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

[mvf-m11c]

They are and you managed to make them look as pretty as they do in person. I would love to have some of those for my walls at home.

Those posters would definitely look good on any walls.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – January 22, 2011 – Part 4​

Now is time to get back to the TR and the Sign Quest.

I left off at La Mascarade d'Orleans signs and posters so I that where it starts. After leaving La Mascarade d'Orleans, the next signs on the way is the NOS restroom sign.

NOS Restroom Sign

Royal St. Pole Sign by the Restroom sign

NOS Ladies Restroom Sign

NOS Ladies Restroom Sign

NOS Gentlemen Restroom Sign

NOS Gentlemen Restroom Sign

Than after the bathroom sign, the next sign on the way is the French Market Mint Julep Bar Menu Sign.

French Market Sign

Ride Direction Sign by FM

French Market Sign

French Market Menu Sign

Right next to the French Market is the DLRR NOS Station which has so many different signs around the area. I had to get every single one around the area, but I will come back later during the day to use my long zoom lens to get some hard signs on the way.

Train Exit Only

DLRR NOS Station Sign

DLRR NOS Station Sign

DLRR NOS Station Sign

DLRR NOS Station Wait Sign

DLRR NOS Station Wait Sign

DLRR Water Tower Logo

DLRR NOS Station Sign

Than next door to the DLRR NOS Station is HM which is already back to its usual way without the Holiday overlay.

HM FP Exit Sign

HM FP Closed Sign

Another Front St Sign by the fountain

HM Entrance Sign

Now is the time to go to work and will be right back to the Sign Quest.

 

[kaoden39]

Have a good day at work Bret.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Have a good day at work Bret.

Thx Michele. Also today is Chinese New Years so I will be busy today with my family. So this might be it for my TR today. Have a nice day.

 

[skiingfast]

NOS pictures, that is my favorite spot in DL and sure sets it apart from the MK. Can't wait to see the rest of the train station pics.

Have a good night Bret.

 

[tksbaskets]

Thx Michele. Also today is Chinese New Years so I will be busy today with my family. So this might be it for my TR today. Have a nice day.

Happy new year Bret. Congratulations and be prosperous!!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – January 22, 2011 – Part 5​

After a long night with my family during Chinese New Years and just got back from a Chinese restaurant, I'm all hyped up to continue my TR. Thx everyone for being patient and the comments.

I left off at the HM and that where I will start for this part of the TR.

After taking pictures of the signs around the HM, the next picture on the Sign Quest is the Harbour Galley Restaurant. This is right next to where they dock the Mark Twain or Columbia when not in use.

The Harbour Galley Restaurant Menu Sign


The Harbour Galley Restaurant Sign

Than when I past the restaurant, I saw Splash under construction with all the walls around the line and FP machine. I can't believe that Splash will be down til May, but it does need some refurbishment before the summer crowds. It sucks for the people who are going during Spring Break and found out that it will be down. But that is part of how to keep the rides in working order and don't show any rusts. When I talked to some CM about the refurbishment and they said that track need to be redone and the AA needs some work.

When I went on the DLRR and go through the tunnel and saw that the boat scene was all covered up. I was not surprised by that since I remember a long time ago when Splash was closed, they also covered up that part of the ride. But I also got to see part of the track drained which was kind of neat to see that.



Splash Mountain Line Sign

Splash Mountain Sign

Splash Mountain FP Return & Wait Time Sign

When I kept walking down Splash Mountain construction walls, I had to take these different closed signs.

Splash Mountain Closed Sign #1 These are not the same signs

Splash Mountain Closed Sign #2

Than I looked on the other side of Splash and saw the ROA and Tom Sawyer Island.

Tom Sawyer Island Lookout Point Sign

Next to the TSI sign was of course Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes which wasn't running in the morning but later during the day.

DCEC Sign

Than after taking the picture sign of DCEC, than I saw more construction walls around Hungry Bear Restaurant and Splash down the road. Also when I just left, they closed the rest of Critter Country. Which I got lucky to come down at the right time before CC was closed off. I also thought this was a good time to go down there and get a lot of different signs that we won't see awhile.

CC under Construction #1


CC under Construction #2


Even the bathrooms under the Hungry Bear restaurant are not available.

Hungry Bear Restroom Closed Sign

This is kind of a neat closed sign say that the Hungry Bear Restaurant is hibernating. The sign is in front of the HB restaurant entrance.

Than right across the street from HB restaurant is the Briar Patch store.

The Briar Patch Sign

Another mail box right by the Briar Patch Store

Right next to the Briar Patch store is Splash Mountain FP Distribution Sign


Splash Mountain Wait Time Sign

Splash Mountain FP Closed Sign

After taking the pics of the Splash FP area, I walked down and saw Winnie the Pooh ride which there is any people around.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Entrance Sign

Now another Splash Mountain Closed Sign

Splash Mountain Entrance Sign with the Closed Sign

That is it for tonight and I will get back to it tomorrow.

Also I will have at the bottom is the Sign Guessing part. Lets see if you know these signs and where they are.

Which restaurant painting does this belongs to?

Where is this sign and which attraction is right next to it?

 

[skiingfast]

Which restaurant painting does this belongs to?

Where is this sign and which attraction is right next to it?

First is on the side of the Harbour Galley.

Second is when you come out of the tunnel on the railroad and into NOS. Did you take it from the train? The angle looks very flat.

 

[mvf-m11c]

First is on the side of the Harbour Galley.

Second is when you come out of the tunnel on the railroad and into NOS. Did you take it from the train? The angle looks very flat.

Good, both are correct.

I actually took it from the NOS station exit gate.

 

[deejdigsdis]

I am SO enjoying all of your sign pictures Bret! Makes me feel like I am back there. Thanks.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I am SO enjoying all of your sign pictures Bret! Makes me feel like I am back there. Thanks.

Thx deej. I am also enjoying your TR and can't wait to read more.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – January 22, 2011 – Part 6​

Now is the time to get back to my TR after a long day of work.

Lets see, I think I left off around Critter Country so I will get back to that spot. It was kind of interesting if you didn't read my last post on my TR that with all the walls around Splash and Hungry Bear restaurant, why didn't they just block off the whole area instead of last week. But it was kind of neat to get all of these different closed signs that you barely see during the slow season at DL.

Lets get started with the TR.

I left off taking pictures of Splash closed sign and than the next signs on the way is the Winnie the Pooh and friends banners. This is where the character greeting is at. There were no characters around since it was still early in the morning but there would be later during the day.

Pooh Banner

Eeyore and Tigger Banners

Rabbit and Kanga and Roo Banners

Pooh and Friends Entrance and Exit Sign

Than I went towards the exit of Splash and once again it was all closed off.

Splash Mountain Closed Sign

Right next to Splash and Pooh and friends character greeting is Pooh Corner Store.

Pooh Corner Store Sign

Pooh Corner Store Sign

Than next to the other side of Pooh Corner Store door is Winnie the Pooh Exit Sign

Than I was about to leave CC since I got everything, but I still got some pics that I just missed when I left CC.

I just barely got the Hungry Bear Sign which is under construction.

Its still quiet at DL especially its around 9:30 in the morning.

Than I went toward the DLRR NOS station since I missed a few sign. But I used my extended lens which is able to get the signs that I have missed.

Telegraph Cable Office Sign by the NOS Station

NO Trading Company Sign on the other side of the NOS Station.

On the way back to NOS, I went on the other side where you see the ROA and get some signs that I have missed when I was in NOS.

Pieces of Eight Store Sign

CO Sign

Than I got more signs around the French Market Restaurant

French Market Entrance Sign

Than on the other side, looks like the Mark Twain is still not running yet.

Thats it for now and I will get back to it shortly.


But in the mean time it is time it is time for another Sign Guessing Game.

What attraction does this sign is right next to?

What store sign does this belongs to?

what store sign does this belongs to?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – January 22, 2011 – Part 7​

Time to get back to my TR and I believe I left off around the French Market.

Than after that, I head on over to the Frontierland side and took more Signs around the area. But before that I had to get the POTC Sign

POTC Sign

Than it was time to get the other signs around Frontierland

River Belle Terrace Breakfast Menu Sign

Next door is the Stage Door Cafe restaurant which has some nice fish and chips & nuggets.

Stage Door Cafe Sign

Stage Door Cafe Sign

Stage Door Cafe Sign

Than next door was the Golden Horseshoe.

The Golden Horseshoe Sign

Right across the street was the Mark Twain & Columbia Dock

Mark Twain & Columbia Dock Sign

Than the next sign quest is the Pioneer Mercantile Store which has so many unique signs around the area. There must have been a lot of writings on the building.

Fess Parker Window

There was the Attraction Sign going towards the ROA


Another Rancho del Zocalo Restaurant Sign that I missed.

Right next to the Rancho del Zocalo restaurant is the Shooting Exposition.

Shooting Exposition Sign

And of course right next to the Shooting Exposition is the Westward Ho Trading Co. Pin Store. I don't know why I don't shop at this shop, maybe I need to stop at it one day.

Westward Ho Trading Co. Store Sign


That is it for this part of the TR and will get right back to it.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – January 22, 2011 – Part 8​

No more of this getting back to you. Lets get to it.

I left off at the Westward Ho. Trading Co. Pin Store and had to take more signs around Pioneer Mercantile Store which has a few signs at the door.

Pioneer Mercantile Sign


Davy Crockett's Pioneer Mercantile Sign


Next to the Pioneer Mercantile store is the Adventureland sign to the Jungle of Rivers of the World Sign

Next is the Paymaster Cash/Phones Sign which is the ATM machine and old pay phone booth.


Than I left Frontierland and was back in MS around the Hub. I also had to get some pictures of these different signs.

I didn't need to take many pictures around the hub since I got most of them including the Plaza Pavilion & Inn. Than on the next sign quest is the Coca Cola Refreshment Corner which has some nice Coca Cola Sign and Lights

Refreshment Corner Sign

Coca Cola Light

Coca Cola Light

Than I walked down the street of MS and just took so many different random shots while I was walking down.

Penny Arcade and Candy Palace Sign






Can you imagine if you want to get out of the park and have to go through that construction walls around the Emporium.


When I left DL it was around 9:40am and it was time to head on over to DCA and get my FP for the 9pm WoC show. It was kind of crazy to go through that line on the left hand side. The other side is the exit side so it was kind of neat to go through the other side of the entrance.

When I got inside DCA it did seem like the same when I was back in November when the Greetings from California store is still under construction. So as always, that is the first sign on the Sign Quest at DCA.

Greetings from California Store Sign

This also might be the last time to see the Golden Gate bridge with the monorail passing by.

Monorail Orange passing on the GG Bridge


The WoC Sign on the left hand side of the GG Bridge

Than when I went underneath the GG bridge, the next sign I saw was the ElecTRONica stage with the countdown for that night. It would have been nice to go during ElecTRONica, but I had other plans for that night.

ElecTRONica Stage with the construction behind it


I went on the right hand side to go to GRR FP station. But before I do that I had to get some signs around the California Zephyr.

California Sign by the California Zephyr

Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream Sign

I didn't get all the signs since I was in a rush to head over to GRR for the FP so I will get back to that area later. The next sign on the way is the Condor Flats Radar Tower.

Condor Flats Sign

Than I was heading on over to the GRR FP machine. There was not too many people walking over to GRR for the WoC FP. But there were quite a number of people at Soarin.

I will get back to this shortly.

 

[kaoden39]

Once again Bret all of the work you went to on this amazes me. And the signs are great!!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Once again Bret all of the work you went to on this amazes me. And the signs are great!!

TY Michele. This is so much work and have to remember where I was during my visit.

Before I go back to my TR, skiingfast and funball have said that I should get the letters of each sign and make it into a word. So I have done is use each letters from my sign quest and make the name tags of these DISers. Guess which sign are these from. I will also give a detail on the hardest ones which is where this letter is from.

First lets start with kaoden39

I'll give more details on the harder letters & numbers.

k - This letter is right around the GRR mill at DCA. Which sign is it?
a - This letter belongs on the tender of what?
o - This should be easy to identified.
d - Store right by Muppet Vision 3D.
e - Entrance to CS, TSMM, etc.
n - Poster of an attraction at FL. This ride has the white rabbit and cat.
3 - This should be easy to identify.
9 - Menu price of the restaurant at Frontierland. It is right next to BTMRR.

This is a test to see how good it is. I will do more names later on.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 2 – January 22, 2011 – Part 9​

Time to get back to my TR.

I left off around Condor Flats. After taking some pics around CF, I went straight over to GRR for the WoC FP. It was not that crowded which was good.

WoC FP Distribution Queue Sign

After getting my FP which I got the Blue FP for the 9pm Show. It was just like the last time when I was at DL in November when I got a blue FP around the same time. Back than, when WoC was new, I would mostly got the 2nd show instead of the 1st show. Now all of a sudden when everyone have seen WoC, there are just barely some people in the waiting line at GRR.

I than head on over to the rope off area right by the Little Mermaid Ride. I also had to get some other signs around the area.

Rushin' River Outfitters Store Sign

Drive Slow Sign

GRR

The Steam Donkey Plaque

On the way towards the rope off area, I had to get some other signs like Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. I have never gone in there after all of my years at DCA.

RCCT Sign

Camp Notice Board

After getting to the rope off area, there were already a lot of people waiting to go to Paradise Pier and get on TSMM. This is so usual for all the people to get at the rope off area and head on over to TSMM. I was not planning on going on TSMM since I had to take some pics around PP.

Finally the line is moving.

I walked with everyone over to PP since there is only one way to TSMM since the area around SSS is blocked off during the construction. It was kind of annoying with that construction being blocked off.

When I got to TSMM, the line was already towards King Tritons carousel. Actually they didn't have the TSMM queue all the way through until the CM put up the chains and added more queue for the people. Also, CS was not running that morning. I was wondering why it wasn't running, but a CM said that there was some problems with the ride. But it did open later during the day. I than head on over to MFW so I can get the photos.

Than I had to take some pics of MFP signs. I will post the aerial photos on the next one.

MFW Non-Swinging Gondola Sign

MFW Non-Swinging Gondola Sign & Caution Sign

MFW Non-Swinging Gondola Sign

I will post the aerial photos on the next one.

Also here is skiingfast sign letters from my Sign Quest

I'll give more details on the harder letters & numbers.
s - This letter belongs to a song that everyone knows so well at DL.
k - Poster of a nighttime show at DL. It is during the Holiday Season.
i - This is a place where you get a button in DL.
i - This letter is at the back of the Festival Arena.
n - This letter belongs right next to Snow White's Scary Adventure. Not across right next to.
g - Food restaurant in Frontierland. It serves fish and chips.
f - The new favorite bear to the DISers on the board.
a - The only walkthrough in Fantasyland.
s - A store in Paradise Pier, which store is it?
t - It serves Mint Julep.

Lets see if you know where these letter signs belongs too.

 

[skiingfast]

But in the mean time it is time it is time for another Sign Guessing Game.

What attraction does this sign is right next to?

I only got through the section with this question tonight. I believe it's next to the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail.

 

[kaoden39]

TY Michele. This is so much work and have to remember where I was during my visit.

Before I go back to my TR, skiingfast and funball have said that I should get the letters of each sign and make it into a word. So I have done is use each letters from my sign quest and make the name tags of these DISers. Guess which sign are these from. I will also give a detail on the hardest ones which is where this letter is from.

First lets start with kaoden39

I'll give more details on the harder letters & numbers.

k - This letter is right around the GRR mill at DCA. Which sign is it?
a - This letter belongs on the tender of what?
o - This should be easy to identified.
d - Store right by Muppet Vision 3D.
e - Entrance to CS, TSMM, etc.
n - Poster of an attraction at FL. This ride has the white rabbit and cat.
3 - This should be easy to identify.
9 - Menu price of the restaurant at Frontierland. It is right next to BTMRR.

This is a test to see how good it is. I will do more names later on.

Bret, that is so cool. The only two letters I knew off hand were the d, and the 3.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I only got through the section with this question tonight. I believe it's next to the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail.

That is a really close guess Matt. I would say the same thing when I saw the picture. This picture is right by GRR by the DVC stand/locker area.

Bret, that is so cool. The only two letters I knew off hand were the d, and the 3.

Thx Michele. I will reveal the rest of the letters the next few days if no one has answer them. Some of the letters of the signs are not the actual size of the letters with the others. I had to blow them up to match the others.