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

[kmedina]

She must have watched game 6 at home since the Kings lose game 4 at the Staples Center.

You're right. I just looked up the pictures she posted on her Facebook page. They were posted on 06-06-12. You were at ESPN Zone 06-11-12. They were different days.

 

[PrincessInOz]

If those pictures were hand held with at least 4 second exposures, you must have an incredibly steady hand. They look great.

I think I can see you buying a second tripod at some stage.

 

[mvf-m11c]

If those pictures were hand held with at least 4 second exposures, you must have an incredibly steady hand. They look great.

I think I can see you buying a second tripod at some stage.

I did have my DSLR in my hands while my video camera was on my tripod during Magical fireworks. Thank you PiO. It was so hard to keep the camera steady for the firework trails. Some of them were very bad, some were good and while some were not that bad for an amateur photographer like me that had no previous experience with the firework trails.

I actually do have multiple tripods. I have four tripods. The one I used during the trip goes as high as 65 inches. I didn't extend the legs all the way during the fireworks so the tripod can be as tall as 70+ inches. My tallest one goes as high as 72 inches. I would have easily brought two tripods that day, but my DA didn't want to carry the other tripod. I didn't have another bag to carry another one. Carrying two tripods was going to be difficult and my DA was not willing to carry one of them.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 3 – June 11, 2012– Part 9​

After Magical was over, we thought about heading on over to IASW Plaza to see MMY. But after reading the threads before we left to Anaheim, I did read from another thread that it is possible to get a good viewing spot for the 2nd show of F! after the fireworks. I did reply to that thread that it is possible to see the 2nd show of F! after the firewowrks. It only depends on how fast you can get over to the RoA for the 2nd show. So it was a good idea for the two of us to head on over to the RoA to see the 2nd show of F!.

I packed up my tripod back in my tripod bag and carried my video camera and camera so we can head on over to the RoA for the 2nd show of F!. It was really quite busy heading on over to the RoA. Most of the people around the Hub went straight on over to Frontierland since Adventureland is an exit for the guests that watched the first show of F!. So we knew that we had to go through Frontierland since we can't go through Rancho Del Zocalo side entrance since the Carnation Plaza Gardens was closed due to the construction for the Fantasy Faire.

We did have to walk through with all those people that were heading on over to the RoA. Last time I watched F! was back in 2011 during the D23 Expo when HydroGuy and I walked from DCA Paradise Park on over to DL for the 2nd show of F!. I knew that it was possible to see the first show of WoC and see the 2nd show of F! that same night. I knew that it was possible to get a ground sitting spot at the RoA for the 2nd show.

It took quite awhile to get to the RoA since there were a lot of people heading on over there as well as us. When we got to the RoA sitting area for F! we got my usual spot right behind the F! dessert package sitting area. The F! dessert seats were up a level so they were not behind us. We were at the rope off area where no one was behind us so I can use my tripod without having anyone behind me.

This was about 10:00pm when we got our spot and now have to wait 30 minutes until it was time for the 2nd show of F!.

There was barely anyone on our left side.

The whole area didn't fill up until it was about 15 minutes until the show, so my DA and I just waited around until it was time for the 2nd show of F!.

F! is one of my favorite nighttime shows at the DLR, but I have been barely seeing it lately on my last few trips because of the different fireworks of the season, MMY, and WoC. So it was nice to do the F! that night. I was also surprise that I didn't see MMY the whole trip. I was about to see it on Saturday night, but I was tired from driving on Saturday morning and the preview also took some toll that day. It was no problem missing MMY, but that will be one of my must do on the next trip. I have heard about another new segment part of the show that includes the summertime. I hope to see it on the next trip after not seeing it this previous trip.

But back to F!. The show is stil the same after the new updates back in 2009 with Murphy, Flotsam and Jetsam. Here are some pics that I took from the video that i recorded that night. I couldn't put up the video since there were a lot of parts that were blurry. So here are some pics from the 2nd show of F! that night.

PP scene with the Columbia

Beauty and the Beast float

Snow White float

During the Ursula part of the show, Flotsam & Jetsam didn't make an appearance. I was disappointed that Flotsam and Jetsam didn't make an apperance.

Mickey and Malificent

Murphy now makes an appearance

We got fire!!!

Now all the characters on the Mark Twain

Now the ending of F!.

After F! was over, we started to head on out of the park. But we knew that everyone was also thinking of the same thing so we waited for awhile at the RoA until it settle down. After about one minute, we made our move and start to exit the park. Since there was no 3rd show that night, Froniterland is also another exit for the people that watched the 2nd show of F!.

When we were exiting the park, we didn't get our dessert. Since we were exiting towards Adventureland we stoppep at the Tiki Juice Bar on the way out since we like to get a Dole Whip at night.

We had to wait about 5 minutes in order to get our Dole Whip. Boy do I really want to have a Dole whip right now.

So we had our Dole Whip on the way out as we waked down MS. MS at night looks great at night. But it will even look better during the Halloween and Christmas season.

MS didn't look that busy after 11pm since most of the people are already out of the park that night.

Already 11:10pm that Monday night.

Most of the stores were open that night.

The Emporium

Main Street Town Square didn't look that busy since most of the people are heading out of the park that night.

The Disney Showcase store on the outside.

We were still walking on out of the park that night which was already past 11:10pm. I will be right back with more from that night as we head on back to the room. And also a conclusion of Monday during my DA birthday.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 3 – June 11, 2012– Part 10​

We were heading on out of DL that Monday night after watching Magical and the 2nd show of F!. It was a nice night after watching those two shows, but it was already late so we head on out of the park.

The park didn't look that busy that night since most of the people are already out of the park, but there still were people in the park that night.

It was almost 11:15pm

So we are now heading on out of the park.

Now we are at the front side of the park and the MS station looks great at night.

They still were letting guests in the park that late at night, but we were done after doing our two nighttime shows.

We were at the esplanade and it was kind of quiet that night.

So we head on back to BWAI. On the way back to the hotel, there were just a few people heading on back to the room while a lot of CM's are leaving the same time as we are.

We got back to the room around 11:25pm since it took about 8 minutes to get from the esplanade to our room at BWAI. We were tired from that night and we called it for the night. I was up until midnight since I waited for my DA to take her shower as I was last.

My DA birthday turned out great for her. Not only did we get to eat at Storyteller's Cafe and ESPN Zone, we also got to watch Magical and F! that same night. It is always fun to watch the fireworks and F! at DL every time at night. I got to use the firework trail without using a tripod which was very tough and of course I got to videotape Magical which never gets old to me. F! was the same as always, but it was sad that we didn't get to see Flotsam and Jetsam that night. My DA had a great time eating at Storyteller's Cafe and ESPN Zone. I know that a lot of you DISers were surprise to hear that we ate at the ESPN Zone again after eating there during lunch on Sunday. We always like to eat at the ESPN Zone at night so it was perfect to eat there as well as watching the Stanley Cup finals.

The whole day was like a usual day at the park where I go early in the morning at 8am which I like to do and get a lot of pics. I rode BLAB which I got a nice score. Just as you said Kim that I should try to take advantage of the rides in the morning at DL. Maybe during my next month trip that we will go on as many rides as we can.

We did see a lot of AP holders at DCA that day for the AP preview of CL & BVS. It didn't bother us since we would love to go to CL & BVS that day, but after going to the preview on Saturday and Sunday, we had a great time and I would believe that Monday is worse then Saturday and Sunday.

The park did seem a little busy at both places since the summer crowds were not there yet as well as the opening day, but it was nice day at the park. I was about to cancel this day when we learned that we didn't get selected for the AP preview of CL & BVS. But it turned out great by enjoying Magical and F! that same night. But most importantly, it was my DA birthday so I knew that this was going to be special for her.

Now is the last day of the trip which is Tuesday. This is mostly the day where my DA just rests up until we leave around 11pm back to Livingston to my grandmothers house. I mostly go in the park in the morning to get a few pics and a couple of times to go on rides until it was time to head on home.

I will have the next day tonight or tomorrow due to some work tonight.

 

[kmedina]

Glad you were able to see the second showing of Fantasmic after Magical. We missed both of those this trip but did see MMY and WoC. Together, we got them all. Sounds like your Aunt had a great birthday. What a nice way to spend the day.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Glad you were able to see the second showing of Fantasmic after Magical. We missed both of those this trip but did see MMY and WoC. Together, we got them all. Sounds like your Aunt had a great birthday. What a nice way to spend the day.

Thank you Kim. Some people say that you can't even get a ground sitting spot at the RoA after watching Magical from the Hub. I have done it before in the past and it is possible to get a good spot without getting the F! dessert package for the 2nd show. I am still glad that you got to see MMY and WoC during your trip. Have you ever seen RDCT? If you go when RDCT is playing, I would think about seeing it one day. Some people say that RDCT is better then Wishes fireworks at the MK at WDW. She had a great birthday. This birthday trip was way better then the 2009 or 2010 trips.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 4 – June 12, 2012– Part 1​

Now it is Tuesday which is the saddest part of the trip where you have to go home after your trip. We were really excited to go during this trip because of the preview of CL on Saturday and Sunday. It was way better then going on opening day so we don't have to fight with the crowds to go on rides like RSR, LFT and MJJ. I also realize during opening day week which I really wanted to go because of the opening day merchandise as well as the Glow with the Show ears that I really wanted. But they weren't available during our time. But I did get the ears thanks to a friend who lives in LA. I was so happy to get the ears from my friend so I can use them during my next month trip to Anaheim.

Now back to the trip report. It was Tuesday morning around 7am when I got up, my DA was still sleeping that day and she doesn't feel like going to the park early that morning. So I went to DL that morning by myself while she is resting up at the hotel. It is also good that she will be rested up so she can drive. I also do drive when we go back home to Sacramento. We always do switch every time we drive because she feels comfortable with someone all fresh so that one of us won't daze off while driving.

I took a shower and got change and I left the hotel around 7:45am. My DA wants to leave LA around 11pm since we can beat the LA traffic. Sometimes the traffic can be really bad when we leave LA around that time. But since it is during a crowded weekday, it was possible that there will be some traffic going on out of SoCal.

It was a nice typical morning in SoCal while it was cloudy and the weather was around in the 60s was very nice in the morning. On Harbor Blvd, it didn't look that busy on going to the DLR.

I got over to the esplanade around 7:55am and there were few people in the area. There were no people around the DCA entrance while DL is not opened just yet. While I was walking down the esplanade, there was a stage in the middle of the esplanade, so I would guess

When I past through the turnstiles at DL, it was already 8am so I got at DL at the right time that morning.

When went underneath the MS station, the Grad Night banner was up. I knew that day was a grad night, luckily we will be leaving that day.

Ms looked very nice that morning with people heading down MS to go to their next destination.

It was already passed 8am so the rope drop already started so I knew that heading up on MS would be less crowded.

Carnation Cafe still closed

It was past 8am and all the people are already at each different land that morning. I started to head on over to TL to get a FP before I go on BLAB.

Over at TL, it really looked like a busy morning at DL which it should be. The first two mornings didn't look like that Tuesday morning. ST was at 10 minutes while I know that it will be at least 10+ minutes in awhile.

There were a lot of people heading on over to BLAB so I just waited for awhile and I head on over to Space Mountain to get a FP. I also can see what the wait time is like that morning.

Quite a number of people heading on over to Space Mountain

At Space Mountain entrance, the wait time was already 10 minutes and I knew that it was going to be worse that day.

There was quite a long line just to get on Space Mountain that morning. It's been awhile since I saw a long line at Space Mountain for quite some time. The line was almost close to the Redd Rocket’s Pizza Port.

I got my FP and the return time was 8:50am to 9:50am that Tuesday morning. After getting the FP, I start to head on over to BLAB. TL really look quite busy that Tuesday morning.

Now I was on BLAB. I said this over and over again that I am hoping to get over 1,000,000+ points on BLAB since I like to challenge myself. But after riding it over and over since my last trip in March, I should appreciate that I get these good scores on BLAB. Once again I'm saying this which you will like to get this score on BLAB TK. It would be great to ride BLAB one day as well as TSMM.

My score during BLAB was 651,500 points that day. It was a good score which didn't beat my score from Sunday. But still it was a good score that morning.

After BLAB, I start to walk around DL to get my usual morning pictures at DL. Tuesday morning was quite odd since there were a lot of people that morning. Mostly, the park is about half empty and there were half more people that morning then a usual day. There were a lot of people heading on over to BLAB while ST didn't have anyone going on the ride.

Over at the Hub, there were quite a number of people.

Some of the flowers at the Hub as well as a duck.

Down towards MS, there were quite a number of people coming int he park that morning and it was close to 8:30am.

Now I was over at Adventureland and it was quiet that morning as well. After going around TL, I head on over to Adventureland where I like to go by Indy to see what the wait time was like.

When I got to Indy, the wait time was at 20 minutes which was high that morning. So I just went by it and on my over to the RoA.

That's it for tonight and I will have more from Tuesday morning which is a very busy morning.

 

[kmedina]

Thank you Kim. Some people say that you can't even get a ground sitting spot at the RoA after watching Magical from the Hub. I have done it before in the past and it is possible to get a good spot without getting the F! dessert package for the 2nd show. I am still glad that you got to see MMY and WoC during your trip. Have you ever seen RDCT? If you go when RDCT is playing, I would think about seeing it one day. Some people say that RDCT is better then Wishes fireworks at the MK at WDW. She had a great birthday. This birthday trip was way better then the 2009 or 2010 trips.

We did see RDCT around the 50th anniversary. I was not even aware they still showed it. When do they show it (for special occasions)? Glad you both had a great trip.


Even though you did not score over a million, I am glad you got a great score on Buzz. This was the first week that most schools were officially out, so I bet that is why crowds are picking up. Summer season was starting, and some of those people were probably there early in preparation for the Cars Land opening. Glad your DA was resting up for the drive home. I never give Crap a chance to rest.

 

[mvf-m11c]

We did see RDCT around the 50th anniversary. I was not even aware they still showed it. When do they show it (for special occasions)? Glad you both had a great trip.

Even though you did not score over a million, I am glad you got a great score on Buzz. This was the first week that most schools were officially out, so I bet that is why crowds are picking up. Summer season was starting, and some of those people were probably there early in preparation for the Cars Land opening. Glad your DA was resting up for the drive home. I never give Crap a chance to rest.

Yes, RDCT debut during DL 50th anniversary. They still shown RDCT during specific seasons at DL. DL runs RDCT from January to May & September to November. During the slow season and spring break, RDCT is showing those nights. During the month of October, RDCT is running on the weekends while Halloween Screams fireworks is running Mickey's Halloween Party. In November, it runs before the Holiday season on the weekends. We had a great time last month.

I know that those scores on BLAB are very good scores. I would say that you were right about e crowds that Tuesday morning. But there were barely any crowds on Monday morning which surmise me a lot. Where did all those people come from on Tuesday while I didn't see anyone on Monday. You could be right that the park was busy on tuesday morning so those people there for opening day on Friday. She always likes to rest up on our last day since she is cautious when driving back home to Sacramento. When you down to LA from Vegas and back, how much of the driving does he do?

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[PrincessInOz]

Catching up. Another great sets of posts; and another fantastic score on BLAB.

DL looks more crowded this morning. Isn't it funny how some days it is quiet and others busy? Was it busy because it was Grad Nite?

Glad your DA enjoyed her birthday!

 

[kmedina]

Yes, RDCT debut during DL 50th anniversary. They still shown RDCT during specific seasons at DL. DL runs RDCT from January to May & September to November. When you down to LA from Vegas and back, how much of the driving does he do?

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My last five trips have all been outside those dates (June 2012, June/July 2010, July/August 2009, July/August 2008, and June 2007). Why did we not go during the school year when we could? Who knows? As you know, we missed 2011 for our cruise and WDW trip. Our 2010 WDW trip was cheaper, so we did go to both that year. We did go to Dl in April 2007, but we did not watch the fireworks that trip. I saw RDCT in 2005 around the 50th anniversary (Summer time). I was pregnant most of 2006, so we skipped Disney. I have never done Disney pregnant. I think 2006 was the only year I remember that we did not do anything Disney. We went at least once a year when I was growing up. I lived in Cali my first three years of life. My Dad says we went all of the time. Of course, I do not remember any of those really early trips. I also skipped Disneyland in 2003 to save for our wedding, but we did go to Disneyworld for our honeymoon. Yes, I really think 2006 was the only year we did not go.

 

[kmedina]

Crap and I have been together for over 16 years (married less than 9) and have taken a lot of road trips together. In all of our trips, I drove one time for less than 30 minutes. He demanded I pull the car over at the nearest town and let him drive. I do not like driving, so I am not really complaining. My only complaint is his stupid rule about the driver controlling the radio. Even around town, he always drives unless he is not feeling well or has had more than one drink. Granted, most of the time I go out he is not with me, so I still do a decent amount of driving. If you believe it, Crap claims I am a bad driver. Since I have not been the driver in an accident in 11.5 years (which was even determined to be the other driver's fault) I think it is safe to say he exaggerates.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Catching up. Another great sets of posts; and another fantastic score on BLAB.

DL looks more crowded this morning. Isn't it funny how some days it is quiet and others busy? Was it busy because it was Grad Nite?

Glad your DA enjoyed her birthday!

Thank you PiO.

Disneyland in the morning didn't look crowded that Monday morning, but Tuesday morning did look quite busy. it is very interesting to see DL one day crowded in the morning sent he next day it seemed crowded. I believe you are right PiO since it was a Grad Nite and a lot of kids were coming that day. So it did make sense whhy Dzl was crowded that morning.

My DA had a great birthday trip.

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[mvf-m11c]

My last five trips have all been outside those dates (June 2012, June/July 2010, July/August 2009, July/August 2008, and June 2007). Why did we not go during the school year when we could? Who knows? As you know, we missed 2011 for our cruise and WDW trip. Our 2010 WDW trip was cheaper, so we did go to both that year. We did go to Dl in April 2007, but we did not watch the fireworks that trip. I saw RDCT in 2005 around the 50th anniversary (Summer time). I was pregnant most of 2006, so we skipped Disney. I have never done Disney pregnant. I think 2006 was the only year I remember that we did not do anything Disney. We went at least once a year when I was growing up. I lived in Cali my first three years of life. My Dad says we went all of the time. Of course, I do not remember any of those really early trips. I also skipped Disneyland in 2003 to save for our wedding, but we did go to Disneyworld for our honeymoon. Yes, I really think 2006 was the only year we did not go.

I see. Thanks for the history of you going to the Disney parks Kim. The last two trips were great because of Xander and Connor birthdays. RDCT is a great firework show ever since 2005 and still is.

Crap and I have been together for over 16 years (married less than 9) and have taken a lot of road trips together. In all of our trips, I drove one time for less than 30 minutes. He demanded I pull the car over at the nearest town and let him drive. I do not like driving, so I am not really complaining. My only complaint is his stupid rule about the driver controlling the radio. Even around town, he always drives unless he is not feeling well or has had more than one drink. Granted, most of the time I go out he is not with me, so I still do a decent amount of driving. If you believe it, Crap claims I am a bad driver. Since I have not been the driver in an accident in 11.5 years (which was even determined to be the other driver's fault) I think it is safe to say he exaggerates.

At least you don't have to drive during all those years. I can understand that it is a stupid rule about the driver controlling the radio. I have no problem whatever my DA wants to hear when we are driving together. Mostly we listen to the sport radio channels on the road. As what you said, I don't think you are a bad driver, I think that Crap exaggerates too much. He should take it easy if you are driving him.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 4 – June 12, 2012– Part 2​

After waking around DL that morning, I was now in Frontierland going around to take some pics. It did look quite busy that morning at DL which mostly it isn't that busy. The lines at some of the rides like Indy and Space Mountain were quite long that morning. But it didn't bother me one bit since I wasn't planning on going on any of those rides that morning since I barely go on them.

Now I left off at Adventureland and heading on my way over to the RoA. The RoA was quite that morning as well around NOS and over towards Frontierland. I would guess that most of the people at the park that morning were at TL or FL that morning. I don't count MS since that is the entrance to DL in the morning and will always be crowded.

Columbia in the side dock at the RoA

Over at NOS, it was quite as well with some people walking down on NOS.

I head on over to towards the direction of the HM.

Some nice flowers

It was also quiet around the HM. You can just walk on the HM that morning.

Over ta thee RoA still looked quiet that morning.

Pirate Lair sign which is acutally the former Tom Sawyer Island which will open around 9am that morning.

I thought about going towards Critter Country that morning, but I went towards Frontierland to see the back side of Frontierland. The whole day was quite really nice around the RoA where most of the people are over at TL and FL that morning.

The petrified tree right by the Mark Twain & Columbia dock

Now walking towards the back side of Frontierland and like every morning, it was quiet and o guests. Maybe just a couple in the back while Big Thunder Ranch is closed that morning.

A look at the tunnel of the former Rainbow Caverns Mine Train & Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland. For the people who don't know what the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train & Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland is it is a former attraction at Frontierland back in the early days of DL when it opened in the 50s. It was originally called the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train and then converted to the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland. Then it closed in the 70s for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. You can also see part of the tracks while riding the Mark Twain or Columbia at the RoA. I would really like to ride the Mine Train back in the old days, but it is fun to ride BTMRR today.

It was quiet at Big Thunder Ranch while I past it.

I can hear the people scream on BTMRR when I walked on the back side of Frontierland.

There is the goat eating the dynamite on BTMRR

Now I was in FL, it was kind of semi busy. But it did seem quite busy that morning while most of the rides were longer then usual.

Some flowers right by the entrance to Casey Jr.

Dumbo look busy as well as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Storybook Land Canal Boats did look that busy as well as AiW (of course). But the Tea Cups had quite a long line as well as a lot of people waiting by the railings to see there family members.

I head on over to the Matterhorn to see one more time if they are doing a soft opening. Unfortunately they didn't have the walls down so it was still closed. I just missed riding the Matterhorn in a couple of days when we left on Thursday. But I will get the chance to ride the Matterhorn next month.

I just walked around the Matterhorn to see it from the TL side which I like to see the Matterhorn. There were some CM's painting the fence on the TL side of the Matterhorn to get it all ready for re-opening on Thursday.

I like to get a picture of the TL side where the former Skyway entrance way towards FL. The tunnels for the Skyway have shrunk ever since the Skyway closed back in the early 90s. It was so fun to ride the Skyway and get a great view of DL.

I really do miss a lot of the old rides at DL back in the 90s. The Skyway was one of my favorite rides as well the PeopleMover. DL needs to do something about the PeopleMover tracks around TL. I hate seeing the tracks not being used for all of these years. Hopefully TDA will do something about the tracks in the future. Another ride that I missed the most was the former Submarine Voyage. Before the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, I really like the storyline of the Submarine Voyage back in the early 90s.

I thought I would show this picture that my parents took back in the 80s when I was young. The Submarine Voyage lagoon back in the old days looks completely different today. The submarines looked completely different back in the days which they were about to be painted yellow for exploration colors while the original colors were navy grey in resemblance to the US subs back in the late 50's. On the left hand side shows the pictures of the Skyway buckets which I really like to go through the Matterhorn.

Now back in TL going around to see what the day looks like. But I will get that tomorrow.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 4 – June 12, 2012– Part 3​

Now back to the trip report where I am now in TL. It was a nice day at DL, but the whole day didn't look like a typical morning at DL which there were quite a lot of people when the park opened at 8am. Some of the rides were quite long that morning, but the whole day isn't that bad.

I was now in TL and just walking around to see what the day was like. TL was kind of crowded around Space Mountain.

Around fountain area were a lot of people waiting for their parties to come off Space Mountain. Space Mountain wait time was already at 40+ minute wait which I can see the people on top of the queue that it was long.

Over at BLAB, ST & AO the wait times were not that bad as Space was when I just passed it. BLAB and AO were walk-on's while ST was at 25 minute wait time.

When I was back at MS Hub, I was hungry and thirsty that morning, so I head on over to Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe to get a croissant and orange juice. On the way over to the bakery, people coming from MS started to pick up with more and more people coming in. So I knew that DL was going to be really busy today.

A few more pics of the flowers around the HUb

Now heading on over to the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. Ever since the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe opened I have only been in there a couple of times just to get a croissant and orange juice. I haven't ate lunch yet, but I will one day. It wasn't that busy, but I did have to wait quite awhile to get my breakfast.

While I was waiting in the line, I got a few pics inside the bakery.

I got my croissant and orange juice and I started to walk around the park with my croissant and juice.

I first head on back to TL.

A look behind at MS which there were quite some people coming in that morning.

BLAB had people on the outside of the building and ST was still at 25 minute wait time.

When I was walking down TL, I thought about riding the monorail when I was around TL. But I was still not done eating and drinking my breakfast so I just kept walking around the park.

Now back at the Matterhorn from the TL side. I did talk about on my last update about the former Skyway tunnel through the Matterhorn. They did close it up ever since the Skyway closed in the 90s. It does look like a heart shape when you look at it.

The queue for the Matterhorn was closed off since they were painting the fence.

While I was walking right by the Matterhorn, Monorail Orange passed by.

Once again, I was back at the Hub and now head on over towards Frontierland.

Frontierland didn't look that busy that morning.

I then head on over towards the area of Adventureland and NOS

Direction sign at Frontierland.

That's it for this post and I will be back with more tomorrow.

 

[kmedina]

I stumbled on a thread asking for people to post empty park pictures. Those pictures would be perfect for that thread. It is shocking to see them so empty, especially since other parts are so busy. I had never heard of the Rainbow Cavern Mine Train. Thanks for sharing that. You will ride the Matterhorn next month. You get to go a lot. Good thing you have the AP. If I got to go more often, I would buy an AP for sure. I am still planning on getting a premium or premier sometime in 2014. I loved the skyway too. I got some of the best pictures from up there with my 110 camera as a kid. Granted, my subjects looked like ants due to the lack of zoom, but I adored the pictures. The People Mover was never the same once they re-did it to me. That is an excellent picture of the old submarines. We just rode the Nemo one last trip for the first time in years. Although I am a purist on a lot of things, I like the Nemo version better.

Jolly Holiday is another thing on my lists of musts for next trip. How was your croissant? I want to ride Mona next trip too. There are so many musts on my list for next trip that I am going to need 5 park days. At least, people are finally filling the few empty park spaces. It seemed strange to see them so empty, although I would love to see it.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I stumbled on a thread asking for people to post empty park pictures. Those pictures would be perfect for that thread. It is shocking to see them so empty, especially since other parts are so busy. I had never heard of the Rainbow Cavern Mine Train. Thanks for sharing that. You will ride the Matterhorn next month. You get to go a lot. Good thing you have the AP. If I got to go more often, I would buy an AP for sure. I am still planning on getting a premium or premier sometime in 2014. I loved the skyway too. I got some of the best pictures from up there with my 110 camera as a kid. Granted, my subjects looked like ants due to the lack of zoom, but I adored the pictures. The People Mover was never the same once they re-did it to me. That is an excellent picture of the old submarines. We just rode the Nemo one last trip for the first time in years. Although I am a purist on a lot of things, I like the Nemo version better.

Jolly Holiday is another thing on my lists of musts for next trip. How was your croissant? I want to ride Mona next trip too. There are so many musts on my list for next trip that I am going to need 5 park days. At least, people are finally filling the few empty park spaces. It seemed strange to see them so empty, although I would love to see it.

Do you still know where the empty park thread is at Kim? I will be looking forward to seeing that thread. Some parts at different lands are not that busy while some are busy in the morning. The lands that are busy in the morning are TL & FL while Adventureland, NOS, & CC are so empty the first hour when the park opens at 8am. You can look on youtube about the Rainbow Cavern Mine Train which was part of DL in the early days. Then it was changed into the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland in the 60s. The Matterhorn is one of the must do rides on my next trip. It will be really disappointing if I don't ride the Matterhorn as well the other things I have for this trip. Some of family members and my friends think I go way too much and in there eyes it doesn't seem like it is worth it. I like to go there not only for the rides shows, restaurants, etc. but to relax since it is the Happiest Place on Earth. Good thing I do have an AP or it would cost me thousands of dollars just to go in the park. If it weren't for the AP, I would only go about once a year.

You should consider getting a AP in the future as long as you go at least three trips to DL and the AP will pay for all those days. I really wanted to renew my Premier AP, but I wasn't planning on going to WDW this year and it did make sense to go back to the Premium again. I really missed the Skyway so much. The people do look like little ants when you are up in the air. You are correct that the Peoplemover was never the same when they took it offline and add that ride called Rocket Rodds which was a huge disaster. It would be nice if they can make it into the Peoplemover again, but the track are set up for the Rocket Rodds so it was going to be expensive and time to convert the track back into the Peoplemover tracks. Hopefully they will do something about it in the future. Thank you Kim. There are not too many pics of the submarines in that color since they were transforming the old Navy gray colors to the yellow colors back in the 80s. The FNSV is a nice ride and I like that they have the subs again ever since they took them offline in the mid 90s and had to wait 10 years for it to return.

The croissant was great that morning which I had a butter croissant. I did get to ride Mona on my last trip and it is on the next update to my TR. In order to see everything, 5 days is enough. But on a slow season, you will have no problem seeing it in 3 days. You should try to go to more rope drops so you can see the empty parks. It is fun to go to a park where there is barely any people. Remember during my early March trip this year about how there were no people at DL that morning due to the esplanade being evacuated.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 4 – June 12, 2012– Part 4​

I was still wandering around DL that Tuesday morning where I just looked around. I know that I could have easily go on a lot of rides that morning, but I like to take pictures in the morning when I am solo. I have no problem going on any rides solo, but I have done all the rides at DL so I am not in a rush to go on any rides. Maybe I need to have another person with me who is excited to go to DL in the morning. Maybe my DB and his GF will get me all excited for next months trip when we go to DCA in the morning.

I only had about one hour until it was time to head on back home to Sacramento. I know my DA is waiting at the room ready to go back home while I am in DL enjoying the sight seeing. Going to DL in the morning is one of my enjoyments of doing other things then just by going on rides. I do take a lot of pics ever since I got my AP and I do go on less rides then I usually do in my past trips at DL.

Now back to DL, I was in Frontierland walking through by the RoA. It was a ncie day and it started to get a little blue sky that morning.

Now through Adventureland. There was quite a line at Indy so I knew that it was going to be busy.

Now I was back at the Hub and I decided that I should head on over to TL and ride the monorail. I did spent most of my morning walking around where I could have rode my favorite ride. So I head on over to TL from the Hub.

Right by Partner's statue, there were some Disney CM's doing something that morning.

The Omni bus had some people while I got some pics of the Matterhorn in the background.

I passed through the TL and over to the monorail station. It was quite busy that morning with more and more guests in the park. But I didn't mind that at all with those people.

There were quite a number of strollers right by the entrance of the FNSV. I knew that the monorail wasn't going to be crowded that morning since the only time I knew the monorail will be crowded is when they enter the DTD monorail station.

There was no one in the queue for the monorail that morning. There were just a few cars running on the Autopia.

When I was half way through the queue, it was nice to see the FNSV waterfall.

There was no monorail at the station so I knew that the next one is coming shortly.

Just about a few seconds, Monorail Blue or Mona was passing over the FNSV Lagoon.

When I got to the station, I was the only one at the station. While I was waiting, I got a picture of the Matterhorn while it was still closed.

Monorail Blue (Mandy) approached the station. You can barely see the people in Mandy through the window.

When everyone on Monorail Blue got out I was at the back of Car 5 of Monorail Blue. I was going to ask them if I could be in the back, but I knew that they wouldn't allow one guest to ride the back without multiple people. I tried to ride the back before in the past, but the CM's said that they would let multiple people to ride in the back and not just one.

So I just rode in the back of Monorail Blue all by myself on route to the DTD monorail station.

That will be it for this post and I will have the next part from the monorail later today.