We are heading to DL tomorrow for a week... Haunted mansion is closed?
Boo, lol
We are heading to DL tomorrow for a week... Haunted mansion is closed?
One of my favs
If all goes well we’ll be at WDW in December though, hope they don’t shut it down there as well!
We were surprised that the Haunted Mansion was opened on Sunday! We heard it was supposed to be closed, so it was nice to ride it one time.
We were surprised that the Haunted Mansion was opened on Sunday! We heard it was supposed to be closed, so it was nice to ride it one time.
We went through a few shops and I have my eyes on a few souvenirs. I love the graphics on the Disneyland 2021 line of clothing and souvenirs. We went to Downtown Disneyland, but it really is tiny compared to Disney Springs. Oh well... might not spend as much. Lol!
Sorry to say but HM was closed today. Another amazing afternoon of low crowds and spontaneity. It is so liberating to simply walk around and enjoy one land at a time. We did wait a bit for a few rides this afternoon in DL. Most was 25 minutes for Roger Rabbit (it broke down). Average was 10-15 minutes tops.
We are getting tested tomorrow morning at the Anaheim City Hall. We picked the pricier NAAT test ($199) amd will be taking an Uber. It is less intrusive and results are usually within an hour. I had originally booked the free PCR test at the CVS on Harbour. It is pricey, but we felt that the peace of mind of getting results so quickly was worth it. I will post an update of my experience on the testing thread!
We are getting tested tomorrow morning at the Anaheim City Hall. We picked the pricier NAAT test ($199) amd will be taking an Uber. It is less intrusive and results are usually within an hour. I had originally booked the free PCR test at the CVS on Harbour. It is pricey, but we felt that the peace of mind of getting results so quickly was worth it. I will post an update of my experience on the testing thread!
sounds like a great first day! One of the things I love about DL are the rides that are also in WDW, and how different they are from their WDW counterparts. Some much better like POTC, Space Mtn, and Small World. Also love that the original rides are still there! Did you do Indiana Jones? And Guardians of the Galaxy?Day 1 update... we had an amazing day! We started out in DL 15 minutes before rope drop. Waits were practically non existant for the first 3 hours.... not even for bag check or turnstiles! Some highlights : riding alone in a log at Splash and having our own "ship" for Smugglers Run (after a 15 minute wait). From 8 to noon we had covered all headliners including Rise of the Resistance and all mountains. Longest wait was SM with 20 minutes.
We went back to the hotel for a few hours to get out of the sun and give our feet a rest.
5 to 10 was spend at DCA were we rode Webslinger, Tower, Luigi's, TSM, Soarin and some attractions at the Pier with almost no wait.
As veteran WDW visitors, we love how compact the parks are. Not needing to take any transportation is great. Being able to comfortably eat outside is lovely! Honestly not having to worry about the timing of FPs or ADRs is amazing!
Over 35K steps were logged on Day 1. We might have to slow down the pace as we have 3 more days of tickets!
As for jet lag, I was up super early (5am) and needed that after noon nap.
Haunted Mansion is always usually closed by mid Sept to do Nightmare Before Christmas, and Space Mtn turns into Hyperspace Mountain. I love the DL Space Mtn.We are heading to DL tomorrow for a week... Haunted mansion is closed?
One of my favs
If all goes well we’ll be at WDW in December though, hope they don’t shut it down there as well!
Rafiator Springs is so cool. Especially when they put up the Halloween decorations! How did you like Webslinger?
Love the Dole Whips there too, and pretty seating area. We had some good meals around French Quarter area. Also love the hand dipped Corn Dogs in DCA!
When we go to WDW we just uber to a nearby grocery store. But if you’re near CVS and Walgreens you could pick up a few things there.
Yes, I love how the same rides are familiar yet different at both parks. I didn’t think I‘d love Guardians because we really love ToT, but it was fantastic. My (adult) dd who wouldn’t go on ToT rode Guardians several times!
I’m trying to book our tests for Saturday morning - do I have to book one person at a time (city hall)?We are getting tested tomorrow morning at the Anaheim City Hall. We picked the pricier NAAT test ($199) amd will be taking an Uber. It is less intrusive and results are usually within an hour. I had originally booked the free PCR test at the CVS on Harbour. It is pricey, but we felt that the peace of mind of getting results so quickly was worth it. I will post an update of my experience on the testing thread!
Yep! It’s kind of a painful process but that’s how I had to do it.
