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

[tinkerbells mum]

Glad Tracey braved Splash Mountain and really enjoyed it. Sounds like another great day xx

 

[tayalltheway]

What an awesome day.

How fantastic that Tracy and you braved Splash Mountain. I wouldn't need a treat to get me on that ride; it's one of my favourites. But I will still take that treat anytime as well.

I actually like Mickey and the Magical Map. The songs are great in it and it's nice to see some of them see light of day where they would normally play something else. It's great to see Disney add some live musical-style entertainment to Disneyland. It definitely has been lacking for quite a while.

Glad you got on SM and RSR at the end of the day.

Looking forward to the next edition.

It really was! And I'm glad that Tracy doesn't need an incentive anymore to get on Splash Mountain, though I'll always take something from Pooh Corner if the opportunity arises!

Glad to hear you liked Mickey and the Magical Map as well. Sounds like you felt the same way about the music as we did. I LOVE all those songs that rarely appear elsewhere.

Hope you keep enjoying

The good old days indeed

My DD9 had been dying to try the dill pickle popcorn but it seemed every trip all they had was butter and sweet/sour. We got lucky on our last trip, she was practically as we walked up to the counter It was pretty tasty. We both love the DL pickles so no surprise this was also a winner for us.

I agree with you about the live entertainment -- even if that show isn't a smash I really really do hope they keep some sort of performance in that theater. My favorite performance there was the one before they turned it into the Princess Fantasy Faire meet-n-greet, Snow White It was amazing!

I'm glad you liked the pickle popcorn as well. I won't deny it was a little bit of a bizarre flavor, but I thought it was good in the end.

I really hope they keep something always running at the Fantasyland Theatre from now on. After doing such extensive work to make it look so great, I hope they will! I'll have to see if I can find a YouTube video of the Snow White show somewhere!

Glad Tracey braved Splash Mountain and really enjoyed it. Sounds like another great day xx

I was glad too! It definitely was a very great day!

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 114
Going Bananas​

 

[PrincessInOz]

I haven't been up the DLR treehouse in a few years. Thanks for sharing.

The frozen banana looks great.

 

[Denamac]

I've spent DAYS reading your report. I love it! We are headed to DLR for the first time in July 2014, so I'm really looking forward to your next few updates so I can learn more about the parks and weather for the time we will be there! We are staying at Paradise Pier (club level, theme park view) 7/15/14 - 7/19/14. I would love any advice/pointers/tips you can give us. We are WDW AP holders, but DLR is a whole new experience for us.

 

[tayalltheway]

I haven't been up the DLR treehouse in a few years. Thanks for sharing.

The frozen banana looks great.

I think it's a pretty fun attraction, but I prefer when there are no other guests up there so you can just stop and enjoy the views.

And I'm sure the frozen banana was great. My ice cream was pretty great too though.

I've spent DAYS reading your report. I love it! We are headed to DLR for the first time in July 2014, so I'm really looking forward to your next few updates so I can learn more about the parks and weather for the time we will be there! We are staying at Paradise Pier (club level, theme park view) 7/15/14 - 7/19/14. I would love any advice/pointers/tips you can give us. We are WDW AP holders, but DLR is a whole new experience for us.

Well thanks for barreling on through! I'm not surprised that it took DAYS to get through the 100+ updates. I've definitely got a few updates from the days you'll be there coming up. Your trip includes Disneyland's birthday, so that's a pretty cool thing to experience! Paradise Pier club level sounds pretty awesome! I'm sure you'll love it. I'm trying to think of any specific advice for you as a WDW AP-holder, but mostly I'd just say never skip over anything that you think will be "the same" between the two resorts. We were pleasantly surprised with how much better the DLR versions of several attractions are when we took our first visit. Other than that, I'm sure you'll be able to actually relax a little more than is ever possible at WDW. When you can walk everywhere, it's so easy to park hop, which is really nice. It's definitely going to be busy, but we didn't think summer was ever quite as bad as spring break this year. The weather was also a bit of an anomaly this year because of that spell of heat and humidity we had. I think usually July is supposed to be safer in terms of hot temperatures than August and September, but we have no experience to draw from. I'm sure there's probably plenty more I'm not thinking of, but feel free to ask me if you have any questions! Hope you keep enjoying reading

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 115
You Don't Look a Day Over 57​

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 116
Opening Day Fun​

 

[laur roo]

Happy Birthday to DLR! So nice of it to share its birthday celebration with you! And once again the Plaza Inn fried chicken looks amazing. I just had breakfast here on the east coast, but I'm drooling a little over that chicken. I think it's cool you did opening day attractions on DLR birthday, such a neat concept. And you guys look cute with your Wendy and Peter Pan "get ups".

Also Balboa Island looks awesome. I'm a big fan of the Bluth family so seeing the frozen banana stand had me all excited, and I was hoping you wouldn't encounter any seals on the beach, lol! And even though I love a good frozen banana from time to time, your ice cream bar looks so yummy too! I agree with you guys, that sunset would be a nice weekly tradition, so beautiful.

 

[franandaj]

When the time came, we specifically asked to see Jasmine, and the cast member sent us through the other side of the hall. Aurora seemed to have gotten pretty extensive plastic surgery to change her face since we had met her a half-hour earlier.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t anywhere near as excited about Tracy’s nails as we hoped she’d be… Bit of a letdown, really.


We were ready for dinner (even though it was pretty early), and we decided to combine eating with waiting for the next showing of Mickey and the Magical Map. We headed to the Troubadour Tavern and got the Bratwurst Sausage (in a Garlic & Herb Brioche with Hickory Smoked Bacon Sauerkraut).
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This comment about the plastic surgery absolutely cracked me up!

I'm sorry that Jasmine wasn't so into her nails, I thought they were gorgeous!

I love Bratwurst too! And we really enjoyed Mickey and the Magical Map when we saw it too! Great update!

 

[tayalltheway]

Happy Birthday to DLR! So nice of it to share its birthday celebration with you! And once again the Plaza Inn fried chicken looks amazing. I just had breakfast here on the east coast, but I'm drooling a little over that chicken. I think it's cool you did opening day attractions on DLR birthday, such a neat concept. And you guys look cute with your Wendy and Peter Pan "get ups".

Also Balboa Island looks awesome. I'm a big fan of the Bluth family so seeing the frozen banana stand had me all excited, and I was hoping you wouldn't encounter any seals on the beach, lol! And even though I love a good frozen banana from time to time, your ice cream bar looks so yummy too! I agree with you guys, that sunset would be a nice weekly tradition, so beautiful.

We were very grateful to share in the park's birthday celebration! It was a really fun time! Sorry to taunt you with Plaza Inn fried chicken this morning... And I'm glad you liked our Peter Pan-ish outfits

Balboa Island is TOTALLY awesome. And though we didn't encounter any seals, I wish we would have since I LOVE seals... I wish we could go back for more sunset strolls along the island, but in the winter, the sun sets while Tracy is still at work. Looking forward to the days getting longer again for SO many reasons!

This comment about the plastic surgery absolutely cracked me up!

I'm sorry that Jasmine wasn't so into her nails, I thought they were gorgeous!

I love Bratwurst too! And we really enjoyed Mickey and the Magical Map when we saw it too! Great update!

I'm glad you enjoyed it

I don't really think Jasmine didn't LIKE the nails per say, but with the terrible lighting in the Royal Hall, I don't even know if she could see them very well...

You should definitely try the bratwurst at Troubadour Tavern if you haven't gotten it yet! It was a great meal to enjoy before Mickey and the Magical Map!

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 117
Wonderful Day for a Fair​

 

[Rubygoose]

We met Katie from Plaza Inn the day after you did! We were there for breakfast on July 18th, and I distinctly remember her because my name is also Katie (but spelled differently) and I chatted with her for a while before we were seated. She got us a really good table, which surprised me because the other times we had been to the Minnie and Friends breakfast they tried to hide us in a corner!

I guess you some how missed the rain on that Saturday afternoon. I thought it was so funny how everyone was wearing ponchos and looking for cover! Being from Victoria we didn't even qualify that mist as rain!

 

[scrpbookr]

Crooky is such a cutie!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Great updates. Love the sunset shots and the ones of Crooky.

 

[tayalltheway]

We met Katie from Plaza Inn the day after you did! We were there for breakfast on July 18th, and I distinctly remember her because my name is also Katie (but spelled differently) and I chatted with her for a while before we were seated. She got us a really good table, which surprised me because the other times we had been to the Minnie and Friends breakfast they tried to hide us in a corner!

I guess you some how missed the rain on that Saturday afternoon. I thought it was so funny how everyone was wearing ponchos and looking for cover! Being from Victoria we didn't even qualify that mist as rain!

That's awesome that you met the same CM and had a great interaction too! Gotta love Disney cast members making magic

We must not have encountered rain that day (oddly?). I don't really remember the specific afternoon, BUT we often try to head to the parks on rainy days because we LOVE how it lessens the crowds! And indeed, people in SoCal are such wimps when it comes to rain

Crooky is such a cutie!

He really is.

Great updates. Love the sunset shots and the ones of Crooky.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the pictures

 

[tayalltheway]

Chapter 118
All the Pretty Horses​

 

[PrincessInOz]

While we sat and ate, this RIDICULOUS cat came up out of nowhere. He was so sweet, and Tracy and I pet him for a little while.

OMG!!! Has that cat been short groomed to an inch of a razor blade or is that the way it seems in the picture???

I love this picture. Sometimes, my camera does an unexpectedly good job!

You take great pictures...not just sometimes...all the time!

 

[tdashgirl]

Almost quitting time here at work, so no time for comments, but I just read thru all your recent updates thumbsup2) and just wanted to "bookmark"

 

[tinkerbells mum]

I'm all caught up again! It sounds like you're really settling in well, making the most of Disney but also the surrounding areas. I love that Tracey got to ride Jingles again I've just been to see Saving Mr Banks and Jingles made a star appearance and was named in it!! I felt really sorry for that poor cat on the beach he looks like a Birman and their fur doesn't tangle, I've got a Birman that looks just like that one only with fur! He's called Mushu and seems to have exactly the same personality as Mulans Mushu! Looking forward to hearing some more of your adventures xx