Moonliner is coming to play (June 22-25th) - Page 8

Plumenom · 06-22-2007, 05:39 AM

urgent request for moonliner's cell phone number... i need it within the next 30 minutes to be helpful.

Moonliner · 06-22-2007, 06:15 AM

OK so now I'm sitting here staring at my cell phone

Moonliner · 06-22-2007, 06:28 AM

We made it!

Yesterday we did DCA up in style. We hit the park a little after noon and started with a quick lunch at Taste Pilots (meh) before catching High School Musical. Headliner was selected to dance along which was a big hit and dad liked the short skirts. Great Disney entertainment. Something for everyone.

Crowds were light, we quickly built up a stash of fastpasses and did most the the things we missed on our last trip (Monsters, Grizzly, Crush, Block party)

I'm going to have to start today by finding some sunscreen, the nastys at TSA confiscated mine.

In just a few we will be heading out to DL for the day. I'll scope out what the crowds look like prior to opening in preparation for our Sunday meet.

Thanks to everyone here that helped prep me for this trip. As always the info I get online allowed me to play the part of the experienced AP'er despite my lowly daytripper status.

Ponine · 06-22-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

OK so now I'm sitting here staring at my cell phone

The big question is, did it ever ring?

I just wanted to say, Have a blast! Wish I could be there to share in the fun with you!
I've only met you once, but would love to hang out with you, and meet the Headliner.
Have a wonderful day, and grab that sun screen!

innerSpaceman · 06-22-2007, 08:31 AM

I'm glad your adventure is off to a good start.

It's odd that I won't see you till Sunday. But, hey, if you get tired of that boring old fireworks show .... consider joining us at the Hollywood Forever Cemetary Saturday night for The Haunting.

(after that, I'm not sure if it's better to get 4 hours sleep or no sleep before meeting up in the Esplanade godawful early Sunday morning.)

Not Afraid · 06-22-2007, 10:57 AM

hehehehe

I know what's going on in the park and I'm not there.

I talked with MG this morning, her and N are at the park watching the Pirate show on the island. They ran into Moonie in line this morning. So, we've got some out of towners ready to hang with us on Sunday.

MG reminded me to bring my swimsuit on Sunday so we can spend the afternoon at the pool. I'm snagging a lounge chair in the shade for a nap.

AllyOops! · 06-22-2007, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

I'm giddy like a school girl in a Hello Kitty factory.

Ooh! Ooh! OH!!!!

WELCOME TO MY WORLD!!!!!!!

MouseWife · 06-22-2007, 11:43 AM

Hee hee, Ally.

Okay, I am dying to know, what is going on????

I am trying to get up there maybe Monday, being the last non black out date for a while. My Aussie guests and family as well as a young man visiting from NoCa are incentive plenty to give it a shot.

Is anything happening on Monday???

Mousey Girl · 06-25-2007, 03:42 PM

Nick and I just made it home. We are totally exhausted.

We spent more time at the hotel, in the pool, than we did at the Parks.

Friday, after talking to NA, we wandered around for a bit before going to see if our room was ready. It was 1pm and HOT. It was, so we called for our bags and then headed for the pool. The pool area is great, but verrrrry crowded. If you don't get there early enough you won't have a spot to sit.

After swimming, we had dinner at Hook's Point and headed for DCA to watch the Electric Parade. Boy rode a few rides solo while I staked out a nice bench. He bought me a balloon, the one my tattoo was based on.

After the parade we went back to our room and had a perfect viewing of the fireworks from our balcony/window.

Saturday morning we didn't make it for early entry, breakfast at Goofy's took priority. After several attempts and playing phone tag we caught up with Moonliner and HL as they exited Pirates. We then rode Splash and HM and Boy went off to ride Indy with them.
After Indy it was off to the Hotel for some more swimming. Moonliner is sush a nice person, he offered to take the kids to the pool so I could have a nap. I did go odwn to the pool for a bit, but left him with the kids so that I could take a nice, longgggg shower.

After swimming we each took a break, agreeing to meet back up for fireworks. They had the perfect spot for viewing. I was totally impressed. I had not seen the fireworks in a good 5 years, so I really enjoyed it. After fireworks we rode Thunder and headed back to the hotel.

Sunday morning was great. It was fun seeing everyone and spending time with such good people. I am sorry we took off shortly after breakfast, I just wanted to not move for a while.

I took Nick to the pool, and stayed with him for over an hour. No sooner had I gone back to the room to lie down than my phone rang and it was NA! The whole lawn party was great. I have not laughted that hard in a very long time.

Dinner at Steakhouse 55 was very good. Again, sorry we left early, Nick was beginning to lose it. He and I went back to the park to use our Space Fast Passes. After Space I wanted to ride Small World. Big mistake!

They gave us our own boat. We got stuck while leaving the dock. Instead of having us disembark, they pushed us forward, saying something about the belts not working right. Now, it is a slow ride, but when it took us more than 5 minutes to get to the Canada area, I was concerned. The CM kept coming on asking us to stay seated. I really thought we were the only boat on the ride. There was no one behind us, no one in front of us. Then, in the Eurpoe area the sound went off. All you heard was whirring and clicking. Then we started hearing other people. Angry people.

We bumped into the angry people in the Middle East room, just past the Taj Majal.

I guess they had been there for a while, and were very restless and not happy about the situation. They took matters into their own hands. All we could do was sit there as the 2 boats in front of us began to push themselves (and us) backwards through the ride. At the first exit sign both boats emptied as they ran for what they thought was an exit, only for them all to jump back on the boats when they realized it didn't lead outside.

We started moving back again. At the next exit sign only 1 person got off to check. Again, not a way out.

After another 5 mins we were outside. Both boats jumped out, onto that narrow sidewalk and took off running. 2 very stressed CMs came running from the opposite way, making sure the group ducked when going under the bridge. They helped us out of our boat and never said a word about what had just happened.

We sat down to wait for the fireworks. They were still bringing people out of Small World 20-30 minutes later.

I liked the fireworks from that area, but I have 1 question. I thought there were projections onto the ride facade... Small World never lit up, no colors, no nothing. Did the powers that be stop doing that?

After the fireworks we went back to the hotel and crashed. We got up around 7 this morning, packed and checked out. We went back to DL and had breakfast, rode Pirates and Thunder and then slowly walked back to the hotel to gather our belongings and hit the road.

It was a great weekend, just what we both needed!!!!

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Plumenom you know me, you love me: Plumenom Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: incognito Posts: 33	urgent request for moonliner's cell phone number... i need it within the next 30 minutes to be helpful.
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06-22-2007, 06:15 AM	#73
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	OK so now I'm sitting here staring at my cell phone
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06-22-2007, 06:28 AM	#74
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	We made it! Yesterday we did DCA up in style. We hit the park a little after noon and started with a quick lunch at Taste Pilots (meh) before catching High School Musical. Headliner was selected to dance along which was a big hit and dad liked the short skirts. Great Disney entertainment. Something for everyone. Crowds were light, we quickly built up a stash of fastpasses and did most the the things we missed on our last trip (Monsters, Grizzly, Crush, Block party) I'm going to have to start today by finding some sunscreen, the nastys at TSA confiscated mine. In just a few we will be heading out to DL for the day. I'll scope out what the crowds look like prior to opening in preparation for our Sunday meet. Thanks to everyone here that helped prep me for this trip. As always the info I get online allowed me to play the part of the experienced AP'er despite my lowly daytripper status.
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06-22-2007, 08:31 AM	#76
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'm glad your adventure is off to a good start. It's odd that I won't see you till Sunday. But, hey, if you get tired of that boring old fireworks show .... consider joining us at the Hollywood Forever Cemetary Saturday night for The Haunting. (after that, I'm not sure if it's better to get 4 hours sleep or no sleep before meeting up in the Esplanade godawful early Sunday morning.)
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06-22-2007, 10:57 AM	#77
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	hehehehe I know what's going on in the park and I'm not there. I talked with MG this morning, her and N are at the park watching the Pirate show on the island. They ran into Moonie in line this morning. So, we've got some out of towners ready to hang with us on Sunday. MG reminded me to bring my swimsuit on Sunday so we can spend the afternoon at the pool. I'm snagging a lounge chair in the shade for a nap.
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06-22-2007, 11:43 AM	#79
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Hee hee, Ally. Okay, I am dying to know, what is going on???? I am trying to get up there maybe Monday, being the last non black out date for a while. My Aussie guests and family as well as a young man visiting from NoCa are incentive plenty to give it a shot. Is anything happening on Monday??? __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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06-25-2007, 03:42 PM	#80
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	Nick and I just made it home. We are totally exhausted. We spent more time at the hotel, in the pool, than we did at the Parks. Friday, after talking to NA, we wandered around for a bit before going to see if our room was ready. It was 1pm and HOT. It was, so we called for our bags and then headed for the pool. The pool area is great, but verrrrry crowded. If you don't get there early enough you won't have a spot to sit. After swimming, we had dinner at Hook's Point and headed for DCA to watch the Electric Parade. Boy rode a few rides solo while I staked out a nice bench. He bought me a balloon, the one my tattoo was based on. After the parade we went back to our room and had a perfect viewing of the fireworks from our balcony/window. Saturday morning we didn't make it for early entry, breakfast at Goofy's took priority. After several attempts and playing phone tag we caught up with Moonliner and HL as they exited Pirates. We then rode Splash and HM and Boy went off to ride Indy with them. After Indy it was off to the Hotel for some more swimming. Moonliner is sush a nice person, he offered to take the kids to the pool so I could have a nap. I did go odwn to the pool for a bit, but left him with the kids so that I could take a nice, longgggg shower. After swimming we each took a break, agreeing to meet back up for fireworks. They had the perfect spot for viewing. I was totally impressed. I had not seen the fireworks in a good 5 years, so I really enjoyed it. After fireworks we rode Thunder and headed back to the hotel. Sunday morning was great. It was fun seeing everyone and spending time with such good people. I am sorry we took off shortly after breakfast, I just wanted to not move for a while. I took Nick to the pool, and stayed with him for over an hour. No sooner had I gone back to the room to lie down than my phone rang and it was NA! The whole lawn party was great. I have not laughted that hard in a very long time. Dinner at Steakhouse 55 was very good. Again, sorry we left early, Nick was beginning to lose it. He and I went back to the park to use our Space Fast Passes. After Space I wanted to ride Small World. Big mistake! They gave us our own boat. We got stuck while leaving the dock. Instead of having us disembark, they pushed us forward, saying something about the belts not working right. Now, it is a slow ride, but when it took us more than 5 minutes to get to the Canada area, I was concerned. The CM kept coming on asking us to stay seated. I really thought we were the only boat on the ride. There was no one behind us, no one in front of us. Then, in the Eurpoe area the sound went off. All you heard was whirring and clicking. Then we started hearing other people. Angry people. We bumped into the angry people in the Middle East room, just past the Taj Majal. I guess they had been there for a while, and were very restless and not happy about the situation. They took matters into their own hands. All we could do was sit there as the 2 boats in front of us began to push themselves (and us) backwards through the ride. At the first exit sign both boats emptied as they ran for what they thought was an exit, only for them all to jump back on the boats when they realized it didn't lead outside. We started moving back again. At the next exit sign only 1 person got off to check. Again, not a way out. After another 5 mins we were outside. Both boats jumped out, onto that narrow sidewalk and took off running. 2 very stressed CMs came running from the opposite way, making sure the group ducked when going under the bridge. They helped us out of our boat and never said a word about what had just happened. We sat down to wait for the fireworks. They were still bringing people out of Small World 20-30 minutes later. I liked the fireworks from that area, but I have 1 question. I thought there were projections onto the ride facade... Small World never lit up, no colors, no nothing. Did the powers that be stop doing that? After the fireworks we went back to the hotel and crashed. We got up around 7 this morning, packed and checked out. We went back to DL and had breakfast, rode Pirates and Thunder and then slowly walked back to the hotel to gather our belongings and hit the road. It was a great weekend, just what we both needed!!!!
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