55 and 50 Party - Disneyland and Zlick!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Just seeing the pics and reading your wrap-up makes me still feel the glow.

I totally noticed the America Sings WARNING signs - they were the first thing I spotted on the patio. Genius, and sold the immobile red-white-and-blue pod immediately.

The Skyway was one of those things you didn't see immediately and after I discovered it, I noticed several other people having that discovery moment themselves. The party was filled with things like that, as Gn2 says.

Steve isn't overselling the importance of soundtrack. I'd say decor made things festive, but the music evoked the emotion of actually being on these rides. The first time I hit the Mansion bathroom for some real business, the door creek sound effect happened to match up with me closing the door! At a later visit to the Mansion bathroom I was disappointed to notice the sound was off, taking the entire experience down from a 10 to a 3, selling me on the cd-player-in-every-space concept. We spent ages lounging in the Pirates room and that loop was so expansive and full of memories that we didn't mind hearing it again and again (and reciting the spiel, and giggling, again, and again...).

I seriously felt that our time spent in the suite was a decent replacement for a day in the park, especially since the park was apparently jammed full, and certain rides are still sullied with annoying additions.