Newbie here! Post your favorites ar Disneyland

[natenapril]

I have never been to Disneyland but since we are oving to California (Beale AFB) we are going in Febuary!!!

We have been to WDW once in 2003 but know absolutley nothing about DL. I have been reading this board for a while now though!

So I am asking everyone to post their favorites (ride, food, shop, anything!!) that is in Disneyland!!

Thank you so much!!!!
April

 

[mystic_path]

Oh my this is gonna take a whole lot of time as there is so much... Ok so lets simplify

FOOD
- Rainforest cafe *Downtown Disney*
- Goofy Kitchen *Disneyland Hotel*
- Red Rockets (Salads) *Tomorrowland*
- Blue Ribbon Bakery *Main Street*
- Cafe Orleans (Monte Cristo)
- Bengal Barbecue (Chieftain Chicken Skewer)
- Riverbelle Terrace (Mickey Mouse Pancakes or the Mark Twain)
- Pacific Wharf *Disney Cali Adventure* (Monterey Clam Chowder in bread bowl)
- Frozen Banannas from the icecream cart
- Churros

RIDES
- Splash Mountain
- Pirates
- Haunted Mansion
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Space Mountain
- Peter Pan
- Matterhorn
- Tower Of Terror
- Mr. Toads Wild Ride
- Alice in Wonderland
- Winnie the Pooh
- Grizzley River Run
- Indiana Jones
- The new revamped Pirates Layer on Tom Sawyers Island will be great when open


SHOWS
- Aladdin Musical in Disney Cali Adventure Park
- A bugs life (DCA PARK)
- Muppets 3D (DCA PARK)
- Electrical Parade if Playing in DCA
- The Fireworks
- Fantasmic
- Turtle Talk with Crush
- Parade of Dreams

OTHER SMALLER ATTRACTIONS
- Over Dub your voice to a movie scene in the Animation studio in DCA Hollywood backlot
- Take a test to see what Disney Character you are
- Watching the Pirates sing and perform down in New Orleans Square
- Watch the street entertainers on Main Street


SHOPS
- The big World of Disney Store in Down Town Disney
- The pin shop down by paradise pier in DCA

Oh gees im running outa time... will add to this later if I can remember

 

[ShawnaF]

Congrats on your move, nice area, nice people, been there many times! We're talking about a February trip next year too. Okay - I see you have a 4 and 2 year old, so I'll include MY favs and my 2 year old daughter's as well.

FOOD
- Goofy's Kitchen for Dinner
- Ariel's Grotto Princess Dinner or Lunch
- Carnation Cafe lunches
- Minnie & Friend's Breakfast
- Lilo & Stitch Breakfast
- Storyteller's Cafe Breakfast with Chip and Dale
- Riverbelle Terrace for quick lunches/snack time
- Jazz Kitchen Express Window for kids popcorn chicken & smiley face fries

RIDES
- Haunted Mansion (mine)
- Pirates
- Indiana Jones (mine)
- Small World (2 year old)
- Jungle Cruise (2 year old)
- Peter Pan (2 year old)
- Alice in Wonderland (2 year old)
- Dumbo (2 year old)
- Mr. Toads Wild Ride (2 year old)
- Gadget's Go Coaster (2 year old)
- Winnie the Pooh (2 year old)
- Autopia (2 year old)
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (2 year old)
- Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (2 year old)
- Heimlich's Chew Chew Train (2 year old)
- Bumper Cars in Bug's Land (2 year old)
- Carousels (2 year old)


SHOWS
- Turtle Talk with Crush
- Electrical Parade
- The Fireworks
- Fantasmic
- Parade of Dreams
*Note - the 2 year old won't sit still for long so we don't get to do shows right now.

SHOPS
- World of Disney
- Libby Lu
- GC Gift Shop
- Pooh Corner Gift Shop has awesome candies
- DTD Candy Store - Madeline's? Adeline's? What's the name?
- Build a Bear

 

[natenapril]

You guys rock!! Initially I was disappointed that we could not go to WDW but the more I read about Disneyland the more excited I get. We will only be 7 hours away!!

I haven't even decided where we are going to stay but when I cancel my WDW package I am going to book DL

 

[mystic_path]

Your going to have a great time at Disneyland. I mean sure its gonna be a completely different experience as your in a park thats somewhat foreign to you, but its going to be exciting all the same being able to see things that you can compare (Haunted Mansion, Splash etc) and also be able to see new things that WDW doesnt have.

You will be hooked I promise you! Congrats on the move by the way.

 

[iceskatejen]

My fave show hasn't been mentioned yet--Billy Hill and the Hillbillies. Hilariously funny and great music (wonderful bunch of guys in the show also). I also love Laughing Stock.

 

[natenapril]

Your going to have a great time at Disneyland. I mean sure its gonna be a completely different experience as your in a park thats somewhat foreign to you, but its going to be exciting all the same being able to see things that you can compare (Haunted Mansion, Splash etc) and also be able to see new things that WDW doesnt have.

You will be hooked I promise you! Congrats on the move by the way.

Thanks!! I am thrilled that we are going to be so close!! Hopefully I will be able to answer questions for people in a few years!! My DH will be deploying and of course I will need somewhere to go to cheer us up

 

[Hound 109]

You guys rock!! Initially I was disappointed that we could not go to WDW but the more I read about Disneyland the more excited I get. We will only be 7 hours away!!

I haven't even decided where we are going to stay but when I cancel my WDW package I am going to book DL

In addition to the excellent advice you are getting from this thread, i would recommend you read (& print) Hydroguy's "Disneyland for WDW Veterans" - soimething like that. It was very helpful for me. I had a pretty good working knowledge for WDW but was going to DLR for the first time.

Also, I hope your husband will be safe as he serves our country. I want to thank both him & you for your sacrifices. (pixie dust on your family