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  1. tanyaegangibson

    Anybody have a poor experience at Carthay?

    My kids (13 and 10) really like Carthay, so we keep returning for dinner once a year during our summer trip, but... DH and my inlaws, with whom we often go to DLR in the fall, are not fans. And honestly, after yet another "eh" dinner this summer, I tend to agree. At least, though, when we are...
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    With WDW pricing changes . . . any rumors about DLR tickets going up?

    I've been worrying about the same thing, so I re-bought our APs (I'd let them lapse in August, since there is now no renewal discount) to start again at our November trip. I kept thinking I would be kicking myself if the prices of the DLR APs went up this month before I could do so. I'm about to...
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    Hojo v Courtyard

    We have stayed at both, and even though my kids have kind of aged out of Hojo's waterpark area, they still like staying there because they are playful and enjoy the nostalgia of going there. (They are now 10 and 13.) They ask to go to the waterpark area for a little while just to play and then...
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    ABC's of Disneyland - In photos

    Hook! I is for...
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    Trying to decide between DLH and GC

    We love both of them! I find DLH more magical (and our whole family loves Trader Sam's), but The Grand Californian is SO convenient, and the kids love everything about the lobby--fireplace, rocking chairs, etc., as do I. Despite the allure of the cool DLR slides, our kids seem to still prefer...
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    Surviving Summer 2019 at Disneyland!

    I've booked ahead to next summer already because it seems to me that every year around the December holidays, folks suddenly start thinking ahead to their summer vacations, and decide to book all at once. A couple of years ago, I started booking refundable reservations for summer in November...
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    Anyone stay in Hojo’s newly renovated rooms?

    We just stayed in one of the renovated rooms (top floor with awesome view of the Matterhorn, etc.) a few weeks ago, and we were blown away by how nice it was. Really smart, cool renovation that kept everything we loved already about Hojos yet made the experience feel newer, more comfortable, and...
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    Where should we eat on our last night?

    I'd do Napa Rose, Carthay Circle, or Ralph Brennan's, all of which my kids (13 and 10) really love.
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    Have any ride cowards gone on Guardians?

    I *hated* Tower of Terror. DH loved it, so I would force myself to go on it once each trip but would dread it. My kids hated TOT, too. So I dreaded GoG but forced myself to go on with DH (and kids bit the bullet, too) when the conversion happened. And it converted ME! I love this ride so much...
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    Best (decent) time in the afternoon/evening to drive from Universal to Knotts on a Monday?

    Thank you to both of you. You've confirmed my feelings about the optimal time to leave if we want to avoid significant traffic!
  11. tanyaegangibson

    White Water Snacks @ GCH

    Our family LOVES White Water Snacks for breakfast. And for lunch, btw, their pizza is a best-kept secret that is also affordable to feed a family, and their nachos are so amazing! But to answer your question about coffee: no, they don't have lattes, etc. (I know this because we recently took a...
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    Best (decent) time in the afternoon/evening to drive from Universal to Knotts on a Monday?

    We are DLR vets who also have come to love Knott's and would like to experience Universal Hollywood after not having done so for a while. In short, we are driving down from Northern California on a Sunday, hitting USH in the evening and the next day, and then going to Knotts for a couple of days...
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    1st day trip report from WDW vet

    True about people not watching WOC, but I'm also thinking that having WOC down means that the pier rides that close during WOC will be open the whole time. A lot of folks prefer rides to shows, so maybe this will disperse the riders better across the parks later at night when WOC would have...
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    Locations and Roll-Out Dates Announced for Mobile Order at the Disneyland Resort

    We used it at Red Rose Tavern the weekend before last, and it was so awesome! Ordered while in line for HM, rode HM, walked over to RRT, pressed the "we're here" button, and got food in minutes. There were zero people in the pick-up line, but the regular lines went all the way out the doors...
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    Anyone Tried Afternoon Tea at Steakhouse 55?

    My kids and I love it. It's been part of my birthday trip for the last 2 summers. I get the premium (DS9 eats at least half of my salad--and both times we've been offered an extra salad because apparently it's funny/rare to see a kid insisting on taking part of Mom's salad!) and DS9 and DD12 get...
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    Show Me a Picture of...

    Show me a picture of a lovely, quiet place.
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    Just cancelled 2 view rooms at Courtyard Water Park Hotel for Veteran's Day weekend

    Hi All, I know hotels are tight for the 11/9 through 11/12, so in case you are looking for a room close to DLR, wanted to share that 1 minute ago I cancelled a reservation for two rooms. (We were debating between the Courtyard and splurging on DLH and had reservations for both, and we've...
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    ABC's of Disneyland - In photos

    T is for topiary bear U is for...
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    ABC's of Disneyland - In photos

    O is for Orange Grove Property Management. P is for...
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    Gluten free list at City Hall?

    My daughter's choir will be taking a trip to DLR in November, and one of her friends who cannot eat foods with gluten is also a vegetarian. I did look at the links provided above (thank you!), so I can now tell her friend's mom about options like the toasted cheese and tomato soup and the...
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