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

[TheColtonsMom]

I am also happy to say that I got selected for the ST2 Sneak Peek. My date is on Sunday May 29 from 9am to 1pm. I am so stoked that I got selected and I was hoping to get this time instead of Saturday since it will affect me with Soundsational and the nighttime shows.

Whoo Hoo! Happy to hear you won! We are looking forward to your descriptions and any pics you are able to get.

 

[mvf-m11c]

YEAH!!! I'm so excited for you that you were selected for the ST2 Sneak Peek!!

Whoo Hoo! Happy to hear you won! We are looking forward to your descriptions and any pics you are able to get.

TY TK & Sherri. I'm hoping that I will be able to get some pics of the queue on Sunday.

 

[deejdigsdis]

Somehow I missed that you were selected for the ST2 Sneak Peek. That's great! I know you were really hoping to be selected.

 

[tksbaskets]

TY TK & Sherri. I'm hoping that I will be able to get some pics of the queue on Sunday.

THIS Sunday?? That is coming right up!! Where are you staying this time?

TK

 

[mvf-m11c]

Somehow I missed that you were selected for the ST2 Sneak Peek. That's great! I know you were really hoping to be selected.

I thought I would not get selected since I only selected for three times which was Saturday 28 9am - 1pm, 4pm - 8pm, & Sunday 29 9am - 1pm. Looks like I got lucky with a few selections.

THIS Sunday?? That is coming right up!! Where are you staying this time?

TK

I forgot to say May 29 which is the date I got selected for the ST2 Sneak Peek. Can't believe I am only less than a week until I am at DL again.

I am staying at BWPPI, I was considering staying at BW Anaheim Inn, but the prices for BWPPI have dropped just a little. For just $3 a night more it is good to go with BWPPI.


I checked out some videos on youtube today for the lucky guests to see the ST2 Sneak Peek at DL and were taking pictures of the queue. So it looks like I am able to take some pics of the queue. This takes the doubts out of me when I get to Dl for the Sneak Peek.

Here is the link that I watched at today on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXdSYcKMYmE

 

[skiingfast]

When you entered the contest, did you happen to enter more than 1 guest? It would be nice if people who one had extra slots to invite AP friends to go with them.

 

[mvf-m11c]

When you entered the contest, did you happen to enter more than 1 guest? It would be nice if people who one had extra slots to invite AP friends to go with them.

I accidentally selected only myself. I didn't think about bringing any friends with me before I selected just myself. If I had to change everything again, I would definitely selected two and take a friend with me. But if I had changed it, I might not get selected. I should just be happy that I got selected.

 

[tksbaskets]

I accidentally selected only myself. I didn't think about bringing any friends with me before I selected just myself. If I had to change everything again, I would definitely selected two and take a friend with me. But if I had changed it, I might not get selected. I should just be happy that I got selected.

Bret in a way you are taking LOTS of friends with you as I'm sure you'll report back to us all on how the new experience is. I'm anxious to see how many times you are able to ride it. It sounds like the ride will be a bit different each time.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Bret in a way you are taking LOTS of friends with you as I'm sure you'll report back to us all on how the new experience is. I'm anxious to see how many times you are able to ride it. It sounds like the ride will be a bit different each time.

You are right TK. I'm just leading the way on this trip and hopefully this will be a great trip then the last trip. I'll try to write up my TR while I am down there. I'm not guaranteeing that I will write it while I am in my room or on a sidewalk waiting for the nighttime shows or parades, I'll do my best to get it done before I forget it. I will definitely upload the Soundsational Parade pics on Friday night and I might be able to post them while I am waiting for the fireworks that Friday night.

Interesting to hear that DL is doing soft opening for all the guests for ST2 yesterday and today. I talked to Sara today and she got to ride ST2. I am glad that she was able to go on the ride before the AP Sneak Peek. I was kind of surprise to hear that DL is letting guests go on the ride when it is not even opened yet (you also have to count that WDW DHS is already opened and this is not a secret to DL). The CM did a Sneak Peek for LMR yesterday and hopefully I will be able to do a Sneak Peek for the LMR next week. I'm planning on riding ST2 at least two times if the resort lets me go back and forth during my AP Sneak Peek. This will be a fun weekend with everything going. on. I should be more grateful that my middle school is playing that weekend, if it weren't for them going down there I wouldn't be down there that weekend.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Now change of plans for my trip this weekend. I told you that I will be leaving Thursday night to my grandmothers house and leave first thing in the morning on Friday. My DB is now coming with me so he could see his GF in SoCal. This is good for me, now I have another person with me to come down to Anaheim for the weekend.

The new plan is now to leave Thursday night around midnight and drive all night going to Anaheim. We expect to arrive in LA around 7am and drop off my DB to his GF apartment and then I will head over to DL and check-in at the BWPPI. Maybe I will be able to get in the room very early so I don't have to check back in later during the day. This will also give me more time to go on ST2 that Friday morning if they r doing soft openings. Plus more time for the music/sound quest.

On Sunday it makes a big difference. With my DB coming, I could stay at DL even longer then what I have planned. My original plan was to leave the DLR around 3 - 4pm and head back to Livingston. Now, I can stay until the fireworks or WoC that night and get my DB later that night and drive home at night. This is really dangerous for the both of us since I will get little rest, but he will drive most of the way back home.


If you other DISers haven't read on the BREAKING NEWS: Star Tours!!! thread, I apologize for the LMR comments that they aren't doing any previews to the guests before it opens. I heard from a friend that talked to a CM yesterday and said that there is no planned soft openings for the guests until it opens on June 3rd.

 

[deejdigsdis]

Just a few days now!

Do you have a list going of the different things you want to capture for this trip's Quest? You are going to have a great time. I am especially looking forward to the parade pictures!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Just a few days now!

Do you have a list going of the different things you want to capture for this trip's Quest? You are going to have a great time. I am especially looking forward to the parade pictures!

Yup, just a few days until I am at DL for another trip.

I have looked at rides that have a musical instruments. The ones that have musical instruments/bell on the ride as of right now with my prior experience is POTC, HM, Splash, IASW, DLRR, Mark Twain, BTMRR, Casey Jr., MS vehicles, etc. I have a lot to do, did I missed any rides at DL that does have a music/sound? With the extra time on Friday and Sunday, I can get more done during my visit.

Thank you Deej.

 

[tksbaskets]

Hi Bret,
I'm so glad your DB is going to be driving with you. You'll have company and someone to keep you alert and awake while driving.

Just watched the youtube video link you posted. I'm so exctied to see the updated ride. I like C3PO much better as a pilot!

Looking forward to your report!

TK

 

[mvf-m11c]

Hi Bret,
I'm so glad your DB is going to be driving with you. You'll have company and someone to keep you alert and awake while driving.

Just watched the youtube video link you posted. I'm so exctied to see the updated ride. I like C3PO much better as a pilot!

Looking forward to your report!

TK

Hello there TK,

This makes a big difference when I have someone with me when I go down to LA from Sac. It is so boring when I am driving by myself and with someone to talk, it will keep me active when I am driving.

It was neat to see the video, but I now regret I watched it since I want to see it in person then on video. C3PO is a much better pilot then the old one.

TY TK

Bret

 

[skiingfast]

Yup, just a few days until I am at DL for another trip.

I have looked at rides that have a musical instruments. The ones that have musical instruments/bell on the ride as of right now with my prior experience is POTC, HM, Splash, IASW, DLRR, Mark Twain, BTMRR, Casey Jr., MS vehicles, etc. I have a lot to do, did I missed any rides at DL that does have a music/sound? With the extra time on Friday and Sunday, I can get more done during my visit.

Thank you Deej.

Silly Symphony Swings will have some sort of music involved I'm sure.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Silly Symphony Swings will have some sort of music involved I'm sure.

That is a good one Matt. SSS does have pictures of musical instruments on the ride and the Conductor Mickey on the top.

I just can't wait to leave Thursday night and head over to DL during this weekend.

 

[skiingfast]

That is a good one Matt. SSS does have pictures of musical instruments on the ride and the Conductor Mickey on the top.

I just can't wait to leave Thursday night and head over to DL during this weekend.

I started to think, there are so many musical things there, that once you think of one, you can think of another. You will probably be adding a lot of pictures to your portfolio.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I started to think, there are so many musical things there, that once you think of one, you can think of another. You will probably be adding a lot of pictures to your portfolio.

U r right Matt that there are a lot of musical pictures, sculptures, etc around the resort. I am wondering how many pics I will take this weekend. It might be over 1000 pics for this trip. I'm going to take a pic for every part of the resort that I walk so I can remember where I walked during my trip.


Oh yeah, I also forgot to say this breaking news to the followers on this trip, my middle school band is not playing at Carnation Plaza Gardens this weekend at DL. Instead they are playing at Cypress College during the middle school band competition on Friday. I was kind of disappointed to hear that they are not playing at DL. This won't affect me during my trip since I will see them on Friday and the whole day on Sunday.

Since one of my friends is chaperoning during the trip, he wants to have dinner with me on Sunday at the ESPN Zone. I told him that we don't have to get a reservation, but have to wait until there is a table available. He had no problem with it and looks like I will be eating at the ESPN Zone for dinner on Sunday.

 

[tksbaskets]

U r right Matt that there are a lot of musical pictures, sculptures, etc around the resort. I am wondering how many pics I will take this weekend. It might be over 1000 pics for this trip. I'm going to take a pic for every part of the resort that I walk so I can remember where I walked during my trip.


Oh yeah, I also forgot to say this breaking news to the followers on this trip, my middle school band is not playing at Carnation Plaza Gardens this weekend at DL. Instead they are playing at Cypress College during the middle school band competition on Friday. I was kind of disappointed to hear that they are not playing at DL. This won't affect me during my trip since I will see them on Friday and the whole day on Sunday.

Since one of my friends is chaperoning during the trip, he wants to have dinner with me on Sunday at the ESPN Zone. I told him that we don't have to get a reservation, but have to wait until there is a table available. He had no problem with it and looks like I will be eating at the ESPN Zone for dinner on Sunday.

That is a little disappointing that your band will not be playing at Carnation Plaza Gardens this weekend. I'm glad you'll be able to see them anyway.

Have a blast on your trip!!

 

[skiingfast]

I'm going to take a pic for every part of the resort that I walk so I can remember where I walked during my trip.


Instead they are playing at Cypress College during the middle school band competition on Friday. I was kind of disappointed to hear that they are not playing at DL.

Since one of my friends is chaperoning during the trip, he wants to have dinner with me on Sunday at the ESPN Zone.

Hopefully the trip is line the sign quest and feels like walking through the park.

Too bad not in DLR.


Any good games on Sunday? Maybe Hockey?