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Yes, the size of Sleeping Beauty castle is always a bit jarring! And I know what you mean about the entrance to Tomorrowland getting so congested because of how Buzz Lightyear and Star Tours are all right there together. When we were at DLR in June, it was just a few days after the opening of the re-furbed Star Tours, and the area was always super-congested! Of course, we were almost always heading that way to ride Star Tours but I can picture in my mind exactly what you mean!
How fun that you got to meet Goofy outside his new ride! And Sharon in her Santa Goofy hat is adorable! So glad you guys were able to meet up. Can't wait to hear about your lunch!
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Just getting caught up! Sorry your trip didn't start off well with you being sick. I'm surprised by the state of the carousel, such a same, since I'm sure back in the 30's it was gorgeous. Glad you found your way to your hotel in Anaheim, and that you finally made it to Disneyland. I agree with you about the congestion in TL. Aside from waiting for my DSis and DBiL to ride Star Tours, we didn't spend anytime there because of how crowded it was.
So sad to see the carousel looking like that.
It was probably a good thing to have an early night your first night. Sucks to be sick, but even worse while on vacation! Glad you made the best of it.
And now you've arrived at DL with Sharon, Karen & Zack!!!
Boy, you sure got in a good walking workout on your way to the entrance! Yes, the first sight of the castle is kind of like, wow, that's all? But then you have to keep in mind this was 1955, and therefore, it was one heck of a castle.
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I didn't know you'd named your navigator LaTonya! That's hilarious! And you found me sitting on a bench enjoying my spiced caramel apple cider. That stuff was amazing! The state of that carousel is indeed sad. There was a horse from it on display in Disneyland that I'm pretty sure is still there (beautifully restored, naturally). The difference is striking.
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Yes, the size of Sleeping Beauty castle is always a bit jarring! And I know what you mean about the entrance to Tomorrowland getting so congested because of how Buzz Lightyear and Star Tours are all right there together. When we were at DLR in June, it was just a few days after the opening of the re-furbed Star Tours, and the area was always super-congested! Of course, we were almost always heading that way to ride Star Tours but I can picture in my mind exactly what you mean!
How fun that you got to meet Goofy outside his new ride! And Sharon in her Santa Goofy hat is adorable! So glad you guys were able to meet up. Can't wait to hear about your lunch!
Its amazing how much smaller DL seems! However it's mostly amazing!
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Sorry that it's so crowded in the parks. Can't wait to hear all about the fun you have with Sharon and Karen.
It was quite crowded the whole week, but I made the best of it!
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Just getting caught up! Sorry your trip didn't start off well with you being sick. I'm surprised by the state of the carousel, such a same, since I'm sure back in the 30's it was gorgeous. Glad you found your way to your hotel in Anaheim, and that you finally made it to Disneyland. I agree with you about the congestion in TL. Aside from waiting for my DSis and DBiL to ride Star Tours, we didn't spend anytime there because of how crowded it was.
I didn't spend any time at all in Tomorrowland--except for SM later in the week!
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Yay, you made it to Disneyland!
Thank goodness!
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Hope you're feeling better soon! I Aviator Goofy!
Isn't he cute!
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So sad to see the carousel looking like that.
It was probably a good thing to have an early night your first night. Sucks to be sick, but even worse while on vacation! Glad you made the best of it.
And now you've arrived at DL with Sharon, Karen & Zack!!!
I managed pretty well with my cold/flu for the rest of the trip!
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Boy, you sure got in a good walking workout on your way to the entrance! Yes, the first sight of the castle is kind of like, wow, that's all? But then you have to keep in mind this was 1955, and therefore, it was one heck of a castle.
It is amazing for 1955! I actually ended up loving DL!
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I didn't know you'd named your navigator LaTonya! That's hilarious! And you found me sitting on a bench enjoying my spiced caramel apple cider. That stuff was amazing! The state of that carousel is indeed sad. There was a horse from it on display in Disneyland that I'm pretty sure is still there (beautifully restored, naturally). The difference is striking.
There is a horse on display at DL--I have a pic coming up later in my report! The day I decided to stay at see Mr Lincoln. I'm glad you enjoyed your cider! I was just happy to see you! Yes my navigator is Siri's less classy cousin LaTonya!
After we hit Goofy's Sky School, which by the way is a mad mouse attraction, much like Primeval Whirl in WDW--except that the seats are Pooh Size friendly. We headed over to the far side of DCA and hit the Monster's Inc dark ride, of which I neglected to take any pictures because I was trying to take in all the things that don't exist at WDW. It's a great dark ride. I feel like WDW is trying to gt rid of some of the classic dark rides and bringing in either great queue lines for dark rides or getting rid of them all together--Mr Toad is gone and Snow White is about to disappear!
In case you don't know Pooh killed two different attractions--it killed Mr Toad at WDW and Country Bears at DL.
Next we went to Muppets and the queue line is amazing!
I loved the queue for Muppets.
We hit the brand new Little Mermaid Ride next and I didn't take any photos because I was just enjoying the new ride--it is basically a dark ride that follows the plot of The Little Mermaid. I love the ride, but it needs one more room that explains how Eric kills Ursula!
After we finished the ride everyone was hungry--so Karen led us out of the parks into the Grand Californian to have lunch. Zack had a pizza, Karen had the kid's grilled cheese and I had a cheese burger. I'd be back to Roaring Waters a couple of more times during my stay. --Including breakfast the next day!
It's very cool to see the line for the Muppets, as we don't seem to have made it there on any of our visits - how weird that we've managed to miss it every time!
We have seen the Muppets at DLR, but for some reason I have no memory whatsoever of that amazing queue line! I'm glad you shared those photos so I'll remember to be on the lookout the next time we're there (37 days from now!).
Glad you enjoyed your lunch at Roaring Waters. Can't wait to hear about your dinner at Steakhouse 55! It's one of my favorite restaurants at DLR!
I, personally, love the DarkRides. My kids them b/c it's like their favorite movies are right there in front of them. I hope there will be Toontown pics to come.
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The state of that carousel is indeed sad. There was a horse from it on display in Disneyland that I'm pretty sure is still there (beautifully restored, naturally). The difference is striking.
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