Disney but make it Paris! ~ an August 2025 adventure. updated 09/21 x 2

[amazingact21]

Oh, Sequoia Lodge. I wish I read that things had changed since my last stay there. Alas, it sounds just as frustrating. The "air coolers" were such a joke. (One of the reasons we opted to stay at the Disneyland Hotel in 2019 was because we knew it would be June and it was the only hotel at DLP with real A/C. The first time we stayed at Sequoia, we were sweltering.)

It's really interesting, because your experience on Phantom Manor mirrored my family's exact thoughts the first time. We did not understand the fuss whatsoever. But when we rode it in 2022, we enjoyed it a lot more. Maybe because we knew what to expect? I don't know.

Did you enjoy the loading area for Pirates? It's very immersive.

I hope you were able to ride BTMRR! It's my kids' favorite version.

Those metal sculptures are so neat.

Your dinner, while not all dishes were winners, sounds like it was overall, very nice. That's a beautiful pin. And your photos from the meal are lovely. You both so relaxed and happy!

 

[suse66]

Oh, Sequoia Lodge. I wish I read that things had changed since my last stay there. Alas, it sounds just as frustrating. The "air coolers" were such a joke. (One of the reasons we opted to stay at the Disneyland Hotel in 2019 was because we knew it would be June and it was the only hotel at DLP with real A/C. The first time we stayed at Sequoia, we were sweltering.)

We named our AC unit "old Bessie". It moaned and creaked and produced a little stream of tepid air. If I go back to DLP one day, I think I would choose either the Newport Bay or Disneyland Hotel.

It's really interesting, because your experience on Phantom Manor mirrored my family's exact thoughts the first time. We did not understand the fuss whatsoever. But when we rode it in 2022, we enjoyed it a lot more. Maybe because we knew what to expect? I don't know.

Yep...I just couldn't figure it out...especially since it started out so well.

Did you enjoy the loading area for Pirates? It's very immersive.

We did really enjoy Pirates, it was the only attraction we did twice.

I hope you were able to ride BTMRR! It's my kids' favorite version.

We loved BTMRR, it was so fun! I ended up getting a Premier Access for it as the queue was always so long!

Those metal sculptures are so neat.

It was so fun to find them.

Your dinner, while not all dishes were winners, sounds like it was overall, very nice. That's a beautiful pin. And your photos from the meal are lovely. You both so relaxed and happy!

Thank you! It was a great meal overall. I know you had warned me not to expect too much food wise at DLP so I went in with low expectations. We were pretty pleased overall though.