lurkergirl
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- Joined
- Feb 20, 2011
Harveys! *swoon*
I know I'm local, but I haven't been to the new store. I really have to fix that.
I know I'm local, but I haven't been to the new store. I really have to fix that.
I've realized I NEVER ATE A CORN DOG ON MY TRIP!!
The Internet Ariel bwahahahaha
Easily fixed - just book yourself another trip! I've had 3 DLR vacations and still haven't done Splash - I'm sure it's a dub conscious thing so I have an excuse to return!I NEVER ATE A CORN DOG ON MY TRIP!!
Cupcakes, they are so light and tasty they must surely be negative calorie foods? That Paradise Garden Grill menu looked nasty!Also ... cupcakes are significantly healthier than anything fried.
So I get to Paradise Garden Grill and actually look at the menu - it was TOTALLY different than what I was expecting. I am behind the times, I guess, because there had been a complete menu overhaul at some point.
Not my scene - I mean, obviously I am not a 100% A+ healthy eater (for evidence, see previous post that detailed what I had for lunch!). But I was annoyed that they’d taken something that sounded unique and turned it into another place to get fried $^&@. Oh well.
Yep, once I get started I like to finish them up quickly!You are already on page 3 of your TR? You are in turbo TR mode!
Yes, that was awesome! The departure day was less awesome, but let's not focus on that.Isn't traveling to the west coast from the east the best? You get there and have a full day, and it is perfect for rD races since 3am feels like 6am!
I think my expectations were unrealistically high after hearing how amazing In-N-Out was for years, but it was really good!That is pretty neat that you can rent a car right from downtown Disney for just half a day! So much better than trying to uber off property. I have never had In n Out before - so much hype over a burger place! Did it live up to your expectations?
Yes I did! I saw the big room where they assemble everything, which was cool...along with some stuff that was in production and some older pieces.The new InknBurn HQ is a little underwhelming . I'm sure there is more to it than just your pic shows - did you get to go behind the scenes at all?
I think it really depends on when you go - when I went back to the official merchandise area it was later in the afternoon, so it had died down by then!I guess the expo wasn't crazy? My only rD experience at DL was for Star Wars in January and the line just to get into the merchandise area was insane!
I LOVE the course maps! Maybe the bad race shirts were on purpose so we'd buy the other shirts??The race shirt designs are cute, but I agree that the colors are weird. I do like the I Did It shirts you got (now wondering why you returned one...such suspense!). Side note - I always buy the I Did It shirt because I'm a sucker for having the race course on the back of the shirt, but I kinda wish it didn't say "I Did It!" across the front. Like if you are wearing a race shirt it can be assumed you did in fact finish the race. Anywho...
I love it too! I love WDW as well but I think I may love both places equally.Great picture with Mickey! I love me some Disneyland (I was born in SoCal and actually worked 2 summers at DL) so I am looking forward to the rest of your trip!
Meh. I really liked the opening scene but after that it didn't hold my attention at all.Ok, I need to watch the original Guardians movie still because I've yet to see it before I get too far behind on the hoopla.
Okay, did you know that Happily Ever Tees has a Dole Whip shirt? I just ordered it the other day!You will see that Dole Whip was high on my priorities for my DL day...mmmmm....I really do enjoy those. So would you go back to soft serve or try the DW again? I do want to try the citrus swirl in WDW next time too.
I never did either! But I did get a churro and Dole Whip, so I think that evens it out.I've realized I NEVER ATE A CORN DOG ON MY TRIP!! Your fried food board reminded me of this. I guess all the fried foods looked better on the youtubes than they did once walking around inside the park. I still feel shame for forgetting.
*swoon* is right - I just saw their bags for D23 and I think I kind of want the backpack! I don't have a backpack from them yet and I LOVE the Epcot patch on it!Harveys! *swoon*
I know I'm local, but I haven't been to the new store. I really have to fix that.
I thought so!Yay park time!!
I love that you got a button for your first Dole Whip. Such a good way to celebrate!
It does look weird. Especially since the building shape is still the same. I did like the colors at certain times of the day - the sun would hit it and make the colors look really nice - but overall I am just not a fan of Marvel having such a big presence in the park.Okay, I'm not a ToT fan, but I have to say ... the Guardians ride just looks weird. I don't know if it's something related to the movie (which I haven't seen), but to me it just kinda looks ugly. Tower of Terror looked a lot less weird.
Yeah, I do sort of regret not doing some more research on the counter service options. I'm sure I missed some other good spots!I think I remember hearing about changes to the menu at Paradise Garden Grill, but I don't remember when. I don't really pay attention to food stuff because I mostly can't eat it. But I definitely agree that it's annoying that they'd take away a unique menu for more fried garbage.
Also ... cupcakes are significantly healthier than anything fried. Because they're cupcakes and cupcakes are perfect. (They're actually very mentally healthy because they make people happy ... that's a thing, right??)
It seems appropriate!(Also, I love that "Internet Ariel" is now your actual name)
AHHH I know. It sounds like it may be temporary, so hopefully it'll be back to normal on my next trip! I was excited for it!!Nice walk around the park. That menu at Paradise Garden Grill does not look good! We ate there in 2015 and it totally had better options! Pacific Wharf Cafe is super yum! That sourdough is the best! Don't blame you for staying on east coast time when it's a race weekend!
Well I never actually met you in person over the weekend, so who knows...you could be right!I still imagined you as a mermaid...just one with a laptop that also somehow only grew legs for race weekends...
I was so bummed! Like, really...corndogs are SO important that they had to take over a whole other CS location? (I probably just made a very controversial statement...)Cupcakes, they are so light and tasty they must surely be negative calorie foods? That Paradise Garden Grill menu looked nasty!
YES, I am totally with you. You will LOVE the WDW version - it's got just a bit more going on than the DL version did. It's awesome!As for Guardians, I've not seen the movies nor do I plan on it. Not a superhero blockbuster movie fan. ToT was about as perfect ride as you could get, spot on theming, nostalgia, awesome ride story, and the thrill part being awesome but never as bad as you imagine it would be. Looking forward to trying the WDW version later this year.
ARRRG! Well thank you for letting me know - clearly I did not do my research! I am glad to hear that it is temporary! It'll be on my list for sure the next time I go back to DL!They were renovating the Corn Dog Castle while you were there and unfortunately, the Paradise Grille is the temporary spot until they finish. Those darn tourists (like myself!) who can't get enough of their corn dogs! It's a bummer you missed out on their usual rotating menu; they usually have really yummy choices. It's one of my personal favorite places to stop for a bite.
*swoon* is right - I just saw their bags for D23 and I think I kind of want the backpack! I don't have a backpack from them yet and I LOVE the Epcot patch on it!
Agree on both counts!!Wow that corral situation is odd. If everyone gets "A" why even put a corral on the bib. That balloon arch is definitely sad.
I know, I'm not sure what they though the reaction would be - like they'd take away characters and no one would notice/care? Very odd.The whole character situation just made runDisney look bad. I voiced my opinion about that here and on Twitter. Thankfully they didn't continue that the rest of the weekend.
Oh the medal is great - I love that they are metal for the 5Ks now! Thankfully this was the one bad race of the weekend and it only went up from there.I do like the medal but it sucks that it wasn't a great race for you. It just seems like they tried to get away with as little as possible for the 5K that weekend.
I agree! I don't understand what the thinking was there. I looked on Instagram last night and I found someone with a bib # of 44xxx that also had an "A" printed on their bib, so yeah - everyone was in corral A. ?????That corral A situation is weird. I'd rather have no corral on the bib than have everyone have "A." I don't get it at all.
No but I am sure we will see one another at a runDisney race some day!!As much as I would love for every runDisney race to be magical for everyone ... sometimes it's not. It's disappointing and frustrating, but ... sometimes you just have to admit that this isn't the race for you. I guess I won't be seeing you at next year's Neverland 5K (not that I'll be doing next year's Neverland 5K...)
I totally did, and I mean - I could have been at work instead. So while I was unhappy with the race, I was still in Disneyland, which was pretty great.At least you enjoyed the running through the park parts somewhat ... so it wasn't all bad!
Yeah, I'm glad to know it's not just me - I've been accused of being too hard on runDisney in the past (what can I say, I expect a lot from them at this point).A friend of mine ran in the Tinkerbell half marathon that weekend. She was really irritated at how Disney handled the whole race. She mentioned the same things that you did...the mile markers were kind of pathetic and lame. The character photo stops were mostly selfie only and you couldn't even get close to the characters...and there were hardly any characters at all. She was annoyed enough at the whole experience that she's considering not doing it next year. She said it was definitely like Disneyland did a half baked job on the whole thing.