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I am continually impressed by how much you were able to get done! It just makes my hankering to go to DLR that much worse!! If only I could make the planets align for an August trip!!
After a nice rest at the Grand Cali, we made our way towards Steakhouse 55. It was a quick, five minute walk from our hotel to the Disneyland Hotel and we were able to get a bit of a feel for the Disneyland Hotel as we passed the Towers and the infamous pool area. The Disneyland Hotel definitely has a lot more Disney nostalgia to it since there was tons of memorabilia; we really enjoyed taking a few moments to soak it all in. I don’t know if it was because of the towers, or how we entered the hotel but it reminded me a bit of the Contemporary at WDW.
We checked into Steakhouse 55 and went over the allergies. I was thrilled when we were seated in an intimate corner and had an amazingly wonderful server who went above and beyond in securing Izzy a covered straw for her drink! The menu was lovely, very old time steakhouse selections and it was perfect for my carnivore loving family; steak is a rarity at home. I apologize ahead of time for the poor picture quality….I was snapping quickly and never actually checked the quality.
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"Wedge" Iceberg Lettuce, Vine-Ripened Tomato and Gorgonzola dressing
Overall, we had a really lovely meal here. The food and service were wonderful and we definitely would not hesitate to eat here again!
After dinner was over, the boys hustled over to DLR and got in line to pick up out Fantasmic Dessert Party seating assignments. Izzy and I strolled over towards the monorail to ride into the parks. No one had warned me that the monorail is more of an attraction and less of a mode of transportation. There were about 40 people ahead of us and we had to wait almost 35 minutes to get onto the monorail. It was cool to ride and I am glad we did it once but it is not something I think I would repeat again. On top of which, it let us in the corner of Fantasyland and we then had to hoof it over to the boys. Still, I am glad we rode it and checked it off the ‘to-do’ list. J
The boys were the third party in line; I relieved them of waiting, handed them some FPs, and had them take Izzy to go on some rides while I waited it out. The seating is released at 8pm and it was about 7:40 so it wasn’t too terrible. I chatted it up with a nice Mom and Daughter who had driven down from Oregon; we shared tips and our opinions of how our trips had been thusfar. Soon enough, a CM came out to the podium and it took just a minute to pick out our seats. We were lucky to score front row, aisle, center….what could be sweeter?
I had a little time to kill and I knew that Laurie, mechurchlady, was also planning to do the dessert party that evening. A quick scan and I found Laurie and her mom waiting towards the side. It was great to meet Laurie and thank her in person for all the invaluable advice she had given me in planning this trip. Thank you, Laurie!
Around 8:45, my crew came back and we made our way towards the seating area. The view was fabulous and I was happy to be seating in a reasonably comfy chair! A CM was coming around handing out the dessert trays and taking drink orders. I was fairly impressed with the boxed tray; it had some fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, mini desserts, and truffles. I was honestly too full from dinner and also didn’t want to eat all that dairy with Izzy right next to me so I put my box away for later. AJ was thinking along the same lines as he and I were flanking Izzy, so we had two boxes put away. DH, who always can find an appetite, happily munched away.
I don’t have a ton of pics here because I was really trying to enjoy the show as it was my first time ever seeing it. I will say, I was blown away and felt it was far superior to F! at WDW. We all really enjoyed the show and were happy to learn we could stay in our seats and enjoy the fireworks which were to follow a few moments later. This wasn’t a castle view so you missed Tink and Dumbo as well as the Castle backdrop but it was still a nice way to view the fireworks and not have to stand or be crowded in.
It was another great day at Disneyland and we still had two more to go! J
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So glad you had a fantastic meal at Steakhouse 55 and oh my the desert looks delicious. Did they have anything Izzy Safe fduring the Fantasmic Dessert Party? Glad to hear you loved Fantasmic at DLR. What a wonderful day indeed. More please Danielle.
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