Chocolate lover
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2006
and the only thing I can say is I want to go back and enjoy the heat! We landed in -17 degrees in Canada, fresh snow and cold!
For anyone thinking of booking Fantasmic Balcony seating all I can say is go for it! We had vacation planning book us balcony seating, we got seated in the front row and wow, wow, wow, what an experience. It was wonderful what a beautiful show. We walked, shopped, ate, rode rides, and had a great time for 5 solid days before Thanksgiving. We walked on to POTC, Haunted Mansion, Grizzly River Run, Buzz Lightyear, Snow White, Peter Pan (once), Pinnochio, Dumbo, Mr. Toad, it was amazing! Vacation Planning out did themselves, we had water side seating for Blue Bayou, they made us Rainforest Cafe reservations, Character Breakfast and of course the Fantasmic seating, gift baskets were in the room with rice krispie treats, chocolate covered strawberries and even autographed pictures for all of the kids in our party.
We were able to ride the Grizzly River Ride three times in a row one evening, as we were soaked on the first run what was two more runs going to do to us and besides no one was in line. By the third trip the CM's realized we were a bunch of crazy canadians! They were great. With the assistance of two boys in our party we were able to be on the first trip through Indiana Jones one day, that was a neat feeling.
We managed to come home with the same number of kids as we left with and get this we came home with American Money that we didn't spend! How did that happen? Well let me tell you, last year the gift shop in Paradise Pier sold luggage, and this year they didn't so I had to curb my spending! I was only able to bring down one empty bag this year. I could not find luggage available to purchase anywhere.
Oh one last mental note, do not take your kids to have their portraits painted in New Orleans Area when they are tired! WE did and the picture just doesn't look like our kids, that is something that should be done when the children are wide eyed and raring to go, not exhausted from 12 hours of walking the day before!
Pin trading was a hit with the kids in our party. To get started my nephew bought some pins at the Rainforest Cafe in the clearance bin, we could trade these in Disneyland but some people would not trade them in California Adventure. Cast Members were great with the kids when it came to trading pins. We managed to get some no available to purchase pins.
Thanks to all who post on this site, the information we found for this trip was extremely helpful. Under my user name it may show me as a new poster but I am not. Due to an issue with a stalking family member I had to change my user name.
For anyone thinking of booking Fantasmic Balcony seating all I can say is go for it! We had vacation planning book us balcony seating, we got seated in the front row and wow, wow, wow, what an experience. It was wonderful what a beautiful show. We walked, shopped, ate, rode rides, and had a great time for 5 solid days before Thanksgiving. We walked on to POTC, Haunted Mansion, Grizzly River Run, Buzz Lightyear, Snow White, Peter Pan (once), Pinnochio, Dumbo, Mr. Toad, it was amazing! Vacation Planning out did themselves, we had water side seating for Blue Bayou, they made us Rainforest Cafe reservations, Character Breakfast and of course the Fantasmic seating, gift baskets were in the room with rice krispie treats, chocolate covered strawberries and even autographed pictures for all of the kids in our party.
We were able to ride the Grizzly River Ride three times in a row one evening, as we were soaked on the first run what was two more runs going to do to us and besides no one was in line. By the third trip the CM's realized we were a bunch of crazy canadians! They were great. With the assistance of two boys in our party we were able to be on the first trip through Indiana Jones one day, that was a neat feeling.
We managed to come home with the same number of kids as we left with and get this we came home with American Money that we didn't spend! How did that happen? Well let me tell you, last year the gift shop in Paradise Pier sold luggage, and this year they didn't so I had to curb my spending! I was only able to bring down one empty bag this year. I could not find luggage available to purchase anywhere.
Oh one last mental note, do not take your kids to have their portraits painted in New Orleans Area when they are tired! WE did and the picture just doesn't look like our kids, that is something that should be done when the children are wide eyed and raring to go, not exhausted from 12 hours of walking the day before!
Pin trading was a hit with the kids in our party. To get started my nephew bought some pins at the Rainforest Cafe in the clearance bin, we could trade these in Disneyland but some people would not trade them in California Adventure. Cast Members were great with the kids when it came to trading pins. We managed to get some no available to purchase pins.
Thanks to all who post on this site, the information we found for this trip was extremely helpful. Under my user name it may show me as a new poster but I am not. Due to an issue with a stalking family member I had to change my user name.
thanks for the info, glad you had a great trip. 
