DL notes and tips- still relevant?

[Disney Lvr of Old]

hi everyone! These are the notes I compiled thanks to the DIS for our trip September 2013. I'm just wondering if they are still relevant and would love any additions that people may have.

Soarin over CA- row B-1 top center (no feet view) section B row 1

Pph- cross street enter GC and cut thru to DTD. Once you enter the lobby of the Grand you head left down a long hallway. There will be a sliding door on the right at the end that you will enter. You go straight for a little bit then turn left again and enter in the middle of downtown Disney. DL main gates turn right.

Ask for a jungle cruise map

Lilly Belle- Main Street train station at opening (not EE) and ask to put your name on the list to ride the lb- you go back 15 min before your time and get your tix. Get early ride time! (I know this one isn't since Lilly Belle isn't running)

Wide right- wait at the rope (where they hold everyone outside of carsland) before it officially opens. At this point CM holding the rope will slowly walk everyone up towards RSR. You want to be up toward the front of that rope and as far to the right as you can- right behind the CM holding the right side of the rope. You will be led up the street into CL and everyone will begin to be funneled to the right side of the road into a single file line. If on left hand side you will be funneled toward the back.

Fireworks- small world- raised platform/terrace with planters and trees (where princess meet and greet was before fantasy faire) you can sit on the steps or perch on the part of the terrace that extends past the railing. Quite close to a lamp post and a few feet northwest of fantasyland churro cart. Look left for castle with zero flying- right for toon town

Palm parlor on Main Street can be sat on

Right hand track Matterhorn tamer

Thanks as ever!

 

[BriannaRuth]

The Small World viewing area you're referring to is now a reservations only area that goes with one of the Paint the Night (parade) packages. I'm not sure if it remains reserved after the parade or if you can go in there after the parade; maybe someone else here knows. Either way it will probably already be full.

Jungle Cruise -- We were told they didn't do maps anymore last time we were there.

Also you might check posts under my user name for a list of changes in the last two years. Sorry but I'm not able to link right now.

 

[AussieCaribou]

The trains aren't running...the best that you can hope for is to look into the Lilly Belle right now...however, you can go to Main St and New Orleans stations and walk up to the trains and talk with the CMs... So that's something different.

 

[krispin41]

The Lilly Belle was parked at the Main Street Station on my trip at the end of June, it's roped off, but you can look inside.

PPH "shortcut" yes, still works.

 

[BriannaRuth]

Here's the post I was talking about with changes over the past two years...

http://www.disboards.com/posts/56089201/

 

[Angrose]

The Lilly Belle was parked at the Main Street Station on my trip at the end of June, it's roped off, but you can look inside.

PPH "shortcut" yes, still works.

The Lilly Belle was not out today so this one is still hit or miss. She was parked there when I was there back in March.

 

[Disney Lvr of Old]

Here's the post I was talking about with changes over the past two years...

http://www.disboards.com/posts/56089201/

Thanks- that pretty much answered everything!