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NOOOOOOOO!!!!GRRR!!!! NO!
We got to the theatre at 2, power was out all over the area. We asked if there was any hope and they said power had been out since noon.
Maybe this coming weekend.
NOOOOOOOO!!!!GRRR!!!! NO!
We got to the theatre at 2, power was out all over the area. We asked if there was any hope and they said power had been out since noon.
Maybe this coming weekend.
I am a little bit concerned though. So far we've been getting the perfect amounts of rain. We're getting exactly what we need, when we need it. But nothing more. Which is great. Except we were supposed to get slammed with up to about 2" today and we got .2". That's not a bad thing but it seems to be a pattern. All the big clouds seem to be missing us. That's fine for now but the corn gets awfully thirsty around the first or second week of July when it pollinates. We've got enough moisture for now but I sure hope we aren't dodging rain clouds during pollination. 2012 was the worst crop we've ever had. It was 90+ degrees and bone dry all July. June isn't a make or break month for corn but July certainly can be.
I was surprised to board the train and find that the seats are sideways in the cars, and not like the ones at MK. The cars are actually set up like the ones at AK where you face the inside of the loop as you go around the park.
Seriously! I didn’t know this existed. But it was kind of cool. There’s a diorama of dinosaurs and other sorts of prehistoric wildlife. I guess just to give us something to look at while we’re inside the tunnel since it takes almost the whole length of track from Tomorrowland to Main Street. It wasn’t anything super special, but I thought it was kind of cool.
And that’s about the time they decided to get up and go find a spot closer to the front of the theater.
The show itself was great. I the premise is that Mickey is an apprentice and gets carried away trying to paint this spot on the magical map and he ends up being taken to visit characters from some Disney movies as a result.
Never ask your kids what they want to do when you’re standing in view of It’s a Small World.
Even though I’m sure they’re exactly the same things prepared the same exact way. There was just something about the ones I had in DL that just didn’t seem quite the same… Maybe it was the buns?
So no Dole Whip for me.
But it wasn’t a minute into the show before another lady 2 rows behind her, leaned across the top of the people in between them, tapped her on the shoulder and asked her to keep the balloon down. There was a small round of applause in the theater at that point.
Thanks to those fantastic rider swap passes, DS was going to get to ride BTMRR after dark… twice!
I really didn’t expect to get an opportunity to ride BTMRR 3 times. Heck, I was just glad it worked out that I got FP earlier that afternoon so we could do it twice. But here we were going for our third ride. And it was dark!
DS picked out a Goofy pin and a BTMRR pin after he and DW rode.
It might just be me, but I felt like it is just darker in DL at night than it is in the MK.
It took me long enough, but it finally hit me that we were sitting maybe 10 feet away from the shooting gallery. No better place to teach a 5 year old how to handle a rifle than the shooting gallery at Disneyland.
Apparently, she was there before we were even done riding BTMRR. When we returned, the bench was empty. When we went to the shooting gallery, I kept watching the bench to see if she came back and it remained empty. We had been sitting within maybe 100 feet of each other the whole time and we had no idea.
A CM came over and told us we needed to get up because they needed the bench.
What???
Apparently, they take all the benches in the area of Frontierland and line them end to end to form a wall for crowd control to keep people leaving Fantasmic! from heading straight to the hub or something? It looked like they were blocking it off so that the crowd would have to cut through Adventureland and go back to Main Street that way. Fantasmic! wasn’t even starting until 8:45 and it was before 8:30 when they made us get up so they could move the benches.
I stood there while DW held our spot down in the street. DS was still out cold. I think we were probably about 15 minutes away from the fireworks starting when I noticed the Goofy Glacier machines in the candy store right there on the end of Main Street.
It was just a few steps away. And I was getting thirsty. And pretty warm from holding a sleeping child.
That was all the justification I needed. I walked on over and grabbed a Goofy Glacier to enjoy while I watched the fireworks.
The CM’s who had been trying to keep people from walking towards Adventureland made themselves scarce. If you chose to go that way, you were just gonna get trampled and it wasn’t their problem anymore. A sea of humanity spilled out of Adventureland and into Main Street.
I don’t know, it might have been better had we been farther down MS towards Town Square,
And I get it. I really do. The park is close to a residential neighborhood. I mean literally if you look across the street from Disneyland hotel there are houses. Who wants to hear a huge firework show being shot off in their backyard all the time?
We exited towards our right and I kind of paused for a moment in front of the Fire Station. I found Walt’s light in the window and took one last look. I don’t know if or when I’ll ever get back out there and I just had to take a moment to thank him for all the good times and great memories he has provided me with over the years.
It was. The whole trip was really a fun experience!Oh man what an awesome end to your trip.
It was brutal. I guess I'll say it was worth it. It would have been more worth it if I had been more impressed by the fireworks.I can totally feel your pain holding dd for an hour. My hat goes off to you because man that must have been painful
I've heard good things about it...I'm sorry the fireworks were underwhelming, I wonder how he new show compares?
I really love the fact that they leave the light on there out of respect to him. And ever since I heard that story, I thought it just seemed fitting to at least take a moment to acknowledge it as I passed.Your ending about saying thanks to Walt gave me goosebumps and now I need to get back there so thanks for that l
It really does just take off once the conditions are right.That's nuts! We live near a corn field and I always feel like when I drive by it, one day there's nothing and literally the next day it's almost full grown!
Oh... we've got plenty now!!! We're actually in great shape where I am, but there's some flooding along the rivers and the northern part of the state right now. We've had several inches of rain over the past 2 weeks or so.Hopefully you get some rain soon. And hopefully we get some this Winter!
Alison said she thought they were all forward facing except for one.I love these cars. I get to see everything without constantly having to look to the right or having to look over one of my family members. I do think one of the trains though has cars that look straightforward too. I think
I thought it was cool. But I found myself sitting there trying to figure out how it fit and why it was there.One of the reasons I love the train! And I always forget about this scene too so it's a surprise anytime we take the train all the way around.
Good point.DH and I were lucky enough to see it with Alison and we really enjoyed it. That and eating a Mickey bar helped! I love that it is just long enough for you to relax and enjoy and feel like you're doing something productive, without feeling like it's going on and on.
See, here's the problem.Something I need to remember for when DS starts to voice his opinion. Or can't I just pretend like I don't hear him??
Could be. I remember that from like 2 or 3 years ago at WDW too. Maybe they both changed?It may be! I remember a while back (years ago!) people were complaining about the buns at the Corner Cafe, being changed from white to wheat? Or something like that, but people were definitely not happy about the taste.
It didn't look like her... but then again, it was dark in there.Did my mom visit without me knowing?! Gaw that's something she would do. I'm not that brave!
I wish they had rider switch for adults.Yay!
Perfect pin for DS
Why didn't I think of that? Mine has one too!!!It's not just you, it's super, super dark. In some areas, I feel like you need a flashlight. Luckily, my phone comes with a flashlight so i'm all set!
It's the safest place to learn.That's where I plan to teach DS at too
I didn't exactly find the humor in it at the time.Oh geez
There were 3 or 4 of them grabbing benches and lining them up. The way they did it made it seem like it was a normal practice and something they had down to an art.Never heard of this. That's really rude actually for people just enjoying people watching like you two were.
Focusing on a goal and moving towards it helped make me forget about the discomfort.Grabbing a Goofy Glacier while holding a sleeping kid!? You let nothing get in your way
You're right. It's a fantastic show... but everything else about it just sucks.I always say it, the reason I hate Fantasmic! The crowds are just overwhelming and the spaces just too small. But there's nothing that Disney can really do at this point.
Thanks for telling me ahead of time.
You make a very good point...I would actually love it, pre DS! Imagine going out to your backyard or climbing on your roof drinking a beer, not having to pay nearly 100 a head to see them from inside the park Now with a kid, that's just awful. DS could never fall asleep with all that noise. But i'd imagine he'd get used to it going off every single night.
The weather can turn on us in an instant. Wheat quality as a whole around the country is pretty horrible this year. The guys around here are having trouble as well. Our quality has been good so far, but the wheat has been ready for over a week and we're getting rains about every day. Wheat takes a bit of time to dry down enough to run it after a rain, which means very little of it has actually been harvested. It's losing test weight and turning to crap every day it sits in the field.A very quick farming update from the PNW before I head out....
It is hot. TOO hot for our rye grass seed, cherries and blueberries. Most, my farmer friends are saying, will be ruined by early next week with everything either rotting on the trees/ bushes and the seed, even wheat, ripening too small. I guess rather than filling out, they will mature and they won't be able to do much or even perhaps get it cut fast enough. Sad day for all of them.
Well, there's the silver lining!HOWEVER, there is a bright side! The wine crop of our world famous Pinot Noir is in a for a fantastic year with a GREAT crop for bolder and fruitier wines akin to the 2008/12 years. WOOT! Now that's some farming forecasting I like!
I do intend to get back and post an update about our departure and a final thoughts type post, but I've been SWAMPED!!!
I've had little to no free time to goof off on the clock, or at home.
And guess who gets to come in to work all 3 days of the 4th of July weekend.
For you non US citizens, have a nice Saturday.
Well Boo! That's no fun!And guess who gets to come in to work all 3 days of the 4th of July weekend.
Someone apparently must have been proud that we let him handle his own ticket on the way into the park.
I think he was loving the rider swap system and the fact that he was getting plenty of rides on this one!
I was surprised to board the train and find that the seats are sideways in the cars, and not like the ones at MK. The cars are actually set up like the ones at AK where you face the inside of the loop as you go around the park.
It wasn’t anything super special, but I thought it was kind of cool.
You know.
Because, dinosaurs.
The entire row was empty. 20 rows in front of them was empty. And they chose to sit right in front of the kids.
I can’t blame them. The show was starting, they probably just sat in the first seats they saw. Thankfully our row was empty as well so we just slid over a little bit.
And that’s about the time they decided to get up and go find a spot closer to the front of the theater.
Never ask your kids what they want to do when you’re standing in view of It’s a Small World.
I asked to do something else. It was dark. And there is one certain ride that I always love riding after dark at WDW. I just couldn’t help but wonder if it’s counterpart became a little bit extra special after dark as well.
After his thrilling race, DS asked to use the restroom, once again.
Seriously? I didn’t even know we had that much Sprite left in the fridge!
Or maybe DL gets grass fed beef. Yeah, I’m going with that theory. Grass fed is the trendy thing, but if you want good flavor it needs to be corn fed.
So no Dole Whip for me.
But DS… the kid got 6 rides on BTMRR. And I think he’d have ridden it 6 more times if he could!
Unfortunately, it wouldn’t last long.
A CM came over and told us we needed to get up because they needed the bench.
What???
Apparently, they take all the benches in the area of Frontierland and line them end to end to form a wall for crowd control to keep people leaving Fantasmic! from heading straight to the hub or something? It looked like they were blocking it off so that the crowd would have to cut through Adventureland and go back to Main Street that way. Fantasmic! wasn’t even starting until 8:45 and it was before 8:30 when they made us get up so they could move the benches.
And I’ve got to tell you, watching them over Aurora’s castle just isn’t the same as watching them over Cinderella Castle.
We exited towards our right and I kind of paused for a moment in front of the Fire Station. I found Walt’s light in the window and took one last look. I don’t know if or when I’ll ever get back out there and I just had to take a moment to thank him for all the good times and great memories he has provided me with over the years.
Yes, you need to research this and report back!
Well, first off, I can pretty much tell you why they're dying.
And second, I would think that of the two that are still alive,
it would be exceptionally painful for the people who's rears you planted them in.
I'm not even going to ask since you have 10 trees and 7 rears, who got the shaft more than once!
OMG... I'm dying!
I don't know if you can tell but there is a distinct color difference in the corn across the field. We have a 16 row planter and we're doing a side by side comparison of a couple of different seeds in this field. The 8 rows in the right side were one kind of seed and the 8 on the left were another. Splitting the planter like that gives us a chance to see how each seed variety does over all in comparison to the other but we can also get a good idea how each one stacks up against the other in the various soil types and other conditions like wet or dry spots across the field. We do this on a few fields every year and it gives us some information to help decide what to plant in which fields the following year.
Never ask your kids what they want to do when you’re standing in view of It’s a Small World.
I had just finished eating when DS had to go to the restroom…
The show ended and DS had someplace he needed to go. Wanna guess???
It took me long enough, but it finally hit me that we were sitting maybe 10 feet away from the shooting gallery. No better place to teach a 5 year old how to handle a rifle than the shooting gallery at Disneyland.
Apparently, she was there before we were even done riding BTMRR. When we returned, the bench was empty. When we went to the shooting gallery, I kept watching the bench to see if she came back and it remained empty. We had been sitting within maybe 100 feet of each other the whole time and we had no idea.
Apparently, they take all the benches in the area of Frontierland and line them end to end to form a wall for crowd control to keep people leaving Fantasmic! from heading straight to the hub or something? It looked like they were blocking it off so that the crowd would have to cut through Adventureland and go back to Main Street that way. Fantasmic! wasn’t even starting until 8:45 and it was before 8:30 when they made us get up so they could move the benches.
We reluctantly got up and headed back out to the hub. We were looking for a good place to watch the fireworks. The hub and Main Street weren’t very crowded yet so DW found a CM and asked her where she suggested we should stand. She said anywhere that you can see the castle will be fine, but she suggested finding a spot in the middle of Main Street somewhere. She told us that they’d be roping off the sidewalks soon and we’d be able to find a spot to stand in MS while traffic would be diverted around MS and onto the sidewalks.
No sooner had she said that than other CM’s were out in force setting up ropes and signs directing traffic. We got inside one of the rope corrals on Main Street.
But we still had to wait 45 minutes before the fireworks would start.
And I was holding a sleeping 3 year old with no place to sit down.
I found Walt’s light in the window and took one last look. I don’t know if or when I’ll ever get back out there and I just had to take a moment to thank him for all the good times and great memories he has provided me with over the years.
Then it appears that you read it as it was intended.I read that more as "For you non US citizens, I pity you. No festivities for you. Have a day."
I've just been busy lately and haven't had much motivation to be here. I always enjoy my DIS time, but it is just one of the first things that kind of falls by the wayside when I start to get overwhelmed.I completely understand. I think most people on the DIS seem to be swamped, most of my TRs that I'm following seem to have crickets chirping and the mindless chatter threads I hang out on are seeing little to no action.
We'll all be here when you get the time, and it gives the rest of us who are swamped a chance to breathe. That does suck that you have to work over the holiday weekend though, even though we have no celebration plans, it's nice to kick back and flip some burgers on the grill and have a beer or three, hope you can at least get some of that in over the weekend!
Thank you! I hope you had (or are having) a great trip!I'm travelling out today to Orlando with my family. I'm happy to celebrate for you if you like. I've enjoyed following along on your trip report(s). I find work does get in the way of the disboards.
No. It isn't...Well Boo! That's no fun!
But it is still no Magic Band.Well, sure. That's a magic document right there.
It's fantastic while it lasts!100% of kids report positive feedback on the rider swap system.
I don't think it does. I don't remember the AK train being that slow. Although we don't typically go out of our way to ride it.As long as it doesn't go as slow as the AK train.
I can get behind that line of reasoning.
I hang my head in shame...Rookie mistake!
Figured you would.I like where this is headed!
There's an easy solution here. It involves much discussion, over many years, teaching your son about proper timing and understanding how the bathroom break affects everyone else in the traveling party, and...
It doesn't work. As my son has proven, they will never find convenient times to use the restroom.
I'm sorry... black-bean burgers?Give me grass-fed beef any day over those crappy tofu or black-bean "burgers" they keep trying to fool us with.
NOOOOOOO!!!!!
Only wish I could have ridden as many times as he did!Fantastic!
Yeah, I mean it worked well. But kind of a PITA when you just want to sit down for a while. One of the few times I rarely choose to sit down and relax in a Disney park and they won't even let me. Must have been a sign...Well, that's one way to do crowd control, I guess. Weird that they need to cannibalize benches to do it.
Got that right!Just as riding the Disney steam train is not the same as watching your dad's model train run around a table in the basement.
Hey, but at least you got to ride the Matterhorn!Great thinking. I would have done the same if, you know, I'd remembered it was there.
Excellent detective work, Alison! Thanks for putting in the effort to finally put this one to rest! I know it was a huge sacrifice going to Disneyland all those times to try and find this elusive train.After some very intense investigative research yesterday, I was ready to throw in the towel and admit that the trains at DL were all side facing. We even rode the train, and then when all hope had been lost, my friend Jenny (who also swore there were front facing train cars), spied this train at the Main Street Station. She was shrieking so loudly, "A front facing train, look! Look! Look Alison!" That her kids and passersby thought she was nuts, but here you have it proof. The time stamp on the photo should show it was taken yesterday and not back in the day.
Thank you for that pkondz!
Um... well, so far... absolutely no difference between the 2.Hopefully the seed from the good guys is proving itself worthy.
It was a good picture. And a learning experience.Oh gosh, that's a scary thought. But I'd say the picture you got made it worth it!
But still not quite as bad as Mountain Dew.Sheesh! Sprite is officially off-limits!
Not something I'd go out of my way to do... but not a bad way to kill some time.How awesome is that. I looked at the shooting gallery at WDW when we were there (while James was doing a SotMK thing) and was thinking how we'd never done that.
It's a wonder you two ever met in the first place!
I know. Sometimes they aren't really clear about what is ok and what isn't. I have a tendency to find a great spot that just happens to be outside of the rope or tape as soon as they start marking the boundaries. Part of the reason why I always hate to line up early for fireworks or a parade.I haven't had much luck with firework-traffic-control. I'm always told I can't stand somewhere even though it's out of the way, and then I go to a roped-off area and I get the evil-eye from the park patrons who are already there. Being tall doesn't help.
Thanks. I really loved that part about Disneyland.Good job Andy.
I think this room you and your family stayed at was great - and that view is beautiful. Whenever I do get to go to Cali/DL - I would definitely check out this area. From your experiences it really showed that you all had a good time.We stayed at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and I have to say, it was very nice!
I love speakers like that. They keep your attention and just leave you with a great feeling. That is so cool how he was a SEAL!I truly could have listened to him talk about his experiences and the SEAL training program he used to oversee all day long.
That's too bad. I think I would expect someone who is pretty mainstream to be better. You would think he would try to win over his whole audience with his routine. I personally am not a fan of him, I don;t think on his show he is that funny.On the other end of the spectrum, we had Jay Leno. He was the keynote speaker at our closing session. I was really excited to see him, but I was extremely disappointed.
Awesome, not many dads will admit they want to be a pirate - so I give you props!And I posted a picture of this boat to the Disdads Facebook page with a comment about wanting to become a pirat
YAY! very exciting day!Tuesday morning we’d have some time to explore either some more of San Diego or the Anaheim area as we’d be moving from our beautiful San Diego hotel to the Grand Californian!
I know this would disappoint me as well. You would think that CMs at the resorts would be very prepared for events like that. In WDW, they would know exactly what to do.I was really disappointed by the fact that they had no plan in place, and essentially, no way to offer assistance. I mean for the love of God, I was paying a premium price for Disneyland’s flagship resort.
I consider that cool! Monorails are very Disney!we had a balcony overlooking a courtyard where the monorail went through. Ok… monorails are cool. So I won’t knock the fact that we had a monorail view room!
Disney and hotels are a perfect match. Besides going to the parks, my favorite part of a WDW vacation is resort hopping and exploring.The lobby and resort grounds are spectacular.
That's the DL hotel I would want to stay at It seems the most "Disney" - which is what I would be going for - being the nerd I am.I really wished we would have stayed at DLH. It turns out that our hotel choice did end up being the biggest regret from the trip.
As bad as Rope Drops are at WDW… and I’m including the past cluster that was the TSMM frenzy, I think it is crazier at DL. I mean people were flat out running.
Oh gosh - this sounds like so much fun!!!!!!!!! Monsters Inc is one of my favorite movies of all time - I love the Laugh Floor - as did my friends on our past trip, but I always wanted them to make a ride. I'm still hoping for a Inc ride to be put in HS in Pixar PLace. They did say they were going to do an expansion there right?!Monsters Inc!
We didn’t get any pictures, but it was a fun dark ride.
I LOVE THIS! That would be the best thing about DL. You could just run (literally) back and forth between the 2 parks!You are literally only steps away from the other park once you walk out the front gates. We exited DCA through the main entrance and walked a few hundred feet to Disneyland.
That would be one of the most incredible feelings ever.This was Walt’s park. You really could feel his presence.
WDW vets have to remember that the park was built in 1955, and nothing had veer been built like that before for a theme park. I would feel the same way though. We are so used to a structure that is the icon for the whole resort, something that we all hold dear to our hearts.because it is certainly a beautiful structure and a wonderful gateway to Fantasyland, but it just doesn’t command your attention as you walk down Main Street the way Cinderella Castle does.
THis is very cool!!!! To load IASW outside is awesome!!!!!Seriously… WDW vets, can you believe it loads outside??????
I think this sounds awesome - perfect for any Disney diehard fan!We finally got to board the Canal boats, which are a very different, yet interesting ride. You board a boat and set sail only to become whale food as you enter Monstro’s mouth.
Great movie - classic.I loved Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Ahhh that's too bad. It's happened to the best of us - it's pretty expensive to fix, but pretty easy.I picked it up and the screen still lit up. It was just spiderwebbed from the bottom right corner. Unfortunately, the touchscreen was not responsive, so I was out of luck. Stupid touchscreen phones.
Poor fairy godmother, probably just wanted to grant you a wish, and you are just running away!I the Fairygodmother was walking the opposite direction and tried to interact with me. I had to give her a quick hi/bye. Gotta run.
Again, LOVE IT!We had some plans for the evening that were in DCA. We made sure to leave plenty of time for transportation to hop parks.
2 minutes later, we were through the turnstiles and on our way.
Was it the time of year, or is this just how they do fireworks at DL - only on Friday nights? I had never heard of this before. Again, I'm so used to WDW having fireworks every night, sometimes twice depending on the time on year.We had 3 evenings to spend in the parks. World of Color was off the radar due to the fact that it was closed. Clearly we dedicated one evening to Fantasmic! Friday night was going to be the only night we could see the fireworks over Sleeping Beauty’s Castle so we thought this would be a great evening to spend in DCA.
Oh gosh, yeah I have heard amazing things about that show as well. I am dying the see the Broadway version!I think the only show I haven’t seen yet at WDW is the Finding Nemo show. But based on my experiences, Aladdin is the best theme park show I’ve ever seen. It is phenomenal!
And this isn’t exactly an example of “fresh” material, but it had me rolling. He was chasing after someone and yelled “Get back here with my umbrella… ella… ella… hey… hey… HEY!!!!”
I love this picture! You and your family just look so happy!
I love CMs that do this. They can make tough times go by so quick! CMs can keep the magic going even when it seems it is not coming through at the moment.It was really cool hearing her story and getting to hear her perspective on things. If it hadn’t been for the fact that RSR never works like it is supposed to, I’d have probably never had that opportunity to chat with her and find out how awesome some of the DL CM’s really are. She made our 20 - 30 minute wait seem much, much shorter.
There’s no spiel - If you want to hear it, you have to say it yourself.
And people will look at you like you're crazy.
Perfect. Alone time in a Disney Park is just so soothing sometimes. You get to soak everything in for yourself and really enjoy the magic in front of you. I love doing this.After my ride, I needed to start heading back to the room. I had a little bit of time but not much. I considered checking out Mickey’s Fun Wheel, but assumed it would take too long. Instead, I decided to spend just a few more minutes in Carsland. No kids. No camera. Just me. Walking around and taking in the details one last time.
It was fantastic.
Everyone needs alone time once in awhile!Well, DW isn’t going to be in a very good mood, but at least I had a great afternoon.
This show looks great - another attraction I look forward to seeing one day.The show itself was great. I the premise is that Mickey is an apprentice and gets carried away trying to paint this spot on the magical map and he ends up being taken to visit characters from some Disney movies as a result.
It kind of reminded me of a live action Mickey’s Philharmagic, in a way.
When it's a fan favorite, you have to do it for the fans!Never ask your kids what they want to do when you’re standing in view of It’s a Small World.
This sounds amazing.Aurora’s Castle is actually an attraction itself. You can enter the castle and walk up some stairs and there is an entire walkthrough attraction. You see several dioramas that outline parts of the story of Sleeping Beauty. It’s kind of a neat attraction, but it is very dark in there. DD actually kind of freaked out on us a little bit.
Yup, true story.I mean let’s face it… There aren’t many characters that are scarier than Maleficent.
Great photos all around!And speaking of Maleficent, there is one point in the “tour” where you go around a corner to a hallway. And at the far end of the hallway there is a shadow that goes across the wall every once in a while of Maleficent’s well known profile. Kind of spooky, but really cool!
Love it!
While at the castle, we decided to step out front and take advantage of the PP.
This would bring tears to my eyes. BeautifulWe exited towards our right and I kind of paused for a moment in front of the Fire Station. I found Walt’s light in the window and took one last look. I don’t know if or when I’ll ever get back out there and I just had to take a moment to thank him for all the good times and great memories he has provided me with over the years.
It sounds like you and your family had an awesome trip. A very magical experience for all of you. I hope you are able to go back one day.We got back to the room and finished packing before going to bed. It had been a whirlwind of a visit to Disneyland with a little bit of a rocky start. But it was worth every minute.