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

[tksbaskets]

The video is awesome! Just right for your music quest. I can't wait to see part 2.

 

[deejdigsdis]

You take the best pictures from Mickey's Fun Wheel! Always a treat to see what you captured. It's so nice to see The Little Mermaid ride with the walls down. DCA sure looks empty that morning. I'll have to check out the parade video later when I have a bit more time. I also forgot to mention I enjoyed the parade pics you posted in your TR. (I haven't taken a look at the other ones yet.) I especially enjoyed the one of Goofy with the Mickey behind him. They all fit in great with your Quest.

 

[tksbaskets]

Just saw part 2 of the parade. It was so sweet to hear the little voice in the video saying 'HI' to all the characters/princesses.

Thanks for taking the time to post.

TK

 

[mvf-m11c]

You take the best pictures from Mickey's Fun Wheel! Always a treat to see what you captured. It's so nice to see The Little Mermaid ride with the walls down. DCA sure looks empty that morning. I'll have to check out the parade video later when I have a bit more time. I also forgot to mention I enjoyed the parade pics you posted in your TR. (I haven't taken a look at the other ones yet.) I especially enjoyed the one of Goofy with the Mickey behind him. They all fit in great with your Quest.

Thank you Deej. That was kind of weird and scary that Friday morning when there was no one in DCA that morning. I barely seen anyone on TSMM and then when I went back to the LM ride, there were some people but not a lot. The float with Goofy, Chip & Dale was a nice one.

Just saw part 2 of the parade. It was so sweet to hear the little voice in the video saying 'HI' to all the characters/princesses.

Thanks for taking the time to post.

TK

That was kind of nice to hear that young girl saying hi to the princesses on the Rapunzel float.

You are welcome TK. I'm glad that you like the video. I also have the Saturday one which is at a better spot, but I will keep it a secret until I upload it on youtube.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 4​

Time to get back to the TR after another long day at work.

I left off around TLM:AUA ride and was hoping that I would get on. But with no luck and the CMs said that it could open at anytime, I decide to go around DCA and look for some pics for the Music/Sound Quest while I am waiting to get on TLM:AUA ride.

I left PP and head on over towards Soarin to get my FP. Mostly I just collect the FP instead of using them since I have rode all the rides at DCA. I got my FP and took some pics of the mist engine right in front of Soarin.

Then I head on over to the Sunshine Plaza area and took a pic of the theater that will be open later next year. I can't wait to see it completed.

Next I entered the Hollywood Backlot Pictures and just walked around until I head on over to Tot. Even at HBP, it was quiet and there were barely anyone out there.

Around ToT, it is always quiet with no long wait time. I am always surprise how long the lines at DHS ToT to over two hours during the busy times and DL doesn't even crack the 30 minute wait time. But it is always nice to see the ToT in the morning.

I then head on over to ABL.

On the way, I did get a music symbol on Francis' Ladybug Boogie sign

I head on out of ABL and decided it was time to head back to the LM ride and see if it is open at that time. I got more pics on the way around ABL and the Cars Land walls.

Flowers right by ITTBAB

More music notes on the wall of Cars Land

Blue Sky Cellar Sign

On the way over to the LM ride, it was still down around 11:30am. I am losing patient on the LM not being opened since the park opened. But then, I just waited right by the Light Tower and hoped that it will be open soon.

Here is my pic when I was sitting right next to the Light Tower waiting for TLM:AUA to open.

I waited for 30 minutes and it was around 12pm. I was getting hungry, so I decided to try out the Corn Dog Castle stand that just opened last week.

So when I got to the Corn Dog Castle stand, I knew that I would get the Hot Link Corn Dog. It came with a bag of chips or apples. I decided to get chips instead and it was really spicy and very good.

After I finished my lunch, I head on back to the LM ride and still it was not opened. I was loosing my cool since I wasted around an hour of my time to get on this ride. So I just kept waiting and waiting until it was around 1:15pm and I had to get back to the room to get my tripod and other stuff for the 4pm parade.

While I was waiting at the Light Tower, i thought of getting some pics around the area to kill my time. I was also on my iPad that day to write up my TR for that morning. So it wasn't a waste of time for me while I am waiting for the ride to open.

I then head on out of DCA and get my stuff. But before I got out of the park, I had to take the exit of DCA.

I will get to the next part later today or tomorrow.

 

[shannon_unc2004]

I'm new to this board and still trying to figure it out, but you guys have some AWESOME pics... thanks for sharing them!!!

 

[mvf-m11c]

I'm new to this board and still trying to figure it out, but you guys have some AWESOME pics... thanks for sharing them!!!

Welcome to the Boards shannon_unc2004.

I'm glad that you like the pics.

 

[skiingfast]

I'm not quite caught up.

But as far as TSMM scores. I wonder if to get the top score if you need to ride with a partner that will help unlock the easter eggs but not hit any targets otherwise. Perhaps someday we will test this theory. When is your next visit planned?

 

[tksbaskets]

I'm not quite caught up.

But as far as TSMM scores. I wonder if to get the top score if you need to ride with a partner that will help unlock the easter eggs but not hit any targets otherwise. Perhaps someday we will test this theory. When is your next visit planned?

I think you'd need to ride with a savy partner. I think there are plenty of targets for both once the Easter Egg is unlocked (which you need to do first).

Also for the ham and eggs you need to position yourself so you are shooting at the fox by the hen house (lots of point to be had there) the poor person left trying to flip the barn doesn't earn nearly as many points! The other games don't seem to have such a 'side' advantage to them.

Like I said I'd love to watch them and get tips!

TK

 

[mvf-m11c]

I'm not quite caught up.

But as far as TSMM scores. I wonder if to get the top score if you need to ride with a partner that will help unlock the easter eggs but not hit any targets otherwise. Perhaps someday we will test this theory. When is your next visit planned?

I thought the first stage is the easiest to unlock the secret targets since you have to hit the fox on the left side of the hen house. You keep shooting until the hens come out. I have seen these videos on youtube with someone videotaping the ride while the other player does the shooting and amazed how fast and accurate they shoot.

My next visit is on June 20 to June 21.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 5​

After I left DCA after finding out that the LM ride was not opened, I head back to my room to get my equipment. I rested up just for about 30 minutes and then head back to the DLR.

When I got to the main entrance of DL around 1:50pm, I decide to try one more time and see if the LM ride was open. This was going to be a gamble for me to lose my spot that I picked for the 4pm parade, but I didn't want to come back later during the day and have to be in a long line.

I walked back into DCA and the first thing I did was head on over to PP and to the LM ride.

When I just past WCT, I saw that there were some guests heading over to the LM ride. The closer I got more and more people were in line. I can't believe that DCA had finally opened the ride around 2pm. I am so stoked and head on straight over there. There was a long line to get on the ride, but I was able to get on.

While why I was in the queue, I had to take a lot of different pictures. The queue is very well decorated and the line moved very quickly.

I got on board on one of the clam mobiles and now for my first experience on the TLMAUA ride. I didn't take any pics the first part of the ride since I thought since it was a soft opening, the CMs would not allow any pictures or videotaping. But during more and more on the ride, there were people taking pictures and videotaping. So I decided to get out my DSLR camera and take some pics of the ride. (Since I am not allowed to use flash, some of the pics will be blurry). I got to take pics when I got to the music scene with all the fish.















This was a very nice ride and it was great. It wasn't outstanding but great. Out of 10 I would say it is a 8 out of 10. The ride was smooth, except for a few times that they had to stop it due to letting the handicapped people on board. It was colorful and the best part of the ride was me is during when Sebastian is the conductor to the fish.

On the way out, I had to get some more pics of the queue.

After finishing with the LM ride, I head on over to DL to get ready for Mickey's Soundsational Parade. Luckily I only had to give up only 15 minutes of the time while I was on the LM ride at DCA. It was kind of interesting that the line for the LM ride was not that long. I would guess that it was around a 10 minute wait to get on the ride when I saw the sign. I could have gone back on the ride, but I need to get to DL.

I then left DCA and head on over to DL.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 6​

Time to get back to the TR.

Lets see where I left off. Oh yeah, I left off at leaving DCA after was on the LM ride.

When I got outside the park and I head on straight on over to DL. The lines are not that crowded and it was an easy walk over to the turnstiles.

It was around 2:30pm when I got back to DL and the first thing I did was try to get to the Coke Corner and get my spot for the 4pm Mickey's Soundsational Parade. But on the way, I had to get some pics for the Music/Sound Quest which I haven't doing much for the first few hours of the day.

Here is another pic for the quest with the bell and the whistle of the E.P. Ripley

While I was walking down on MS, one of the bands were playing right by the Penny Arcade and here is another pic for the Quest.

When I got to the spot right next to the Coke Corner, it was too early to set up so I just walked around the park to look for any pics for the quest.

Had to get some pics of the flowers right around the Hub for you DISers.

I looked at the wait time list for all the attractions and as expected, the lines are very long around 2:30pm on Friday. The weather was so nice and Splash has its regular long line in the afternoon, RRCS is still long as always, and SM was only 40 which was surprising at this time. I thought it would be close to an hour wait.

I walked on over to Adventureland and took some random pics until I had to get back to Coke Corner.

It was close to time for getting my spot, so I head on over to the spot. On the way and in front of the castle, Mary Poppins, Bert and the Pearly Band.

When I watch just for about a minute, I head on over to the Coke Corner and got my spot with about an hour and 15 minutes until the parade starts at 4pm. While I was waiting, I had my iPad and check out the info on the threads. It was kind of boring to wait, but I am used to wait for these events. It was hot while I was sitting and I was sweating. At least the weather was not that hot during a summertime.

When it got to 4pm, I know that it will be another 10-15 minutes until the parade reached the Hub from IASW. I was getting excited to see the parade after the DL company is promoting this parade for the summertime.

I will have to do a two part of this TR to post all the pics of the floats and characters for Mickey's Soundsational Parade. So I will let the pictures talk about it then me saying it in words. But I will give my comment of the parade after the parade is over.

If you guys haven't seen my videos of the parade, you can click on these links to the Part 1 and Part 2 of Mickey's Soundsational Parade on May 27, 2011.

I also want to comment on Mickey on the leading float. As you can tell that they have the talking Mickey on the float.


I will get back to you later tonight with the rest of Mickey's Soundsational Parade.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 7​

Back to the pics of Mickey's Soundsational Parade on May 27, 2011.

Mickey's Band Units








Agrabah Band Units




The Little Mermaid Units

Mexico Band Units






Princess Float Units










Jungle Band Units






New Orleans Float Units

Will be right back with the rest of Mickey's Soundsational Parade.

 

[tksbaskets]

WOW your pictures of the parade are spectacular. My favorite is the woman from the Mexico band with her pink skirt twirlling.

The detail on all the floats astounds me. Disney Imagineers are so creative. Hope I can see this myself some day. Is it a seasonal parade?

 

[mvf-m11c]

WOW your pictures of the parade are spectacular. My favorite is the woman from the Mexico band with her pink skirt twirlling.

The detail on all the floats astounds me. Disney Imagineers are so creative. Hope I can see this myself some day. Is it a seasonal parade?

Thank you TK.

I talked to a gentleman on Saturday for the 4pm parade which I will get to one day and said the samething about the parade being so colorful and every little detail is well executed. I hope that you will be able to see the parade live one day TK. I would guess that it will be a seasonal parade at DL. I'm hoping that it will be a seasonal parade and as you know that DL will do "A Christmas Fantasy" parade during the Holiday season. So I would say that the Holiday season won't be showing Mickey's Soundsational Parade.

 

[deejdigsdis]

Great updates Bret!

I loved the pictures from The Little Mermaid ride. The queue looks great. I really liked those mosaic-looking tiles.

The band looks very festive in their red, white and blue outfits.

Thanks for including some flower pictures. It was interesting to see what was surrounding the Partners statue this time. Very different from what was there during my trip at the end of April. I wonder how often they change out those flowers? I wonder what they do with the flowers they take out?

Loved the parade pictures! Everything is so bright and colorful. The Lion King portion really reminded me of the Lion King parade from 1994.

 

[skiingfast]

Look great Bret. Skipped over all the new stuff pics, but have been follwoing along besides that.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Great updates Bret!

I loved the pictures from The Little Mermaid ride. The queue looks great. I really liked those mosaic-looking tiles.

The band looks very festive in their red, white and blue outfits.

Thanks for including some flower pictures. It was interesting to see what was surrounding the Partners statue this time. Very different from what was there during my trip at the end of April. I wonder how often they change out those flowers? I wonder what they do with the flowers they take out?

Loved the parade pictures! Everything is so bright and colorful. The Lion King portion really reminded me of the Lion King parade from 1994.

Thank you Deej.

The LM ride was very nice and the resort needed a ride like that. The tiles on the ride are very interesting so I had to get some pics of it.

Since you took some pics of the flowers on your last TR, I had to get some too. Just like you, I am curious of when DL changes the flowers around the Partners statue. I would guess that they put the flowers they use back to the greenhouse and keep them fresh for another time.

Thats the first thing I said about Soundsational that it is very colorful. I need to see the Lion King parade back in 1994 since it has been awhile.

Look great Bret. Skipped over all the new stuff pics, but have been follwoing along besides that.

Great to hear that you are following Matt.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 8​

Back to Mickey's Soundsational Parade pictures.

Neverland Band Units

Step in Time Laugh Float Units

When the parade was over, I went back to the room immediately since I will be getting ready for Magical and Memories that night. There were a lot of people leaving DL after the parade was over, but it did take awhile to get out.

I head out of the park around 4:45pm and got some rest until it was time to head back to the park.

 

[skiingfast]

I head out of the park around 4:45pm and got some rest until it was time to head back to the park.

Does anyone know if the main street American decoration go up for Memorial day weekend, come down and then back up for the 4th?