goofyfordisney
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This was a girls trip (me, my sister and Mom--no kids!). We had a great time. I must say I had some major mommy-guilt going to Disneyland without my kids!
We were able to go at a much slower pace without the kids. We saw all of the shows and parades. We did everything we wanted to do because there were no lines, it was great! Even got my mom (68 years young) to ride Tower of Terror twice!!
We ate at Joe's Crab Shack, Blue Bayou, Rancho del Zocalo, Rainforest Cafe, Jazz Kitchen Express (twice--got to get my beignets!).
We stayed at the Candy Cane Inn (our first time staying here). I really wanted to check it out. We normally stay on-site so, I wanted to compare. I was pleasantly surprised. We had a "deluxe" room on the 1st floor towards the back of the motel. It was perfect for the three of us. The room was quiet and clean. The breakfast offerings were good. The only complaint I had was that the bed was very uncomfortable. We walked to and from the parks a couple of times. It was about a 10 minute walk to the front gates. We took the shuttle back at night. Overall, I think that the hotel fit most of our needs and would stay here again if I couldn't get a good rate at an on-site hotel.
After our 3 nights at Disneyland, we went on a 4 night cruise to San Diego, Catalina Island and Ensenada that left out of San Pedro. This was my first experience cruising. I'm not sure that cruising is for me...the ship was full and it was wall to wall people! I wish we had stayed longer at Disneyland!
We also went to the El Capitian Theater in Hollywood and saw The Incredibles. It was such a beautiful theater!
If you have any questions, just ask!
Sue
We were able to go at a much slower pace without the kids. We saw all of the shows and parades. We did everything we wanted to do because there were no lines, it was great! Even got my mom (68 years young) to ride Tower of Terror twice!!

We ate at Joe's Crab Shack, Blue Bayou, Rancho del Zocalo, Rainforest Cafe, Jazz Kitchen Express (twice--got to get my beignets!).
We stayed at the Candy Cane Inn (our first time staying here). I really wanted to check it out. We normally stay on-site so, I wanted to compare. I was pleasantly surprised. We had a "deluxe" room on the 1st floor towards the back of the motel. It was perfect for the three of us. The room was quiet and clean. The breakfast offerings were good. The only complaint I had was that the bed was very uncomfortable. We walked to and from the parks a couple of times. It was about a 10 minute walk to the front gates. We took the shuttle back at night. Overall, I think that the hotel fit most of our needs and would stay here again if I couldn't get a good rate at an on-site hotel.
After our 3 nights at Disneyland, we went on a 4 night cruise to San Diego, Catalina Island and Ensenada that left out of San Pedro. This was my first experience cruising. I'm not sure that cruising is for me...the ship was full and it was wall to wall people! I wish we had stayed longer at Disneyland!

We also went to the El Capitian Theater in Hollywood and saw The Incredibles. It was such a beautiful theater!
If you have any questions, just ask!
Sue
