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- Aug 7, 2000
...and was pleasantly surprised!
I have heard over and over that I would be disappointed with DL after going to WDW so much, but that couldnt be more untrue.
Yes, overall DL is smaller and there is less to do, but we still found plenty to keep us busy. We could have used more time, but really enjoyed what we did do. In fact we found some attractions to be better at DL, some of which were Pirates of Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, and It's A Small World. Also, I thought Disney's Electrical Parade is better than Spectro Magic and Remember Dreams Come True was better than Wishes. We enjoyed the attractions that arent in WDW too...Indiana Jones, Canoes, Matterhorn, Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin, etc... Aladdin, A Musical Spectacular was AMAZING!
It was fairly crowded while we were there (8/9-8/12), but by using Fast Pass and arriving early(even did a 7:00am EE day) we were able to do almost everything we wanted. With 3 park days we only missed 3 rides that we definitely wanted to do and 1 was a last minute choice by DS(Astro Orbiters).
We were there the day Oprah was which did mess us up a bit. First we waited in line for Space MT for about 45 minutes and by the time we got to the door, the ride broke down (not Oprahs fault). After we finally got on that we went to ride Buzz with our FPs, but couldnt get on due to filming. Fantasyland was also closed for about an hour because of her. As aggravating as this day was, Im sure once I see it on Oprah this fall I will be happy to see memories of our trip.
I enjoyed the closeness of the parks and everything being in walking distance. One day before we left Disneyland to return to our hotel for a midday swim we were able to hop over to California Adventure to pick up FPs for when we returned later in the evening. It was perfect!
We really enjoyed the Disneyland Hotel. We had an awesome view! I'm not sure if we got upgraded or if this was a standard room but we were in the Bonita Tower facing the waterfalls. We had a great view of the the Matterhorn and could even see the fireworks from our room. The only complaints we had here were that counter service food was very limited (couldnt find a hotdog or pizza for DS), and the laundry room is a joke. I made my final decision of the DL Hotel over PP because I needed laundry (we went on a cruise after our stay here). I couldnt believe it when their laundry facilities were 2 washers and 3 dryers. That was a busy place the morning I was there and everyone was shocked at how small it was.
We enjoyed dining at Blue Bayou, even with the worst seat in the house, LOL! I was practically in the lobby area and if I hadn't known about it being in POC, I would have had no clue I was there. One counter service meal that stood out as very good was the pasta at Pizza Ooo Mow Mow. While we enjoyed Goofy's Kitchen I didnt find the character interaction to be great. However our waitress told us that Oprah and her kids were dining next door so I wonder if the characters were making unusual visits over there. I also prefer ESPN in WDW.
The weather was perfect too! It could get cool in the morning & evenings, but it was usually bright sunny and warm during the day.
We were also pixie dusted a bit while there. Our DSs got to ride in the Golden Dumbo and all 4 of us rode in the Golden Tea Cup. We were able to do this during EE when a lot of the rides were walk ons with no one around. Also, one night when returning to DTD after the fireworks we were able to ride in the front of the monorail. Gotta love those extra Disney touches!!!
Overall, DH & I agree we would go back again sometime.
Any questions, just ask!
I have heard over and over that I would be disappointed with DL after going to WDW so much, but that couldnt be more untrue.
Yes, overall DL is smaller and there is less to do, but we still found plenty to keep us busy. We could have used more time, but really enjoyed what we did do. In fact we found some attractions to be better at DL, some of which were Pirates of Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, and It's A Small World. Also, I thought Disney's Electrical Parade is better than Spectro Magic and Remember Dreams Come True was better than Wishes. We enjoyed the attractions that arent in WDW too...Indiana Jones, Canoes, Matterhorn, Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin, etc... Aladdin, A Musical Spectacular was AMAZING!
It was fairly crowded while we were there (8/9-8/12), but by using Fast Pass and arriving early(even did a 7:00am EE day) we were able to do almost everything we wanted. With 3 park days we only missed 3 rides that we definitely wanted to do and 1 was a last minute choice by DS(Astro Orbiters).
We were there the day Oprah was which did mess us up a bit. First we waited in line for Space MT for about 45 minutes and by the time we got to the door, the ride broke down (not Oprahs fault). After we finally got on that we went to ride Buzz with our FPs, but couldnt get on due to filming. Fantasyland was also closed for about an hour because of her. As aggravating as this day was, Im sure once I see it on Oprah this fall I will be happy to see memories of our trip.
I enjoyed the closeness of the parks and everything being in walking distance. One day before we left Disneyland to return to our hotel for a midday swim we were able to hop over to California Adventure to pick up FPs for when we returned later in the evening. It was perfect!
We really enjoyed the Disneyland Hotel. We had an awesome view! I'm not sure if we got upgraded or if this was a standard room but we were in the Bonita Tower facing the waterfalls. We had a great view of the the Matterhorn and could even see the fireworks from our room. The only complaints we had here were that counter service food was very limited (couldnt find a hotdog or pizza for DS), and the laundry room is a joke. I made my final decision of the DL Hotel over PP because I needed laundry (we went on a cruise after our stay here). I couldnt believe it when their laundry facilities were 2 washers and 3 dryers. That was a busy place the morning I was there and everyone was shocked at how small it was.
We enjoyed dining at Blue Bayou, even with the worst seat in the house, LOL! I was practically in the lobby area and if I hadn't known about it being in POC, I would have had no clue I was there. One counter service meal that stood out as very good was the pasta at Pizza Ooo Mow Mow. While we enjoyed Goofy's Kitchen I didnt find the character interaction to be great. However our waitress told us that Oprah and her kids were dining next door so I wonder if the characters were making unusual visits over there. I also prefer ESPN in WDW.
The weather was perfect too! It could get cool in the morning & evenings, but it was usually bright sunny and warm during the day.
We were also pixie dusted a bit while there. Our DSs got to ride in the Golden Dumbo and all 4 of us rode in the Golden Tea Cup. We were able to do this during EE when a lot of the rides were walk ons with no one around. Also, one night when returning to DTD after the fireworks we were able to ride in the front of the monorail. Gotta love those extra Disney touches!!!
Overall, DH & I agree we would go back again sometime.
Any questions, just ask!