So magical and perfect!
My little girl (7) and I had 4-day Park hoppers—2 nights at Disneyland Hotel and 2 at Park Vue Inn. Got in on Thursday and left today.
Random thoughts:
*Disneyland hotel pool area is so great. I had Dole Whips with Rum by the pool and I adored the monorail slides. Service was impeccable.
*The Park Vue Inn was clean and a much quicker walk at the end of the day...but I didn’t have that “vacation” feel there. If I were with a group that wanted a hotel for sleeping only, I’d give it a thumbs up. If I go again, though, I’ll stay at DL or GCH. I like the resort feeling.
*I am a huge chicken and GOTG was terrible for me. Cool ride, great music, but oh lord I will never ride that again. Scared the pixie dust right outta me.
*Fantasmic package was worth every penny. My little girl and I were in the front row and it was amazing. Spectacular. Dinner at Blue Bayou was delicious, and more food than either of us could have ever possibly eaten. Loved our cute seat cushions.
*I feel almost disloyal saying this, but Disneyland was a noticeably dirtier than I remember. And we had a really rude (not indifferent, seriously rude) cast member at space mountain and another at Stage Door. I expect this at typical theme parks, but I’d hoped Disney was immune, lol.
*Pixar Pier’s actors playing Woody and Jessie were amazing with my daughter. Jessie is her fave and their interaction with her was the trip highlight!
*Incredicoaster is probably right at the edge of my roller coaster comfort level, lol. It was intense but fun. The new theming made it look a lot better. I was never drawn to ride it on past trips, but I’m glad I did.
*(Slightly heretical question for you Disney enthusiasts) What’s with the meh landscaping in DCA? In DL, the landscaping always looks great and really adds to the ambiance. In DCA, I like it in the Grizzly area, and in the Cars Land, but otherwise the lighting and planting just remind me of the acceptable-yet-uninspired blandness of a late 90’s strip mall.
*Another heretical comment—I don’t like the lake area with the world of color lights. I know I’m in the minority, but I saw WOC once and didn’t think it was worth having to keep such an ugly and visible section in place all the time.
*The fireworks in DL were even better than I remember, and seeing Buzz Lightyear fly across the sky was amazing.
*I liked the new(?) lady pirate on the pirates ride. My little one was hoping there’d be a shirt with her on it. Pretty cute.
*Max Pass is also worth every penny. If you’re on the fence, do it! Also liked mobile food ordering (although maybe poutine wasn’t the best choice in 100+ temps, haha).
*Big Thunder Mountain doesn’t seem to get much attention, but it was so fun, especially after dark!
Such a fun trip and I can’t wait to go again.
My little girl (7) and I had 4-day Park hoppers—2 nights at Disneyland Hotel and 2 at Park Vue Inn. Got in on Thursday and left today.
Random thoughts:
*Disneyland hotel pool area is so great. I had Dole Whips with Rum by the pool and I adored the monorail slides. Service was impeccable.
*The Park Vue Inn was clean and a much quicker walk at the end of the day...but I didn’t have that “vacation” feel there. If I were with a group that wanted a hotel for sleeping only, I’d give it a thumbs up. If I go again, though, I’ll stay at DL or GCH. I like the resort feeling.
*I am a huge chicken and GOTG was terrible for me. Cool ride, great music, but oh lord I will never ride that again. Scared the pixie dust right outta me.
*Fantasmic package was worth every penny. My little girl and I were in the front row and it was amazing. Spectacular. Dinner at Blue Bayou was delicious, and more food than either of us could have ever possibly eaten. Loved our cute seat cushions.
*I feel almost disloyal saying this, but Disneyland was a noticeably dirtier than I remember. And we had a really rude (not indifferent, seriously rude) cast member at space mountain and another at Stage Door. I expect this at typical theme parks, but I’d hoped Disney was immune, lol.
*Pixar Pier’s actors playing Woody and Jessie were amazing with my daughter. Jessie is her fave and their interaction with her was the trip highlight!
*Incredicoaster is probably right at the edge of my roller coaster comfort level, lol. It was intense but fun. The new theming made it look a lot better. I was never drawn to ride it on past trips, but I’m glad I did.
*(Slightly heretical question for you Disney enthusiasts) What’s with the meh landscaping in DCA? In DL, the landscaping always looks great and really adds to the ambiance. In DCA, I like it in the Grizzly area, and in the Cars Land, but otherwise the lighting and planting just remind me of the acceptable-yet-uninspired blandness of a late 90’s strip mall.
*Another heretical comment—I don’t like the lake area with the world of color lights. I know I’m in the minority, but I saw WOC once and didn’t think it was worth having to keep such an ugly and visible section in place all the time.
*The fireworks in DL were even better than I remember, and seeing Buzz Lightyear fly across the sky was amazing.
*I liked the new(?) lady pirate on the pirates ride. My little one was hoping there’d be a shirt with her on it. Pretty cute.
*Max Pass is also worth every penny. If you’re on the fence, do it! Also liked mobile food ordering (although maybe poutine wasn’t the best choice in 100+ temps, haha).
*Big Thunder Mountain doesn’t seem to get much attention, but it was so fun, especially after dark!
Such a fun trip and I can’t wait to go again.
