Chilling at DLP Day 3

spencem · 11 Jan 18, 10:48 PM

Day 3 Tuesday December 5th

Today's plan of campaign ultimately had us ending our day in Studios so that we could catch Goofy's Christmas show which we only saw a snippet of last night.

We had a slightly earlier start today, and manged to be out of the room by 10; planning to start in Studio's.

At least the weather had cleared up.

Crushes Coaster would be our starting point. With us not being out until 10, we'd missed the opening of the park, and so Crush had a line of over an hour. Thankfully we managed to twist Mum's arm and convince her to ride.

Mine

No visit to Studio's would be complete without a visit to Tower of Terror.

Whilst queuing for Tower of Terror we decided that we should head over to Disneyland, mainly because we'd find somewhere for lunch, rather than ending up back in Studio 1.

Have a hippo in a tutu

Seeing as we'd yet to eat, it was suggested that we ride Big Thunder before, as Mum wouldn't ride once she'd eaten. The fast pass machine was also still giving out goodies, so me and Dad took some for later.

Soon

Whilst walking over, we noticed that Phantom Manor had a collection of people waiting outside the front of it. This seemed odd to us, as we'd be told that it was supposed to be down for refurb. Once we got over to the Manor, it was clear that the cast member out the front was simply waiting for the all clear from those inside to send people up; so we headed for the disabled entrance.

Clearly not down.

Details

Phantom Manor is much darker than its Haunted Mansion cousin in Florida. One of the scenes in here is so dark that Dad had to keep covering Mum's eyes every time that we rode! Whereas Haunted Mansion has a 'cuteness' about its attempt at being dark; Phantom Manor has attitude about it. Kind of a 'I'm a dark ride, deal with it' attitude.
Thankfully though the ghosts didn't take our souls, nor our appetite so we made off for lunch. We did briefly think about eating in 'Fuente Del Oro' but the pink creature and a Mexican band were guarding the doors, so we kept walking; eventually ending up in Hakuna Matata. Although this too almost ended up in a walk out, as Mum and Dad had a brief argument. It came as a shock to Mum to discover that what she'd ordered back in June was no longer available, as the menu had changed. Apparently, this is forbidden.

Fearsome guardians

No fear, soon we were seated with lunch, consisting of chicken strips for me and Mum, Dad had the sandwich kebab, to be honest, I'd have rather had this but didn't realise that the salad was on the side to add to taste, rather than shoved in the pitta, like you'd get here in the UK.

To let lunch digest, it was decided that we should go and walk around Aladdin's passage, which was just around the corner.

The enchanted passage of Aladdin. Charming.

Dad sent this picture to my Aunt, with the caption 'where is this?' It wasn't until we got back that we told her where it is, as she never worked it out.

Seeing as we were round this way, we made our way to Adventure Isle and on to Pirates.

No matter how hard I look, I never get the treasure first, where's my map?!?

By this time it was getting on for mid afternoon, and into the danger area of needing a nap, so to counter this we decided that heading for the kids rides was a great idea. So we made our way over to Peter Pan, and the back of the disabled queue. It's worth mentioning that the reason guest services ask questions regarding mobility when getting a disabled access pass, is so they can tick the box that you can move around enough to be evacuated off a ride if need be. Peter Pan has a specific section because of everything being a height, which makes getting people off, more 'interesting' should they need to.

Next up was the maze that is 'Alice's curious labyrinth' I'm not sure we were here because we wanted to be, or because we were trying to waste time...

Photopass not working? Oh well...

Needs more LSD

But not that much...

Phantom Manor is tame compared to this. Oh (Insert deity of choice) "What did I do to deserve this?"

Thankfully Buzz called to interrupt the madness, saying that once again Emperor Zurg had escaped the toy store and was causing mayhem. Perhaps next time, store him upside down so he can't escape the box?

Traumatised for life, I blame Small World for the abysmal score

Another of the 25th Anniversary decorations.

Our Fastpasses for Big Thunder had come around, so back down the mine me and Dad went.

Far more like it.

Since we were round this way, we went over to Indiana Jones, which is basically a wild mouse on steroids, and has a loop for good measure. Those who don't like being shaken around should avoid.

Temple of Peril, see fluent in French I am.

Perhaps I should try sleeping here if Dad's snoring gets much worse.

During our adventure Mum had gone shopping on Main Street. Apparently during her excursion, she'd had bad service from a rude cast member, and so went to guest services to complain. They supposedly gave her one of the Mickey's that they had on offer for free as an apology. I have eyes to see with, including through that wool she�d just put over them.

By the time we met back up, it was around 5, and so there was an hour before the Christmas show in Studio's, so we headed over and went into the restaurant within Studio 1 for drinks. I'm not sure we'd have got food if we wanted it as they were clearly in the process of closing for the day.

Partners by night.

Waiting in position, with some serious projection.

Tower of Toy Factory. Maybe they have some stronger boxes for Emperor Zurg?

There was some live action stuff, but we couldn't really see it. Plus all the good stuff happens behind them anyway.

A few fireworks, just for good measure.

Once the show ended, we decided that we prefer the show in Disneyland over the Christmas show, as it's put together so much better than this. However with rain in the forecast and the weather moving in, we decided to beat the crowd out of Disneyland and headed back to the village for dinner, before both parks emptied out.
We settled on Rain Forest Cafe, however when we arrived we (along with everyone else) were promptly sent back outside to wait in the cold. This did not go down well. To add fuel to the raging fire, a rumor of a 35 minute wait for a table broke out. Double trouble. Thankfully this turned out to be complete rubbish as we only waited 5-10 minutes before being seated.
The menu in here seemed very limited for a Rain Forest Cafe, however we did all find something to eat. I had the Planet Earth Pasta, Dad the Myan Mixed Grill and Mum one of the starter sharing platters. Although limited in choice, and a debacle getting in, the food was very good.

Here is a picture of colorful fish, because why not?

We slowly made our way back to the hotel to wind down for the evening, before calling it a night somewhere around 10:30.

DizzyDisneyMum · 13 Jan 18, 11:03 AM

I'm really enjoying your report and your photos are beautiful, thank you. Do you all have a holidays planned for this year?

spencem · 13 Jan 18, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by DizzyDisneyMum

I'm really enjoying your report and your photos are beautiful, thank you. Do you all have a holidays planned for this year?

Thanks for taking the time to comment and your kind words, I was beginning to think no one is reading.

We've nothing booked at all at the moment. I'm told there is a plan to return to Florida in a couple of years, but I don't think that includes a financial plan of how to pay for it!

Emma1987BTL · 14 Jan 18, 12:43 AM

Love the pics 😍 I miss it can�t wait to go again I liked the food in rainforest cafe and was busy when we went in too... hope the found a stronger box for zurg!

spencem · 14 Jan 18, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Emma1987BTL

Love the pics 😍 I miss it can�t wait to go again I liked the food in rainforest cafe and was busy when we went in too... hope the found a stronger box for zurg!

Thanks, we enjoyed the food at Rain Forest Cafe as well. It was just that the menu all fitted on a single page, where as in the US ones it is more like a book with so many different dishes and options.

Emma1987BTL · 14 Jan 18, 12:18 PM

Ah I�ve not been to US ones only the one in DLP 😁

11 Jan 18, 10:48 PM	#1
	11 Jan 18, 10:48 PM spencem Apprentice Imagineer
spencem Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Sep 07	Chilling at DLP Day 3 Day 3 Tuesday December 5th Today's plan of campaign ultimately had us ending our day in Studios so that we could catch Goofy's Christmas show which we only saw a snippet of last night. We had a slightly earlier start today, and manged to be out of the room by 10; planning to start in Studio's. At least the weather had cleared up. Crushes Coaster would be our starting point. With us not being out until 10, we'd missed the opening of the park, and so Crush had a line of over an hour. Thankfully we managed to twist Mum's arm and convince her to ride. Mine No visit to Studio's would be complete without a visit to Tower of Terror. Whilst queuing for Tower of Terror we decided that we should head over to Disneyland, mainly because we'd find somewhere for lunch, rather than ending up back in Studio 1. Have a hippo in a tutu Seeing as we'd yet to eat, it was suggested that we ride Big Thunder before, as Mum wouldn't ride once she'd eaten. The fast pass machine was also still giving out goodies, so me and Dad took some for later. Soon Whilst walking over, we noticed that Phantom Manor had a collection of people waiting outside the front of it. This seemed odd to us, as we'd be told that it was supposed to be down for refurb. Once we got over to the Manor, it was clear that the cast member out the front was simply waiting for the all clear from those inside to send people up; so we headed for the disabled entrance. Clearly not down. Details Phantom Manor is much darker than its Haunted Mansion cousin in Florida. One of the scenes in here is so dark that Dad had to keep covering Mum's eyes every time that we rode! Whereas Haunted Mansion has a 'cuteness' about its attempt at being dark; Phantom Manor has attitude about it. Kind of a 'I'm a dark ride, deal with it' attitude. Thankfully though the ghosts didn't take our souls, nor our appetite so we made off for lunch. We did briefly think about eating in 'Fuente Del Oro' but the pink creature and a Mexican band were guarding the doors, so we kept walking; eventually ending up in Hakuna Matata. Although this too almost ended up in a walk out, as Mum and Dad had a brief argument. It came as a shock to Mum to discover that what she'd ordered back in June was no longer available, as the menu had changed. Apparently, this is forbidden. Fearsome guardians No fear, soon we were seated with lunch, consisting of chicken strips for me and Mum, Dad had the sandwich kebab, to be honest, I'd have rather had this but didn't realise that the salad was on the side to add to taste, rather than shoved in the pitta, like you'd get here in the UK. To let lunch digest, it was decided that we should go and walk around Aladdin's passage, which was just around the corner. The enchanted passage of Aladdin. Charming. Dad sent this picture to my Aunt, with the caption 'where is this?' It wasn't until we got back that we told her where it is, as she never worked it out. Seeing as we were round this way, we made our way to Adventure Isle and on to Pirates. No matter how hard I look, I never get the treasure first, where's my map?!? By this time it was getting on for mid afternoon, and into the danger area of needing a nap, so to counter this we decided that heading for the kids rides was a great idea. So we made our way over to Peter Pan, and the back of the disabled queue. It's worth mentioning that the reason guest services ask questions regarding mobility when getting a disabled access pass, is so they can tick the box that you can move around enough to be evacuated off a ride if need be. Peter Pan has a specific section because of everything being a height, which makes getting people off, more 'interesting' should they need to. Next up was the maze that is 'Alice's curious labyrinth' I'm not sure we were here because we wanted to be, or because we were trying to waste time... Photopass not working? Oh well... Needs more LSD But not that much... Phantom Manor is tame compared to this. Oh (Insert deity of choice) "What did I do to deserve this?" Thankfully Buzz called to interrupt the madness, saying that once again Emperor Zurg had escaped the toy store and was causing mayhem. Perhaps next time, store him upside down so he can't escape the box? Traumatised for life, I blame Small World for the abysmal score Another of the 25th Anniversary decorations. Our Fastpasses for Big Thunder had come around, so back down the mine me and Dad went. Far more like it. Since we were round this way, we went over to Indiana Jones, which is basically a wild mouse on steroids, and has a loop for good measure. Those who don't like being shaken around should avoid. Temple of Peril, see fluent in French I am. Perhaps I should try sleeping here if Dad's snoring gets much worse. During our adventure Mum had gone shopping on Main Street. Apparently during her excursion, she'd had bad service from a rude cast member, and so went to guest services to complain. They supposedly gave her one of the Mickey's that they had on offer for free as an apology. I have eyes to see with, including through that wool she�d just put over them. By the time we met back up, it was around 5, and so there was an hour before the Christmas show in Studio's, so we headed over and went into the restaurant within Studio 1 for drinks. I'm not sure we'd have got food if we wanted it as they were clearly in the process of closing for the day. Partners by night. Waiting in position, with some serious projection. Tower of Toy Factory. Maybe they have some stronger boxes for Emperor Zurg? There was some live action stuff, but we couldn't really see it. Plus all the good stuff happens behind them anyway. A few fireworks, just for good measure. Once the show ended, we decided that we prefer the show in Disneyland over the Christmas show, as it's put together so much better than this. However with rain in the forecast and the weather moving in, we decided to beat the crowd out of Disneyland and headed back to the village for dinner, before both parks emptied out. We settled on Rain Forest Cafe, however when we arrived we (along with everyone else) were promptly sent back outside to wait in the cold. This did not go down well. To add fuel to the raging fire, a rumor of a 35 minute wait for a table broke out. Double trouble. Thankfully this turned out to be complete rubbish as we only waited 5-10 minutes before being seated. The menu in here seemed very limited for a Rain Forest Cafe, however we did all find something to eat. I had the Planet Earth Pasta, Dad the Myan Mixed Grill and Mum one of the starter sharing platters. Although limited in choice, and a debacle getting in, the food was very good. Here is a picture of colorful fish, because why not? We slowly made our way back to the hotel to wind down for the evening, before calling it a night somewhere around 10:30. __________________ All of my trip reports can be found here, Florida, Paris and LA.

13 Jan 18, 11:03 AM	#2
	13 Jan 18, 11:03 AM DizzyDisneyMum Excited about Disney
DizzyDisneyMum Excited about Disney Join Date: Jul 10	I'm really enjoying your report and your photos are beautiful, thank you. Do you all have a holidays planned for this year?