Mr Snappy
Kansas DisneyLand Junkie
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2012
I am typing this on my laptop at my AirBnB on one of two days we will not be in the parks. We were there Sunday and will be back Wed, Thur, and Friday. Some quick observations from a DL Veteran but not an AP holder and has to travel from Kansas to come to the parks.
1. CROWDS
I will add to this as we go, but Sunday was kind if weird. It was very busy (Disneyland), but most of the attractions had very reasonable wait times. Pirates was about 10 minutes, Haunted Mansion was walk on at about 8pm. Sunday was CHOC walk but honestly, we did not see that many of them after about noon.
We were also there the day the DL Railroad broke down due to a busted axle on one of the trains. This really stinks because we love the train. Hopefully it will be up and running the rest of the week. All other attractions were open.
2. SW:GE
Seriously, this land is incredible and MUCH bigger that I had thought. I think the layout and buildings are superior to Harry Potter and we LOVE Harry Potter (in FLorida, not so much in LA) I agree it is a huge disappointment not having Rise of the Resistance open yet, but the land itself is jaw-dropping. We went both day and night and while it is great at any time, you simply must visit it at night. One thing that was sucko was that we were 75% through the line of Smuggler's Run and it broke down. We will try later in the week, breakdowns happen on every ride (see train above). I tell you one thing that is 100% accurate that everyone complains about...the Blue Milk (and Green). That stuff is HORRID and a rip-off on top of that. I just had to try it and would not let anyone persuade me not to. I am warning you, before you buy the $25.00 large (that is NOT refillable) or you have a huge party who want to try it, JUST BUY ONE to start....you will probably save alot of money. Also, many of the "Legacy" light Sabres are sold out...don't get your hopes up if you have a certain one in mind. My son ended up buying "Rey's" sabre because it is esentially Luke's. It is VERY nice and in my opinion very worth the money.
3. RALPH BRENNAN'S JAZZ KITCHEN
Big disappointment. This place is essentially the same cost as Blue Bayou but with none of the atmosphere. VERY high prices for very mediocre food. My son and I had the Jambalaya and although the flavor was good, there was very little shrimp or sausage in either of our portions. My other son had the Blackend Chicken Mac & Cheese. Again, very little substance and lots of pasta. Wife had a Cesar salad with grilled Chicken and it looked liked the used 6 full heads of lettuce with a few strips of chicken. We wont be back.
4. THE PARK ITSELF
Very nice and clean. All of those crowing about how DL is supposedly reducing maintenance to try to save a buck are clueless. It's still the best theme park in the world.
I will try to update later in the week.
1. CROWDS
I will add to this as we go, but Sunday was kind if weird. It was very busy (Disneyland), but most of the attractions had very reasonable wait times. Pirates was about 10 minutes, Haunted Mansion was walk on at about 8pm. Sunday was CHOC walk but honestly, we did not see that many of them after about noon.
We were also there the day the DL Railroad broke down due to a busted axle on one of the trains. This really stinks because we love the train. Hopefully it will be up and running the rest of the week. All other attractions were open.
2. SW:GE
Seriously, this land is incredible and MUCH bigger that I had thought. I think the layout and buildings are superior to Harry Potter and we LOVE Harry Potter (in FLorida, not so much in LA) I agree it is a huge disappointment not having Rise of the Resistance open yet, but the land itself is jaw-dropping. We went both day and night and while it is great at any time, you simply must visit it at night. One thing that was sucko was that we were 75% through the line of Smuggler's Run and it broke down. We will try later in the week, breakdowns happen on every ride (see train above). I tell you one thing that is 100% accurate that everyone complains about...the Blue Milk (and Green). That stuff is HORRID and a rip-off on top of that. I just had to try it and would not let anyone persuade me not to. I am warning you, before you buy the $25.00 large (that is NOT refillable) or you have a huge party who want to try it, JUST BUY ONE to start....you will probably save alot of money. Also, many of the "Legacy" light Sabres are sold out...don't get your hopes up if you have a certain one in mind. My son ended up buying "Rey's" sabre because it is esentially Luke's. It is VERY nice and in my opinion very worth the money.
3. RALPH BRENNAN'S JAZZ KITCHEN
Big disappointment. This place is essentially the same cost as Blue Bayou but with none of the atmosphere. VERY high prices for very mediocre food. My son and I had the Jambalaya and although the flavor was good, there was very little shrimp or sausage in either of our portions. My other son had the Blackend Chicken Mac & Cheese. Again, very little substance and lots of pasta. Wife had a Cesar salad with grilled Chicken and it looked liked the used 6 full heads of lettuce with a few strips of chicken. We wont be back.
4. THE PARK ITSELF
Very nice and clean. All of those crowing about how DL is supposedly reducing maintenance to try to save a buck are clueless. It's still the best theme park in the world.
I will try to update later in the week.