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I'll be listening for that scream of excitement here in NY!
Keep listening!
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Just caught up and I am surprised at the differences between WDW & DL on releasing dates. I will keep my ears open for any screams echoing up to Northern WI.
Luke and I went on our usual four-mile walk this morning, using a portion of our city’s green belt. It was such a beautiful day, blue skies, fluffy clouds, and mild temperatures accompanied by low humidity. It almost felt like fall, my favorite season. I just didn’t want to think about Disneyland this morning, so I didn’t even log on before we headed out. So it wasn’t until about 10:30 today that I opened my laptop, logged into the Disneyland website, and went to dining. Actually, it didn’t work that smoothly. I attempted to log in twice, but after loading my user name and password, a blank screen appeared. At one point, Luke was looking over my shoulder, and asked why I was staring at a blank screen. Eventually, I did what Stefanie called x-ing out of it. I went on to check my e-mails, and didn’t return until that was done. I opened a new window and put in disneyland.com. Oddly, when the site opened I was already logged in. Just weird! Now I could actually go to dining to discover that, you may have guessed it since the air waves carried no scream, no openings yet for our days. At that point I was done with Disneyland for the day, at least, that was the plan.
I went to my scrapbook room and applied myself to creating another layout for our May 2015 WDW trip. I was working on some of the many topiaries. With mental peace restored, we got ready for our monthly Target shopping. Target did provide some Disney fun as we purchased another gift card and a small mouthwash for trip. Not that mouthwash is that exciting, but this one is the perfect size for packing and sufficient for a week away from home. We did have a little fiasco though. I had purchased four packages of cotton rounds, even though I only planned to get one or two. But the posted sign had these on sale for $2.04, and if you bought three, the four was free. On the ride home I was checking the receipt and noticed that no only had we not gotten one free, but we had been charged full price. At home, I also realized that I had failed to pick up All detergent. So once I’d unpacked all our bags, we headed back. The young girl working customer service was super, telling me that the signage was probably expired and should have been taken down. But she refunded the full amount to our Target Redcard, and then resold them to us at the posted sale price. Sweet! We picked up the All, and in the end, we got back a couple of dollars. Since we were out we decided to eat at Beef O’Brady’s before going back home.
When we got back home, I decided to try one more time with the ADRs at Disneyland, even though I had sworn them off. No screams still; no dining packages yet. But I’ve spent time researching on touringplans.com. while toggling back and forth to Passporter Boards. In Cheryl’s PTR update today, she mentioned a tour called Walking in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps. So I looked it up on Touring Plans. The description initially sounded like the KTTK tour at MK, a walk around the park with interesting insights and history stories plus two rides and lunch. There is even a collectible pin. Then it was mentioned that he tour included a visit to Walt’s apartment and my interest was piqued. It only got better as the tour includes a peek inside the Club 33 lobby. I’ve filled Luke in on all the details, including a DVC discount of 20%, so he’s thinking about it. No definite yes . . . yet.
We're exactly the same on that tour. I may even think about it when we get there, as for us, it will depend how much we've seen already, as I'm looking at it for our final day. I like the idea of it, but I don't want to do it at the expense of seeing anything else... we'll see....
Oh boy, I hate getting home from shopping only to discover I've been overcharged! What a pain to have to go back! Hopefully, the Target is not too far from you. And in the end, you got dinner out, so that's nice!
I really have to say I admire you and Luke for your walking regimen! Wish I had the determination to do that!
The website difficulties drive me crazy. I've had the same thing happen on MDE. I attempt to log in, the screen goes blank or times out, but when I come back later in the day, I'm already logged in! The In Walt's Footsteps tour is similar to one day of the ABD tour I did in 2012. I absolutely loved going to see Walt's apartment and hearing all the stories. I didn't find Club 33 all that interesting, but I suppose it's something to have been there.
We did the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour on our last trip. We originally had the one day Adventures by Disney booked for the Studios tour in Burbank but ABD cancelled it. I was devastated since they cancelled it for good. So we booked that tour at DL instead since it would allow us to see the apartment and the lobby of Club 33. We loved the tour, it was a nice small group and we got to walk right on a few rides (Mr. Toad, Small World) and learned a lot about the park and Walt and going into the apartment was worth the price alone.
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We did the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour on our last trip. We originally had the one day Adventures by Disney booked for the Studios tour in Burbank but ABD cancelled it. I was devastated since they cancelled it for good. So we booked that tour at DL instead since it would allow us to see the apartment and the lobby of Club 33. We loved the tour, it was a nice small group and we got to walk right on a few rides (Mr. Toad, Small World) and learned a lot about the park and Walt and going into the apartment was worth the price alone.
I agree, wasn't the apartment incredible to see? That was a real highlight for me of the ABD Backstage Magic trip.
I did not hear any screams of delight this morning, so I'm assuming everything is status quo? Or as we say, status no go? Sorry you're having such troubles. Winging some "good luck with dining reservations " pixies your way!
Sounds like a nice tour and you'd get to see some interesting locations like Walt's apartment and Club 33 Lobby.
Glad you got everything worked out at Target. I hate when you get home from the store and find that they overcharged you for something. What I have been experiencing a lot lately is not all of my bags making it home with me from the store. Just the other day I was checking out at Walmart and I asked the cashier (as I always do) if I had all my bags. I saw her look at the bag carousel and she told me yes, I had all my bags. Of course, I get home and realize one of the bags wasn't there. This has happened several times. I am now committed to checking the bag carousel myself and not relying on the cashier to make sure I have all my bags. It just really irks me that I paid money for things that end up remaining at the store because the cashier never gave me the bag. Okay, rant over
So the waiting game continues... I think when you finally do get those booked, not only will your scream be heard, but there will be cheers let out from PassPorters around the world, like when you do the wave in a stadium.
And you had problems with a Disney website? How unusual. Yeah, I couldn't even type that with a straight face!
I took the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour many years ago and loved it! If you can fit it in, I definitely recommend it. I know it's changed some since I took it, but for the better, in my opinion.
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
I am so glad to hear that if your receipt is not right you go back to the store to have it corrected. I check my receipt before leaving the parking lot now. That Tour sound totally interesting, hope it works out for you.
We're exactly the same on that tour. I may even think about it when we get there, as for us, it will depend how much we've seen already, as I'm looking at it for our final day. I like the idea of it, but I don't want to do it at the expense of seeing anything else... we'll see....
That may be the final decision from Luke to wait until we're there to decide.
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Oh boy, I hate getting home from shopping only to discover I've been overcharged! What a pain to have to go back! Hopefully, the Target is not too far from you. And in the end, you got dinner out, so that's nice!
I really have to say I admire you and Luke for your walking regimen! Wish I had the determination to do that!
Thank goodness, Target is only about 10 minutes from where we live. Since we began walking in March, we have covered 632.26 miles, which surprises even Luke and me. There have been days when one or the other of us has said we'd rather no, but we always go.
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The website difficulties drive me crazy. I've had the same thing happen on MDE. I attempt to log in, the screen goes blank or times out, but when I come back later in the day, I'm already logged in! The In Walt's Footsteps tour is similar to one day of the ABD tour I did in 2012. I absolutely loved going to see Walt's apartment and hearing all the stories. I didn't find Club 33 all that interesting, but I suppose it's something to have been there.
Walt's apartment is what has me most excited. I'm really hoping I can convince Luke we need to do this>
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Now I could actually go to dining to discover that, you may have guessed it since the air waves carried no scream, no openings yet for our days. At that point I was done with Disneyland for the day, at least, that was the plan.
We picked up the All, and in the end, we got back a couple of dollars. Since we were out we decided to eat at Beef O’Brady’s before going back home.
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Yeah, I couldn't even type that with a straight face! 
I know it's changed some since I took it, but for the better, in my opinion.
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