My real-time Cali trip report....

:rotfl: That is a crack up about the walrus! Poor thing!!! I would have been laughing, :laughing:

Glad you guys are having a great time!!

It was so dang hot today, I hated it. :headache:

Can't wait to hear more!!!
 
Love the pics!!!!!!!! i would have loved to see that show :lmao: !!!!!! glad u guys are having a good time..... just think closer and closer to disneyland!!!
 
:rotfl: That is a crack up about the walrus! Poor thing!!! I would have been laughing, :laughing:

It was so dang hot today, I hated it. :headache:

I guess thats the risk you take when dealing with live animals. Probably why W decided to go with animatronics for the Jungle Cruise!

Yea... I checked and it got up to 93deg today in SD... Tomorrows high expected to top out at 72deg :confused3 Wassup wit that?
 
Enjoying the pictures! Thanks! :goodvibes The penguin encounter looked exciting...we may have to pencil that in for our April trip! I love the live animal shows there, but I would really loved to have seen that hilarious moment! :rotfl2: Keep having fun!
 

I guess thats the risk you take when dealing with live animals. Probably why W decided to go with animatronics for the Jungle Cruise!

Yea... I checked and it got up to 93deg today in SD... Tomorrows high expected to top out at 72deg :confused3 Wassup wit that?

:rotfl: Good thing they did!

I know, it's cooler here today too!!! Now tomorrow at DLR the temp went down from 80something to 69! That's a lot! But I'm glad it will be cooler! :yay:
 
I love the LIVE updates. I can vacation vicariously through you!! That is too funny about the walrus. I would have laughed as well. It would definitely make the show "better" in my opinion!
 
What did you think about those Crazy Moving Screens at Shamu?? Did the birds swoop in and sit on the screens?

Did you know that they have a Dolphin Swim at Sea World San Diego?? Dd did in Jan of this year. There is an AAA discount, too!
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I don't know which is worse Sly blazing Hot, or freezing penguin Cold that we had in Jan. I had to buy a Sea World Coat it was so cold!

I hope you all are having a ton of fun!!
 
What did you think about those Crazy Moving Screens at Shamu?? Did the birds swoop in and sit on the screens?

Did you know that they have a Dolphin Swim at Sea World San Diego?? Dd did in Jan of this year. There is an AAA discount, too!
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I don't know which is worse Sly blazing Hot, or freezing penguin Cold that we had in Jan. I had to buy a Sea World Coat it was so cold!

I hope you all are having a ton of fun!!

Yea those screens are pretty cool.... the show itself was kinda lame... too toucky feely for me... didn't see any birds on the screens though...

I know they had the dolphin swim stuff. It is too much $$$ for me. Also nobody would want to see me try and squeeze into a wetsuit!

Blazing hot is the worst.... when it is cold you can put on a jacket.... When it gets hot ya can't just get naked. You'll get a sunburn where you don't want it!

Having fun.... a lot nicer weather today... Hopefully it sticks aroung through next week... :thumbsup2

Will do a Day 3 update later tonight. Gonna spend a couple of hours at Fashion Valley Mall. :scared: Wife wants to shop!
 
That looks like so much fun! I can't wait to hear your updates. I love the live trip reports.
 
Got a late start today... mostly because my DS(2) was coughing last night (he has been fighting off a mild cold the past few days) so we decided to give him some albuterol. We brought his nebulizer just in case and good thing we did. He was able to sleep through the treatment. I however couldn't. We all finally woke up around 8:45 and finally rolled outta bed closer to 9:00a (Just about the same time the SD Zoo was opening its gates. I grabbed a couple muffins from the free breakfast downstairs and we headed out to the zoo arriving around 10:15. The Zoo was rather busy by the time we walked in. Not so much from tourists but rather lots of school children. It must have been ESL Days at the zoo because not one of the hundreds of kids there did I hear speak english. I know the hispanic community is prevalent in SD but I found it odd that none of the teachers or chaperones were speaking english either. Very strange!!! My wife thought maybe they were actually students from a school in Mexico as the border is only 30 min away :confused3 ... I didn't think anything more of it... BTW All of October is "Kids get in free" days. Which didn't know before I purchased our tickets.. so "Oh well?" After gettin in the park we immediately took the guided tour bus which was just "ok". It was included in my "3 for 1" SD pass so it was worth it. I don't know if I'd actually pay $ separately for it. The driver seemed more interested in completing the tour. I know they are on a schedule but jeez! Unlimited "Sky-fari" gondola rides are included in out ticket too which was fun. A little cool way up there but better than HOT! A couple of idiot kids were rocking their gondola which caused the ride to shutdown a few times. Security was kind enough to meet them at the end of the ride and escort them outside of the park. Whats the deal with the polar bears? They seem kinda out of place at the zoo. I mean we were walking along checking out wort hogs and other african animals and then "hey look a polar bear exhibit"??? I mean they don't have any other arctic or antarctic animals at the zoo... what are they doing with polar bears? Anyways.... Just thought it weird... Back on the Sky-fari I looked down and saw what looked like a cool place to eat. Come to find out it was called "Treetop Terrace". We made our way over there and had a pretty decent lunch. I had a meatball sub (which was ok) and a side of mac and cheese which was very good. Kids had mac and cheese too and DW had a chowder in a bread bowl. Lunch only set us back like $28. A lot cheaper than Sea World! Anyways.... after that we hit the petting zoo then headed back to the hotel.

BTW at both SW and the Zoo they sell refillable sipper cups. Sea World wants $7 + $1.60 for each refill. The Zoo wants $10 but they give you unlimited refills (a much better deal)!

Did dinner at Fashion Valley Mall. Didn't realize this was an outdoor mall. We have a large outdoor mall in Hawaii (Ala Moana) that looks a lot like this mall. Although our mall doesn't have temperatures that get down in the 50's :scared:

LegoLand tomorrow... leaving the hotel at 9:30a tomorrow morning (awake or not) :thumbsup2 Temps in Carlsbad tomorrow supposed to top out around 65. Lets see 93 on Wed at Sea World to 65 at Legoland on Fri. You know in Hawaii the temps only vary a couple of degrees at most from day to day... This is my no one ever pays attention to the weather man over there! :thumbsup2
 
:goodvibes First off I hope your son is feeling much better! And the hot temps suck but at least it will be cooler tomorrow! I would have laughed so hard when the walrus jumped the wall :rotfl: Makes the show special! Can't wait till you get to DL...pretty soon
 
I'm loving the live trip report--with pictures! I can't wait for the best part to start...DL! You guys will have a blast!
 
OK... Sea World is in the books.... I know it's not Disneyland but I'm gonna tell ya about it anyways. Today it was HOT!!! There was not a cloud in the sky ALL day... not even one!!! The park was rather empty.


That's because EVERYONE was in DL thaat day! It was so crowded we could barely push our stroller down the street. I wish SeaWorld had been empty last Sunday when we were there. The little Sesame Street section was packed. We waited 20 minutes in line for the Elmo ride. All the shows were packed even the pet show.

Glad you're having a good trip! I hope DL is less crowded when you're there. I'm off to read your blog now.
 
Sorry I missed yesterdays update...Legoland... It is a great park for young kids. My only complaint is that after being at the zoo you realize how greedy all the other parks are. No refillable drinks at Legoland :(. I know that's not necessarily being greedy but rather "good business" practice but still.... Anyways.. Legoland was great. not very busy except for one ride we went on. I forget the name but its the ride where you pedal the car above an elevated track. The line wasn't long but it was such a slow load that it took almost 45 minutes to get seated! All the other rides were pretty much "walk-on" but then again all the other rides we rode were the kiddie rides!. Food was really good there. We ate at this kings bbq place in one of the lands. My son really enjoyed the kiddie rides. So much so that he would cry if sister was riding and he had to watch. After Logoland we hit the outlet mall in Carlsbad which is only a few minutes away, as well as "In-n-Out" burger which is right across the street! :thumbsup2 The driving and navigating on my part really wore me out. I fell asleep shortly after we got back to the hotel in SD, which is why this trip report is late! We decided to skip the Wild animal park today and head straight to Anaheim, with a quick stop off at Target (We don't have one yet in Hawaii). We checked into the GCH and since our hotel room wasn't ready yet we grabbed a late lunch (2pm) at Whitewater Snacks! Them Nachos are ridiculously large!!! My burger was good too. After getting our room which is a great room BTW (Theme Park View) on the east wing above World of Disney! This room is awesome! every few minutes monorail red or blue passes by and I can see the exit ramp from GRR and well as the loading queue for Soarin. Hollywood Tower is off in the distance! too... Anyways.... the Kids really loved the gift baskets and ears I had Vacation Planning deliver. They were waiting in our room when we got here, and they were PERFECT!!! The desk had the autographed photos and 1st visit buttons for me when I first checked in! I have some photos of the baskets on my realtime blog (link below). Mostly of the princess basket. I'll try and take pics of the Pirate basket and the cooler bag/towel basket later! We are off to Rainforest cafe in a few minutes for a late dinner! Then maybe check out the fireworks in DL and a quick ride on Pirates, Splash and HM if there is time before the park closes or kids fall asleep (whichever comes first)! I think I left my sprint wireless card in the room in SD so I'll have to rely on the Disneyland internet connection for the rest of my trip! :scared: Look for more updates!
 
Sy, so glad to hear you are having a great time! Your real-time blog is awesome; and your kids are so cute.

Sounds like you got a great room. Was your wife surprised and thrilled? I remember you saying that GCH was a surprise for her.

I'll be in the parks tomorrow and keep an eye out for you (and about a dozen other DISers on my list!) Keep up the great reports!
 
Hey Sy, we were at the SD Zoo the same day you were. It was such a nice change from DL which was stinking hot, and I live in AZ!

I too noticed all the school children. I do believe that there were several groups from Mexico there. There was also a local group that we followed and tried to lose a couple of times.

We went up to Cabrillo point at Point Loma today. It was an absolutely beautiful, clear day. We had great views of the harbor and skyline. It was a nice change, as SD is usually so hazy in the mornings.

Have a great time in DL.
 
Sounds like ur having a great trip!!!!!!!! cant wait to hear and see more!!!!! :flower3:
 
Sy, so glad to hear you are having a great time! Your real-time blog is awesome; and your kids are so cute.

Sounds like you got a great room. Was your wife surprised and thrilled? I remember you saying that GCH was a surprise for her.

I'll be in the parks tomorrow and keep an eye out for you (and about a dozen other DISers on my list!) Keep up the great reports!

They thanks.... Yea this room is fabulous...My DW was very surprised. She was driving and when we were driving up disney drive and when the GPS told her to turn into the GCH entry she finally got it. She was like "Is this the right place?". I was surprised she didn't get mad. I think after staying at the Comfort Inn and Suites we were all ready for a little nicer hotel. It didn't hurt that the lobby is amazing either. She actually ended up taaking a nap by the fireplace for a little while! Also bell services is great beacuse my back was already killing me before I had to take the bags to the car this morning!

I'll be in DL for MM tomorrow morning but we will be skipping out around lunch time, and will be spending the rest of the afternoon visiting some family. We may try and make our way back to the park in te evening time again. It didn't work out too well tonight but we'll see how it goes tomorrow!

Tonight we had PS ressies at Rainforest Cafe at 7:15p We ended up not getting our table til closer to 7:45. By the time we finished eating it was almost 9p and we barely made it into DL for the fireworks! We ended up with a space on Main St which was OK. We couldn't see the projections on the matterhorn but thats ok. The kids liked it nonetheless. We tried to make our way to NOS to get a ride in on Pirates or HM but they route traffic into DL from Main St. through Tomorrow Land. Therefore Tomorrow Land was packed and by the time we would have made our way around to NOS it would have been closer to 11p to we decided to turn around and head back to the hotel to get to sleep early and get a jump on MM tomorrow. Well that didn't work out well either. We ended up running around the espalande for a good 45 min looking for the kids bricks in the dark. We did end up finding them and we got a couple of bad photos of them. We'll have to revisit them again when the sun is up to get better pictures! So now it's midnight and everyone is finally asleep. SO much for the early jump on MM. We'll be lucky to get in the park early. If we beat the rope drop stampede I'd consider it a successful MM. :thumbsup2

See ya in DL tomorrow!

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Sy -

It looks like you are having a wonderful time! I love reading these reports. I'm sorry to hear about your Sprint card. I know that is a bummer. Hopefully GCH will supply you with good internet services to keep the updates coming. I'm so happy your wife was suprised by the hotel. It would definitely make me excited to turn in there. I'd gladly follow the GPS into the entry!

Hope you enjoyed your Target trip - it is one of my favorite stores!

Keep the reports coming, and have a great time.
 













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