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I'm looking forward to hearing all about your DLR trip! The last time I was in California, I really wanted to go, but none of the people I was with wanted to. They said it was "boring". The closest I got was driving past it when we were going somewhere else.
So happy you started this PTR right after you finished the WDW TR. Now we don't need to wait for another Cam and Fam trip. Signing on - can't wait to read more.
I'm so excited you've started a new TR!! I'm anxious to hear after your trip how DLR is compared to WDW since you are like us and have been so many times. We have never been to DLR, but it is on our bucket list!
Yay, another DL PTR! I'm so hungry for action here on my home park! Hope the rest of your ADR plans go smooth. I'm planning a trip in Dec and it's frustrating that all my plans are already pretty much complete...I long for the complexity of WDW! But I know the trip will be great, and airfare to WDW isn't an option for me anyways.
Major advantage of DLR for me these days is the minimal transportation time. Such a huge perk!
Who would have thought we'd miss the complexity of planning a WDW trip! But this has thrown me for a loop.
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I'm looking forward to reading about your planning. I hope to make it to DL in the next few years myself.
It's definitely a different sort of planning than WDW requires, but in all our researching there are rumors that some of the new stuff, e.g. Magic Bands, will be coming to DLR.
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We have not been back to DL in many years as we hated the fact that we had to rent a car and drive to the resort. Neither of us are lovers of driving in the LA traffic. Wish they had an option like the ME from LAX to DL. Looking forward to your thoughts
We will be using a shuttle service from LAX to DLR, but unlike DME, we will be paying for the service.
Signing on! Great plans so far! The Grand Californian is so nice! My husband and I went to DL in 2013 for a running trip. There were quite a few PP's there for the same races as us. We had a blast and I still remember how yummy our meal was at Tortilla Jo's! The planning was so different than our trips to WDW, esp. ADR's. It was weird to have to call rather than go on-line to make the reservations. We had no problem getting the reservations we wanted and I'm pretty sure most of them I didn't make until we were under 30 days out from our trip. Your PTR will be a great source of inspiration to me for our trip in November. I have a feeling Luke is going to love California Screamin! Looking forward to your next update!
So good to hear that Tortilla Jo's is good! I have been making all our reservations so far online so that has evidently changed. Luke is definitely looking forward to California Screamin'.
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Looking forward to following along as we will be making this trip for the first time in March.
Hope something here will be helpful.
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I am so excited to hear about this trip!! We have wanted to get back to Disneyland and something always seems to get in the way. The planning is so different! You are actually going at the same time as a good friend of mine and they are going to the party too. They actually like Disneyland better than Disney World. And as far as reservations not necessarily needed, i beg to differ. They aren't quite the same way as fr as being booked up six months in advance but we couldn't get into Blue Bayou.
Now you have me nervous as Blue Bayou is the ADR I hope to book tomorrow. It was the first place we knew we absolutely wanted to do. I better cross my fingers.
Signing on! I can't wait to read more. I don't know a thing about DL, so I'm really looking forward to this PTR and then your actual TR.
I thought I knew a little, but planning is helping me to learn just how much I didn't already know at DLR.
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So exciting! I am looking forward to reading all this and taking notes. Since we plan to go to California in a few years and to visit Disneyland and I am looking forward to your journey there!
Hopefully, there will be some helpful information here.
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So excited for you guys!! You never know, your favorite fall park could become DLR!! I've read about that Monte Cristo sandwich as well, and can't wait to hear your review when the time comes!!
I actually hope not as it is much more expensive to fly here than drive to Orlando. But I have a feeling that I'm still going to love it there.
signing on for another great trip! I've wanted to go since I was little, watching Disney on Sunday nights. With your great writing and photos, it will be like being there.
That is so sweet of you to say.
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Signing in. Can't wait to read your PTR and TR!
Thanks for signing on!
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Well what a Grand adventure this will be!! So looking forward to it!!
It is obvious that the two of us are getting more excited with each new ADR.
Looks like I'm jumping on board here at a good time. I really need to get going on planning a DLR trip. Good plans so far.
Glad you are along. Several times now I've wished that I'd done a little more research earlier.
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Joining in! We are in the beginning stages of planning our first ever Disneyland trip for April 2016!
Thanks for joining in! Hope I have something helpful to share.
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Originally Posted by Soarin829
REALLY excited about this PTR, as I love your TRs and I also really hope to make it to DL in the next few years! It'll be great to "see" it through the lens of your PTR/TR.
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Thanks! One of the things I'm excited about is all new material to photograph, so I'm sure I'll have a lot of photos.
I can't wait to read more - I have only been to DL once, and it was when I was in 10th grade (after many family trips to WDW). I can't wait to see the current version as it compares to my memory of the park.
I'm getting excited about seeing everything there for the first time.
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I'm looking forward to hearing all about your DLR trip! The last time I was in California, I really wanted to go, but none of the people I was with wanted to. They said it was "boring". The closest I got was driving past it when we were going somewhere else.
That is so sad, though a few folks who have found out we were headed to DL, have said they've been and it was boring. I just don't get them.
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So happy you started this PTR right after you finished the WDW TR. Now we don't need to wait for another Cam and Fam trip. Signing on - can't wait to read more.
I'm hoping by starting early with the PTR I can get lots of helpful feedback.
I'm so excited you've started a new TR!! I'm anxious to hear after your trip how DLR is compared to WDW since you are like us and have been so many times. We have never been to DLR, but it is on our bucket list!
We do pretty much have WDW planning and the parks themselves memorized, so this will be an interesting change.
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Cannot wait to hear how your Disneyland trip goes. Know it will be exciting new adventure.
I didn’t realize until I was reading some of the responses that it hasn’t been that long since Disneyland ADRs could be made online. By the time we decided on this trip, online reservations were set up, and we both began studying the menus. I’m glad that part is at least like Disney World. I got on the Disneyland website around 8:00 yesterday morning. But my experience was nothing like the previous two days. First of all, the site would not sign me in properly. Eventually, I tried another browser, the new Microsoft Edge as I’ve upgraded to Windows 10. There I was able to log in properly. Then I immediately went to Things to Do, Make Dining Reservations, and scrolling all the way down to World of Color Package. I selected Wine Country Trattoria, and then hit the drop down menu for the date. The calendar for October was only showing I could book for October 1 – 3. I rechecked that booking could be made 60 days in advance and that was correct, but the calendar was not showing it. When I was checking, I saw that I could also call, so out came the phone. When my call was answered, I chose 2 for dining. Then I was shocked to hear the phone immediately ring. Two rings later a CM answered, too. Wow! First of all, she was not the most cheerful of CMs, not the least bit chatty like so many at WDW dining. I explained what I wanted quickly, and she said that those events had not yet been set up on the computer so neither she nor I could book them yet. She did add that I should keep checking as the dates should open up later this week. So if you’ve guessed it, I’ve checked today. Three times! Nothing past October 3 yet. And you know, I’ll be checking every single day. Honestly, it seems someone failed at their job since the website clearly says 60 days in advance. As of now, Thursday, October 8 still does not have an ADR. L
Making today’s ADR went much better as I managed to get Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen for Friday, October 9 at 6:00 PM.
Now a question: Luke has been researching the various means to get us from LAX to Disneyland Resort. So far Super Shuttle is looking like the most affordable/best value. Have any of you all used their service and would you recommend it?
NEXT: Another ADR (and crossing my fingers for two) and the Grand Californian
Well, making dining and package reservations sure is a drawn out, and sometimes frustrating process, isn't it? Hoping you are able to book the World of Color Package very soon.
DLR does not seem as organized as WDW with all that is set up on their web sites! With a big resort like DLR, anything for 60 days out on ADRs should be available to book! Something is wrong there and you mya want to voice your opinion to HQs!
Actually, I used Super Shuttle once and it was in Los Angeles from LAX, back in 1998 when I went on a tour of the SW USA and through some of the national parks covering parts of CA, AZ. UT and NV. They are pretty well known and I see their vans at some of the NYC airports as well. I had no complaints about my trip that I can recall (it's been a while as 1998) and they seemed prompt and efficient! I'm sure you could Google for reviews if you want!
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But this has thrown me for a loop. 
The planning was so different than our trips to WDW, esp. ADR's. It was weird to have to call rather than go on-line to make the reservations. We had no problem getting the reservations we wanted and I'm pretty sure most of them I didn't make until we were under 30 days out from our trip. 
Your PTR will be a great source of inspiration to me for our trip in November. 
I have a feeling Luke is going to love California Screamin! 
Looking forward to your next update! 
You never know, your favorite fall park could become DLR!! I've read about that Monte Cristo sandwich as well, and can't wait to hear your review when the time comes!! 
That is so sweet of you to say. 
With a big resort like DLR, anything for 60 days out on ADRs should be available to book! 
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