I'm going to Disneyland! - Page 48

innerSpaceman · 08-08-2012, 11:52 AM

I'd gladly help, too, if I wasn't going to be in the Bay Area. But, heh, maybe I can still get an invite to your great aunt's 90th birthday bash!

Moonliner · 08-08-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I'd gladly help, too, if I wasn't going to be in the Bay Area. But, heh, maybe I can still get an invite to your great aunt's 90th birthday bash!

Can you foxtrot? If so we could get a Harold and Maude type thing going...

Moonliner · 08-09-2012, 08:10 AM

I had a planning talk with mom yesterday. I'm thinking it might have been longer than I thought since she was last in the park.

She listed the Skyway and Subs (not nemo) as two of her to do's. I don't have the heart to tell her about the Rocket Jets or what they've done to the shooting gallery.

Also she has never been on Dumbo! I need to dive deeper into this but for some reason she was not allowed to back in the day.

Kevy Baby · 08-09-2012, 10:23 AM

Would Mom be interested in riding in the Lilly Belle? Normally I would try to make this a surprise, but it sounds you are going to carefully plan with no room for surprises.

Kevy Baby · 08-09-2012, 11:12 AM

I was just reading Al's 7/31 update and was rather surprised by this:

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What actually has happened in the last six weeks is something far more dramatic and far more impactful to Disneyland Park and the entire resort itself than anyone could have imagined. Instead of DCA increasing attendance by 5,000 to 8,000 and Disneyland staying flat at its breaking-point numbers, DCA has seen its daily attendance figures skyrocket by 14,000 to 23,000 compared to the same dates last summer. Even more dramatically, next door at Disneyland the attendance has declined by 7,000 to 15,000 per day compared to last summer, and the reduction of those crowds have made a huge impact on the overall feel at the 57 year old park with its much older facilities and much narrower walkways. There are now several days per week, often on Saturdays, when DCA gets higher daily attendance numbers than Disneyland.

Moonliner · 08-09-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Would Mom be interested in riding in the Lilly Belle? Normally I would try to make this a surprise, but it sounds you are going to carefully plan with no room for surprises.

Nonsense! I love surprises! As long as it's between 2:30 and 3:00pm. If that works Yea! If not, no problem, Mr. Lincoln will be happy to visit with us for awhile.

We are planning to knock out Fantasyland during Early entry, hop to DCA at 9:00am for opening (or close to) Carsland, General DCA'ing (Toy Story, Soarin, etc...), Addadin at 11:55am, Lunch at Carthay 1:20pm, and then hop back to DL.

Katiesue and Maddie have also signed on as helpers so this trip is going to be ridiculous!

innerSpaceman · 08-09-2012, 12:28 PM

"Hop back to Disneyland" being the key to those attendance numbers Kevy quoted from Al. As I understand it, they are all based on which park a guest enters first - and it's no surprise far more people head to DCA first this summer. That's NOT to say Disneyland stays far less crowded than DCA. Everyone wanders back and forth.

Heck, with nothing but the tiny Esplanade between them, let's stop even pretending they are two different parks.

Moonliner · 08-11-2012, 10:22 AM

Humm...

We arrive LAX at ~6:30pm on Friday. Which should put us at the resort around 8:00-8:30p. Enough time for a late dinner and perhaps the fireworks.

Is the current fireworks show worth the effort? (We'll have multid-ay passes anyways....)

innerSpaceman · 08-11-2012, 11:00 AM

Yes, current fireworks is "Magical" and wonderful and beautiful. Definitely worth seeing.

Kevy Baby · 08-11-2012, 11:15 AM

My $0.02? Magical is good but not worth going out of the way for. It's a Disneyland fireworks show, so it's better than anything else out there. However, since this is a bit of a reminiscence trip for your Mom, she may want to see it.

One thought may be to get premium seating for the first Fantasmic! show, watch the fireworks from there (not the best spot, but helps to get all the shows in), then head over to DCA for WoC (where your helpers long ago secured Fastpasses for a good viewing area for you).

If F! isn't a priority, catch Magical from the special LoT fireworks viewing zone (in front of Main Street Photo), then head over to WoC.

08-08-2012, 11:52 AM	#471
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'd gladly help, too, if I wasn't going to be in the Bay Area. But, heh, maybe I can still get an invite to your great aunt's 90th birthday bash!
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08-09-2012, 08:10 AM	#473
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I had a planning talk with mom yesterday. I'm thinking it might have been longer than I thought since she was last in the park. She listed the Skyway and Subs (not nemo) as two of her to do's. I don't have the heart to tell her about the Rocket Jets or what they've done to the shooting gallery. Also she has never been on Dumbo! I need to dive deeper into this but for some reason she was not allowed to back in the day. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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08-09-2012, 10:23 AM	#474
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Would Mom be interested in riding in the Lilly Belle? Normally I would try to make this a surprise, but it sounds you are going to carefully plan with no room for surprises. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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08-09-2012, 12:28 PM	#477
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	"Hop back to Disneyland" being the key to those attendance numbers Kevy quoted from Al. As I understand it, they are all based on which park a guest enters first - and it's no surprise far more people head to DCA first this summer. That's NOT to say Disneyland stays far less crowded than DCA. Everyone wanders back and forth. Heck, with nothing but the tiny Esplanade between them, let's stop even pretending they are two different parks.
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08-11-2012, 10:22 AM	#478
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Humm... We arrive LAX at ~6:30pm on Friday. Which should put us at the resort around 8:00-8:30p. Enough time for a late dinner and perhaps the fireworks. Is the current fireworks show worth the effort? (We'll have multid-ay passes anyways....) __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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08-11-2012, 11:00 AM	#479
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yes, current fireworks is "Magical" and wonderful and beautiful. Definitely worth seeing.
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08-11-2012, 11:15 AM	#480
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	My $0.02? Magical is good but not worth going out of the way for. It's a Disneyland fireworks show, so it's better than anything else out there. However, since this is a bit of a reminiscence trip for your Mom, she may want to see it. One thought may be to get premium seating for the first Fantasmic! show, watch the fireworks from there (not the best spot, but helps to get all the shows in), then head over to DCA for WoC (where your helpers long ago secured Fastpasses for a good viewing area for you). If F! isn't a priority, catch Magical from the special LoT fireworks viewing zone (in front of Main Street Photo), then head over to WoC. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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