Halloween at DL

[AmyPond]

this will be my first halloweentime visit so I will need to control my urge to buy EVERYTHING halloween-themed!
I do know I am gonna get Halloween ears, some seasonal pins for my brother in law, & every time i visit DLR i get a vinylmation so i will get another one! (to add to my current giant collection of 3 lol)

I only have three Vinylmation so far too (well, four if you count the duplicated Yeti I have.)

As far as pins go, of course I want this one!

 

[tksbaskets]

I have one Vinylmation...not a collection yet right?

T

 

[Sherry E]

Funatdisney - I absolutely love that kitten!! I'm terribly allergic to cats, sadly, but I love them. I just have to stay away from them. She's so cute and her fur is so pretty! I love how she and Luna became fast friends. And the orange eyes with the black fur - could she be any more perfect of a Halloween gift?

The name Autumn is really good - that's probably the best choice. Another name that's good - if I had found a black cat with orange eyes right before Halloween, this is what I would name her - is "Boo." Boo Kitty.



As for working out or exercising - it is SO true that walking around DLR will wear you out. I have a feeling that a lot of people don't realize how worn out and sore they will be at the end of a DLR trip. They look at it as you'll be doing a lot of standing in lines, not moving much. You'll be sitting down on rides or sitting down and eating. You'll be taking breaks at any of the hotels. They probably think that there will not be a lot of steady walking involved. Ahhh, how wrong they are.

I think someone checked the distance from somewhere in the DLH to the gates of Disneyland, and it is supposedly half a mile. So half a mile just to walk one way and then half a mile to walk back is already more than many folks walk in a single day. And that's only to and from the DLH!!!! That's not even counting all the walking around in DL, in DCA, back and forth between parks and DTD, etc.

I remember a thread a long time ago where some people with pedometers had checked their distances after a full, long day at DLR and it turned out they had walked anywhere from 9 - 13 miles in a day!!!!

So look at it as you will probably be walking a minimum of 9 miles in a day - is that something your body is normally used to? If not, it will be quite a blow, and you will be feeling the burn the next morning!!

Somehow, I think my body goes into defense mode at DLR. Even after we have surely walked 9 miles in one day, I don't seem to feel the aches and pains while I am still IN one park or the other, or in DTD or whatever. I don't get that 'I've just been hit by a truck' feeling until I get back to the hotel or get home. Then, allllllll of the pain my body has been protecting me from kicks in and I feel all of it!!

Now, of course, sometimes I have other pain that acts up due to my back and related problems, but that would be acting up whether I was walking 9 - 13 miles or not. I am only talking about the pain and stiffness related to walking around DLR.

 

[Belle Ella]

Haha, pedometers and Disneyland. You've given me an idea Sherry. I wonder how much I will walk in one day while I'm there. I really am curious.

I definitely am not under any impression that I wont be doing a lot of walking, especially if I don't get an ART pass and walk back to the HoJo once or twice a day. At least I know I can walk a mile in 10 minutes. I'm 'prepping myself' kind of like I did for the 10K walk that I did back in July. Gotta make sure I take the dog for long walks, every day. I was slacking in that department for a little while unfortunately.

 

[JH87]

I only have three Vinylmation so far too (well, four if you count the duplicated Yeti I have.)

As far as pins go, of course I want this one!

that pin is sooooooo cute!!!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Haha, pedometers and Disneyland. You've given me an idea Sherry. I wonder how much I will walk in one day while I'm there. I really am curious.

I definitely am not under any impression that I wont be doing a lot of walking, especially if I don't get an ART pass and walk back to the HoJo once or twice a day. At least I know I can walk a mile in 10 minutes. I'm 'prepping myself' kind of like I did for the 10K walk that I did back in July. Gotta make sure I take the dog for long walks, every day. I was slacking in that department for a little while unfortunately.

I was thinking as I sent that last post that if anyone can handle all the walking at DLR, it would probably be you because you are used to walking a lot fairly recently (in the 10K) so it won't be as much of a shock to the system as it would be for other people. You like to walk and walk fast when you are at DLR, from what you've said!! But for some other people, they get to DLR and then have to sit down every 30 minutes...and that can really throw off the plans for the day!!

 

[mom4princesses]

I've been walking every day but not much. Just a mile or so. I've also been trying to get back into doing Wii Fit on a regular basis. I lost some weight recently but then I gained it back. I don't get too tired walking around the parks or anything but I was hoping my face wouldn't look so big in pictures. My face is the first place I seem to gain weight. I'm in the average range but I just think my face looks chunky right now. And since we leave in less than two weeks, I guess I just have to make peace about my fat face in pictures.

Im am right there with you! I have been trying to get on the treadmill for at least 30mins everyday but with 6 kids Im lucky to get 3 days. Now that Im down to less than a month Im going to try harder to get 5 days and make 3 days an hour (writing this in hope of seeing it will make me more motivated to make it happen). Good luck to you and everyone else in there getting FIT read for Disney.

 

[srauchbauer]

Im am right there with you! I have been trying to get on the treadmill for at least 30mins everyday but with 6 kids Im lucky to get 3 days. Now that Im down to less than a month Im going to try harder to get 5 days and make 3 days an hour (writing this in hope of seeing it will make me more motivated to make it happen). Good luck to you and everyone else in there getting FIT read for Disney.

Same here trying to get on the tread mill is nearly impossible, but with a new puppy I surely get y fair share of walks in. It always makes me feel better when he gets tired before I do and I have to carry him home.

 

[AmyPond]

I just have a cheapy pedometer that I wear on walks. I considered bringing it to Disneyland but decided against it. It's the type that counts steps/distance but it just as that a little device inside that bounces to count the steps. So I'm pretty sure a reading at Disneyland would NOT be accurate with all of the bouncing that occurs on rides.

 

[Mommy2PrincessAbby]

I used mapmyrun once, and figured we do about 9 miles a day... I usually am fine the first day or two... then by day 3, I am fine from morning until nap... but then even after nap I can feel it in my bones that I am tired... by day 5 or 6 I am pretty much sore all the time--but I am still speed walking with purpose to those first rides in the morning... my dh thinks I am nuts. I slow down after the first couple hours though!

 

[Belle Ella]

I was thinking as I sent that last post that if anyone can handle all the walking at DLR, it would probably be you because you are used to walking a lot fairly recently (in the 10K) so it won't be as much of a shock to the system as it would be for other people. You like to walk and walk fast when you are at DLR, from what you've said!! But for some other people, they get to DLR and then have to sit down every 30 minutes...and that can really throw off the plans for the day!!

Man, that 10K was something else. But I did it in under 2 hours doing nothing but walking. Ah, my summer memories. Next summer I want to jog the whole thing, but we'll see. Maybe someday you'll hear about me doing the 1/2 marathon at Disneyland!

I've kind of not been doing a lot of exercise lately. Last year I had my dance class, this year I have nothing but work where I can spend upwards of 8 hours on my feet. So the dog walking is going to help and maybe I'll start going for a run in the mornings. Cutting out the soda helps too. I just hope I can keep that up in Disneyland!

 

[funatdisney]

And the orange eyes with the black fur - could she be any more perfect of a Halloween gift?

The name Autumn is really good - that's probably the best choice. Another name that's good - if I had found a black cat with orange eyes right before Halloween, this is what I would name her - is "Boo." Boo Kitty.

I kept trying to think of a good Halloween name for her, but nothing seems right. I do like the name Boo. I will suggest it to the kids. We all have to agree on a name... we will be using it for over ten years (hopefully).

So look at it as you will probably be walking a minimum of 9 miles in a day - is that something your body is normally used to? If not, it will be quite a blow, and you will be feeling the burn the next morning!!

How true that is! Another thing to consider is breaking in a new pair of shoes before you go on vacation. Nothing like sore feet from new shoes and all that walking to ruin a vacation. I am in the process of breaking in a new pair now.

 

[BELLEDOZER]

I had the best of intentions to get in shape over the summer months, I really did. Then came a series of minor health problems, and it all went AWOL. So am I prepared for the trip in all other ways..yes. When it comes to my health, I'll have to see if I'm up for more surgery on my right eye (will find out tomorrow about that), and some other minor surgery in the coming months. It's just these minor ongoing health problems that distract me from working out on a regular basis like I should be.

 

[SueTGGR]

Just a quick question...since we are going to stake out a place to watch the fireworks this trip, what is your favorite place? Especially if we are viewing the Halloween ones. And possibly one that I won't have to spend my whole day sitting on. Funny with the hundreds of times I have been to DL I have never made a point of sitting anywhere to watch. I have done it a few times @ WDW but now that I think about it, I probably have missed something.

Later,
Sue

 

[tdashgirl]

I don't have any specific advise, but for the Halloween screams fireworks, you definitely want to be somewhere in the Hub with a clear view of the castle, so you can see all the special effects. I'm hoping that with reduced crowds due to the ticketed event, it won't be too bad in the hub ....

 

[tdashgirl]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but here's a link to DLR's 2010 Halloween TV Spot. Similar to last years, but they added in the villians watching WoC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVeriiR51bo

 

[Belle Ella]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but here's a link to DLR's 2010 Halloween TV Spot. Similar to last years, but they added in the villians watching WoC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVeriiR51bo

Thanks for posting! I so wanna see that on TV. I'll get even more excited that I already am. Although I have no idea how that's possible at this point.

 

[JH87]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but here's a link to DLR's 2010 Halloween TV Spot. Similar to last years, but they added in the villians watching WoC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVeriiR51bo

lol that was cute

 

[rmass82]

We bought our tickets for October 12!! I am getting so excited!!
Now I need to organize costumes, etc.

Ok a really dumb question... How do I get to the entrance of Disneyland? Can you go throough Downtown Disney?? Do we have to walk all around to the other side We were going to go through Grand Californian but that does not look possible anymore. We will be staying in a house across from the Convention centre.
Another thing...We are doing the Goofy's Kitchen brunch and want to go to Disney right after. Do we need to then enter through the main entrance or if we go into Disney then go to brunch can we take the monorail to and from?
I am finding I have all these last minute questions! Thanks!
Sherrie

 

[AmyPond]

I don't recall the walking at Disneyland bothering me too much. I think because we only go a couple days and the days usually aren't consectutive. WDW, on the other hand, is a totally different experience and I get super tired and sore after a trip there.