dolewhipdreams
Counting days until my next Dole Whip
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2017
So exciting!! Its always such a relief once you have actual things booked!
The best part of planning--getting everything on the books!!
Yes absolutely!
So exciting!! Its always such a relief once you have actual things booked!
The best part of planning--getting everything on the books!!
We are so excited!!Your trip sounds fantastic. France is the best!! I would have added the days to France too if I'd gotten on here before you made that call!! So excited for you!
I canNOT wait for the Paris trip!!! Hopefully my TR is worthy!!I canNOT wait until the Paris trip report.
I’ve gotten to go twice and it’s pretty fun! Unfortunately no celebrity sightings though! And they are very strict on dress code-one worker came over and had my brother tighten his tie!It has a strict dress code (like the code even tells men when they can and cannot remove their sport coats) and an even stricter no photography policy. This is because CELEBRITIES FREQUENT THE CASTLE.
I think this is smart because you also can base it on other things you hear about during your ABD. For beaches, my family always visits Seal Beach. It’s not as touristy as Huntington or Santa Monica, but it’s nice and casual, with a sweet Main Street and a nice beach area (just if you go, stick to the north side of the pier-the waves aren’t as rough).As for the two days following the ABD, I think I'll leave them as fairly un-planned beach days. I know I said I don't like leaving things unplanned but I've heard from so many that the Backstage Magic trip can be absolutely exhausting, so I want to take pressure away from needing to be anywhere specific. So I figure we'll hit up Venice/Santa Monica on Saturday, then go a little further out to Malibu on Sunday.
I would have said the same thing! You’ll already be over there anyways, might as well see another area of France!Alright you guys left me hanging and we had to make the decision on our own.
View attachment 390641
SO we decided to tag on an extra week to our France trip! So the rough plan now is Paris for 3 days, 3 day trips around Paris, 3 days at Disneyland, then head to the south of France & the Riviera for a week. It's going to be amazing and the mega planner in me is STOKED.
I'm both excited and incredibly stressed about this dress code. I have NO idea what to wear.And they are very strict on dress code-one worker came over and had my brother tighten his tie!
Thank you for the suggestion! I'm not at all familiar with LA-area beaches so any tips are appreciated We know that we definitely want to rent roller blades and do that near a beach at some point if you know anywhere that's good for that. We were thinking Santa Monica/Venice but I know that will probably be super busy.For beaches, my family always visits Seal Beach. It’s not as touristy as Huntington or Santa Monica, but it’s nice and casual, with a sweet Main Street and a nice beach area (just if you go, stick to the north side of the pier-the waves aren’t as rough).
Oh fun! What did you think of the Golden Forest rooms? I was a little hesitant to splurge but I'm hoping it will be worth it.Excited to hear about you DL and DLP trip! We just got back from a similar trip! 3 and a half days Paris, 2 and a half days DLP, also a golden forest room!
Oh fun! What did you think of the Golden Forest rooms? I was a little hesitant to splurge but I'm hoping it will be worth it.
Any other tips for Paris or DLP?
Glad to hear that the room is worth it!I really liked the room, the breakfast was pretty good, and the check in area is nice. I’m happy I had the room.
Overall I loved DLP! The parks open later then WDW more like DL. Have different expectations, I was warned of bad guests, and CMs and it was minimal. But the food was not great! But the park and details are amazing, the details I can’t even explain ( didn’t get enough pics, but when you see it you’ll know exactly what i mean!)
I’m doing a TR if you want to follow along! Here
Yeah we’re glad we are able to go up there after all! I did a little planning today and got pretty excitedUgh how super frustrating about the rehearsal!! I totally get being mad about your name being misspelled. It baffles me when people literally had to email me by typing my name but then add an H when they address me! Like that's professionalism 101!
Anyway, at least you have some amazing trips to look forward too! I can't tell you how bummed I am that DH and I will be out of town during your Niagara Falls visit! I hope the weather perks up around here and you guys have a great time! Lots of fun touristy things to do! And I mean, the falls is beautiful too
I also made a couple ADRs during the parks portions of the trip. We have one for Lamplight Lounge on our DCA day, then lunch at Blue Bayou when we're on our own after the ABD ends. We may have to cancel Lamplight depending on what's going on with the ABD but I wanted to have it just in case we do actually have some free time then.
I also ALSO realized that the Lion King premiere is going to be at the El Capitan on our free night in Hollywood with ABD! So I'm definitely going to see if we can drop by and see what's going on at the red carpet. I don't know if our guides will have any sway over that, but I'll definitely ask. At the very least, I hope I can say that I've glimpsed my first red carpet. And the very most, I meet Beyonce and we become best friends and I become godmother to her perfect children
Finally on Tuesday I got an email back from the artistic director of the organization who told me essentially that I had been cast by mistake because they really couldn't allow anyone to miss more than two rehearsals.
If you remember, I booked our pre-night directly with Loews because they were having a killer Black Friday sale and I could save like $100 over going through ABD. When I mentioned this to my TA, he said that was great but that since it wasn't through ABD we wouldn't get airport transfers. That wasn't really a big deal and I figured we could just Uber.
Well a few days ago I reached out to ABD to ask when the check in time was for the ABD since we did book our pre-night independently. Usually you just check in when your transport drops you off, I guess (and the guides know to meet you because it's all set up through ABD). Well the Vacationista gave me the check in time and was asking some clarifying questions. When she realized we were staying at the same hotel, just through an independent booking, she said that as long as we met the transport at LAX that we could still use it. The hotel for our first night is one of the airport hotels with a free shuttle, so all we have to do is hop on the shuttle in the morning and meet ABD at the terminal, and they'll give us a lift up to the hotel!
Like I said, not getting the included airport transfer wasn't a deal breaker or anything, but it was really nice of them to help me get it set up anyway- and I didn't even ask for it. They totally offered on their own! So that's going to save us like a $50 Uber, plus a little less driving through LA traffic on our own.
And with that happy update, I'll sign off. Have a great weekend everyone!
Venice could work. It can get a lot of people, but the Boardwalk is pretty wide, so as long as you aren’t a speed demon, you can get around them safely.Thank you for the suggestion! I'm not at all familiar with LA-area beaches so any tips are appreciated We know that we definitely want to rent roller blades and do that near a beach at some point if you know anywhere that's good for that. We were thinking Santa Monica/Ve
Hahaha! Good luck!And the very most, I meet Beyonce and we become best friends and I become godmother to her perfect children.
That totally sucks and they didn’t go about it the right way at all!Finally on Tuesday I got an email back from the artistic director of the organization who told me essentially that I had been cast by mistake because they really couldn't allow anyone to miss more than two rehearsals
You are first on my list for a plus one!Make sure to invite me to all the parties ok?
I’m slowly getting less mad, but every so often I remember it and just seethe with rage for a bit.I am so sorry to hear you were treated this way!
I’ll be sure to come back with a TR!I am really looking forward to hearing how ABD is, my kids are to young right now but it is totally on our list for the future!
No worries- speed demons we are not.so as long as you aren’t a speed demon
Thanks! I’ll report back once I’m part of the familyGood luck!
Yeah it left an icky taste in my mouth about that particular companyThat totally sucks and they didn’t go about it the right way at all!
That sounds like so much fun! I think she'd be crazy not to be your BFFI also ALSO realized that the Lion King premiere is going to be at the El Capitan on our free night in Hollywood with ABD! So I'm definitely going to see if we can drop by and see what's going on at the red carpet. I don't know if our guides will have any sway over that, but I'll definitely ask. At the very least, I hope I can say that I've glimpsed my first red carpet. And the very most, I meet Beyonce and we become best friends and I become godmother to her perfect children.
Yikes. That is horrible and just a mean way to go about it. I bet you're kicking yourself for saying anything, but who knew they would do that? You were just trying to be responsible and do the right thing and got booted for it. That really stinks, and I'm so sorry.Finally on Tuesday I got an email back from the artistic director of the organization who told me essentially that I had been cast by mistake because they really couldn't allow anyone to miss more than two rehearsals.
We are so excited!So sorry…I completely lost track of this! Your plans sound amazing! I'll have to follow closely for your Paris trip since my DD and I are considering going in 2021. If you don't mind sharing, where are you staying (besides the DLP hotel)?
I just need her to be crazy in love with meThat sounds like so much fun! I think she'd be crazy not to be your BFF
There was one more kick in the pants where they didn't take me off the email list so I still got the email that said "Hey remember rehearsals start tomorrow!" But other than that, I'm slowly getting over it.That really stinks, and I'm so sorry.