Planning for Disneyland in January - Page 3

Prudence · 08-24-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

You'll have to go up to the balcony for that.

I don't get it?

In other news -- we bought plane tickets and paid our deposit, so I guess we're going! Jan 5-8, GC.

Now to plan my dining options! 3 dinners... Napa Rose is a must. Vineyard Room if it's open. But #3? hmmmmm....

Ghoulish Delight · 08-19-2005, 08:27 AM

I wouldn't be surprised to see a delay past the 1st. When the 1st is on a Sunday, a lot of things get shifted. Things like the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl. They happen on the Monday instead. So it would really make a lot of sense for them to hold off on the usual "first monday" practice because there are going to be a lot of people still in town for those things. But they could easily just make it Tuesday, no guarantee they'll hold off for a whole week.

innerSpaceman · 08-19-2005, 12:04 PM

Ooooh, oooh, let's go to the Rose Parade this year!! I always wanted to do it when it didn't mean spending New Years Eve on Colorado Blvd.

Oh, and I wouldn't be surprised, based on past experience, if Disneyland starts shutting down attractions for rehab at 12:01 a.m. on New Year's.

Prudence · 08-29-2005, 05:04 PM

We've done a couple character breakfasts at DL and we're not really eager to do it again. The first one we enjoyed because it was Pooh and friends. Our last experience was quite disappointing -- I don't know if it was because we were "merely" adults or because we were the only customers in our section of the restaurant, but characters just gave us a distant wave (if that) as they passed us on their way to the other side where there were ample quantities of children. We specifically said we wanted to see characters, so I'm not sure what was going on that morning.

Conversely, we had a most excellent time at Liberty Tree in the Magic Kingdom at WDW. I think we'll save our character experiences for there.

We had poor service at Catal both times we were there and just weren't blown away by Granvilles. (Although the service at Granvilles was excellent.) Might just end up at Storyteller's.

UvaGirl · 08-29-2005, 05:29 PM

We ended up experiencing the Storytellers character breakfast from the fringe a couple of times last December. We were ordering a la carte, but the characters still came around, and we got some cute interaction with some of them (not over the top, as we were 2 adults dining alone, but it was fun). The food from the menu was very good (I had pancakes one morning, and the fruit platter the next - the carrot bread that came with it was divine

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Prudence · 10-06-2005, 01:48 PM

I know dragging up a thread this old is double plus bad, but I feel equally creepy starting a new one for one question:

What's the timeframe for making priority seating or advanced dining reservations or whatever they're called now? I found lots of WDW info and I'm not up to wading through to find the DL version.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-06-2005, 01:57 PM

90 days.

Prudence · 10-07-2005, 01:49 PM

Turns out it's actually 60. Which gives us a little lnger to make up our minds. 3 dinners total, 4 lunches, maybe some breakfasts. And so far we'd decided on 1 Napa Rose dinner, 1 Vineyard Room dinner, 1 Carnation Cafe lunch, 1 Blue Bayou lunch, 1 Storyteller's breakfast and 1 Carnation Cafe breakfast.

Isaac · 12-01-2005, 11:19 AM

Currently the DLR is still advertising their Christmas season ends on January 2nd. Remember is scheduled for Friday-Sunday but no tact-on snowfall.

Refurb Schedule:

It's A Small World - January 4th thru January 17th
Haunted Mansion - January 18th thru March 10th

The Monorail will begin making one way trips in January & then close in September, in preparation for the new fleet of monorails and revamped submarines.

Prudence · 12-01-2005, 11:50 AM

Cool beans! Now, it just has to stop being windy by Friday, Jan 6th and I'll be all set!

Looks like we'll get HMH, which is a mutual yay. BT is probably relieved that we'll miss iasw, but I'll just make him ride twice in May. (mwahahahaha!)

Now the other pins-and-needles moment -- will the Monsters, Inc ride be open?

08-19-2005, 08:27 AM	#2
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I wouldn't be surprised to see a delay past the 1st. When the 1st is on a Sunday, a lot of things get shifted. Things like the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl. They happen on the Monday instead. So it would really make a lot of sense for them to hold off on the usual "first monday" practice because there are going to be a lot of people still in town for those things. But they could easily just make it Tuesday, no guarantee they'll hold off for a whole week. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-29-2005, 05:04 PM	#4
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	We've done a couple character breakfasts at DL and we're not really eager to do it again. The first one we enjoyed because it was Pooh and friends. Our last experience was quite disappointing -- I don't know if it was because we were "merely" adults or because we were the only customers in our section of the restaurant, but characters just gave us a distant wave (if that) as they passed us on their way to the other side where there were ample quantities of children. We specifically said we wanted to see characters, so I'm not sure what was going on that morning. Conversely, we had a most excellent time at Liberty Tree in the Magic Kingdom at WDW. I think we'll save our character experiences for there. We had poor service at Catal both times we were there and just weren't blown away by Granvilles. (Although the service at Granvilles was excellent.) Might just end up at Storyteller's. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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08-29-2005, 05:29 PM	#5
UvaGirl Somewhere beyond the sea Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 396	We ended up experiencing the Storytellers character breakfast from the fringe a couple of times last December. We were ordering a la carte, but the characters still came around, and we got some cute interaction with some of them (not over the top, as we were 2 adults dining alone, but it was fun). The food from the menu was very good (I had pancakes one morning, and the fruit platter the next - the carrot bread that came with it was divine ) __________________ Cause I'm a train wreck Waiting to happen Waiting for someone to come pick me up off the tracks
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10-06-2005, 01:48 PM	#6
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I know dragging up a thread this old is double plus bad, but I feel equally creepy starting a new one for one question: What's the timeframe for making priority seating or advanced dining reservations or whatever they're called now? I found lots of WDW info and I'm not up to wading through to find the DL version. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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10-06-2005, 01:57 PM	#7
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	90 days. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-19-2005, 12:04 PM	#3
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ooooh, oooh, let's go to the Rose Parade this year!! I always wanted to do it when it didn't mean spending New Years Eve on Colorado Blvd. Oh, and I wouldn't be surprised, based on past experience, if Disneyland starts shutting down attractions for rehab at 12:01 a.m. on New Year's.
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10-07-2005, 01:49 PM	#8
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Turns out it's actually 60. Which gives us a little lnger to make up our minds. 3 dinners total, 4 lunches, maybe some breakfasts. And so far we'd decided on 1 Napa Rose dinner, 1 Vineyard Room dinner, 1 Carnation Cafe lunch, 1 Blue Bayou lunch, 1 Storyteller's breakfast and 1 Carnation Cafe breakfast. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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12-01-2005, 11:19 AM	#9
Isaac the one n only Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,236	Currently the DLR is still advertising their Christmas season ends on January 2nd. Remember is scheduled for Friday-Sunday but no tact-on snowfall. Refurb Schedule: It's A Small World - January 4th thru January 17th Haunted Mansion - January 18th thru March 10th The Monorail will begin making one way trips in January & then close in September, in preparation for the new fleet of monorails and revamped submarines. __________________
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12-01-2005, 11:50 AM	#10
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Cool beans! Now, it just has to stop being windy by Friday, Jan 6th and I'll be all set! Looks like we'll get HMH, which is a mutual yay. BT is probably relieved that we'll miss iasw, but I'll just make him ride twice in May. (mwahahahaha!) Now the other pins-and-needles moment -- will the Monsters, Inc ride be open? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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