EsmeCullen
Mouseketeer
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- Apr 15, 2011
I've never been one to really plan much. I typically just go with the flow and make spontaneous decisions, but I decided to get in on the planning thing for my upcoming Disneyland trip. I am hoping that by doing a PTR and then a TR, it will motivate me to take more pictures and to take advantage of photopass.
Cast
Me (35)
Favorite Disney Characters: Aladdin, Hades, Kristoff, Dory and any Marvel character
Favorite Disney Movie: Aladdin
Favorite Ride: California Screamin'
My friend Heather (36)
Favorite Disney Characters: Tinkerbell and Pooh
Favorite Disney Movie: All of them
Favorite Ride: Pooh
My friend and I have been Disney fans for as long as we can remember. For the first 12 years of my life, I lived fairly close to Walt Disney World and went very often. I moved to California at age 12 and met Heather in middle school and we have been friends since. We've only been to Disneyland together once before and that was back in 2015. However, we have both been to Disneyland many times with our families. I even went to Disneyland for the opening weekend of California Adventure, Feb 2001(stayed at the GCH) which is exactly 16 years before my upcoming trip.
Plans
I leave from Albuquerque on American Airlines on Feb 7th at 6:25 am, with a layover in Phoenix. I will get to the John Wayne airport just after 9 am. Heather lives in San Diego so she will drive up and we'll meet at the hotel that morning. We are staying at Paradise Pier Hotel. I will either leave my luggage in her car or with the bellman.
I bought a 3 day park hopper, but I am debating on adding a day since we will be there earlyish. She is getting a season pass. We may just opt to hang out in Downtown Disney until we can check into our room and explore the hotel.
Day 1 - Either spend time at the parks after we arrive until check in and then go back after or spend the time in Downtown Disney, maybe catch a movie and have dinner at Goofy's Kitchen, Storytellers or PCH Grill. Actually, now we have reservations for the Rainforest Cafe at a 11:30 for an early lunch. We may hit the parks after if I decide to add a day or we'll just hang at Downtown Disney.
Day 2- We will have breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen at 8am. DCA has an extra magic hour at 9am, so we plan on going in and getting a FP for RSR and possibly riding Soarin'. Assuming our FP time for RSR is before noon, we will be riding it and then hopping over to DL by noon as we have an Aladdin's Oasis MEP reservation for 12:00. After we eat, we'll likely get fastpasses for Space Mountain and ride some fantasyland rides if the lines aren't insane. I'm not expecting Feb 8th, a Wednesday, to be terribly crowded. We'll have the MEP that night and we'll likely head back to the room after.
Day 3 - DL has an extra morning hour on this day. We'll probably do a quick service breakfast somewhere and then ride Indiana Jones, Star Tours, Haunted Mansion and other rides until lunch. I am debating on making a reservation at Cafe Orleans or we may just get our go to quick service meal, broccoli and cheese soup in a bread bowl and find a quiet place to eat it. I expect that we may go back to the room for a break or do some shopping at World of Disney for a little bit and then we may hop to DCA if we're not worn out and grab quick service dinner. I was looking at the WOC dessert party but it is too expensive.
Day 4 - DCA has EMH again so we plan on riding RSR again and hitting up the pier where I will ride California Screaming a number of times (my friend doesn't like that ride) and we will possibly ride TSMM and other rides on the pier. Depending on things, we may catch the Frozen musical and hang out in the animation building. I'm kinda sad GRR will be closed. I love riding that ride when it is cold (I'm insane I know. It just brings back memories).
So now that I think about it, adding that fourth day and going to the parks on day 1 as well doesn't seem like such a bad idea as it doesn't seem like there are enough hours of the day to accomplish doing everything we want. We're still hashing everything out and we definitely want to reserve some time for a few characters as well. My friend loves Tink and has never taken a picture with her so at some point, we'll need to do that.
TRIP REPORT
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
https://www.disboards.com/threads/f...eb-2017-day-3-up.3569726/page-2#post-58481743Day 4
Me (35)
Favorite Disney Characters: Aladdin, Hades, Kristoff, Dory and any Marvel character
Favorite Disney Movie: Aladdin
Favorite Ride: California Screamin'
My friend Heather (36)
Favorite Disney Characters: Tinkerbell and Pooh
Favorite Disney Movie: All of them
Favorite Ride: Pooh
My friend and I have been Disney fans for as long as we can remember. For the first 12 years of my life, I lived fairly close to Walt Disney World and went very often. I moved to California at age 12 and met Heather in middle school and we have been friends since. We've only been to Disneyland together once before and that was back in 2015. However, we have both been to Disneyland many times with our families. I even went to Disneyland for the opening weekend of California Adventure, Feb 2001(stayed at the GCH) which is exactly 16 years before my upcoming trip.
Plans
I leave from Albuquerque on American Airlines on Feb 7th at 6:25 am, with a layover in Phoenix. I will get to the John Wayne airport just after 9 am. Heather lives in San Diego so she will drive up and we'll meet at the hotel that morning. We are staying at Paradise Pier Hotel. I will either leave my luggage in her car or with the bellman.
I bought a 3 day park hopper, but I am debating on adding a day since we will be there earlyish. She is getting a season pass. We may just opt to hang out in Downtown Disney until we can check into our room and explore the hotel.
Day 1 - Either spend time at the parks after we arrive until check in and then go back after or spend the time in Downtown Disney, maybe catch a movie and have dinner at Goofy's Kitchen, Storytellers or PCH Grill. Actually, now we have reservations for the Rainforest Cafe at a 11:30 for an early lunch. We may hit the parks after if I decide to add a day or we'll just hang at Downtown Disney.
Day 2- We will have breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen at 8am. DCA has an extra magic hour at 9am, so we plan on going in and getting a FP for RSR and possibly riding Soarin'. Assuming our FP time for RSR is before noon, we will be riding it and then hopping over to DL by noon as we have an Aladdin's Oasis MEP reservation for 12:00. After we eat, we'll likely get fastpasses for Space Mountain and ride some fantasyland rides if the lines aren't insane. I'm not expecting Feb 8th, a Wednesday, to be terribly crowded. We'll have the MEP that night and we'll likely head back to the room after.
Day 3 - DL has an extra morning hour on this day. We'll probably do a quick service breakfast somewhere and then ride Indiana Jones, Star Tours, Haunted Mansion and other rides until lunch. I am debating on making a reservation at Cafe Orleans or we may just get our go to quick service meal, broccoli and cheese soup in a bread bowl and find a quiet place to eat it. I expect that we may go back to the room for a break or do some shopping at World of Disney for a little bit and then we may hop to DCA if we're not worn out and grab quick service dinner. I was looking at the WOC dessert party but it is too expensive.
Day 4 - DCA has EMH again so we plan on riding RSR again and hitting up the pier where I will ride California Screaming a number of times (my friend doesn't like that ride) and we will possibly ride TSMM and other rides on the pier. Depending on things, we may catch the Frozen musical and hang out in the animation building. I'm kinda sad GRR will be closed. I love riding that ride when it is cold (I'm insane I know. It just brings back memories).
So now that I think about it, adding that fourth day and going to the parks on day 1 as well doesn't seem like such a bad idea as it doesn't seem like there are enough hours of the day to accomplish doing everything we want. We're still hashing everything out and we definitely want to reserve some time for a few characters as well. My friend loves Tink and has never taken a picture with her so at some point, we'll need to do that.
TRIP REPORT
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
https://www.disboards.com/threads/f...eb-2017-day-3-up.3569726/page-2#post-58481743Day 4
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