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

[roxy72]

Neat pics!! I might go on a solo trip to Disneyland soon. Are you happy when you go by yourself, Brett? I get a little depressed when I see happy couples and families with little children. Oh well. It's still Disneyland and there is lots to do!

P.S. That Snow Glow thingie looks neat...is it a flashlight?

 

[skiingfast]

P.S. That Snow Glow thingie looks neat...is it a flashlight?

I was wondering that too, but the one on the far right look like it has "snow in it" is it a snow globe? Does it light up too?

 

[mvf-m11c]

I'm glad the weather is good today. I looked and tomorrow may be good. I read the rain isn't supposed to start until 4am Saturday. Keep up the good work on the quest!

Sry for not replying last night since I needed a lot of sleep after driving for 5 hours. The weather was really nice yesterday and today was also nice. It did sprinkle just a little today but nothing serious. I am prepared for tomorrow when it rains in the morning.

I have more pics on flickr but I can't post them on the thread with my iPad. I'm just waiting for the 2nd parade right across the street from GMwML. The weather is nice and it is cloudy today but it is nice right now.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Thank you for the installment. Sitting at the car dealer waiting for the 'good news' about my car. May not be good... It was wonderful to enjoy the holidays at DL through your pics. LOVE the one with the swags across main street and the beautiful blue sky.

Keeping my eyes on my email for a new installment Hope you are having a ton of fun!!

I'm sry to hear about your car. I'm glad that you enjoy all my pics during my trip.

 

[mvf-m11c]

While I am waiting for the 5:30 parade, I write my TR from yesterday.

Back when I was in the park in the afternoon around 2, I head on straight over to Adventureland and rooks pics of Jungle cruise even though it was not running that day, but I was able to get a pic from the exit.

Than I head on over to the ROA and got the pics of the Mark Twain, Columbia and the rafts. The Columbia was still in the dry docks and I was wondering why it was not running that day. Than I realize that it is a short day today and they didn't need to have both boats on the track.

I head on over to NOS and took more pics of NoS without the holiday overlay. I was kind of surprise that this year in NoS, they don't have any garlands over the walkway. I talked to a CM and said that they try to make NOS more of a Marte Gras than the usual decorations in NOS. I have took pics of the trees and wreaths in NOS stores.

After that I head on over to Critter Country and got the pics of the canoes, winnie the pooh, and splash mountain. I also went in the store st the end of critter country and they had a few more trees in the store for the tree quest.

I will write the rest of my TR when I am waiting for WoC tonight. I am going to try that spot right next to the VIP seating with my Blue FP for the first show. I am also going to see Ele tronica after the parade.

Hope u like my incomplete TR.

 

[skiingfast]

Sounds like it's going great. I'm glad still glad the weather is holding off as much as it can.

Nice pics, your going to end up with a couple hundred trees, I have this feeling!

 

[IndayMichelle]

Brett! I saw you at the Mission Tortilla Factory this morning! You were moving so quickly I saw your LGMH and then you were gone! I was with my DBF in the wheelchair.

 

[skiingfast]

Brett! I saw you at the Mission Tortilla Factory this morning! You were moving so quickly I saw your LGMH and then you were gone! I was with my DBF in the wheelchair.

What a bummer. I'm sad you didn't get a chance to say hi.

 

[skiingfast]

Bret, I've looked through hundred of photos. The ride vehicle shots are superb.


I like the day and night castle shots too.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Sounds like it's going great. I'm glad still glad the weather is holding off as much as it can.

Nice pics, your going to end up with a couple hundred trees, I have this feeling!

Thx Matt.

The weather today was a little bit bad than the first two days of the trip. It was raining a little first thing in the morning and than it stopped for awhile. Than later it started to srinkled later and stopped again. Than when I was leaving the hotel today at noon, it started to pour. Talk about getting out of the parks and heading back home at a good time. I feel sorry for the guests who were there today after noon while it was raining hard.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Brett! I saw you at the Mission Tortilla Factory this morning! You were moving so quickly I saw your LGMH and then you were gone! I was with my DBF in the wheelchair.

That was a shame that I didn't see u yesterday IndayMichelle. I was hoping to find any DISer at the park during my visit but looks like I just missed u yesterday at DCA. U saw me with my black hat, red shirt and blue backpack with my LGMH on it? Did u and your DBF had a great time yesterday and what did u do for the rest of the day?

I am a fast walker when I am in the park. I was trying to find the Holiday trees, wreaths and taking pics of the ride vehicles around the whole resort.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

How did the autograph hunt/ Minnies breakfast go? I saw you got a picture of Donald Duck, I'm so jealous. Every time we go we miss him or he's not there. I really hope to see him in a few days, and Tiana and Rapunzel and Flynn and. . .

 

[skiingfast]

That doesn't sound aweful. Was the park crowded? It sounds like a lot of people had second thoughts because of the forecast.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Neat pics!! I might go on a solo trip to Disneyland soon. Are you happy when you go by yourself, Brett? I get a little depressed when I see happy couples and families with little children. Oh well. It's still Disneyland and there is lots to do!

P.S. That Snow Glow thingie looks neat...is it a flashlight?

Sry for not replying to your post roxy72, yes I think it is fun to do a solo trip to DL. Not only do u get to decide of what to do at the park and u don't have to worry bout other members of your group. This is my 2nd solo trip to DL (first March 2010), yes it is kind of not the same without another person that u know. When u are at DL u dont feel those kind of things.

Yes, the snow globe light up. They had those on the nightime carts with all the other light up items during the nighttime.

 

[mvf-m11c]

How did the autograph hunt/ Minnies breakfast go? I saw you got a picture of Donald Duck, I'm so jealous. Every time we go we miss him or he's not there. I really hope to see him in a few days, and Tiana and Rapunzel and Flynn and. . .

The autograph went well this morning during Minnies breakfast at the Plaza Inn. One of the CM at the front gate was surprised that I am dining just by myself for a character breakfast. I knew that she was going to say someting about that but she was silent about it. I dont think that she would see solo person for a character breakfast. The breakfast was great and I got to see a lot of different disney characters. I have seen Minnie, Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Chip, Dale, Brer Fox, Fairy God mother, Max, & Captain Hook during my breakfast. I got Minnie, Chip, Dale, & Fairy God Mother autographs today during the breakfast. I have some some hilarious photos of Dale today. I will post the pics later tomorrow.

A lot of the characters out on MS had their Holiday clothing on and I have seen as many 6 characters out on MS signing and taking pictures with the guests. Tiana is still out at NOS for the Mardi Gras and Rapunzel and Flynn wait line is still as long when it opened.

Thx for the help with the character breakfast and hope u have a good trip this coming week.

 

[mvf-m11c]

That doesn't sound aweful. Was the park crowded? It sounds like a lot of people had second thoughts because of the forecast.

The parks didn't seem that crowded on Thursday and yesterday. The parade for Thursday was already filled up half an hour to the show since it is only one show that day.

Today the park was not crowded today since a lot of people including us DISers forecast it was going to rain this whole weekend. It did rain a little this morning, but it did not stopped those people who are there this weekend. I always like it when the park is not crowded due to rain, hey I got the same thing last year back in December 09 when it rained on the weekend of 12-13. You get to be in a less crowded park but the ridess will be shut down during a rainy day and most important for me is the cancelation of the nighttime shows.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Now it is time to go back to my TR. I believe i left off when I was at the Critter Country gift shop on Thurday. (I will post my pics of each part of my trip when I get back home tomorrow.)

After CC, I head on over to Frontierland and got pics of the Santas Reindeer Round-Up sign by BTMRR. Than I head on over to SRRU. Got to see all the trees, reindeers and Santa was in the house getting pictures with the guests.

Than I got to FL and took pics of all the ride vehicles in FL. Than I got to see the Rapunzel Tower and there was a long line to meet Rapunzel and Flynn. I was considering getting in line, but I didn't since I just have a short amount of time to be in the park until I head back to BW Stovalls to check in to my room.

Tangled Character Greeting

I head on over to ISAWH and it looks the same as always during the Holiday season. The line was about 20 min wait at the time I was in the park around 2:45. Than I went to TT and it was always nice to see the Holiday decorations in TT. I got pics of trees at Mickey and Minnies house as well as Goofy wreath on the tree. I also got the pics of Gadgets coaster ride, RRCS was under construction so I couldn't get the picture of the ride vehicle.

Toon Town Wreath

Toon Town Trees

It was around 3 pm so I head on back to BW Stovalls to check-in to my hotel room. Before I went back to BW Stovalls I took some pics of IASWH and I went to SB castle to take pictures of the castle.

IASWH 11/18/10

SB Castle 11/18/10

It was around 3:20pm when i got out of DL and straight back to Stovalls. I rested up at the hotel until 4:45.

Here are my photos of BW Stovalls Hotel room of a King Room. (I was a little messy when I took these pictures.)

I will write the rest of my TR tomorrow. Hope u like my incomplete TR again. Thx.

 

[skiingfast]

Doesn't sound too bad. I'm excited to see the pics.

How long was the drive from Livingston? Did you hit traffic? I've though about staying somewhere outside LA to shorten the drive but I'm worried about traffic trying to make a rope drop.

 

[Funball]

hey brett!! i heard your at disneyland *right* now!!!! wow dude. i hope you are so having fun!!!! hey i gotta catch up on your TR, but from what matt says its awesome an you are having an awesome time!!!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Doesn't sound too bad. I'm excited to see the pics.

How long was the drive from Livingston? Did you hit traffic? I've though about staying somewhere outside LA to shorten the drive but I'm worried about traffic trying to make a rope drop.

I would say that it is a 5 hour trip from Livingston to DL. With traffic maybe just another half an hour it only depends on what time u get to LA from the morning to night. That also includes refueling the car.