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What a great night!!! Well, aside for the crowds.
Now you know why, having seen Fantasmic at DL first (including being there for the world premiere!) I was not impressed when I saw it for the first time at WDW.
Isn't the atmosphere at Blue Bayou just lovely? Your dinner sounded yummy.
I'd say you ended up with a bit more than juice & Coke.
I totally see now why you were unimpressed with WDW's Fantasmic. Disneyland's version is hands down the BEST! I loved the atmosphere at the Blue Bayou, and Luke and I agree that it will be a must do on a return trip.
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What a great night! Dinner sounded great, and love your photos of Fantasmic!!
I was happy that so many of my Fantasmic photos turned out well. I was using my knees as a tripod, but I tend to be fidgety.
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Oh wow, Fantasmic! does look amazing - we've still never seen it, despite all our trips to Disneyland. One thing to add to the must-do list for our next visit I think.
What a nightmare with the crowds - I cannot believe how long it took you to do the Haunted Mansion Holidays.
Oh and I got that sweatshirt too!
Now I'm shocked that you've never seen DL's Fantasmic. World of Color is my favorite, but this is only a smidge behind it.
We didn't mind the wait since we really didn't have anything else we wanted to do this evening other than Fantasmic. Thankfully, the heat of the day was also waning.
Fantastic looked amazing. The more I see, the more I'm tempted to head tonCalifornia.
Every time I write an update, I'm ready to head to DLR all over again.
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OMG that peanut-shaped mug is adorable!!! I would've bought that one as well, no doubt! I love the Halloween decorations - they are so detailed!
It is the cutest mug. I saw it at World of Disney on our first night, but was waiting for Luke to decide which mug he wanted. I don't drink coffee, but I've had my fair share of hot chocolate in it since we got home.
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December 2017? Just a thought... one of these days, our vacations have surely got to tie up?
We might have to consider that. Luke has said three years, but who knows.
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Looks like a great night!! Fantasmic is really awesome at DL. My DSis and I stumbled upon it while sitting outside of HM waiting for my DBiL.
That was a fortunate stumble. Once we got to our seating area with the dinner package, I didn't really look around to see where others folks were until the snow started. I was amazed at how far on each side of the crowd spanned.
That sounds like a great meal and your pictures of Fantasmic were wonderful. Sorry the crowds were so oppressive, but I guess that may be somewhat normal before the evening show.
Great update, I can't wait to eat at Blue Bayou, but I'm sad because Fantasmic won't be showing when we visit in April due to the construction, so thank you for sharing your pictures.
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That sounds like a great meal and your pictures of Fantasmic were wonderful. Sorry the crowds were so oppressive, but I guess that may be somewhat normal before the evening show.
That is probably part of the problem. The show wasn't on every night especially with Mickey's Halloween parties on quite a few nights of our stay, so folks may have been squeezing it in this night. The walkways in this area are rather narrow too as they pass by HM, and that didn't help either. But once we had our seats at the show all was well.
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Great update, I can't wait to eat at Blue Bayou, but I'm sad because Fantasmic won't be showing when we visit in April due to the construction, so thank you for sharing your pictures.
That is disappointing that Fantasmic will be down due to construction. Glad my photos could help>
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Fantasmic looks spectacular!! Sounds like another great day.
What a great night! You got some wonderful close-up shots of Fantasmic!
Quite a wait for HM! But, again, you got some nice photos of the area! But oh, the crowds! I hate wading my way through Masses of people! It can get a little scary!
What a great night! You got some wonderful close-up shots of Fantasmic!
Quite a wait for HM! But, again, you got some nice photos of the area! But oh, the crowds! I hate wading my way through Masses of people! It can get a little scary!
I did tell Luke once we made it safely out of the crowd that I can see how people get trampled as most folks are pushing and shoving without regard to others or their safety.
So glad that you enjoyed your meal at Blue Bayou and that Fantasmic exceeded your expectations. How wonderful that you got to do HM three times on this trip. I really enjoyed seeing your pictures of HM and Fantasmic!!!
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I loved the atmosphere at the Blue Bayou, and Luke and I agree that it will be a must do on a return trip. 
I was happy that so many of my Fantasmic photos turned out well. I was using my knees as a tripod, but I tend to be fidgety. 
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