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I just caught up. The one exception to the FP line is Splash Mtn, I think - that line cuts into standby almost immediately as you are getting on the ride. I agree with you though, Feb-March time period is a great time to go! Crowd levels are so low. Wasn't that Snow White exhibit cool?
And ITA with your DH, DCA is by far my favorite park!! (in California, anyway )
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Okay-being from Nebraska February is normally a precarious month. We can have 60 degree days, but more often than not we can experience 0degree days. So, imagine the fun of standing out in the middle of the Esplanade with all your luggage safely stored, and basking in 82 degree weather. There were beautiful blue skies, not a cloud in sight. And then DH googles the weather at home-- a minus 9 degrees expected about the time we get off the plane!!!! Well, REALITY set it BIG time.
So we decide to make the most of our last day in "paradise" by heading to DLR for a final walkthrough, a final Dole Whip and a final ride or two. Then we ran over to DCA and rode Soarin' once more and stopped to see Crush. As far as eating, that would be wasting time, so we since we had to be back at the hotel for the shuttle at 1PM, we grabbed something at McDonald's while waiting for the shuttle to the airport.
Once at the airport, we were on our way. I did like John Wayne airport. Small and easy to get around in. We took off on time and soon were walking into minus 9 degree temperatures in Minneapolis. By this time I was starving--fast food and no chewing don't go well together. I found some yogurt in Minneapolis and then we were headed to Omaha. On the ground, we had to find our coats and head out in minus 3 degree weather to our van, heat it up and head home. We got home on my birthday, cold but happy and already planning our WDW trip in September.
A couple of parting comments--free advise--whatever--Ship home whatever you can. It takes about 10 days for everything to show up and it does cost a little-about double what you save in sales tax. But we had the Disney Visa and got the 10% discount so it came out even.
IF you see something you want--get it then and there! Don't wait and think you can get it the last day. There was and 8x8 photo album I wanted (with the Disneyland crest on the front). I saw it for two days in several places, but when I went to buy it, it was gone--EVERYWHERE! Like a major buy out happened overnight!
Don't be afraid to wear those special buttons! Everyone out there wants to celebrate something!
Don't expect the same service as WDW. The service was good and the people nice, but a different nice!
The scale of DLR is NOT, I repeat, NOT the same scale as WDW. And if you let yourself , dissapointment might be your first reaction. DLR is small and quaint and WALT! This IS Walt's place! And Walt is everywhere and his stamp is on EVERYTHING. So Cool! But NOT WDW! You won't see the same things, even if the name is the same.
Well, that's my report. Will we go back? Yes, someday. DH is wanting to experience something different, so I guess I'll have to let him plan the next vacation. This fall it's back to WDW (Wilderness Lodge, yippee!) And in 2009, we're looking at a cruise--if the economy is decent. DH wants to see Disneyland Paris.
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