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A little off the DL PTR topics but its awesome! I am def going to try and make it to the NYC event. Thats crazy! I can't wait!
And when you book through Passporter to go to said events you get a Dream Pass to the Passporter Club automatically through the date of ur trip! Thats so awesome!
Anyways, just wanted to share in case anyone missed the "tip" in the banner!
xoxo Mel
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so i have only been away three weeks and i log on to find you have planned a completely new trip!!!! I am excited for you since i have just done all of that so i will be able to give you some advice!!!!! I am leaving for the airport in 1 hour and i am very sad. I will be back on the boards in 2 days time. I am excite as i g\have so much to tell you1!!!
so i have only been away three weeks and i log on to find you have planned a completely new trip!!!! I am excited for you since i have just done all of that so i will be able to give you some advice!!!!! I am leaving for the airport in 1 hour and i am very sad. I will be back on the boards in 2 days time. I am excite as i g\have so much to tell you1!!!
Jess
Yay! Jess! I can't wait to read all about your adventures! Can't wait to see the updates on your TR! And get all your Disneyland tips!
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Isn't the Decade of Dreams a great idea? I can't wait for it!
I can't wait either! Its nice to be able to meet up with other people who love Disney as much as me! Sometimes "other" people just don't understand!
Random thoughts, updates plans, and RIP Sir William Thatcher
So I had a semi-productive 3-day weekend...
Well, first of all I got 2 new Disney DVDs- Return to Neverland and Pixar Animated Shorts. And since I was feeling a little sick Rob watched them both with me... coolbeans! Hey, have you guys been using DisneyMovieRewards.com? Its really awesome. I collect most Disney DVDs... collect DVDs in general I guess too but its great to get STUFF for buying movies and going to see movies that I would have anyway! So far I got free Christmas cards from Kodak Gallery and a little Piglet statue. Its fun!
Anyways, away from being sidetracked on the movies... here is where I am at (I have been talking to a TA here on the boards- highly recommended from Amanda- and she is great!):
Accomodations: Disneyland Hotel, my heart is set on it now, especially since Rob was kinda like "Mel, I don't want to stay at a Best Western" and I want the pixie dust! Tour: Possibly instead of going with the Contiki Tour but getting our own accomodations I have found an Anaheim-based Tour that picks you up from your hotel and takes you... the two tours I am interested in would be a Universal Studios/LA City Tour and a trip to the San Diego Zoo. This would be close in price to getting the CityPass booklet and renting a car plus a lot less hassle. The company is AllAnaheimTours.com and they seem pretty reputable. Schedule: Tentative
Monday- Arrival Day/Disneyland
Tuesday- Disneyland
Wednesday- Universal Studios/LA City Tour
Thursday- San Diego Zoo
Friday- Disneyland
Saturday-Departure day
I don't know if that is overdoing the rest of the area and underdoing DLR? What do you guys think?
And, even though this is completely un-Disney related I am totally shocked by Heath Ledger's death. I loooooooooved him! I literally had a huge poster of him in a Knight's Tale on my wall from 2000 or 2001 whenever it came out until I moved out of my parents house in October. I guess its true what they say- only the good die young. So sad.
UH... did your plans just change again... I mean, maybe change??? Well, this plan sounds good, too! Staying on property HAS to be better than an ol' Best Western with no Pixie Dust and all that stuff!!!
i to am shocked about heath ledger. As he was Australian it is all over the news here. There are tv specials on him. It is amazing what the tv can pull together at such short notice. I feel so sad for his family. they live in Perth and apparantly they found out about it when they heard it on the radio in Australia. That is so terrible. He had such amazing talkent to be that young and have like 10 hit movies under your belt is amazing.
Accomodations: Disneyland Hotel, my heart is set on it now, especially since Rob was kinda like "Mel, I don't want to stay at a Best Western" and I want the pixie dust! i think the disneyland hotel is a good idea. you wont regret it
Tour: Possibly instead of going with the Contiki Tour but getting our own accomodations I have found an Anaheim-based Tour that picks you up from your hotel and takes you... the two tours I am interested in would be a Universal Studios/LA City Tour and a trip to the San Diego Zoo. This would be close in price to getting the CityPass booklet and renting a car plus a lot less hassle. The company is AllAnaheimTours.com and they seem pretty reputable. Schedule: Tentative
Monday- Arrival Day/Disneyland
Tuesday- Disneyland
Wednesday- Universal Studios/LA City Tour
Thursday- San Diego Zoo
Friday- Disneyland
Saturday-Departure day
I don't know if that is overdoing the rest of the area and underdoing DLR? What do you guys think? The tour sounds good. When i was in disneyland i noticed alot of greyhoumnd tour buses. Maybe look into their prices aswell.
We had 1 1/2 days at the disneyland resort. We managed to do everything we wanted to do but skipped alot of rides that we had already done at the Magic Kingdom.
I guess it depends on the time of year, i am not sure if it wil be busy or not. I think in 1 full day you could do California Adventure park. And then 2 1/2 disneyland days should be good. Aslong as you always are there at park opening.
We never rode nemo. The shortest we saw the line was 45 mins and that was before 9am *(the park wasnt even open then). Most of the time the lines were 75mins +
I think you should definately do the zoo. i hve done one of those tours before they are really good. it is so convinient to have them pick you up and drop you off without you having to think
This is it!!! Finalize this Itinerary NOW!! Don't even give it any more thought. Trust me! Have I ever steered you wrong??? It sounds absolutely perfect and I truly think you and Rob will love, love, love all of it. I'm glad you decided to use Suzy. She actually just helped me with a non-Disney trip. I will never book without her again!! And I agree, the passing of Heath Ledger was shocking to say the least . . . .
UH... did your plans just change again... I mean, maybe change??? Well, this plan sounds good, too! Staying on property HAS to be better than an ol' Best Western with no Pixie Dust and all that stuff!!!
I agree, Heath Ledger's death is a shock.
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Originally Posted by chezp
Your plans sound like they're coming together!
I couldn't agree more with you about Heath Ledger - such a sad loss.
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Originally Posted by Alice in wonderland
Hi Mel
i to am shocked about heath ledger. As he was Australian it is all over the news here. There are tv specials on him. It is amazing what the tv can pull together at such short notice. I feel so sad for his family. they live in Perth and apparantly they found out about it when they heard it on the radio in Australia. That is so terrible. He had such amazing talkent to be that young and have like 10 hit movies under your belt is amazing.
Accomodations: Disneyland Hotel, my heart is set on it now, especially since Rob was kinda like "Mel, I don't want to stay at a Best Western" and I want the pixie dust! i think the disneyland hotel is a good idea. you wont regret it
Tour: Possibly instead of going with the Contiki Tour but getting our own accomodations I have found an Anaheim-based Tour that picks you up from your hotel and takes you... the two tours I am interested in would be a Universal Studios/LA City Tour and a trip to the San Diego Zoo. This would be close in price to getting the CityPass booklet and renting a car plus a lot less hassle. The company is AllAnaheimTours.com and they seem pretty reputable. Schedule: Tentative
Monday- Arrival Day/Disneyland
Tuesday- Disneyland
Wednesday- Universal Studios/LA City Tour
Thursday- San Diego Zoo
Friday- Disneyland
Saturday-Departure day
I don't know if that is overdoing the rest of the area and underdoing DLR? What do you guys think? The tour sounds good. When i was in disneyland i noticed alot of greyhoumnd tour buses. Maybe look into their prices aswell.
We had 1 1/2 days at the disneyland resort. We managed to do everything we wanted to do but skipped alot of rides that we had already done at the Magic Kingdom.
I guess it depends on the time of year, i am not sure if it wil be busy or not. I think in 1 full day you could do California Adventure park. And then 2 1/2 disneyland days should be good. Aslong as you always are there at park opening.
We never rode nemo. The shortest we saw the line was 45 mins and that was before 9am *(the park wasnt even open then). Most of the time the lines were 75mins +
I think you should definately do the zoo. i hve done one of those tours before they are really good. it is so convinient to have them pick you up and drop you off without you having to think
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Originally Posted by amandal
This is it!!! Finalize this Itinerary NOW!! Don't even give it any more thought. Trust me! Have I ever steered you wrong??? It sounds absolutely perfect and I truly think you and Rob will love, love, love all of it. I'm glad you decided to use Suzy. She actually just helped me with a non-Disney trip. I will never book without her again!! And I agree, the passing of Heath Ledger was shocking to say the least . . . .
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
I think your plans look great
Wow! Thanks everyone, you are the best!
I am going to book on my next payday. I am just looking into one last option while I am number crunching-- the Adventures by Disney Hollywood/Disneyland adventure. If there is any sort of discount that would make that reasonable I think I might try and go for it. Basically the cost for hotel stay, tickets, tours, flights, and food has my budget around $4000 right now and what I saw in my brochure for the Adventure would knock me up another $1500 but we will see once I get word from the fab TA,
And of course, I will let you guys no my final decision and plans! Yay! I can't wait to have a deposit down and it to be all official! Yay!
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Don't even give it any more thought. Trust me! Have I ever steered you wrong??? It sounds absolutely perfect and I truly think you and Rob will love, love, love all of it. I'm glad you decided to use Suzy. She actually just helped me with a non-Disney trip. I will never book without her again!! 
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