Capt Silly
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For those who have not ready my previous threads, my son and I set out to try to do "everything" at DLR on our 1 week trip. I made a list of all the attractions listed on the DL website (minus PFF and PH), then added to it with suggestions from the board to get that list to 100. Then we set last Saturday and made our way through the list, finally completing it Friday night with ElecTRONica. I will try to answer some questions that people might be asking about this endeavor.
A Victory Photo after conquering Disneyland
Why did we do this?
This year we got annual passes, and have been visiting DLR on many shorter trips (3-4 days). On these I have always found time to do the things I know I enjoy, but have not had time to do some things I think I might enjoy, like Mickey's Fun Wheel. So, when we planned to long trip, I decided that I wanted to make sure I did those things. But since I didn't know what they all were, I expanded that to include "everything," and made the list 100 items long so I could easily figure percentages.
So, it comes down to, I did it so I could find new rides that I liked. I roped my son in mainly to get him to overcome his fears and try some new ride I thought he'd enjoy, like California Screamin'. My son joined me because I promised him I would post about our progress and make him at least in some way 'famous' in the world of DISboards.
My son at Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
What did this cost?
Since we were planning this trip anyways, the cost of the hotels and passes were not an issue. It did however cost me some money I would not have otherwise spent:
Snow White's Wishing Well: 4 cents (everyone in the family needed to make a wish)
Starcade: $3.00 (4 games)
Shooting Gallery: $2.00
Games of the Midway: $20.00 (had to win a Dumbo for each kid)
Billy Hill/Laughing Stock: $60.00 (2 lunches at the Golden Horseshoe)
Total for the quest: $65.04
Overall total: about $300.00, since while my son and I were riding all the rides, my wife and daughter were shopping all the shops.
Champion Shoppers
How long did it take?
It took us 7 days, we did 16 new attractions on most days, with a high of 24 on Tuesday (Magic Morning plus Halloween Party). It took us a bit longer than it might take other because we had 3 fireworks shows (Remember, Screams, and from the Hotel), WoC, Fantasmic!, and ElecTRONica, which can be hard to combine. We also didn't try to do this as fast as possible, we knew we had 7+ days, so we didn't rush.
We also made time to let the kids ride their favorite rides multiple times. My son rode California Screamin' at least a dozen times during the week. We also took time to do things that weren't on the list, things that are not part of everything at DLR.
Mickey's Halloween Party
What else did you do?
We found time to do lots that wasn't on our official list, but are part of the Disneyland experience. Things I had not planned on doing, but that I glad I did. Here are a few of the highlights:
Celebrate, a Street Party: Happened upon this on Sunday, and my son LOVED it, so we went out of our way to see it a couple more times.
10-10-10 Master Pin Trader Challenge: My wife and daughter came upon this (while shopping), where you go to 9 different stores (1 in each land plus DTD) and get a card stamped, in the end you get a limited edition trading pin.
Trick or Treating at MHP: We managed to get 19 lbs of candy! Much fun, especially the whole Halloween atmosphere. We also enjoyed Mickey's Costume Cavalcade.
Bippity Boppity Boutique: My daughter has been wanting to do this for some time, and since her brother was off doing everything else, she finally got to be made up like a Princess. Of course when my son saw all the attention this got her, he elected to get the Knight treatment.
Princess and Knight of the Silly Realm
Pixie Hollow: No, I did not wait an hour to get my picture taken with a young lady. I waited an hour so my daughter could get her picture taken with a fairy. I did not wait in line at PFF, but my wife did, so we have pictures of that too.
3 Beautiful Fairies
Goofy's Kitchen: We added a character meal, getting to see Minnie, Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course Goofy.
Pirates of the Caribbean Trivia Challenge: A 10 question trivia challenge offered by the Disney Hotels. The questions ones that can be answered only while riding the ride, such as 'How many chickens are at the auctioneer's feet?' We did this as a family and get special buttons, 'gems' and chocolate coins.
Is there anything that should not be on the list?
I would not have included place items, such as Princess Dot's Puddle Park. They are nice to see, but there isn't really anything to do. Disney Animation is just the entry to the other 4 attractions that are there. King Arthur's Carousel at night, it wasn't that different than during the day. Other than those, I think everything else belonged on the list.
Is there anything you would add?
I would add the Parades after all, my son enjoyed them, and they are part of Disney.
What was your favorite attraction?
I wont answer this, because there are so many favorites. I will say that the Fantasyland side of the Matterhorn is better than Tomoarrowland, but my son would disagree.
In closing, my wife now says that this was too easy and that next time I need to do all of this in alphabetical order.
A Victory Photo after conquering Disneyland
Why did we do this?
This year we got annual passes, and have been visiting DLR on many shorter trips (3-4 days). On these I have always found time to do the things I know I enjoy, but have not had time to do some things I think I might enjoy, like Mickey's Fun Wheel. So, when we planned to long trip, I decided that I wanted to make sure I did those things. But since I didn't know what they all were, I expanded that to include "everything," and made the list 100 items long so I could easily figure percentages.
So, it comes down to, I did it so I could find new rides that I liked. I roped my son in mainly to get him to overcome his fears and try some new ride I thought he'd enjoy, like California Screamin'. My son joined me because I promised him I would post about our progress and make him at least in some way 'famous' in the world of DISboards.
My son at Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
What did this cost?
Since we were planning this trip anyways, the cost of the hotels and passes were not an issue. It did however cost me some money I would not have otherwise spent:
Snow White's Wishing Well: 4 cents (everyone in the family needed to make a wish)
Starcade: $3.00 (4 games)
Shooting Gallery: $2.00
Games of the Midway: $20.00 (had to win a Dumbo for each kid)
Billy Hill/Laughing Stock: $60.00 (2 lunches at the Golden Horseshoe)
Total for the quest: $65.04
Overall total: about $300.00, since while my son and I were riding all the rides, my wife and daughter were shopping all the shops.
Champion Shoppers
How long did it take?
It took us 7 days, we did 16 new attractions on most days, with a high of 24 on Tuesday (Magic Morning plus Halloween Party). It took us a bit longer than it might take other because we had 3 fireworks shows (Remember, Screams, and from the Hotel), WoC, Fantasmic!, and ElecTRONica, which can be hard to combine. We also didn't try to do this as fast as possible, we knew we had 7+ days, so we didn't rush.
We also made time to let the kids ride their favorite rides multiple times. My son rode California Screamin' at least a dozen times during the week. We also took time to do things that weren't on the list, things that are not part of everything at DLR.
Mickey's Halloween Party
What else did you do?
We found time to do lots that wasn't on our official list, but are part of the Disneyland experience. Things I had not planned on doing, but that I glad I did. Here are a few of the highlights:
Celebrate, a Street Party: Happened upon this on Sunday, and my son LOVED it, so we went out of our way to see it a couple more times.
10-10-10 Master Pin Trader Challenge: My wife and daughter came upon this (while shopping), where you go to 9 different stores (1 in each land plus DTD) and get a card stamped, in the end you get a limited edition trading pin.
Trick or Treating at MHP: We managed to get 19 lbs of candy! Much fun, especially the whole Halloween atmosphere. We also enjoyed Mickey's Costume Cavalcade.
Bippity Boppity Boutique: My daughter has been wanting to do this for some time, and since her brother was off doing everything else, she finally got to be made up like a Princess. Of course when my son saw all the attention this got her, he elected to get the Knight treatment.
Princess and Knight of the Silly Realm
Pixie Hollow: No, I did not wait an hour to get my picture taken with a young lady. I waited an hour so my daughter could get her picture taken with a fairy. I did not wait in line at PFF, but my wife did, so we have pictures of that too.
3 Beautiful Fairies
Goofy's Kitchen: We added a character meal, getting to see Minnie, Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course Goofy.
Pirates of the Caribbean Trivia Challenge: A 10 question trivia challenge offered by the Disney Hotels. The questions ones that can be answered only while riding the ride, such as 'How many chickens are at the auctioneer's feet?' We did this as a family and get special buttons, 'gems' and chocolate coins.
Is there anything that should not be on the list?
I would not have included place items, such as Princess Dot's Puddle Park. They are nice to see, but there isn't really anything to do. Disney Animation is just the entry to the other 4 attractions that are there. King Arthur's Carousel at night, it wasn't that different than during the day. Other than those, I think everything else belonged on the list.
Is there anything you would add?
I would add the Parades after all, my son enjoyed them, and they are part of Disney.
What was your favorite attraction?
I wont answer this, because there are so many favorites. I will say that the Fantasyland side of the Matterhorn is better than Tomoarrowland, but my son would disagree.
In closing, my wife now says that this was too easy and that next time I need to do all of this in alphabetical order.
), and even I have never done EVERYTHING...so, congratulations! I'm very impressed! 
