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

[becpee]

That tree looks like a Ti (tea) tree (Melaleuca genus) to me. I can't tell if the bark looks like a paperbark or if it's just the standard ti-tree.



And I don't think I'll be starting any Lion Cut trends in Oz. Certainly I won't do that to either of my two cats.

Yep PIO, pretty sure that's a paperbark tree

And the little one's look like protea's (which don't die but i've managed to kill two of them )

 

[tayalltheway]

Looks like a couple of eventful days (and updates) coming up.

I like the blonde you have with you.

Definitely some VERY eventful days (and a whole lot of fun!!)

Ya, Tracy looked good blond, though it didn't last long.

I'll be interested to hear your take on the Expo. I'm just getting to Day three of the Expo in my TR. I hope you get to see some panels and stuff because as veterans of the previous Expos, we have planned our visits in even more detail than a WDW vacay! You need a definite plan of attack and strategy to get the biggest bang for your buck!

We LOVED the Expo, though we definitely had no clue what we were in for. There's some things we didn't see that we would have liked, but overall, we had a great experience. Hopefully you'll enjoy reading about it!

Coming out of lurkdom to say how much I love your trip reports, especially this ongoing one. Thank you for taking the time to write these out, and post your pics.

Thanks for reading!! And thank you for coming out of lurkdom to post! I'm so glad you enjoy it!

Yep PIO, pretty sure that's a paperbark tree

And the little one's look like protea's (which don't die but i've managed to kill two of them )

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 123
I’m Among My People

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[Dizzy4DL]

I've heard so much about the expo, but I could never really get an idea of what it's like. Now I understand why people go, it looks like a lot of fun! Doubt I'll get to it soon, but maybe when my daughter is a little older, right now she would hate to miss park time.

 

[PrincessInOz]

YAY for being with your/our own people. Seems like a lot of people there is line and I love the cosplay!

 

[tayalltheway]

I've heard so much about the expo, but I could never really get an idea of what it's like. Now I understand why people go, it looks like a lot of fun! Doubt I'll get to it soon, but maybe when my daughter is a little older, right now she would hate to miss park time.

We had no idea what to expect from the Expo either, but it was just so awesome being literally surrounded by Disney for those days (and people who actually "get it")! I'm sure you would enjoy it, so hopefully you get to come to one of the next Expos.

YAY for being with your/our own people. Seems like a lot of people there is line and I love the cosplay!

Yeah, SO MANY people. Both the days we were there ended up selling out. And the cosplay was really awesome!

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 124
Legends and Celebrities

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[PrincessInOz]

How cool to bump into Phyllis!

Love the pics and your perspective of the event. Compression socks? Glad it worked for you.

 

[tayalltheway]

How cool to bump into Phyllis!

Love the pics and your perspective of the event. Compression socks? Glad it worked for you.

It was VERY cool bumping into Phyllis! She seemed really nice!

And yep, my compression socks are the secret to my success on many of the days we spend at Disneyland. Blood pooling is one of the main things that makes me dizzy, and they keep my circulation going. I'd had to retire them for the summer because they're really warm, but it was truly FREEZING during the entire Expo, so I was able to wear them the whole time without ever having any issues.

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 125
Journey into Imagineering

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[PrincessInOz]

Those scale models are amazing. Nice to see them in your pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Cute picture of you and Tracy with R2D2.

 

[franandaj]

It's cool to see your perspective on the Expo. It truly shows that there is just SO much to do there everyone can have a totally different experience based on the choices that they make, time spent in line and other factors. It looks like you had much more time in the Imagineering Pavilion that we did as we were rushing from presentation to presentation and barely fit in the other activities (well except shopping).

We did bid on several of those pieces fully knowing that they would become ridiculously high priced and be out of our budget. One piece, Fran really tried for, but when a crazy woman was willing to pay through her a**, Fran wisely threw in the towel. She has since been able to acquire similar pieces at much more reasonable rate!

 

[Dizzy4DL]

Another great update! Wishing you and your wife a very Merry Christmas!

 

[tdashgirl]

All caught up again

Thanks for your post about Noodles & Company! I hadn't heard of it, so I googled it. Well, there is one "opening soon" in Cupertino, just a few miles away from me. I joined their email list so I'll know when they're open

I *love* home hair dye. My hair has been all sorts of colors. Since this summer it's been blonde. Blonde and red are the colors I seem to to get the most compliments on

Love all your photos and chats about the Expo. Since I'm the big Disney nerd in my family I'm not sure the rest of them would enjoy a trip to do that, I think they'd rather spend the time in the parks.

Edited to say ... Merry Christmas to you guys!

 

[tlenzendorf]

Three days, 55 pages! But I've enjoyed every second of it! You have made me so much more excited for our trip coming in just 20 days now. Considering myself a WDW vet I've felt pretty overwhelmed about touring new parks. Love how easy it sounds to go back and forth between parks. We only have 3 days during the marathon weekend, so I'm definitely still nervous about crowds. If we see you there we will definitely say hi

 

[tayalltheway]

Those scale models are amazing. Nice to see them in your pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Cute picture of you and Tracy with R2D2.

All the models in the Imagineering pavilion were amazing. I can't believe how much work goes into some of those concept models that never come to be.

And thanks! We love R2!

It's cool to see your perspective on the Expo. It truly shows that there is just SO much to do there everyone can have a totally different experience based on the choices that they make, time spent in line and other factors. It looks like you had much more time in the Imagineering Pavilion that we did as we were rushing from presentation to presentation and barely fit in the other activities (well except shopping).

We did bid on several of those pieces fully knowing that they would become ridiculously high priced and be out of our budget. One piece, Fran really tried for, but when a crazy woman was willing to pay through her a**, Fran wisely threw in the towel. She has since been able to acquire similar pieces at much more reasonable rate!

I'm sure every person who attended the Expo had a TOTALLY different experience, which is part of what makes it such a cool event. I'm glad that you can live vicariously through another perspective via our experience.

That's awesome that you at least tried to bid on some of the silent auction items. Did you get one of those cool Cheshire Cat lanyards? Tracy and I were tempted to bid just so we could get one of those... Glad you ended up getting the piece you wanted at a less ridiculous price in the end!

Another great update! Wishing you and your wife a very Merry Christmas!

Thanks! Hope you had a very Merry Christmas as well, and a Happy New Year this coming week

All caught up again

Thanks for your post about Noodles & Company! I hadn't heard of it, so I googled it. Well, there is one "opening soon" in Cupertino, just a few miles away from me. I joined their email list so I'll know when they're open

I *love* home hair dye. My hair has been all sorts of colors. Since this summer it's been blonde. Blonde and red are the colors I seem to to get the most compliments on

Love all your photos and chats about the Expo. Since I'm the big Disney nerd in my family I'm not sure the rest of them would enjoy a trip to do that, I think they'd rather spend the time in the parks.

Edited to say ... Merry Christmas to you guys!

Glad you got caught back up

Hopefully you'll love Noodles just as much as we do when it opens near you. I'm jealous...

I would be more of a fan of home hair dye if I didn't usually end up having to be the one to apply it on Tracy's hair! It's been my job MANY times over the last several years, but I'm still always scared that I'm going to miss a spot in back and she'll blame me for it looking bad.

You should plan a solo trip for the next Expo! I think it's the perfect event for every hardcore Disney fan, so I'm sure you'd love it.

And Merry Christmas (a little late) to you too!!

Three days, 55 pages! But I've enjoyed every second of it! You have made me so much more excited for our trip coming in just 20 days now. Considering myself a WDW vet I've felt pretty overwhelmed about touring new parks. Love how easy it sounds to go back and forth between parks. We only have 3 days during the marathon weekend, so I'm definitely still nervous about crowds. If we see you there we will definitely say hi

Way to go!! Thanks for reading it all! I'm sure it's quite the undertaking to start from the beginning now that it's SO long. Hopefully you'll love Disneyland as much as we do, and hopefully some of our tips will help you make the most of the parks out here! It will definitely be busy for marathon weekend, but I'm sure it will be doable. Being able to park hop on a whim really is such a blessing of the size of the resort, and I'm sure you'll have a great trip! Please do say hi if you see us around

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 126
That Was Just Day One?

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[Dizzy4DL]

Sounds like a wonderful day! I think I would have been "geeking" out all over the place.

 

[PrincessInOz]

That is a lot of things to have seen in Day 1. Looking forward to Day 2 and seeing what you and Tracy got up to.

 

[tdashgirl]

The Duffy costume! People are so creative. Love all the other photos from the expo also, so cool.