Day 1 June 9, 2012 Part 21
After seeing Flo's V8 Cafe crowded, we decided to head on back to the hotel and check in at BWAI. It was close to 5pm and my DA was getting tired from being at DCA for 7 hours. We had a great time at BVS and CL that day.
I really didn't want to leave until we are told to leave CL that day, but my DA wanted to get to the room and relax a little bit until we head back to DL that night.
On the way out, we decided to head on out towards the side of Ornament Valley. Since we came through ABL and got to see the McQueen and Mater sign which I like the most, I was excited to see Ornament Valley towards Pacific Wharf.
Last view of CL until tomorrow night
Ornament Valley looks so amazing
There was a race at RSR.
Our last picture of CL during the preview which is the saddest part of the day, but it was so amazing to see CL during a preview.
We were now in Pacific Wharf and going on over to BVS to do some shopping until we head on back to BWAI. There were some people waiting right by the entrance at Pacific Wharf to enter CL for their preview time at 6pm. It was nice to get out so we won't have to be with all those other people that were in CL at the same time as us.
Passing by Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop. We are not dessert people like other people at the park. But I am considering going to Ghirardelli one day. But for now, my dessert place is the Tiki Juice Bar for a Dole Whip.
So we walked down right by the hedge wall where CL is being covered up. There were a lot of people that were looking through the hedge wall to see CL during the preview.
Now we were back at BVS and by the Carthay Circle Theater which I started to take pictures.
We walked back towards BVS and I started to take more pics again.
Before we head on out of the park, we head on over to Elias & Company store to buy our merchandise of CL & BVS. I didn't get pictures of the merchandise that we bought at the store. But I did buy the Red Trolley Conductor Mickey ears hat which is so neat and I had to buy it. My DA said that is the best item you bought at any Disney parks that she has been with me. I can take is as a compliment that she doesn't say too much about the stuff that I buy at the parks. I also bought some CL antenna balls for my friends and family. I will have to rememebr to upload the pics.
Now we were heading on out of CL and more and more people started to enter CL from the main entrance.
We head on out of DCA around 5pm and on our way back to BWAI to check-in at our hotel. I am going to end this part of the TR until the next one.
We check-in at BWAI when we got back to the front desk and we moved all of our stuff from the car to the room. We were in the building right by the front desk and on the 2nd floor. I was glad that we were close to the street of Harbor where in the past where I stayed at BWAI was at the back building.
Here is my observations of BVS & CL. It was even better then I expected when you see it in person then by video or pictures. The details of the buildings, costumes, trees, lamp posts, etc. are very amazing.
CL was even better then I thought and it was almost like I was in the town of RS in "Cars" movie. All the buildings in the town of RS are just like in the movie except for the Flo's V8 Cafe and Doc Hudson Clinic which is actually an extension for the restaurant. But I didn't mind that Flo's and Doc buildings were together.
RSR was so amazing and way better then Test Track at EPCOT. The one thing that I was really impressed of the ride wasn't the ride, but the AA's of Mater, Sheriff, Fillmore, Sarge and Doc Hudson where there mouth moved while the other characters McQueen, Sally, & Luigi had digital mouths on their bumpers that it looks like they are talking. The other characters just had regular mouths that don't move like Mack, Lizzie, Guido, and Red. Plus it was also exciting to see Minnie and Van on the ride. You are wondering who is Van and Minnie, they were in both in the movies of Cars and Cars 2. They are mini vans that were in RS during both movies. The ones that I wasn't too pleased of not seeing AA was Ramone and Flo which were digital videos from the Ramone's side which is through the painting area. One of the scenes that I really like was the tractors tipping. My DA really loved that scene of the tractors tipping. They also had Frank which was neat. There are two different tracks and one of them would lead you to Luigi's Casa Della Tires or Ramone's House of Body Art. I personally like Luigi's side more then Ramone's since you see AA of Luigi and Guido while you see a video projection of Ramone and Luigi. But overall, the ride was superb and you got to ride RSR when you go to the DLR.
LFT was another ride that I was looking forward to of flying on air. After watching the Flying Saucers videos from DL back in the 60s, this is something that I wanted to ride. The ride loading time is so slow that I would suggest riding LFT first before RSR (if you get FP for RSR and then head on over to LFT). The tires vehicles are neat and when you bump into another tire or barricade, the impact is not as bad as we have thought. It is a very nice ride, but I would not wait as long as 30 minutes to ride LFT since it takes time to load and unload the guests.
MJJ is a nice ride which is similar to Francis' Ladybug Boogie where the tractor moves onto another track. The ride is very detailed of Mater's area of RS. I really like the old signs and car rims around the area. The only thing that my DA didn't like about the ride that it goes left and right very hard and you can easily bang into the person that you are riding MJJ. I accidentally banged into my DA and was not happy so I had to hold on tight. This is an okay ride to go on if you want to ride it.
The food which I only got popcorn and the souvenir cup was great, but the problem about the Cozy Cone Motel is that if you want different food at the stands, you have to have other people with you in order to get the food or drink that you want. It does take awhile to go through the line especially the popcorn stand where it took almost 45 minutes just to get popcorn. I haven't tried all the food stands at the Cozy Cone Motel so I can't say how good it was. It is great to see the Cozy Cone Motel, but it isn't great to wait in those long lines just for food or drinks. I haven't ate at Flo's V8 Cafe so I can't say anything about the food, but the details of the outside of the building is so amazing. Fillmore's Taste-In is just a stand where you buy drinks or snacks.
The souvenir stands at Ramone's House of Body Art which is my favorite since it has all the CL merchandise while Lizzie's RS Curios store is a place where you get the pins. Sarge's Surplus Hut is the store where you buy toys from the movie Cars.
Overall, the experience is priceless in our minds since we don't have to be in a very crowded land during the preview. This will be something that I will remember for a long time and get me all excited about the future of going back to DL. You all know that you read my TR's that I will be back at DL in a short time. But the question is when I will be going back to DL. That I will explain shortly on the next paragraph.
My DB and his GF are considering going to DL in August from the 13th and the 15th. I am considering going with them so I can get another time to visit DL & DCA to see CL & BVS. It will also be a good opportunity to take advantage of the AP Early Entry so I can go to DL & DCA in the morning which I like to do everytime I go to any Disney parks. They are trying to find cheaper tickets online, but there aren't too many places that will have cheaper tickets. So I am asking this question just in case since I know some places where I mention it to him like get away today, mousesavers, etc. what other sites that sells cheaper DL tickets. They are thinking of getting three days PH tickets so they can take advantage of a MM at DL. This will possibly another trip in the making if they decided to go to DL in August. I have already suggested a hotel for them which is the BW hotels where I usually stay and can get a better deal for them.
I will have the next update tomorrow.
I'm hoping in the next post you are going to tell us it was utterly delicious!
