Jimmy...I have to agree with you and Sleepy. And Jimmy, I think you hit the nail on the head...WDW has a "captive audience" while DL is mostly a day trip for locals who have many other eating options (including going home). So the price/value of food at DL has to be better.
How have the crowds been at DL? When we went last April they were really crowded. And unfortunately, the main coaster, Fantasmic and World of Color were all down when we were there.
Have you gone to see "Frozen" at the Hyperion theater? Even if you aren't a big fan of the movie, it's well worth seeing at DL. The theater and the experience are pretty amazing.
Crowds are manageable. Monday was bit more crowded at CA but I believe it was more related to it being Anaheim Mighty Ducks day, because we saw a lot of folks wearing jerseys, t shirts and sweats with Ducks on them. But Tues-Wed have been very manageable.
Incredicoaster has been open and we are going to ride again today(if rain co-operates)! I screamed my head off on that one. I told T it is now my favorite coaster, it has it all, fast take off(like RNRC), high and low drops, great banked turns, great surprise drops, and an upside down loop. The only thing, and its really not needed, that would make it the ultimate coaster fans dream ride, one of those really high(been on one at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Apollos Chariot, 285' up)drops. And seriously, it is so long, and so fast, and all it has, it really is an ultimate coaster fans dream already, IMO. Fantastmic, to be honest, I dont know if its been going on or not, and WOC won't be going until Feb. 22. But we have had enough to see and do so dont feel like I have missed anything.
I would have missed Frozen had it not been for you! It is WAYYYYYYYYY better than its cuz in FL. I was amazed at a quick change of wardrobe of Elsa on the stairs, to the point of a "wow, how did they do that" moment. I feel the shows in general here are done better than FL. Makes me wonder if there is so much more talent in this concentrated area that DL can be more selective
. Maybe based on it being LA/Hollyweird, maybe not. I have to say, I have seen a lot "actress/actor" looking types around here. Its funny, no disrespect to anyone, but a lot of long haired, skinny blonds with the exact same hairdo. Its like they all came from a screen-test straight over to DL
I did have one semi celeb encounter. And it took me 2 days raking my brain on who she was. Her name is Elizabeth Mitchell. I saw her and another lady eating lunch at Carthay Circle on Mon. She was in Lost, Revolution and played Mrs Claus in Santa Clause 2 among other things.
And there are more shows in general. We saw The Laughing Stock Co at the Diamond Horseshoe yesterday, though cheesy(think HDDR)it was done well, had my tickle bone active. Then we saw a show at the Royal Theatre, Beauty and the Beast. Not what I was expecting(was thinking condensed version of the same at HS), instead, a couple narrators were telling story but incorporating themselves into it, which made for a funny re-telling of the story.