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

[Cheshirecatty]

Yay---an update!!!!

We've never tried the chicken verde cone, but after your pic and review, it's on the list for May!

Love the Grizzly Peak with Moon pic---absolutely beautiful!

 

[tayalltheway]

Congrats on new handsets. Hope you're enjoying the new cameras.

All things cone-sidered, that cone looks delicious!

YAY for Tracy breaking 200K for the second time. I love all her passport poses. Hilarious.

You both look so happy with Duffy. Love the pillowpet; and I would have been like the little girl....running out of the store before payment.

Definitely still fans of our new phones (though they don't feel as new now that it's been 6 months!)

Good cone pun!

Tracy's passport photos were awesome. We just recently took mine for my renewal, and they weren't anywhere near as epic...

And yep, we are DEFINITELY Duffy fans!

I just finished catching up. This is by far the most epic TR I have ever read on the Dis, and I have been reading the Dis since 2006 (I changed my handle recently and don't post as much as I used to, hence the reason my join date doesn't reflect that). I never ventured to the DL boards until I moved out to socal less than a year ago, so most of the TRs have been on the WDW boards. Thanks for posting everything on here. It has been a great read!

Also, I saw on your twitter that you just road California Screamin' for the first time. Nice! I hope you enjoyed it. I just rode it for the first time last Saturday, and I loved it. I used to go to WDW at least annually because I'm a former east coaster, but now my wife and I have a premium AP to DL/DCA since moving to socal for my residency training. I have only been to DL twice so far. Our first time was two Saturdays ago (we only go on Saturdays since it takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to get there from La Jolla).

I look forward to reading your future posts

Thanks so much for reading! I truly can't imagine catching up from the beginning at this point so I definitely commend your commitment!!

That's awesome that you and your wife have recently become DL locals as well after being WDW vets (sounds familiar)! I'm sure you can definitely appreciate how fantastic it is to have a pass

If you ever see us in the parks on one of your Saturday trips, please say hi! We'd love to meet you.

Still following along and really enjoying your continued report as usual. It makes me so happy to read about your DL adventures! I would love to live in SoCal and go to DL as often as I wanted...sigh...maybe someday I would love to follow you on twitter...but I can't find you. Have a great weekend!

I'm so glad you're still enjoying reading along. It's definitely still an adventure pretty much every day! Hopefully someday you'll get to try it out too.

I'm @tayalltheway on Twitter, just like here. I'm not really that active at all though (except for when I'm helping out my furry friends over at @disneylandcats).

the passport photos!

Thanks! I thought they were all great options. So many to choose between!

the Duffy bear!

He's got a permanent place on our bed (though he's a little large, so we usually kick him off at night).

Yay---an update!!!!

We've never tried the chicken verde cone, but after your pic and review, it's on the list for May!

Love the Grizzly Peak with Moon pic---absolutely beautiful!

I know, I've been slacking on updates recently. Too much life getting in the way!

You absolutely need to try the Chicken Verde Cone. Definitely one of my DCA favorites.

And thanks, I liked how the Grizzly moon picture turned out as well

 

[franandaj]

We did indeed feel it, but it was nowhere near as scary as I had built up earthquakes to be in my mind. It took us probably 5 seconds to realize what was going on, and then we dropped to the ground but didn't even have time to crawl toward the nearest door frame or piece of sturdy furniture for cover before the rolling had already stopped. I think the extent of our "damage" was that one of our Vinylmations toppled over (the HORROR!)

Welcome to California, that's how most earthquakes go. I was unfortunately blocks from the epicenter of the Northridge earthquake. I am not traumatized, been through quite a few mild ones, but I kind of have a good feeling now when they are big and when they are not.


Next time I know I'll be in the parks is the Wednesday after Easter, meeting up with another DISer!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Love the scared face on Space.

You know....that's the first time I've seen a pumpkin that's not orange. The Cheshire Cat is great.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Loved the space mountain picture! We tried to pose for a space ship earth picture by holding a stuffed figment and hooter (captain eo) in front of our faces but the program didn't accept them and we got the stock photos: (


Speaking of space ship earth, do you guys ever get cravings to go back to WDW or are you pretty content with DL?

 

[Cheshirecatty]

Thanks for posting the pics of "Minnie's Fly Girls", Taylor!

We were so sad when they cancelled that show---we used to catch it every chance we could---Loved it!

 

[Sherry E]

Taylor -

A quick drive-by post from me...

I wanted to tell you that, once again, I was influenced by your TR adventures. Previously, as you may recall, based on your review I decided to try Tangaroa Terrace in December (and it was a successful meal).

Today I took on egg hunting in Disneyland and California Adventure! Ever since I saw your egg-hunting photos from last year, I knew I had to try out that new (for me) activity at DLR -- but I wasn't sure if DLR would bring back the egg hunting this year. Easter is my 3rd favorite holiday (you know what the first two holidays are!), so imagine my glee when I learned that there would be an egg hunt in DL and in DCA! And a Springtime Roundup!!!!!

So, in short, your TR sent me on the hunt for eggs in both parks -- which was so much fun -- and it looked like many other folks had the same idea! Those maps were being waved around by lots of people. What a great activity to do in the parks, even if some of the eggs are very easy to find.

Oh, and the Springtime Roundup is great too -- I love love love the "egg characters" on display! It makes sense that one of the egg artists is also one of the brilliant pumpkin carvers at the Carnival during Halloween Time (though the eggs are all fake).

 

[projectGemini]

My wife and I are moving to the Los Angeles area this upcoming july, and I have to say, this ongoing TR has REALLY gotten me even more excited for the adventures we have awaiting us! Thanks for putting this up, and I look forward to reading it for a long time!

 

[franandaj]

I hope you two are OK. It's been a little while since you've popped in here.

I hope you're having a Happy Easter.

 

[bstarprincess37]

Hi I just came across your trip report and wanted to let you know I am now following along . My DH and I are considering a move to SoCaL so I really appreciate reading about your transition there and all of your disney adventures.

 

[MalkaR]

I'm living precariously through your posts now that I live on the East Coast. Please keep them coming!

 

[petals]

Love the duffy bear. I need that pillow pal. We're going to California for the first time in November

 

[eas423]

Hey Taylor, I've enjoyed reading your stories thus far, thanks for sharing them! Just wanted to check in and see if things were ok?

 

[Dizzy4DL]

It's been a month since your last update, hope everything is okay. Check in with us when you can.

 

[tdashgirl]

 

[Sherry E]

I don't follow Taylor on Twitter -- mainly because I don't have a Twitter account, which would help if I want to follow people! -- but I thought that some of the DIS'ers here follow him? Have there been any tweets?

I am assuming/hoping that this lack of DISboards activity is a good thing, and it means that Taylor and Tracy have been busy with lots of activities and wonderful things going on.

 

[Daisybelle]

I don't follow Taylor on Twitter -- mainly because I don't have a Twitter account, which would help if I want to follow people! -- but I thought that some of the DIS'ers here follow him? Have there been any tweets?

I am assuming/hoping that this lack of DISboards activity is a good thing, and it means that Taylor and Tracy have been busy with lots of activities and wonderful things going on.

I follow him on Instagram and he has posted some pictures on his Disneyland Cats account, but that's about it. So at least that's proof of life! Sort of. I've been worried too!

 

[franandaj]

I just sent him a text. Hopefully he'll reply or come here to say hello. Perhaps Sherry is right and they have just been busy.

 

[tayalltheway]

Hi All,

Sorry for the lack of communication over the last month or so. I didn't mean to make you all worried. Things... haven't been great, but it's not really anything that I want to share over the Internet.

Sorry to be so cryptic, but just know that Tracy and I are both healthy and doing relatively well. I really appreciate all of your friendship and concern.

At the moment, I'm not sure what the fate of this trip report is going to be, but I do know I probably won't be updating for the next month at least. As I'm sure you all understand, sometimes life gets in the way of "Disney life."

You are all awesome, and I can't thank you enough for following along with this report for so long.

-Taylor

 

[Daisybelle]

Hi Taylor, Sorry you have hit a rough patch. Just know we are sending you positive thoughts and hope that life settles down for you and Tracy. it was a delight to read along on your adventures while you were able to share. That was very generous of you! Maybe we'll see you in the parks this summer.