I'd been waiting for this writeup, and of course it was fun to read!
Thanks, it was fun to do.
It looks like at the Carnation Cafe, Marshall had a side of mashed potatoes shaped like the Matterhorn?
They were just run of the mill mashed potatoes, but they might be missing a marketing opportunity there.
The earlier version of the Luigi's ride had vehicles that were steered by leaning in a direction; do the current vehicles also use that approach?
Now they use a trackless system like Runaway Railway and you don’t have any control over the cars.
Maybe I missed it, but I didn't catch whether you guys went anywhere for lunch on Saturday?
Good question. We didn’t cover everything in super detail, but we did eat at the San Fransokyo food court area. That gave us a variety of choices, and we tried a burrito, a Mac and cheese bread bowl, and Allie had Chinese food. The Mac and cheese was the winner.
You'd said a while back that you planned to repeat the Tom Sawyer Island hide and seek game on this trip. Did that end up fitting in?
Unfortunately we did not make it to Tom Sawyer island. It was on our list but we ran out of time.
No Jeep on the next trip; I guess that's because you need a larger vehicle to fit in all the luggage more easily?
Exactly. And we happened to get a great rate on a full size premium SUV.
It must have been so special to stay again at the hotel you guys are named after!
Lol yeah. It is a neat hotel, and close to home, but still just a “little version of WL”.
Thanks for the bonus update! We've been to DL twice and I would love to go back! Your getaway sounded perfect. Lots of fun and good food. Agree that Space Mountain and Pirates are superior to the WDW versions. I loved Screamin' too. Thanks for sharing! Next trip - no Jeep. Cruise?
Thanks for following along. It sounds like we share many similar opinions on DLR. We will not be on a cruise next time, we just got a great rate on a full size premium SUV.
I love your DL trip report. It makes a big difference to have some familiarity with
Disneyland.
It is kind of fun and yet a little different.
I didn't realize that there was a DVC component at DL. Is it like WL and Copper Creek with the DVC section attached to the main resort? The three-day park ticket sounds like a good deal.
Just like at WDW they have a DVC wing at GC, and they just built a new DVC tower at the Disneyland Hotel.
We ended up doing several of the classic fantasyland rides. It was fun to do a few that they don't have at MK anymore. I really enjoyed them.
They are fun and classics.
This version was so much better than WDW's version. I am totally spoiled by the DL ride. We also enjoyed Indianna Jones. It is much better than the dinosaur ride at AK.
Well, with the retheme of Dinosaur maybe it will be more like DLR’s version.
Did the studio have the same layout as the WDW DVCs, with only one sink in the bathroom?
It was a slightly different layout, with dual sinks in an open bathroom area open to the entry hallway.
Cars Land was amazing at night.
Pixar Place was great at night, too. We only had one day park hoppers, and this was my favorite part of the entire day.
It is beautiful. We had to share some nighttime Cars Land pics.
This ride looks like lots of fun. I would pay to do it, too.
It’s another one where DLR has the superior ride.
There were several rides that were closed during our trip in April, including this one. It looked amazing, though.
It’s a great roller coaster.
Was it a fear of heights that made it scary, or the feeling that you were going to be thrown out of your seats?
Marshall was worried more about the rocking and falling out of the seats, but Allie says it was both. For Melissa, it’s the heights. One advantage of the swinging ones is they don’t go quite as high.
That pool reminds me of the Hidden Springs pool that used to be at WL. The shape of the pool and trees in the background seems similar.
It is very similar. They have a three pool complex though and all were pretty busy.
Storm Along Bay needs a pool host to stop people from claiming seats when they won't be at the pool until later.
I'm impressed that you went to the pool.
We finally got to swim there, but it probably wasn’t worth the wait.
We ate dinner at Storytellers and it was a great experience. We needed to rest after our busy day. And it was nice to have a variety of foods.
It’s a nice meal destination, but sometimes the price is a little high for what you wind up with. We still probably have more meals there than most any other Disney restaurant.
The resort is gorgeous. We weren't able to spend a lot of time exploring it. But your trip report makes me want to stay at the GC some day.
It’s a little WL, but sadly without the lake. It is still super nice though.
I'm glad that we decided to wait in the long standby line for MMRR. The line has lots of interesting detail. And the wait ended up to be about 30 minutes. The ride itself was identical, but the standby line is much better than at WDW.
It is neat that you liked the queue better than WDW’s, which is pretty good. We will have to do it sometime.
I remember these from MK. I refused to go on them but the others in our group went on. It isn't a ride for the claustrophobics.
It’s really not that bad. I remember it from when I was really little.
We were totally lost when it came to directions. And the paper maps didn't help much. Things are in different places here.
Yes they are! For years we felt that things at MK were out of place just for that reason. Now we are really confused.
I would love to eat here. It looks a little dark, though. You were lucky to get a reservation.
It’s a nice place to get to eat, and wasn’t crazy expensive for lunch. It was hard to get though, but persistence paid off.
Thanks so much for sharing your DL trip! You also have excellent taste in art. I picked up a framed print of Forbidden in January at Epcot during
Festival of the Arts. I was shocked that the lovely frame came with it a no extra cost.
Congratulations on your Forbidden! We miss going during Festival of the Arts but this helped make up for it. As far as Disney Art goes it seems to be a really good deal, and the cool frame is included!
