Updated 8/27/04~ FINALLY FINISHED ~Looby & family take on Disneyland!
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loobyoxlip · 06-09-2004, 09:53 PM

Thanks, Kelley. I actually bought them at the Disney Store in Milwaukee during our 7 hour layover on our way to DL. They were like $7/each. I love the way they exactly matched the Mad Hatter's coat

ilovelilo · 06-10-2004, 01:50 AM

Thanks so much for the update!

The pictures are (once again!) wonderful and it sounds like you all had a great day there! The Tuscan chicken at RFC sounds good, too. That's not one of my fave restaurants either, but I may have to give it a try just to try the chicken! Looking forward to more of your report (especially the Krispy Kreme part--I must be really hungry right now!

)!

**Colexis Mom** · 06-10-2004, 07:54 AM

Great update Tina

Love the pictures of all the boys with the characters! Boy, does it sound hot there

I'm not a fan of RFC either, but that lunch does sound yummy

Keep it coming

dsnytina · 06-10-2004, 01:38 PM

*Tina*:
Another magical post!
Love the pictures of your boys! Keep 'em coming!
(I just picked up a dozen Krispy Kremes last night - hee hee!)
~Tina~

luvnwdwgal · 06-10-2004, 05:13 PM

Great update Tina!! Love the picture of Jalen with Tigger.....Jalen's got this look on his face like "Uh, what's that Tigger doing on top of my head?" LOL

Looking forward to more!!

Jennifer2003 · 06-14-2004, 09:07 AM

Cute shirts!
Cute pics!
Great update!
Jennifer

dsnytina · 06-14-2004, 07:19 PM

Tina:
When can we expect another great update?
Anxiously (and not patiently

) waiting...
Tina

goofy4goofy · 06-15-2004, 11:43 PM

Fantastic update Tina!!! The pictures of the boys are wonderful!

Kelly

loobyoxlip · 06-22-2004, 08:07 PM

Day 3 part 2:

After our filling lunch at the Rainforest Cafe, we decided to explore DTD. With our package, we got $10/per person of game tokens at the ESPN game club, which was right across from RC. We left the stroller and went over to ESPN. We ended up with $40 on 4 different cards. The boys went nuts, playing motorcycle games, bicycle games, shooting basketballs, etc. There was even a bowling game. We were in there about 45 minutes before they used up all the points. We were getting ready to leave when I notice Kylor doesn't have the backpack on anymore!! I asked him if he knew where it was - nope! Did he bring it in the game area? He thinks so!! Ack. I check at the desk to see if anyone had turned it in and he said no, but to check downstairs at the store as that's where the lost and found is. We leave Gma and Jalen to search and head down to the store. Nothing. OK, back upstairs. I just walked around looking in between every game, scoping every inch of the place. I had almost given up when I spotted in on the floor between 2 games. Whew! Kylor felt so bad, but heh, accidents happen. It was a sit down game and I suppose the backpack didn't feel good while he was sitting, so off it came. Well, we have it back, everything's still there, life is good But hot!!

We walked across the way to Compass Books where I knew they sold KK donuts in their cafe. I grabbed 6 and headed on over to the Lego store - where the boys had been begging to go for a while now. I let them play for a while, then Kylor bought a Bionicle and I bought Jalen a pirate eye patch. He loved it and wore it the rest of the day. Jalen dressing up in the Lego store:

I had some coupons I had gotten w/our package, so on the walk back down through DTD, I stopped into Wetzel's Pretzels and used my coupon for buy 2 get 1 free. I ended up with an almond crunch, a cinnamon iced and a pepperoni twist. Then I had to duck into Jamba Juice just to check out the menu and see what all the buzz is about this place. Really nothing that appealed to me there, so we keep walking and decided to go back to the hotel as we are all deathly hot. We catch the shuttle at 3:45. I took another quick nap in the room, it was too hot to do anything else. When I woke up, we all went to the pool. I was so tired and not feeling well, so I just sat under the umbrella by the pool and watched the kids.

After a little bit, I left my mom there and went back to the air conditioned room. I turned on the news and that's when I saw it had been 102 degrees that day. OK, no wonder why we were so darn hot!!!!! My mom came back from the pool with the boys and said it was starting to cool down. I went outside and it was probably only 90 or so Sad when that is cooler! I was feeling better, but now my mom was not. I decided to take just Kylor back to DL for the evening while my mom and Jalen hung out.

So Kylor and I shuttled back to DL and decided no matter how long the line is we had to go on Indy. It was only posted 15, so we entered the amazingly long queue. This is the first time we've ever had to wait for this ride. We have always just hopped right on. So this is also the first time we've ever seen the pre-show on the t.v. Not that it's very exciting, I just never knew that was something we had missed before. Great ride, as always. My back was hurting a little and this ride is jarring, but I just held on tight so as not to move so much.

After Indy, we beelined over to BTMRR. Just a short wait here and we were on. After that the parade was starting, so I thought maybe the line for Peter Pan would quiet down, but no such luck. We took a quick spin on Mr. Toad and decided to go back to the hotel. I quickly checked out our photo taken earlier in the day by the castle at Main Street Photo, but I didn't like it.

Back at the hotel, we watched American Idol. Gma and Jalen had eaten Subway for dinner. I had the Wetzel's pretzels, so Kylor and I shared the pepperoni twist, then I took him to the 7-11 to get a treat.

Another long day. We are asleep by 10.

Coming up: A Cinderella story, lunch at Ariel's Grotto and a ride on Tower of Terror ?!?

**Colexis Mom** · 06-23-2004, 07:56 AM

Great update Tina

Boy, it is crazy when 90 is supposed to be cool

Glad you found the backpack, and that everyone recovered from that heat!

Looking forward to more

GATechGal · 06-23-2004, 09:19 AM

Great update. I've been watching the weather and hope it won't be as hot when we are there in July. So far it is actually cooler there that here.

dsnytina · 06-23-2004, 03:22 PM

*Tina*:
So glad you're posting again!
I cannot believe how hot it's been! We've had 90's which is unheard of for Seattle in June, and DL had 100's?
Wow!

I can only hope next year is cooler!
Tina

ilovelilo · 06-24-2004, 01:55 AM

Tina, thank you so much for the great update! That is sad when 90 degrees is cooler! I'm glad you all tried to stay pretty cool! Looking forward to more of your report!

luvnwdwgal · 06-24-2004, 11:57 AM

Thanks for the update Tina!! Jalen just has the cutest little smile!

**chezp** · 06-25-2004, 02:32 AM

I've only just found your TR Tina

and it's wonderful - I am getting so many ideas for our trip to Disneyland next year. I love your photos as well. I can't wait to hear about lunch at Ariel's Grotto now, as that's one place I want to go to.

Now I need to ask a couple of questions:

1) Was it really the first time you'd ever been on Pirates? Had you never gone on it before at DL or WDW?

2) Were the temperatures you experienced at that time of the year usual or exceptional? I'm curious, as I didn't think it got that hot over there in late April

3) How crowded was it while you were there? I was a bit shocked at the two hours waits you mentioned....