We Moved to Disneyland!! Now What ? Stories from New DLR Locals - Updated 1/15

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 76
Spring Has Sprung

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[disneymania0711]

I love your trip reports! They are my favorite on the DIS! I always look forward to your installments. Keep it up for us loyal readers

 

[Daisybelle]

Your reports bring me joy. That is all.

 

[Sherry E]

Even more Easter-ific fun! I love all of the Easter-related photos, because -- as I mentioned after your egg hunt photos -- I wish DLR would do more with that holiday/season. There are so many fun possibilities.

I wonder if the hummingbird you saw was going after one of the Disneyland Resort lizards. I'd bet that there were lizards hidden in those rocks. I stumbled upon several lizards hiding in some rocks in Frontierland last month, and a couple of them looked like 'adults' while I also saw some teeny baby lizards -- no more than 2 inches long and most of it was tail! A sparrow came along and was stalking them, so they slithered/scurried away.

I chuckled at the surreptitious photo of James Franco, and kudos to you for pulling that off! First of all, let me just say I am shocked that he even had time to go to DLR. He is so busy and has something like 500 jobs, that unless he is working at DLR or planning to make a movie there I am surprised he found the time to go.

I usually think that celebrities are aware that people are taking secret photos of them from afar. I think they're used to it (because they're always looking out for paparazzi), but they often don't say anything or do anything about it because they don't want to draw more attention to themselves.

I saw Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale at DLR last December (keep an eye out for them on your day trips, as I think Gwen and Gavin take the kids there at least a few times a year), specifically on Buena Vista Street. I got some pictures of Gavin from behind, as he and Gwen were walking away, but when I tried to get one picture (from a distance) with a front view, Gavin turned his head in my general direction and appeared to catch on to my sneaky plan. So, I did what anyone would do at that point. I quickly turned to the left and aimed my camera at a nearby wreath!! I made sure to look very, very fascinated by the wreath. I'm sure he knew what I was up to, though. I just couldn't bring myself to go up and say anything to them and bother them, even though I'm a fan of both of their bands.



ETA: Remember I told you a while back about the yearly Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas that lasts for 2 months (from early November to early January)? The movies are syrupy, predictable, formulaic, contrived, good natured -- and oh so addictive!! The movies are kind of comforting in a weird way, like wrapping up in a cozy Christmas blanket.

The reason I suggested this extravaganza o' holiday movies to you and Tracy is because you mentioned "The 12 Dates of Christmas," as I recall. Half of the movies that run during the Hallmark Countdown are along the lines of "12 Dates..." Many of them are light, breezy holiday-comedy-romance movies and others are slightly more serious movies. This year's Countdown begins on 11/1 (Friday night) or early on Saturday, 11/2. There are movies on all day, both Saturday and Sunday, every weekend for 2 months. Check your listings. If you have U-Verse, you don't have the Hallmark Channel. If you have satellite or another cable provider, you should have Hallmark.

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

 

[Sherry E]

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

YAY! Go Taylor! Well done.

 

[AussieDisneyNut]

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

Small World Drama ... too funny! I hope those hula girls make it back ok!

 

[Rubygoose]

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

Yay! Can't wait to hear it!

 

[dizneefan13]

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

Yesss!!!! You just found another listener

 

[tayalltheway]

I love your trip reports! They are my favorite on the DIS! I always look forward to your installments. Keep it up for us loyal readers

Thanks for saying that! I'm so glad you enjoy reading

Your reports bring me joy. That is all.

Aw, thanks!!

Even more Easter-ific fun! I love all of the Easter-related photos, because -- as I mentioned after your egg hunt photos -- I wish DLR would do more with that holiday/season. There are so many fun possibilities.

I wonder if the hummingbird you saw was going after one of the Disneyland Resort lizards. I'd bet that there were lizards hidden in those rocks. I stumbled upon several lizards hiding in some rocks in Frontierland last month, and a couple of them looked like 'adults' while I also saw some teeny baby lizards -- no more than 2 inches long and most if it was tail! A sparrow came along and was stalking them, so they slithered/scurried away.

I chuckled at the surreptitious photo of James Franco, and kudos to you for pulling that off! First of all, let me just say I am shocked that he even had time to go to DLR. He is so busy and has something like 500 jobs, that unless he is working at DLR or planning to make a movie there I am surprised he found the time to go.

I usually think that celebrities are aware that people are taking secret photos of them from afar. I think they're used to it (because they're always looking out for paparazzi), but they often don't say anything or do anything about it because they don't want to draw more attention to themselves.

I saw Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale at DLR last December (keep an eye out for them on your day trips, as I think Gwen and Gavin take the kids there at least a few times a year), specifically on Buena Vista Street. I got some pictures of Gavin from behind, as he and Gwen were walking away, but when I tried to get one picture (from a distance) with a front view, Gavin turned his head in my general direction and appeared to catch on to my sneaky plan. So, I did what anyone would do at that point. I quickly turned to the left and aimed my camera at a nearby wreath!! I made sure to look very, very fascinated by the wreath. I'm sure he knew what I was up to, though. I just couldn't bring myself to go up and say anything to them and bother them, even though I'm a fan of both of their bands.

ETA: Remember I told you a while back about the yearly Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas that lasts for 2 months (from early November to early January)? The movies are syrupy, predictable, formulaic, contrived, good natured -- and oh so addictive!! The movies are kind of comforting in a weird way, like wrapping up in a cozy Christmas blanket.

The reason I suggested this extravaganza o' holiday movies to you and Tracy is because you mentioned "The 12 Dates of Christmas," as I recall. Half of the movies that run during the Hallmark Countdown are along the lines of "12 Dates..." Many of them are light, breezy holiday-comedy-romance movies and others are slightly more serious movies. This year's Countdown begins on 11/1 (Friday night) or early on Saturday, 11/2. There are movies on all day, both Saturday and Sunday, every weekend for 2 months. Check your listings. If you have U-Verse, you don't have the Hallmark Channel. If you have satellite or another cable provider, you should have Hallmark.

Easter fun galore! I definitely agree that it was one of the most fun holidays of the year!

That's interesting about the lizards. I don't know how a hummingbird would fare against one of them in a fight, but if all hummingbirds are like our "frenemy" Larry, then I imagine they would try their darndest to win.

Your celebrity "stealth photo" story made me laugh! I'm sure that if James Franco looked up while I was taking the picture, he would absolutely have known what I was doing, but I still didn't hesitate! We were surprised to see him there as well. I think he was actually just enjoying a day at the park with a friend, though, rather than there promoting anything, since he appeared that week in the ACTUAL Us Weekly "Stars--They're Just Like Us" section...

I'm bummed about the Hallmark movies because we DO have U-Verse, which means we won't get them... I'm sure some of them may be on Netflix, though? I'll have to check. If not, at least there are always several ABC Family Christmas movies on Netflix that I'm sure I haven't seen yet...

Taylor's appearance on the DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcast will be posted early tomorrow morning!



I'll post a link here tomorrow.

YAY! Go Taylor! Well done.

Small World Drama ... too funny! I hope those hula girls make it back ok!

Yay! Can't wait to hear it!

Yesss!!!! You just found another listener

Secret's out! I wasn't sure if I was supposed to say anything before the show went up, but since Tom teased the upcoming appearance, I guess it's safe to talk about.

I had a lot of fun chatting with the whole DIS Unplugged crew, and I'm excited for you guys to hear it! Hopefully you all enjoy, and thanks again to Tom and the rest of the gang for having me on!

 

[tayalltheway]

Hello, everyone! In case you didn't see the post on the previous page, I wanted to let you all know that I am going to be making an appearance on tomorrow's episode of The DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition. It was thanks to all of your emphatic recommendations that I got noticed by Tom and the crew, so thanks for supporting me and, as always, thanks SO MUCH for reading! I also wanted to thank Tom and the rest of the gang for having me on the show because it was a lot of fun!

UPDATED: Here is a link to the podcast. I feel like I should also note that when the hosts were asking me about my favorite things to do in Disneyland, I completely forgot to mention Big Thunder Ranch! I hope that Pancho, Pocahontas, Clarabelle, and all the goats can forgive my oversight.

Chapter 77
In My Easter Bonnet

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[PrincessInOz]

What a fun update!

I love that you met the Easter Bunny and have the objective evidence to show for it.
Your Easter Eggs are gorgeous! I love the Pancho one.

And well done on getting through the first 3 seasons of the Suite Life on Deck in a week and the half.

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Here we go.....

This week's DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition podcasts are now available.

You can subscribe or download at this link: DIS Unplugged: Disneyland Edition 10/17/13

You can listen directly to Taylor's segment at this link: We moved to Disneyland!


After you listen to Taylor's segment, we'd love you to give some of our other segments a try.

 

[dizneefan13]

Just listened to the podcast! How cool to hear you talking about your Disney love and experience, Taylor. You did a great job!

I was glad to hear that you are attending a Halloween party. I know it will be awhile until we hear this chapter, but its great to know that you are going and we will be hearing about what you think about it. I'm dying to know what costumes you conjured up!

As an avid fan, the only other thing I learned was that you have an interest in becoming a Dapper Dan. That would be so awesome! Maybe your illness will subside and Disney will make a smart move and hire you as one of these talented guys

And oh, I enjoyed your last TR chapter and so glad you got to spend some time with sweet Pancho. Heading to Big Thunder and hoping to see him is one of the first things we are doing when we finally get there! (in 2 weeks and 3 days!!!!!)

 

[gardengirl2790]

Hi Taylor,

I just listened to you on the DIS. It was fun to hear your words, after reading them for so long.

I'm still enjoying reading about your, and Tracy's, adventures in Disneyland.

 

[Sherry E]

Easter fun galore! I definitely agree that it was one of the most fun holidays of the year!

That's interesting about the lizards. I don't know how a hummingbird would fare against one of them in a fight, but if all hummingbirds are like our "frenemy" Larry, then I imagine they would try their darndest to win.

Your celebrity "stealth photo" story made me laugh! I'm sure that if James Franco looked up while I was taking the picture, he would absolutely have known what I was doing, but I still didn't hesitate! We were surprised to see him there as well. I think he was actually just enjoying a day at the park with a friend, though, rather than there promoting anything, since he appeared that week in the ACTUAL Us Weekly "Stars--They're Just Like Us" section...

I'm bummed about the Hallmark movies because we DO have U-Verse, which means we won't get them... I'm sure some of them may be on Netflix, though? I'll have to check. If not, at least there are always several ABC Family Christmas movies on Netflix that I'm sure I haven't seen yet...

Taylor --

I just listened to your podcast segment and you did a great job! I'm not sure why you ever thought you wouldn't.

As soon as I got into writing about the Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas to let you know that it's coming up I was thinking, "I wonder if Taylor and Tracy have U-Verse." Drat! I only recently discovered that U-Verse doesn't offer the Hallmark Channel in its lineup when I was considering switching from my current cable provider.

Yes, ABC Family and Lifetime will have a lot of Christmas movies coming up as well, and the Lifetime movies are often similar to the Hallmark movies (though Lifetime's selection tends to lean on the more serious side a lot of the time). It may take a while for the brand new 2013 Hallmark movies to make it to Netflix, but see if you can find any of these older gems (just a few years old) somewhere online, as they are full of sweet Christmas-y goodness:

Farewell, Mr. Kringle (it stars Christine Taylor, who is Ben Stiller's wife)

The Most Wonderful Time of Year (it stars Brooke Burns, who was on Baywatch, and Henry Winkler)

Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas (a variation on the Cameron Diaz/Kate Winslet movie The Holiday, starring Faith Ford, who used to be on Murphy Brown)

The 12 Men of Christmas (not a Hallmark movie, but very similar in tone, starring Kristin Chenoweth)

Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle (starring Doris Roberts from Everybody Loves Raymond and James Van Der Beek, from Dawson's Creek)


I will also give a shout out to Naughty or Nice, Matchmaker Santa, Christmas Town (I found it on another channel, not Hallmark) and The 12 Wishes of Christmas (I found it somewhere other than Hallmark, but it's the same type of movie).

 

[Rubygoose]

Great job on the podcast! Count me as one of those readers who reads your report as a way of living vicariously through you and Tracy!

If they invite you on again, you should do it. I'm sure you'd be able to offer a lot of advice and a unique perspective.

Oh, and I think I met the German version of you and Tracy this summer! We were at the Disney Jr show so the kids could wish Minnie a Happy Birthday (they didn't seem to care that Minnie had her birthday in Sept last year and in July this year!) DH and I sat on a bench at the back while the kids were on the floor in the front. A young couple sat down next to me, so I moved over a bit and started chatting with them. I asked them how old their kids were and they said, in very broken English, "No kids, just us! Just wanted to see the show." And the husband laughed through the entire show. He probably likes Jake and the Neverland Pirates as much as my DS4!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Taylor - It's great hearing you! I'm really enjoying the audio of your voice. Now when I read your report, I can not just read and visualise your experience, I can hear you in my mind as well.


: That sounds so bad on so many levels.

 

[Pesky]

Fun podcast! Glad you did that.