Halloween at DL

[iKristin]

Yep, I love the money because this job is the only reason I can afford to take all these Disneyland trips once a year but I decided that next year I'm telling them to shove it and I'm leaving lol. I'm running away back to California!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Sounds like a plan! I wish I could do that. Even just for a year. I'd like to have an annual pass just for one year, so I can get my fill of Disney!

 

[SueTGGR]

tdashgirl - My vote is for Goofy's Kitchen as well. Mainly for the food but you get a good mix of characters. I love it when Goofy & Max come out and gather up all the kids and dance. One time they brought out pots & pans and another they all did the Macarena together. We tried the new one over in PP and I found it awful, characters and food. We tried the Minnie and friends and they had lots of classic characters (Baloo, Capt. Hook, Pooh Bear, Tigger, Minnie...) but the food and the way it is set up isn't a fav of mine. Goofy's kitchen just seems to run smoother when we go.

 

[Belle Ella]

I would prefer we don't skip over the end of September! I really, really, really need my vacaion, lol.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Sorry Jazz! Can we at least skip until then though? I've had enough of August!

 

[AmyPond]

Sorry Jazz! Can we at least skip until then though? I've had enough of August!

I agree. I'm so ready for August and summer to be over.

 

[Sherry E]

have to cut back on my Disney budget. Just spent $1400.00 on glasses for the family. Didn't expect everyone to need or get new glasses. So now that I have to cut back on some character meals which ones would you suggest. Our kids really love the tradition characters?

I told you a while back that Goofy's is great, and the buffet is huge. It's definitely my longtime favorite. And you will see anywhere from 5 - 8 characters there.

However, I also think that if seeing the most classic characters is the primary goal for you, then you should do Minnie & Friends. That has the most characters, by far. Sometimes 8 characters. Sometimes 11. Sometimes 14!! Both Minnie & Friends and Goofy's Kitchen have classic characters. Then again, Surf's Up with Mickey has Mickey (and Daisy and sometimes Minnie or other favorites) - and you can't get more classic than that!!

I like a balance of good food, a variety of food options and classic characters, so Goofy's works well for me. Other folks want the most characters in one spot and food is secondary, so M&F is the favorite. Sometimes people say the food at M&F is great. Other times they say the food is inedible. It's hit or miss (like with all the DLR restaurants)! But chances are it will probably be decent enough food, and you will see an abundance of characters, at Minnie & Friends. Also, M&F is a bit cheaper than the other character meals with classic characters. If you go to Goofy's, you will see a handful or characters but have a ton of yummy choices at the buffet and pay more $$$!!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

I agree. I'm so ready for August and summer to be over.

Our summer has been kind of crappy, weather wise, so I am pretty much done with it. I may still be a little hopeful if I didn't have this trip planned for October. But I do, so I want it to get here faster!

Normally I start whining when I see the Halloween products come out, cause that means summer is almost over. But this year I am welcoming it with open arms!

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

Is it too much to hope that since the dl website seems to be in flux right now while they put in the new fall specials, that they will also update the calendar?

I also tried calling them, and couldn't get past the "press 2 for existing reservations", wanted to compare the rate I am paying now to what I would pay if we moved to the GCH with the new fall rate... no luck... think their computers must be being updated too...

 

[srauchbauer]

thak you all so much for your great input I know I have asked a lot of questions about the character meals. I finally get things figured out and bam have to change them all.

Thanks again for all your patience.

 

[funatdisney]

Today is the 70 day mark to my VGH vacation. I am already thinking of what food to take to cook in our home. We like to stay in when we stay at the VGC. Makes seem like we "live" at DLR.

 

[AmyPond]

Today is the 70 day mark to my VGH vacation. I am already thinking of what food to take to cook in our home. We like to stay in when we stay at the VGC. Makes seem like we "live" at DLR.

Totally unrelated to Halloween but I was wondering what exactly those villas are like. Are they just for DVC? Do they have full kitchens? Multiple bedrooms? Just curious.

 

[SueTGGR]

I am partially happy, they posted some of the excursions for the Mexico Cruise. Too bad they haven't done the same for Halloween.

AmyPond-We stayed in one of the Studios, so far. But we have DVC so I don't know about using them outside of being a DVC owner or renting points from someone. They have Studios, one bedroom all the way up to a 3 bedroom grand villa (I saw one of these on a tour, they are beautiful!). The studio has a mini kitchen with a microwave and refrigerator. I know there are floor plans, probably best to look for them on the DVC web site. BTW, the studios book up quickly!
Off to see what we will do in January!
Sue

 

[Belle Ella]

Sorry Jazz! Can we at least skip until then though? I've had enough of August!

I am all kinds of cool with skipping the end of August and up to the 22nd of September!!

 

[funatdisney]

Totally unrelated to Halloween but I was wondering what exactly those villas are like. Are they just for DVC? Do they have full kitchens? Multiple bedrooms? Just curious.

You can book a Villa through Disney, but it is very pricey. Others rent through DVC members and get a DVC room for a fraction of the rack rate. I have rented points (before I bought into DVC timeshare) and I have rented my points out (when I can't use my points or when I need the money) I have found it to be a great way to vacation at both DLR and WDW.

As SueTGGR mentioned the villas come in studio, one bedroom, two bedrooms and the Grand Villa (three bedrooms). IMHO,they are by far the best DVC we have stayed at so far. I have posted some pictures of our one bedroom we had on opening day last year: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2071616&page=84 Here is some pictures of the view of that same room at night (post #1272): http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2071616&page=85
You can see why we love staying there so much
BTW, the post before #1272 has some pics taken inside a Grand Villa. It is a two story unit.

They have Studios, one bedroom all the way up to a 3 bedroom grand villa (I saw one of these on a tour, they are beautiful!).Sue

Were you there at the opening day for the VGC? We were there.

 

[AmyPond]

Very cool! We'll never stay there but it's definitely cool to see.

 

[Sherry E]

Today is the 17th. Hard to believe that in just 4-1/2 weeks the giant Mickey pumpkin will be up on Main Street.

In SoCal, this summer has actually not been as awful (temperature-wise) as other summers have been. It's still way too hot for me, but maintaining upper 70's and mid-80's in the middle of August is actually a relief. I usually expect mugh higher temps and for longer periods of time. So I guess it has been considered a "mild" summer.

Still, mild summer or not...bring on the Fall and Winter!! Time for some nice 60-degree days and cool, crisp evenings that require bundling up with mittens and coats and cocoa!!!

Hopefully we can keep up these relatively mild temps through September and October, with no sudden, crazy 100-degree heatwaves in the midst of HalloweenTime.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

We just went through a heat wave with temp's in the high ninety's and with the humidity factor of living on an island, it was down right nasty. It's expected to cool down to normal temps around 22 to 25 C, which I consider comfortable. Last year it was much hotter from June on, so we are having a more normal summer here. I'm also looking forward to the cooler weather of Sept and Oct, as I'm looking forward to rain as it's been so dry here, and the smoke from the interior of the province is really affecting the air quality. My eyes are really irritated from all the particulate in the air caused by all the wild fires. So here's to looking forward to the cooler fall months. Have a great day everyone!

Trish

 

[funatdisney]

Still, mild summer or not...bring on the Fall and Winter!! Time for some nice 60-degree days and cool, crisp evenings that require bundling up with mittens and coats and cocoa!!!

Hopefully we can keep up these relatively mild temps through September and October, with no sudden, crazy 100-degree heatwaves in the midst of HalloweenTime.

I am right with you Sherry E!
Kids start school next week, so it seems a little of fall around here. Just the weather doesn't quite fit!

 

[DisneyStitch626]

A couple weeks ago, we had the haze and smoky smells from the forrest fires. It's lightened up now, but it was bad there for a while. BC always gets pretty bad for that. It's sad, but there's not much we can do about it.