at the attractions for this reports, actually going on the ride and taking pictures to include in the report.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and kudos to the assistant

I had a Cantaloupe Ice and Sorceress had the Bada Bing Cherry

Mmmmmmm.......they look good!!!!!!

What's up next??

 

[caitlinsdad]

Thank you loving the trip report

 

[Goofster57]

Goofster57, these are great. Thank you for helping me remember on of the best trips I ever had. You are correct when you said earlier that sometimes you just have to stop and look at all the small details. Since we are going back in July for only our second time, I plan to slow down and really enjoy it.

Keep up the good work and THANK YOU

Thank you for reading and commenting.

We have been going for to Disneyland forever, and that is the first time I noticed those figures.

So I have decided that I am going to slow down, and start opening my eyes a little bit more.

 

[Goofster57]

That's cool!!

Reminds me of my MIL (Bless her Heart) when Sorceress and I were dating

You wish!!!

It was just some uncontrolled jealously on my part, because I covet your backyard.

and how is it you KNOW these are Canadian's?????????

They were wearing Black Socks with their shorts

 

[Goofster57]

I thoroughly enjoyed it and kudos to the assistant

She has a lot to learn yet, but I think I will keep her around

Mmmmmmm.......they look good!!!!!!

They were

We won't be going Sunday, but our Saturday just freed up so maybe....

What's up next??

Probably Food and Wine stuff

Any Requests?

 

[Goofster57]

Thank you loving the trip report

Thank you

Glad you are enjoying it

 

[lamagique]

Thanks for these new installments! They have me aching to go back to Disneyland! And wow about the details with the store and the window above Snow White's Scary Adventures! I never noticed that, but that's cool. I have also never been on the Storybook ride, so I am going to have to hit that up when I go back! Thanks again!