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I have LOVED reading your trip report! My daughter and I are going out to Palm Springs with another mother/daughter, and plan to drive over to DL for at least a day (or 2, if I can talk the other mom into it!). So this is great info for me
Hi all. I have been slacking the last few days.
I plan to post and reply tomorrow. I have been busy and just not enough time in the day. I had a conference today and Claire has dance on Tuesday nights and that always cuts into the day.
I also decided to do a big clean in my kitchen Sunday evening and I repainted scuffs on 9 year old painted walls with 9 year old paint left over. Let's just say the paint didn't match and I had several blobs. So Monday I went to the hardware and bought some white primer/stain killer and repainted the walls I messed up on and then today I bought a lighter color to go with my darker walls and got 1 coat up. I am only doing the walls I didn't mess up and it looks nice, but i still think I like my original dark color all over better, but I figured after 9 years if I was going to repaint, I should make it a little different and I am sure once I am done and get everything back in order I will like it.
I have never had a desire to ride the Matterhorn, but if, by chance I would ever get a desire to ride it, your description completely took it away. I detest rides like that. Yuck! The rest of Fantasyland looks great. I really like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. My son was convinced he had steered us to safety at the end.
Well if you ever feel the need...reread my TR!
I remember years ago taking my older 2 to WDW and riding Mr. Toad and it was one of Paige's favorites and she too thought she was controlling it.
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What a great day so far!
It was. Really the whole trip was so much fun!
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I can tell you that whenever we rode the Matterhorn (I can't remember which trip, but it was some years ago...), we had exactly the same experience as you, so I don't think the rehab has changed anything. We will never ride it again!
LOL! Yeah, I think I shrunk 2 inches on that ride because my spine compacted. I have heard from many it's worse after the refurb, which is sad.
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Sorry you got dragged across The Matterhorn, but at least you had an awesome cinnamon roll afterwards! Those things are my favorite (as long as its drowning in frosting!)
The roll was yummy and I love the frosting too!!!!
It's been about 24 years since I ride the Matterhorn, so I don't remember much about it, but I've certainly never heard a good review. I hope a yummy cinnamon roll helped you to feel a little better.
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I hope after 24 years I forget about it too!!!!
The roll was yummy and hit the spot!
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Wow, guess when we ever do make it out to DL, my DH will not be riding Materhorn, with his back issues, it sounds like that would just smack him into bed for days if not weeks!
It would. I have back issues too, and it was hard on me. Of course the excitement of just being there did help me forget a lot of my pains.
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The Matterhorn used to be my fave, when my brain was young and my butt was supple...I loved the feeling of the icey fiberglass-scented air blasting down and the clackata clackata sound of the rails. The lines were always long on my most recent trip and I didn't care at all. I'm actually not a space mountain fan either now-a-days. I like a smooooth ride.
It's amazing all the things I did back when I was young.
I avoid Space at WDW now too a lot, but the one at DL is super smooth. We loved it!!!!
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The Matterhorn sounds like a ride to do one time just to say you have done it. Not sure my ancient bones, etc. would be able to stand all of the jostling and as you put it dragging my butt on the rails. Would love to go to DLP someday but not so sure that I will be able to get that accomplished.
Yep, exactly. I know can say I did it and once is enough!
I don't think I will ever get to DLP either.
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I have LOVED reading your trip report! My daughter and I are going out to Palm Springs with another mother/daughter, and plan to drive over to DL for at least a day (or 2, if I can talk the other mom into it!). So this is great info for me
I hope you have fun! When are you going? I would really try for 2 day!!!
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I rode Matterhorn once during my trip and it was the smoother of the 2 tracks. Guess now I am glad I didn't ride the other track.
Yes, I have heard the other track is smoother, still I am not sure if I will give it another try or not.
Our next destination was Indiana Jones. This is one of Cass’s favorite rides.
The line wasn’t short, but it wasn’t too bad either.
The inside still has quite a bit of queue to it, so once you go inside, you are not really close to getting on.
I tried to take pictures in here and failed miserably. It’s just too dark.
The ride vehicle is just like the one at WDW for Dinosaur. As I got on, the CM told me to be sure I loop my backpack around my leg or it would fly off. I did so. I was on the end of the row as well. Wow! We were flying around on this thing. My bag went from side to side the whole time and I felt like I was smooshing Cass a few times. But it is a great ride. It’s a lot of fun and very cool! Definitely on the repeat list!
We had another destination in mind next….and I will tell you I kept getting confused in this park as things are not in the same place as they are at WDW.
Here we go!
I loved how the ride looks here.
This one is very different on the outside.
As you may or may not know… this version of the stretching room is an actual elevator. You do go down to get on your doom buggy. Also when you are let out, you do not get on the ride right there. There is a hallway you go through first and then you approach another queue for the doom buggies.
This ride is similar to WDW’s version, but different. Some of the scenes are the same, some are not, and it’s not in the same order either. The first time I rode this, I thought I might actually like this one better, but we did ride it again later in the trip and I think I like them both equally. Both are great rides and unique enough to enjoy both of them differently.
It was now getting close to our lunch reservation time so we headed that way to check in. I spotted Tianna walking around.
Our reservation was at Café Orleans today. I followed Cass and really didn’t pay too much attention because my camera needed its battery changed. I stood off to the side while she waited in line to check in.
After a few minutes Cass came over and told me she led us to the wrong spot. LOL. We had a reservation at Blue Bayou later in the week and she had that on her mind and got in line to check in there. Luckily she hadn’t waited too long before realizing it and we made our way over the right spot this time.
We got checked into Café Orleans without any issues. I can’t remember if they asked us if we wanted to eat outside, or if they just took us there, but either way… we ate outside and it was nice weather.
The weird thing was we were put against the fence even though the whole area was open. It felt kind of weird having people walk right by us and looking at our food.
We also had an extremely wobbly table and after our orders were made, we moved to the next one because it was super annoying. And then the next people they brought in were sat at that same wobbly table, but I think they did something to try and fix it then.
Cass asked if I wanted to share food and that sounded like a perfect plan for me too.
We ordered the Pommes Frites - Traditional French-fried potatoes tossed with Parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley, served with a Cajun spice remoulade $5.49. YUM YUM YUM!!!!!
These were so delicious!!!!
We also got the Monte Cristo Sandwich - Sliced turkey, ham and Swiss cheese fried in a light batter and served with berry puree dusted with Powdered Sugar. $17.99. I hear people rave about this sandwich all the time.
With my first bite, I thought “Wow, this is so good.” With my 2nd bite I thought “This is kind of weird”. By the third bite I said “This is a sandwich on a donut!” I thought over all it was just OK and I could not eat my whole half portion. It was too sweet and just kind of weird. It wasn’t bad; it just wasn’t something for me. Cass liked it less than I did and she ate even less. I think we were both glad we tried it but I don’t think either of us would ever order it again. I would however go back there just for the fries alone!
We were both too full to have room for dessert so we headed out once again.
I think we did a little shopping now. I believe these next pictures were from inside a store.
I think I ended up buying a Disneyland magnet and a DL t-shirt.
At some point in time we had gotten a text that our room was ready so we now decided to go get our number and take a bit of relaxing time and freshen up for the conference. We got our room number and I think they gave us new keys once again. (They really gave the keys out like water here). They showed us where our room was, which was about as far out as you can get. It was on the 2nd floor and at the farthest corner of the place.
We set off to find our room
Once we made the trek to our room we took a few pictures before messing it all up.
Our luggage was also here already.
Our little balcony.
Oh goody!!! Look at our view! It’s the back of the death trap!
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I have always wondered about that sandwich since I saw it. My husband would love it I'm sure. Funny the view from your room. I had forgotten that the Stretching Room was an elevator! I find that very cool!
Yep, exactly. I know can say I did it and once is enough!
I don't think I will ever get to DLP either.
OOPS that reference to DLP was typo should have been DLR or whatever the abbreviation is used for California Disneyland. But, you knew that, didn't you?
I enjoyed your pix of the park and your new room. I agree with others, not sure I would like to eat a ham and cheese donut sandwich. It sounded interesting but a bit tooo sweet.
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I have heard from many it's worse after the refurb, which is sad.
So glad you enjoyed Dinosaur - it's so much fun, isn't it? 
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