Pixiegrrl1701
Earning My Ears
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I just got back from Disneyland on Tuesday and we had an incredible time. We spent 6 days in the park. It was awesome!! Thank you for everyone who posts on this board. All of the information that I read here was soooo helpful in planning my trip and I just thought I would share some of my trip and perhaps help those who are planning.
First, Carsland. Amazing!! It's like walking into Radiator Springs in the movie. The tractor ride and RSR are awesome!! We did FP's...very important for this ride. But when we did our Early Morning Hour - we stayed at a resort hotel - we were on the ride in 20 minutes, even though the wait time said 65 minutes. With this land being as busy as it was, I believe it made the other lands a little less busy.
It was incredibly hot....like 108 degrees hot. The parks sell this squirt/fan bottles that mist water at you....the best $14 you will ever spend. I recommend it if you have hot days.
In Disneyland we just happened upon this area by the Big Thunder Jamboree that was all decorated for Halloween and there were things for the kids to do...like games, coloring and crafts. And the characters were there in their Halloween costumes interacting with the kids. There was also a tent set up where you could line up to see the villians, like Captain Hook, Cruella, Malificent, etc. It was so much fun. We spent about 2 hours there with the kids. A nice break from the heat.
Most rides in Disneyland we only waited for about 15-20 minutes. It was perfect. We didn't do too much of the FP's as we didn't really need to.
We also went on a tour at Disneyland called Discover the Magic tour. It was mostly for the kids, but us adults had a great time watching the kids have fun. They were sent on a treasure hunt all over the park. We travelled to all the lands and went on two rides (and because we were on the tour - we went to the front of the line...no waiting). Then we ended up in Toontown to see Mickey Mouse who helped the kids with their final clue. I would recomend this to anyone who has kids. It's alot of walking though, about two hours of walking and it was hot. We had a 4 year old and it was just too much for her to keep up. The 7 year old did great though. But other than that, it was awesome.
Character Breakfasts:
Ariel's Grotto - good if you want to see about 4-5 princesses. Food was okay....but not worth $255. It is lunch with Ariel, but you only see her when you first walk into the restaurant, she doesn't come to the table like the other princesses do. Merida and Rapunzel are not at this lunch/dinner. If it's the princesses you want, do the Royal Walk in Disneyland. We were in the Royal Walk line for about 30 minutes and we were able to spend time with three princesses. We then waited for about 15 minutes to see Rapunzel and about 20 to see Merida. And the Royal Walk and going to the areas for Rapunzel and Merida didn't cost us $255.
Plaza Inn - the best of them all. Food is great and we saw a ton of characters. And the interaction of the characters with the kids was great!! We actually did this one two days in a row. If you want good food and lots of characters - this is the one!
Storytellers - do not do this one. Not many characters and the food was just ok. I wouldn't recommend it and we said that we wouldn't do it again.
Surf's Up - another great one. Lots of character interaction and fun for the kids. The food was great as well.
We missed out on some parades as it was too hot. So plan your days wisely. If you want to see outdoor shows or parades, watch the weather as Disney will cancel them if it's too hot.
Well, I think that's all I have for now. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask and I'll answer as best I can.
First, Carsland. Amazing!! It's like walking into Radiator Springs in the movie. The tractor ride and RSR are awesome!! We did FP's...very important for this ride. But when we did our Early Morning Hour - we stayed at a resort hotel - we were on the ride in 20 minutes, even though the wait time said 65 minutes. With this land being as busy as it was, I believe it made the other lands a little less busy.
It was incredibly hot....like 108 degrees hot. The parks sell this squirt/fan bottles that mist water at you....the best $14 you will ever spend. I recommend it if you have hot days.
In Disneyland we just happened upon this area by the Big Thunder Jamboree that was all decorated for Halloween and there were things for the kids to do...like games, coloring and crafts. And the characters were there in their Halloween costumes interacting with the kids. There was also a tent set up where you could line up to see the villians, like Captain Hook, Cruella, Malificent, etc. It was so much fun. We spent about 2 hours there with the kids. A nice break from the heat.
Most rides in Disneyland we only waited for about 15-20 minutes. It was perfect. We didn't do too much of the FP's as we didn't really need to.
We also went on a tour at Disneyland called Discover the Magic tour. It was mostly for the kids, but us adults had a great time watching the kids have fun. They were sent on a treasure hunt all over the park. We travelled to all the lands and went on two rides (and because we were on the tour - we went to the front of the line...no waiting). Then we ended up in Toontown to see Mickey Mouse who helped the kids with their final clue. I would recomend this to anyone who has kids. It's alot of walking though, about two hours of walking and it was hot. We had a 4 year old and it was just too much for her to keep up. The 7 year old did great though. But other than that, it was awesome.
Character Breakfasts:
Ariel's Grotto - good if you want to see about 4-5 princesses. Food was okay....but not worth $255. It is lunch with Ariel, but you only see her when you first walk into the restaurant, she doesn't come to the table like the other princesses do. Merida and Rapunzel are not at this lunch/dinner. If it's the princesses you want, do the Royal Walk in Disneyland. We were in the Royal Walk line for about 30 minutes and we were able to spend time with three princesses. We then waited for about 15 minutes to see Rapunzel and about 20 to see Merida. And the Royal Walk and going to the areas for Rapunzel and Merida didn't cost us $255.
Plaza Inn - the best of them all. Food is great and we saw a ton of characters. And the interaction of the characters with the kids was great!! We actually did this one two days in a row. If you want good food and lots of characters - this is the one!
Storytellers - do not do this one. Not many characters and the food was just ok. I wouldn't recommend it and we said that we wouldn't do it again.
Surf's Up - another great one. Lots of character interaction and fun for the kids. The food was great as well.
We missed out on some parades as it was too hot. So plan your days wisely. If you want to see outdoor shows or parades, watch the weather as Disney will cancel them if it's too hot.
Well, I think that's all I have for now. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask and I'll answer as best I can.
I am so glad you had a great time, Pixie, but like M2PA, we LOVE Storytellers. Gosh, I think we have eaten there 50x 
