Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 That sounds way too responsible. :DI can't tell you how excited I am for a paved driveway. Winter will be so much better. Worth giving up the AP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diane+ not THAT monte 7 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Great TR so far . Also been to Gumps in Gatlinburg Fun town we have a family reunion there every summer . I'm 52 ! NTM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I can't tell you how excited I am for a paved driveway. Winter will be so much better. Worth giving up the AP Absolutely. Shoveling a dirt or gravel driveway SMB. And moving Maria around will be easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Bubba Gumps looks really cool, and y'all look like you're having a great time. Looking forward to the next installment!Bubba Gumps was fun and decent food. Not amazing, but decent :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Bubba Gump's...that place looks super cute :) I'm not a seafood person, but Tom likes it so we'd probably have to stop in!! Weather and hotel both look nice! Excited to hear the rest :)It is fun!! We love the movie, so enjoy seeing the "stuff" The shrimp feast looks excellent.I wish we were somewhere with all that sun.Rainouts rule the day here.As I said before, the food was good, and we had a good time. That sky and weather is beautiful and why SoCal is so expensive. Great looking hotel. And great location. Wish that hotel was redone before our last visit. We would have stayed there. Instead we were jut south of you at the Embassy Suites. We had to take a shuttle to Disney were you got to walk. Lucky! Did you have a room facing the parks? Great pix. Keep em coming.Yes, the weather has been awesome, EXCEPT, you need long sleeves after dark, even in the summer. Yes, it's an easy walk (and an even easier scooter ride). Yes our room does face the parks, fireworks view from our window :) Bubba Gump looks like a neat place to eat, and that shrimp looks delicious.We enjoyed it :) It's a dreary, rainy Monday here. Seeing beautiful blue sky and palm trees is wonderful. Oh and all that delicious shrimp. :)I've heard we've had REALLY nasty weather at home too Looks like you've had a good start. My uncle's pathology lab used to be on Katella. It's been years since I've been in that area and from the little bit you've shown it appears to have change quite a bit.It changes all the time. The area has changed a bunch even since I was here in 2008. We usually go to Bubba Gump when we are in Gatlinburg.Did they do the trivia questions there too?Yes, they did, and we nailed em!! Solid middle of page 3 bragging rights for me. I'm glad that you like the hotel. That's where we almost stayed in December, until a better deal on a closer hotel popped up. I'm also glad to hear that you're enjoying great weather. I hope that continues for you. Have you ever eaten at the Bubba Gump's at Universal Studios in Florida? I imagine they're the same. Keep it coming. TCDThe weather has been amazing!! No, we haven't visited Bubba Gumps in Orlando, so far we've been to NASCAR Cafe, Jimmy Buffets, and Emerils over there. That sounds way too responsible. :DSometimes responsible must be done. I can't tell you how excited I am for a paved driveway. Winter will be so much better. Worth giving up the APSorry to hear about the AP, but happy about the driveway!! Concrete is EXPENSIVE!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Great TR so far . Also been to Gumps in Gatlinburg Fun town we have a family reunion there every summer .I'm 52 !NTMSounds like lots of folks enjoy Bubba Gumps Absolutely. Shoveling a dirt or gravel driveway SMB. And moving Maria around will be easier. I can't imagine moving a camper around without concrete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's update time again!! We have arrived at Disney!! We got our tickets set up, and decided to go into Disneyland just to look around The Disneyland castle has an actual walkthrough Now, we're just wandering again The Matterhorn, but it's been closed the whole time Disneyland Monorails look much cooler than WDWs Nemo Subs!! Disneyland has their Jedi Training Camp in Tomorrowland This place used to house Carousel of Progress, then Innoventions, and now it's completely closed, not sure what's coming next (if anything) Pizza! Sunset over Tomorrowland Disneyland still has a Main Street Theater Photo limit BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Then we stopped into Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Disneyland Fire Station with Walt's Apartment above And that's all for our first day!!! More soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I love the picture of the park bench. How cool is that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Those are aome great pix. That's SMB that the Matterhorn was closed your whole trip. I love nemo subs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Too bad about the bobsleds. I imagine you've ridden them before....I would be disappointed to miss them as I've never been to DL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 We love staying at Hotel Indigo in Athens. Very nice place! Loving the report so far and the weather. It's been raining since we got home from DW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hope the weather stays great for your entire trip. It's been very rainy here too. I'm ready for some sunshine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 The bench is cool. Matterhorn closed is not cool.The monorails do look cool.The squatty castle was cool for Walt's first try but totally uncool compared to Cindy's place in Florida.The picture of Walt walking in front of the castle is always cool.The update was, well, cool. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 The daily sky picture (and so far, every day has been exactly the same!) One reason why I wanted to stay in S.Calif when I got discharged, but Grandma said no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Oh...too bad that the bobsleds were closed Man... I miss the submarine ride! LOVE the pictures of Walt and Family (do they have the picture of mama reading and Walt on the phone at WDW? If not, I must remember it from DL). I remember Andrew mentioning this in his TR, but the castle does seem so small after spending so much time in WDW. Funny how I never thought that growing up (went to DL many times as a child/young adult before moving to GA) Looks like you all had some more beautiful weather...yay! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I believe that the Matterhorn is closed because they are getting a new Yeti in there for the 60th anniversary. Disneyland gets all the good stuff and we get Magic Bands. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red...Susan 37 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 A CM at DL told me they can't have magic bands because of Harbor Blvd. I am not sure she even knew what a magic band was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I believe that the Matterhorn is closed because they are getting a new Yeti in there for the 60th anniversary. Disneyland gets all the good stuff and we get Magic Bands. TCD Oh sure, but will it be a Disco Yeti? Really great photos, Carol!! I especially loved this one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Oh sure, but will it be a Disco Yeti? No, I think they will get a working Yeti, and it won't look like Olaf: First, a Disneyland park favorite is about to get even better as new effects are being added to Matterhorn Bobsleds. Just wait until you see the Abominable Snowman in ways you’ve never seen him before when the attraction reopens in May! http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/04/bringing-new-magic-to-matterhorn-bobsleds-and-peter-pans-flight-at-disneyland-park/ TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Those are aome great pix.That's SMB that the Matterhorn was closed your whole trip.I love nemo subs. Yes it did SMB, since Matterhorn is unique to DL. I love the picture of the park bench. How cool is that?It is VERY cool, I'm a Walt geek, so anything they show about Walt, I just drink it in :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Too bad about the bobsleds. I imagine you've ridden them before....I would be disappointed to miss them as I've never been to DL.It was disappointing We love staying at Hotel Indigo in Athens. Very nice place! Loving the report so far and the weather. It's been raining since we got home from DW. We really like this hotel!Hope the weather stays great for your entire trip. It's been very rainy here too. I'm ready for some sunshine.The weather has been awesome!! It was cloudy and a little chilly today, but not a drop of rain! The bench is cool.Matterhorn closed is not cool.The monorails do look cool.The squatty castle was cool for Walt's first try but totally uncool compared to Cindy's place in Florida.The picture of Walt walking in front of the castle is always cool.The update was, well, cool.There are definitely differences in DL, but the differences make it unique! One reason why I wanted to stay in S.Calif when I got discharged, but Grandma said no. Although the weather is nice, the traffic is insane!!! Plus, the prices!!! Oh...too bad that the bobsleds were closed Man... I miss the submarine ride! LOVE the pictures of Walt and Family (do they have the picture of mama reading and Walt on the phone at WDW? If not, I must remember it from DL). I remember Andrew mentioning this in his TR, but the castle does seem so small after spending so much time in WDW. Funny how I never thought that growing up (went to DL many times as a child/young adult before moving to GA) Looks like you all had some more beautiful weather...yay! :)I've never seen that family picture anywhere at WDW I believe that the Matterhorn is closed because they are getting a new Yeti in there for the 60th anniversary. Disneyland gets all the good stuff and we get Magic Bands. TCDThat would be cool. I actually hope we can make another quick weekend trip before the AP expires A CM at DL told me they can't have magic bands because of Harbor Blvd. I am not sure she even knew what a magic band was.LOL. Lots of the CMs here don't even know WHAT Magic Bands are. Oh sure, but will it be a Disco Yeti? Really great photos, Carol!! I especially loved this one... That one did turn out neat :) No, I think they will get a working Yeti, and it won't look like Olaf: First, a Disneyland park favorite is about to get even better as new effects are being added to Matterhorn Bobsleds. Just wait until you see the Abominable Snowman in ways you’ve never seen him before when the attraction reopens in May! http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/04/bringing-new-magic-to-matterhorn-bobsleds-and-peter-pans-flight-at-disneyland-park/ TCDNeat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Well, it's our last night here, nothing left to do but head for the airport tomorrow. So I'm going to give another update. April 15, 2015 We slept REALLY well the night before. We had a very long day with little sleep the night before, so glad we didn't really plan a lot for arrival day. We had breakfast at the hotel before heading out. Breakfast was expensive there at the hotel, so we didn't eat there any more, but..... we didn't have much luck price wise at other places either. I took a few pictures around the pool area. Now we're heading for the park Almost there Some of the other establishments on Harbor We actually rented a 2nd ECV for the week. With one of us riding and one walking, it really slows us down, especially in between the park and the hotel. We had stopped at one place advertised on the way the night before, but we didn't like his price. We decided to google some places online, and found a place just past the DL entrance for half of what the other guy wanted. I'm really hoping to get rid of the ECVs completely in the future. Rick did great at Halloween, but now one of his knees is acting up and he's getting that replaced in May. After he's released from this next surgery, we are making a commitment to both get healthier. I can also tell I'm not feeling as good as I should. So today, we're heading back to Disneyland. It is NOT an early entry day. We rode Buzz this day and that is picture limit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Looks like another beautiful day at DL for y'all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm sorry about Rick's other knee. Hope the surgery is successful. Safe travels back today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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