Our 3rd Annual Holiday Trip to DL in November - November 22nd - 25th, 2013 Post #3416

[mvf-m11c]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]..yep .. I was kinda soaked! It wans't to bad, I am tough. The thing that really got me was the 2 seconds of hail we had, which brett did not mention happened during his corn dog session at AW! And then all the sudden it rained HARDER and was COLDER!! thank god for the animation building though...of course we were advised to just stay in the animation building as did 50 other people, but i had my ear warmer thing on and my gloves so i was.. well ok i won't like it was cold
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[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]UH OH!! HAAHAAA!! I just noticed in the photo above that is me! Am I texting?? I think I am.. thanks brett, you got a photo fo me doing what I do best—texting![/FONT]

On yea, I forgot about that when I was eating my corn dog and all of a sudden it hailed right by us. Thx for remembering that Sara. It did rain harder when I have finished and than we decided to run over to the Animation building and take cover. At least your ears were warm, mine were cold since I didn't bring my beanie. LOL

NP, you were texting while I was taking a pic of the Sorcerer's Workshop sign inside the Animation building.

.and actually to tell you the truth, by the time electronica came that night umm I didn't care if my shoes and my socks were wet or not because I couldn't even feel anything from the knees down due to the cold...

I would say that you are a tough person and don't care if it hailed, you still would do electronica no matter what. I know that it sucked when it was drenching during WoC. Where were you during that time? I would assume that you were at Flynn's Arcade.

Bret - I think I forgot to comment on the last round of Heart Quest photos, but, again - fantastic job! Isn't it interesting how, when we focus on finding one particular thing (hearts, signs, wreaths, Christmas trees, etc., etc.), we find so many more of that thing than we expected to find?

And I forgot to mention earlier (when looking at your picture by the wishing well) that we also saw a proposal in progress back in November. We didn't catch the whole thing, but the guy was proposing to his girlfriend on Main Street at night, when everything was lit up and beautiful. This was the second day of the holiday season, so it was quite crowded and a lot of people were walking around this couple on both sides. But I think she said yes!

One of my friends' husbands proposed to her in front of the Castle many years ago. I have a feeling that a lot of people get engaged at Disneyland, probably either in front of the Castle, by the well or on Main Street.

It's no problem Sherry. I know that you will be following my TR and I do appreciate it for following as well as the rest of the other DISers. You are right about that when we focus on finding one particular thing at the DLR. Especially when we are there for the enjoyment of the rides and entertainment. That's why we have the threads to tell other people about these things while they concentrate on there trip. This was an enjoyable quest and very challenging.

It is so nice to proposed to someone that you want to be with for the rest of your life and what better place to do it in front of SB castle or right by the wishing well. That is a nice proposal in front of SB castle when it light up at night.

You are correct that a lot of people have proposed right by the castle or by the wishing well. It would also be nice to get married at the DLR. But I would say that would be very expensive. The chapel at WDW Grand Floridian is a very nice spot to have a wedding when you get a good view of Cinderella castle.

 

[kaoden39]

I could not do things like WoC in the rain. No freaking way!!

 

[mvf-m11c]

I could not do things like WoC in the rain. No freaking way!!

I can understand what you meant Michele. Some people would not even dare to stay out there and watch WoC when it was raining.

I don't even know why I did that. It suck that I didn't have my poncho since my back was wet as well as my backpack. Luckily none of my electronics got wet when my bag got wet. It would have been a disaster if my iPad or video camera got wet.

 

[kaoden39]

I can understand what you meant Michele. Some people would not even dare to stay out there and watch WoC when it was raining.

I don't even know why I did that. It suck that I didn't have my poncho since my back was wet as well as my backpack. Luckily none of my electronics got wet when my bag got wet. It would have been a disaster if my iPad or video camera got wet.

Yeah, it would have and I don't think that is worth it.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Yeah, it would have and I don't think that is worth it.

At least I won't do that again since I have see WoC 7 times and have done it in a rainy day. It was so annoying to hold the umbrella over my video camera while the back part of my back was wet. I had to protect my video camera from the rain. The video was so bad and the lens got wet that I can't upload it since it would be bad on my youtube videos.

 

[kaoden39]

At least I won't do that again since I have see WoC 7 times and have done it in a rainy day. It was so annoying to hold the umbrella over my video camera while the back part of my back was wet. I had to protect my video camera from the rain. The video was so bad and the lens got wet that I can't upload it since it would be bad on my youtube videos.

Bret, you're lucky you didn't get sick.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Bret, you're lucky you didn't get sick.

Your right about that. At least I didn't stay at the DLR too long, it would have been bad if I have stayed longer and possibly catch a cold that night.

I'm sorry to say this that I won't finish the TR tonight since Mozilla crashed on me and I lost all my post for the TR. I am tired right now and will do it tomorrow. Sry everyone.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – February 20, 2011 – Part 1​

Time to get back to the TR.

After a long day on Saturday from driving from Sacramento to Anaheim, I got the rest and now was the time to enjoy another time at the DLR.

I got up around 8am in the morning since I had ate dinner with my DB and his GF late Saturday night. I needed that rest and now I am bout to enjoy a nice day at the DLR.

I left the hotel around 8:30am and I knew that I am leaving the hotel late and it should be kind of crowded when I get there. Than I got to the Mickey parking structure around 9:00am and I head on over to the tram loading zone and get to the park before more and more guests showed up.

Daisy level Sign

When I got off the tram and headed on over to the DL gate, it was kind of busy with so many people heading on over to DL or they are waiting to get to DCA. My plan was to get inside DL and do my heart quest.

The time when I got in the park was around 8:45am it was pack with a lot of people taking pictures in front of the DLRR MS station. Than I just decided to walk on through and head over to Town Square.

In Town Square, there were just a few people in the area and it was walkable. Than I just went along the road and looked at the shops on the right hand side and see if I can find any heart shapes. Than I have found one in the windows.

Than I decided to go on over to TL and get a FP for SM. I am not planning on riding it since I have done it so many times. But this was a smart move since it was kind of crowded. At least the Hub was a ll nice and quiet.

When I got to TL, it was already that crowded with a lot of people in line. BLAB was already at 10 minutes and the line was outside already. Astro was already at a 15 minute wait and I said I'm not planning on going on BLAB since it is that long.

Than I head on over to SM and already the line was at 40 minute wait and the FP return time was till 10:40am. When I got my FP, it was at 10:45am I was just a minute late to get the 10:40am FP.

After that, I decided to head on over to Mickey's Toontown and get some of hearts during my quest. Along the way, I saw that a lot of the lines around FNSV & Matterhorn were already at a long wait. It was just an awful morning when I got there late.

The Matterhorn line was already long and they still haven't open the FL side. Thats why the line was so long on the TL side.

Than I head on over to Mickey's Toontown and find any hearts. On the way, it was just quiet right by IASW. This is a good time to head on over to MTT and find any hearts.

When I got to MTT, I looked around the land and didn't find any hearts until I head on over to Minnie's house which has a few hearts. Thx Sherry for the tip of the heart shape on top of the house. Also there was another one of the Valentine Day heart decors on Minnie's lawn.

After getting the pictures of the hearts at Minnie's house, I kept looking around MTT and see if I can find anymore. I didn't find anymore and decided to head on out and go over to DCA and get my FP for WoC. On the way, I found some interesting heart shapes on the way. I also had my long zoom lens and got some of the hearts that were hard to see.

The heart shape flower from the Teacups.

Heart shapes of the clock tower of PP.

Thats it for now and will get back to the TR tomorrow.

 

[skiingfast]

Bret:
I took a long time to catch up on your TR. I'm left wondering if you used the SM FP or not.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Bret:
I took a long time to catch up on your TR. I'm left wondering if you used the SM FP or not.

I didn't use any of the FP that weekend except for the WoC FP on Saturday. I just like collecting FP. and don't use them unless I want to go on those rides.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – February 20, 2011 – Part 2​

Back to the TR. I just have left off in FL after getting some pics of the heart shapes around the area. Since I have got most of the heart shapes around the area while I looked closely, it was time to head on over to DCA and get my FP for WoC. I was not on planning to see WoC that night, but I just like to collect the FP as a souvenir.

I have taken this picture with the short lens, but with the extended lens, it is easier to show you this heart shape on the window cover. This is above the Pinocchio ride.

I have left FL and now walked down toward MS. When I walk right on the right hand side, I am looking at the windows and find any heart shapes. The park started to get busier and busier when I walked down MS. Not surprised when it is during a busy weekend.

I found this heart shape mirror in the windows of Jeweler Shop Sign

I than head on out of the park and when I left, the lines were already long towards DL and DCA. Mostly around 9:45am I am at DCA and getting my FP, but since it is 10am, I am a bit running late when I got here at 9am. It's been awhile since I had to wait in a long line to get into DCA. Mostly that is DL the one that I have to wait in a long line.

When I got inside DCA, it was kind of modest with a few people in the Sunshine Plaza and than I head on over to GRR and get my FP.

Than I got to GRR and gave my AP to the CM at the FP machine, I was hoping that I would get blue again. But I got yellow. This is the first time that I got a different color than blue. It didn't matter to me since I am not planning on seeing WoC that night. It was disappointing on Saturday that it rained and my video turned out so bad. I have seen this show so many times, that it is not the first time I am seeing it.

After that, I decided to head on over to PP and go on MFW. I was not planning on going on TSMM since the park has already opened the back side and that day was so crowded. I would expect the line to be as long as 40+ minute when I got down there. We will wait and see shortly.

Paradise Pier looks good like always in a nice blue day.

When I got down the walkway, the line was already passed towards CS. That was kind of crazy to see the line all the way towards CS. But they didn't extend the line so thats why the line way long.

After walking pass the TSMM line which was crowded, I head on over to MFW. But I will get to that another time and will get back to the TR.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – February 20, 2011 – Part 3​

After passing TSMM and that long line, the first ride that I did at DCA is MFW. This is now my first ride that I will do everytime I come to DCA instead of TSMM. When I got to MFW, I was the first person to get on the non-swinging gondola. At least it wasn't that cold that morning and it would be perfect to ride it.

When I have got up, I used the longer lens since I have used the regular lens on Saturday. I had to take pictures of all these different areas around DCA and DL. It was neat to take more pics of Cars Land that is still under construction.

LMR still under construction on the outside.

Matterhorn Mountain looks good from a distance

Soarin & SM

GRR Mountain

ToT

Looks like there are walls around the Cars Land area

It was neat to see that opening through the rock where Radiator Spring Racers will be.

Cars Land is getting better and better everytime we see it.

Another shot of the WoC platform from the top.

LMR

More pics from DL

CS

After when I went twice around MFW, I got off and off to look for anymore hearts around DCA. It was difficult to find hearts in DCA than in DL. But we will wait and see. I will get back to the TR later.

 

[kaoden39]

Great pictures Bret.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Great pictures Bret.

Thank you Michele, I also like your pictures from Pixie Hollow.

 

[kaoden39]

Thank you Michele, I also like your pictures from Pixie Hollow.

Oh thank you.

 

[Funball]

I could not do things like WoC in the rain. No freaking way!!

It's all apart of the experience michelle!




just like brett said and yes I agree if it was hailing with wind chill of -2 i'd still me drudging it at electronica! And yes brett I was at flynn's arcade at that time! And I was sitting under covers drinking my glowjito!

 

[Funball]

On yea, I forgot about that when I was eating my corn dog and all of a sudden it hailed right by us. Thx for remembering that Sara. It did rain harder when I have finished and than we decided to run over to the Animation building and take cover. At least your ears were warm, mine were cold since I didn't bring my beanie. LOL

NP, you were texting while I was taking a pic of the Sorcerer's Workshop sign inside the Animation building.




I would say that you are a tough person and don't care if it hailed, you still would do electronica no matter what. I know that it sucked when it was drenching during WoC. Where were you during that time? I would assume that you were at Flynn's Arcade.




It's no problem Sherry. I know that you will be following my TR and I do appreciate it for following as well as the rest of the other DISers. You are right about that when we focus on finding one particular thing at the DLR. Especially when we are there for the enjoyment of the rides and entertainment. That's why we have the threads to tell other people about these things while they concentrate on there trip. This was an enjoyable quest and very challenging.

It is so nice to proposed to someone that you want to be with for the rest of your life and what better place to do it in front of SB castle or right by the wishing well. That is a nice proposal in front of SB castle when it light up at night.

You are correct that a lot of people have proposed right by the castle or by the wishing well. It would also be nice to get married at the DLR. But I would say that would be very expensive. The chapel at WDW Grand Floridian is a very nice spot to have a wedding when you get a good view of Cinderella castle.

i keep hinting to matt that the wishing well is a good place for when our(matt and i's) time comes..

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – February 20, 2011 – Part 4​

Now back to the TR.

After finishing MFW and getting a lot of different pictures in the sky, it was time to head on back over to DL and videotape Princess Tiana's Mardi Gras Celebration in NOS. The last time I have seen it was on the Mark Twain for the 12pm. I was planning on seeing the 11:00pm show. After getting off of MFW, the line for TSMM was still at least 40+ minute wait and the line was already at the walkway. Talk bout a long line to get on TSMM.

Here was the hearts again on the Point Mugu Tattoo shop sign

While I was out of the park, the lines going into DCA is getting long.

Over at DL, the lines are not that long since it they have multiple gates to enter the park.

When I got back inside DL around 10:30am, it was not that crowded. I thought it would be more crazy in there but looks like not. So I than headed on over to NOS.

In NOS, Goofy, Donald, and Pluto in their costumes were greeting the guests around Cafe Orleans. I like Goofy and his costume as well as Donalds

After seeing the characters, I decided to head on over to the ROA for the show. I was right in front of the anchor since I have watched it on Saturday, I knew where to watch the show.

Than the show has started and this was similar to the show back in 2009 when Tiana had her show on the Mark Twain. But this time, they put her, Prince Nevine, and Louis on the walkway with other CMs. It was a nice show.

Also I have videotaped the show so all of you DISers can watch it if you haven't seen it yet.

Princess Tiana's Mardi Gras Celebration

That's it for now and I will get back to the TR later.

 

[Sherry E]

I love, love, love Donald's and Goofy's Mardi Gras outfits! Goofy is so colorful - like he is right off of a float during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans - and Donald is rocking the Mardi Gras beads! Too cute!

And, as always, a continued fantastic job on Heart Quest!! I think you put the rest of us to shame on all the Quests! You are so thorough!

 

[kaoden39]

Everybody looks so great in their Mardi Gras Clothes and what a fun celebration.