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

[skiingfast]

I'm sure you got the PM about this and will see there is some flexibility on seeing the different parts of ElecTRONica. Did it clear anything up?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Thx for the info Matt on ElecTRONica nightly schedule. This will make it easy for me to do my solo trip. Now I am now setting up two plans on my trip on Friday. It only depends on how well I videotape "Believe...In Holiday Magic" fireworks on Thursday. If everything goes well I will go with Plan A, but if it doesn't turn out well with so much background noise I will have to go with Plan B. I'm hoping to go with Plan A instead of Plan B since I can get a lot done with the first plan.

Plan A
If I videotape Believe great on Thursday night, here is the plan for Friday nighttime.

After I take a break back at my room, I will head on back to DCA and get ready for the opening of ElecTRONica at Sunshine Plaza around 5:45pm. Than I would spend the first two hours of the day in Sunshine Plaza and Hollywood Land to take photos and videotape ElecTRONica during the first part of the night.

Than I will use my FP for the Blue section and get in line for the 2nd show of WoC. I was planning on getting in the line around 8-8:30. When it is time to go to Paradise Bay viewing area, I will try the best spot for the blue section right next to the VIP section from the map made by Disneyland 1951. I wanted to try that spot for awhile since I have watch it from the 2nd level tier of the blue FP and the center area of the dining package.

After the 10:30 show, I will head on back over to DL and take pictures of the castle and other parts of the park at night.


Plan B
If I wasn't satisfy with my videotaping on Believe on Thursday night, here is the other plan for that night.

After I take a break back at my room, I will head on back to DCA and get ready for the opening of ElecTRONica at Sunshine Plaza around 5:45pm. Than I would spend the time to see the first performance of the night. I will possibly stay in DCA for just a half an hour to an hour and I will head on over back to DL and get ready for Believe.

I will try to get the curb side area right in front of SB castle like I did on Thursday. But that will take awhile to sit around the Hub and wait until the fireworks starts at 8:40pm.

After the fireworks, I will head on back over to DCA and get in line for the 2nd show of WoC at 10:30pm. If I get the blue FP as planned with the picnic, I will try that spot in the blue section right next to the VIP area.

After the 10:30 show, I will head on back over to DL and take pictures of the castle and other parts of the park at night.


I want to use Plan A, but if it doesn't go well on Thursday I will have to go with Plan B. But in the end, I might just go with Plan A. I just need more advice of which plan I should go with?

 

[mvf-m11c]

I have decided to go with Plan A since I barely have time at DL during my solo trip. It would be great to see ElecTRONica during Friday night and see WoC later during the day. It will be a fun trip not only doing skiingfast challenge of taking pictures of the ride vehicles and seeing the Holiday season at DL.

Now is time to post more pics during the Holiday season.

Here are some pics of IASWH

 

[Tink91]

Wow! Your camera takes amazing shots...
What kind of slr do you have?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Wow! Your camera takes amazing shots...
What kind of slr do you have?

I use a Nikon D60 DSLR camera.

 

[skiingfast]

So Friday WoC first or second show? Even if you get a poor video of Believe on Thursday would it be worth missing WoC and Electronica to get a second chance to film Believe, even though the second time you could end up next to a screemer or talker?

 

[mvf-m11c]

So Friday WoC first or second show? Even if you get a poor video of Believe on Thursday would it be worth missing WoC and Electronica to get a second chance to film Believe, even though the second time you could end up next to a screemer or talker?

I have chosen the first WoC show since I just bought the picnic online with the AP discount at $12.99 for the first show at 9pm. It will be nice to do the picnic package since I have done it in August. It does save me time in the FP line at GRR.

I was planning to be in front of SB castle 2 hours prior to the fireworks. So I would get a prime spot no matter what the case is. There are guests who would wait 3 hours for the fireworks but that is for the benches and guests get a curb side area right around 2-3 hours prior to the fireworks. I don't care for a bench seat like those other guests who are waiting for the fireworks (no offense to the people who wait that long on the benches, since I don't like the view from that spot). If I do that I have to be in front of other guests during the show. I just get a curb side area right by the hub so I get another half feet above the guests that are in front of me so I can videotape the fireworks. It is painful to wait that long by yourself but it does seem worth it to me since I like to do nighttime activities.

I have got a lot of talkers and screamers in the past when I videotape the fireworks. I had a loud talking family right next to me when I videotape Wishes at WDW and RDCT on my trip in March. So it does make me mad when other people talk during the fireworks, but they do have the right to talk. It is rude if they do that when I and other guests around the park videotape any events.

Thx for the help.

 

[skiingfast]

Sounds like you have a good plan. Enjoy the decorations on SB castle while you wait.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Sounds like you have a good plan. Enjoy the decorations on SB castle while you wait.

I am also looking forward to Wintertime Enchantment Holiday Lighting on SB castle since I seen it a couple of times last year during my Holiday trip. This year I will be videotaping the 5 min lighting show while I am waiting for Believe.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Here is my Plan for Saturday on the last day of my trip.

Plan

Get up early in the morning on Saturday and get to the park entrance at 7am in the morning so I could eat at the Plaza Inn for breakfast. I am doing this breakfast so my dad's colleague's daughters will get autographs in their books. I am doing this solo since it does feel weird to me, but with the confidence from Goofy_Mom, Sherry, and the other DISers who gave me confidence to do this for the girls. I wanted to eat at the Plaza Inn for breakfast since I was a little kid.

After what I have read on a thread that you can go on the rides after you finished your breakfast before the park opens at its schedule time. It would be nice to do that, but someone needs to clarify that you can do that or not. After that, I will just go around the park and take more pics of the food porn and merchandise.

Around 10 am I will head on back over to BW Stovalls and pack everything and head on back to Sacramento.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

good plan

 

[skiingfast]

Here is my Plan for Saturday on the last day of my trip.

Plan

Get up early in the morning on Saturday and get to the park entrance at 7am in the morning so I could eat at the Plaza Inn for breakfast. I am doing this breakfast so my dad's colleague's daughters will get autographs in their books. I am doing this solo since it does feel weird to me, but with the confidence from Goofy_Mom, Sherry, and the other DISers who gave me confidence to do this for the girls. I wanted to eat at the Plaza Inn for breakfast since I was a little kid.

After what I have read on a thread that you can go on the rides after you finished your breakfast before the park opens at its schedule time. It would be nice to do that, but someone needs to clarify that you can do that or not. After that, I will just go around the park and take more pics of the food porn and merchandise.

Around 10 am I will head on back over to BW Stovalls and pack everything and head on back to Sacramento.

That is how I understand it, you go in eat and when you are done since it's MM you don't go back out the gates so you are free to go into FL and TL for the remaining MM time.

Have you done a character meal before? Since you want all those autographs it may take some time for each Character to make the rounds. So I wouldn't plan on getting done with breakfast and into the park too quick.

Is 7am the earliest you can enter the park for you breakfast or the time of your reservation? If you can get in earlier you can get some really good empty park pics in town square and on Mainstreet.

 

[mvf-m11c]

That is how I understand it, you go in eat and when you are done since it's MM you don't go back out the gates so you are free to go into FL and TL for the remaining MM time.

Have you done a character meal before? Since you want all those autographs it may take some time for each Character to make the rounds. So I wouldn't plan on getting done with breakfast and into the park too quick.

Is 7am the earliest you can enter the park for you breakfast or the time of your reservation? If you can get in earlier you can get some really good empty park pics in town square and on Mainstreet.

This is what I have read on this thread PS @ the Plaza Inn before park opening??? that after you finish breakfast, you can walk into DL during MM. That is what Goofy_Mom said on the thread that you can go in the park and go to TL & FL. after breakfast.

I have done character meal in the past, I haven't done one in almost 7 years. Yes, you are right that it will take time to eat in the morning and get the autographs from the characters. So I am planning to stay in the restaurant until DL opens to the public at 8am.

My reservation is at 7:20am and I only have 40 min until DL opens. I asked for the earliest time in just less than a month when I made my reservation. That is the earliest time they had available on Saturday. I can always take pictures of MS when I walk in the park with the CM.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Now I am all set my PTR and I am just 2 Weeks away to DL during the Holiday season and I am so excited to go back to DL.

Now its time to post more photos of DL.

Today is photos of the Mark VII Monorails at DL and the Mark VI Monorails at WDW.

Mark VII Monorail Red over FNSV

Mark VII Monorail Blue in DCA by Soarin

Mark VII Monorail Orange in GCH pic taken in my room balcony

Mark VI Monorail Gray at TTC

Mark VI Monorail Green & Gray at EPCOT parking lot

Mark VI Monorail Gray at EPCOT by The Seas w/Nemo & Friends

Mark VI Monorail Gold at EPCOT during Flower & Garden Festival

TRONRAIL (aka Mark VI Coral) at EPCOT

 

[mvf-m11c]

Now that the Halloween season at DL is over, I still like to post pics of the Halloween season.

Mickey in his costume right by GMwML

Pluto later during the day

I also thought it would be nice to post my dog Halloween costume with my neighbors dogs also in their costumes.

 

[skiingfast]

Now that the Halloween season at DL is over, I still like to post pics of the Halloween season.


I also thought it would be nice to post my dog Halloween costume with my neighbors dogs also in their costumes.

Hey Ceasar, how do you get your dogs to pose?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Hey Ceasar, how do you get your dogs to pose?

The white dog is mine while the other two are my next door neighbors. All three are good dogs and obey our commands really well. When we asked them to stay they stay and as you can see from my pics that they did a good job posing in front of me.

 

[skiingfast]

The white dog is mine while the other two are my next door neighbors. All three are good dogs and obey our commands really well. When we asked them to stay they stay and as you can see from my pics that they did a good job posing in front of me.

Oh, they are good dogs, so that why. Not because you are the dog whisperer?

I just noticed you monorail pics. That is a cool spread, its nice to see the old school rides in the sky they still have at WDW.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Oh, they are good dogs, so that why. Not because you are the dog whisperer?

I just noticed you monorail pics. That is a cool spread, its nice to see the old school rides in the sky they still have at WDW.

Thx. Well actually, my dog was a little bit crazy with other people when they approach her in a mean way. Whenever people get closer to her, she was a little bit mean but it was in a self defense way. But it took her some time until she has become a better dog.

Thx for liking my monorail pics. I just love the monorail so much at DL and WDW. I want to go to Tokyo DL one day and ride on there monorails. I can't believe the monorail has been in DL for over 50 years and still does look like the future of transportation. I have plenty of monorail pics of both WDW and DL. If you want, I do have more different monorail pics around both resorts.

It was a shame to hear about that accident last year in the summer time and not to be able to ride in the front was a bummer. I'm hoping that when I go to WDW in next month, they will let guests ride in the front. But what I have been reading so far on the WDW thread, they still aren't letting guests ride in the front cabin.

 

[skiingfast]

Thx for liking my monorail pics. I just love the monorail so much at DL and WDW. I want to go to Tokyo DL one day and ride on there monorails. I can't believe the monorail has been in DL for over 50 years and still does look like the future of transportation. I have plenty of monorail pics of both WDW and DL. If you want, I do have more different monorail pics around both resorts.

Ok, this is not something you need to do but since you are going West o East coast Disney style, maybe you will create a photo type essay of corrosponding rides?