for fun name your favorites

[granismith]

I am getting bored waiting for my trip, so how about telling me...

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
Favorite snack
Favorite Character
Top 3 Fav. rides
Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
Fav. show
Fav activity on a day away

 

[mystic_path]

What are your favorites?

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
The Disneyland hotel for the theme

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
I dunno about restaurant but the Red Wagon Corn Dog station on Main Street in DL. In DCA I like Pacific Wharf Cafe. In Down Town Disney The Rain Forest Cafe.

Favorite snack
Frozen Banana

Favorite Character
The 3 I always look for, are the Mad Hatter, Jack Sparrow, and I although not an official character, I always enjoy the Boot Strapper performers. They just bring me joy.

Top 3 Fav. rides
Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, California Screamin.

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
On Main Street on the park benches by the Train Station. It's fun to see the world go by.

Fav. show
Aladdin or Fantasmic.

Fav activity on a day away
Going shopping in LA

 

[Briarrose1306]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC):
I've never stayed at GC, so that couldn't be my fav and I suspect DLH might be, but I haven't stayed there yet. So for now, PPH.

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD:
DL: Royal Street Veranda (I'm a sucker for the gumbo bread bowls)
DCA: to be honest, I don't think I've ever really eaten anything here
DtD: HoB

Favorite snack:
Caramel Apple

Favorite Character:
Sleeping Beauty

Top 3 Fav. rides:
Matterhorn
Space Mountain
TSMM

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax:
I used to like enjoying a Mickey D's fry while sitting by the ROA across from HM

Fav. show:
F!

Fav activity on a day away:
I don't ever want to leave the parks. lol

 

[Mouse13]

I am getting bored waiting for my trip, so how about telling me...

I'm the same way.....waiting for my chance to get back to the magic!


Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Residence Inn Maingate

Favorite snack
Jalapeno Cheese Pretzel

Favorite Character
It's a tie......Mary Poppins or Jane

Top 3 Fav. rides
Space Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Pirates of the Caribbean

Fav. show
Aladdin

Fav activity on a day away
Just chilling out and sharing some time at the hotel pool with my family!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)

Having never stayed onsite mine will be my favorite GN hotel as I have stayed at quite a few over the years. The Annabella and as a bonus you get to walk through th GC lobby every morning on the way to the parks!


Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD

DL favoite childhood memories are the Carnation Cafe but favorite restaurant is BB..although the new Hungry Bear menu is calling me....

DCA Only ate at TP and will never do that again...the best thing I ate while at DCA was the Warm flour tortillas from the tour it was my son's birthday and he got 1/2 dozen and shared them yum!

DTD Jazz Kitchen - head & shoulders above the rest

You didn't ask but for onsite hotel dining..The PCH grill we love the character breakfast there

Favorite snack

Another childhood thing...MUST MUST MUST eat a frozen banana on the raft over to the island. I also love popcorn at DL such a cool snack for the family to share and bonus I got a Mickey Christmas bucket and a NBC popcorn bucket too on my last trip


Favorite Character

Favorite all time is Tigger
favorite 3 characters in the park...Mary Poppins, Brer Bear & Daisy Duck


Top 3 Fav. rides

POTC
Haunted Mansion
Jungle Cruise at night

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax

Over by the Hungry Bear watching people and the boats going by

Fav. show

Fantasmic!

Fav activity on a day away

What does that mean?
Actually after or before (never during) a DLR vacation we usually meet all the California part of the family (about 30-50 of them) at the beach or a park and have a picnic the kids all get to play and the adults just relax & catch up.

 

[CrazyDuck]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Anaheim Hilton

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
Club 33, Ariels, RFC

Favorite snack
Corn Dogs

Favorite Character
The Duck

Top 3 Fav. rides
Screamin', Tower, Splash

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
Courtyard in NOS

Fav. show
RDCT

Fav activity on a day away
Visit Family

 

[spacemermaid]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Best Western Park Place Inn...my new favorite; I LOOOOOOVED being able to be in the Park for rope drop and back to the hotel at the end of the day so quickly!

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
Disneyland: tie between Carnation Cafe' & Cafe' Orleans.
CA: don't really have one, but I've not yet eaten at Ariel's Grotto.
DTD: not really a restaurant per se, but I'm in love with the new cupcake place. They're cute! They're huge! They taste homemade!

Favorite snack
sweet snack: the pumpkin muffins they have for Halloweentime.
non-sweet snack: chicken skewer from Bengal BBQ.

Favorite Character
Can't pick just one, so, in no particular order: Mickey & Minnie, Goofy, Aladdin & Stitch.

Top 3 Fav. rides
Space Mountain! Haunted Mansion! Pirates!

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
On the planter under the unused escalator in the Starcade.

Fav. show
The Holiday fireworks show with the snow.

Fav activity on a day away
Visit friends, go to Knott's, or even better...both at the same time.

 

[djk]

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
Disneyland: tie between Carnation Cafe' & Cafe' Orleans.
CA: don't really have one, but I've not yet eaten at Ariel's Grotto.
DTD: not really a restaurant per se, but I'm in love with the new cupcake place. They're cute! They're huge! They taste homemade!

Where are these cupcakes you speak of?? Do tell....

 

[Heymy]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
DLH...a family tradition for 25 years

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
Carnation Cafe, Pacific Warf Cafe, Tortilla Jo's

Favorite snack
Churro!

Favorite Character
The Villians!

Top 3 Fav. rides
Tower of Terror, California Screamin, Pirates

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
Any empty bench to people watch.

Fav. show
Aladdin

Fav activity on a day away
We don't ever leave the DLR

 

[spacemermaid]

Where are these cupcakes you speak of?? Do tell....

They're at a kiosk close to the Disneyland Hotel in DTD & are some of the yummiest cupcakes I've ever had. (And I am super picky, being a baker myself!)

 

[Dobie]

OK, I'll play:

Favorite Hotel (besides GC): Anaheim Sheraton

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD: Carnation Cafe, Taste Pilots Grill, La Brea Bakery

Favorite snack:: Beer in California Adventure


Favorite Character Dopey (duh)

Top 3 Fav. rides: Splash, Space, Soarin'

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax: GC pool

Fav. show: Turtle Talk

Fav activity on a day away: Day away??? Blasphemy!!!!!

 

[Soaptopia]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Never have stayed onsite, but I love walking around the DLH because it's so cute.

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
DL: Um.. Rancho Del Zocalo. CA: Taste Pilots Grill. DTD: Never have eaten anywhere in there!

Favorite snack
pickels or oranges. I know, I'm weird.

Favorite Character
Probably... Sully! He's so cute and fluffy.

Top 3 Fav. rides
1. Tie between Splash&Space
2. Autopia
3. BTMRR

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
We love sitting in the area overlooking Small World and never has anyone in it!

Fav. show Fantasmic!

Fav activity on a day away Beach or relax at the hotel and swim!

 

[Peri]

I am getting bored waiting for my trip, so how about telling me...

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Paradise Pier - so convenient, laid back, too.

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
DL - Thunder Mountain BBQ, CA - yech, nothing, DTD - Tortilla Joe's

Favorite snack
Mickey Bar - frozen like a rock! Woot!

Favorite Character
Alice, Mickey, the fab five - everyone...

Top 3 Fav. rides

Soarin', Train around DL, Small World

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
Benches by the side of Big Thunder Mt. RR

Fav. show
Billy Hill & the Hillbillies

Fav activity on a day away
Right, = as if! LOL Never leave.

 

[Feathers]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
I've only ever stayed at the PPH, but I still loved it. The CMs were great and let us celebrate my dad's December B-day during November, and gave my sister balloons/etc.

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
Rainforest cafe! It's been my favorite since I was young and it s my goal to eat at as many as I can. I love the cedar plank salmon.

Favorite snack
Corndogs or churros.

Favorite Character
Stitch! Eeyore is close behind. Of the fab five, I like Pluto the best.

Top 3 Fav. rides
Thunder Mountain
Splash Mountain
Winnie the Pooh/Fantasyland dark rides

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
Don't really have one, but I like the sit-down counter service near POtC

Fav. show
Electrical Light Parade or the 50th anniversary parade.

Fav activity on a day away
We never take a day away from the land!

 

[SilentFeline]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC)
Definitely the DLH!

Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD
DL: Carnation Cafe
CA: Wine Country Trattoria
DTD: ESPN Zone (the chicken strips are delicious!)

Favorite snack
I don't know if I would call it a snack because it's so big, but I love the corn dogs!

Favorite Character
Donald Duck

Top 3 Fav. rides
Space Mountain
POTC
Haunted Mansion
Honorable mention: TSMM (I just wish the line wasn't always so long!)

Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax
I don't really have a specific spot, but I like to people watch on Main St. and NOS

Fav. show
Electrical Light Parade (unfortunately, I haven't seen it in many years)

Fav activity on a day away
I would never spend an entire day away, but when it gets really busy in the parks I take a break to nap/rest in the hotel. No longer than 2 hours.

 

[MrsPinup]

Favorite Hotel (besides GC) - Carousel Suites (great continental breakfasts!)
Favorite Restaurant in DL CA & DTD - DL: Gepetto's; CA: I have actually never had a meal here. DTD: Rain Forest Cafe
Favorite snack: Dole whip float
Favorite Character: Peter Pan! He is so sneaky and always has a good time playing with my kids.
Top 3 Fav. rides: Matterhorn, BTMR, and California Screamin
Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax: near the lockers on Main Street
Fav. show: Tiki Tiki room
Fav activity on a day away: a day away?!

 

[Hummingbird15]

This is fun! Here goes:

Favorite Hotel (besides GC): DLH
Favorite Restaurants: Blue Bayou, Ariel's Grotto, La Brea Bakery Cafe
Favorite snack: Dole Whip
Favorite Character: Minnie and Mickey
Top 3 Fav. rides: BTMRR, POC, Soarin'
Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax: Courtyard in NOS
Fav. show: Tiki Room
Day away: Newport Beach

 

[granismith]

This is fun! Here goes:

Favorite Hotel (besides GC): DLH
Favorite Restaurants: Blue Bayou, Ariel's Grotto, La Brea Bakery Cafe
Favorite snack: Dole Whip
Favorite Character: Minnie and Mickey
Top 3 Fav. rides: BTMRR, POC, Soarin'
Fav. little hideaway spot to sit & relax: Courtyard in NOS
Fav. show: Tiki Room
Day away: Newport Beach

looks like we will be there about the same time will be there for 6 days! Have fun!

 

[Hummingbird15]

looks like we will be there about the same time will be there for 6 days! Have fun!

You too! Just my DD (age 22) and me this time. We're really looking forward to it.