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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Jun. ~ Aug.: GOING TO DISNEY! ~tips needed~ (ARCHIVES): Archive through August 07, 2005 users admin

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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, July 18, 2005 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But Wargod, did they see the chocolate chip cookies in space? I have to go on Space Mountain really soon!!

We went on TOT for the first time last weekend (or two) and I loved it!! Not hard on the back either.

I've seen Space Mountain inside with the lights on.. once when the train stopped.. a little scary until we were sure all the cars behind us had stopped! Then they turned on the lights and everyone was so excited to look around!

Happy.. I also adore Fantasmic! Have seen it many times and saw it once again two weeks ago and then the fireworks. They are just super this year with the narrative and music, aren't they? I saw them with Karuuna, or part of them, from Main Street. Next time my friends and I plan to see them from over by Small World, another good place.

And I adore Soaring Over California too!

Pamy I should get the list of where your photos are. There are collages all over.. there was one where I saw a pic of a woman with longer hair but exactly your color but the child she was hugging was uh.. well a girl for one and way too pale with long blonde hair.

Or if you ever go and want a fourth for part of a day, I have the premium pass now and can go ANYTIME!! Also get 10% discount on purchase but some lady at the Disneyana store in Downtown Disney gave me 45% by accident.. too bad I only bought a t-shirt.

Sounds like so much fun to stay right in the park like that too.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Monday, July 18, 2005 - 9:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
They didn't see the cookies, Sea. Of course at that point Caleb hadn't worn glasses in four or so weeks (it was the weekend before his eye appt.) and wasn't seeing much of anything clearly unless it was right in front of his face. Dakota was too busy enjoying the ride itself to do much looking around, lol.

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Space mountain is different from Mission Space. Mission Space is like a centrifuge. You're hurdled at a very fast speed. They use the same type machine to train astronauts. (Or they used to anyways)
My favorite ride at Disney has always been the Haunted Mansion AND Pirates of the Carribean..LOL
We always stop in the Hall of Presidents in the Magic Kingdom for a bit of a rest. (Hubby has fallen asleep in there)!
In MGM, I love the movie ride.
AND the rapids ride in Animal Kingdom is a blast. (cools you off on a hot day)

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love those as well, Twiggy.. Went on Pirates and Haunted with Kar and did Pirates again with my local friends.

I'll look for the cookies when I can.. it is NOT easy to focus but after seeing them once then you believe you'll see them and there they are! (if they kept them in the new version of course)

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sea, yes, I agree that the fireworks are really extra special this year! That is great that you went to Dis. with Karunna!

I forgot about the photos collages! They were really neat, my kids were very interested in looking up close at most of them.

I really wish we could get to Disney more often...and that we could make it to Fla. too!

Allietex
Member

08-16-2002

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 12:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What is the name of the "ride" where they have the alien come down in the glass tube and escape. Then the lights go out and it scares the poo out of you? It is not really a ride, it is more like a theater experience. Even though you know it is not real, it is the scariest thing I have ever been in. The hair on the back of my neck literally stood up. If you have not done this one, it is a must. It is the only think my son and his wife would NOT let their four year old go on.

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 2:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Allie, they have replaced it with the Stitch's Great Escape. Made it much more kid friendly. Prior to that it was a ride based on the movie Alien, I think.

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Friday, July 29, 2005 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That attraction was called The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter and closed in 2003.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
15 Hurt in Disney Roller Coaster Collision

Sat Jul 30, 6:49 AM ET

One train rear-ended another on the "California Screamin'" roller coaster at Disney's California Adventure theme park Friday night, slightly injuring 15 people, authorities said.

Most of the victims had minor neck and back injuries, Anaheim city spokesman John Nicoletti said. "At this point we don't have a cause," he said of the 6:30 p.m. accident.

Forty-eight people were on the ride at the time of the collision, Nicoletti said. Fifteen people, including two children, were taken to a hospital; the rest were examined at the scene and released.

The Disneyland Resort issued a statement late Friday saying Disney officials were "taking all necessary steps to help those affected by this incident."

It was the second accident in four months at a Disney park in Anaheim.

In March, a 4-year-old boy broke a finger and severed the tip of his thumb while on a Disneyland ride called the Storybook Land Canal Boats. The child's fingers became pinched between the boat and the dock while passengers were unloading.

In December, four people were hurt when a float at a Disneyland parade struck four people.

Not1worry
Member

07-30-2002

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gracious, Disney is having a rough summer! They better get this all straightened out before we get there in Oct.

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The boys are leaving for Disney at the buttcrack of dawn on Monday. They have orders to stop at the Hello Kitty store and take pics of the hotel room and bathroom.

Brenda1966
Member

07-03-2002

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not1worry, I'm trying to plan an October trip to Disney as well. Do you know where you're staying? And have you heard Pirates may be close for refurb in October?

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi Brenda, not Not1, but we're going in October, Pirates will be ok for us, but Crush and the Living Seas will be closed :-(

We're staying at Port Orleans Riverside! We're going to Food and Wine, and the Mickey's Not So Scarry Halloween Party!!

Brenda1966
Member

07-03-2002

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was referring to DisneyLAND. I don't know what the refurbs for WDW are planned. I guess I have LAND on the brain. Am hopefully planning a spring trip to WDW next year.

I was at WDW last November and the crowds were bad due to all the prior hurricanes and people rescheduling their vacation during mine. LOL. It was still a fabulous time!

So if anyone knows a good place to stay right next to Disneyland, let me know.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sorry Brenda, I have DisneyWORLD on my brain!! Check out this link
Message Board for Disneyland

also for getting a place to stay try out betterbidding.com they list these hotels Orange County (Disneyland)
3* Anabella Hotel REVIEW
3* Coast Anaheim Hotel REVIEW / tripadvisor review
3* Crowne Plaza Anaheim
3* Doubletree tripadvisor review
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3* Hyatt Regency Orange County REVIEW / tripadvisor review
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3* Marriott Aneheim Suites
3* Radisson Anaheim Maingate tripadvisor review
2* Howard Johnson REVIEW / tripadvisor review

here>> betterbidding hotel index

Not1worry
Member

07-30-2002

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Brenda, we are going to WDW also. We'd love to go to DL someday, but not this year! We are planning to stay at the Carribean this year, although I haven't actually reserved and paid for it yet. I know I need to do it, but transferring all that money from our savings to pay for it makes my heart pound.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
not1 what week in Oct are you looking at? Have you taken advantage of the "free dining"? Disney offers the Dining pkg for $35 per adult, $10 for child 3-9... and its free from August to Oct 4! (so if your vacation begins on Oct 4 you get free dining for your whole stay! and thats an appetizer, entree, and dessert and non alcoholic drink one at a 'counter service/think fast food, and one table service think Ohana/Cinderella's Royal Table... etc sit down places - and a snack- think popcorn, water, soda, mickey bar)

Not1worry
Member

07-30-2002

Monday, August 01, 2005 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Reader, where can I find out more about that. We are leaving 10-2 for Disney. Those prices are per day??? My gosh, if we could get that just for one day it would help. The kids really want to go back to the Japanese place where they cook at the table. That remains the most expensive meal I've ever eaten.

That plan sounds great.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 7:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK not1 sending you a PM...

you can reach me via angelmum3 at yahoo!!

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 10:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ORLANDO, Fla. - Medical examiners tried to determine Friday why a 12-year-old girl died after collapsing at a wave pool in a Walt Disney World water park — the third time in two months a child has died or become critically ill at the resort.

Lifeguards noticed Jerra Kirby, of Newport News, Va., on a ledge of the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon on Thursday and asked if she was OK, sheriff's officials said. She said she was fine and wanted to be left alone, but passed out when she stood up, officials said.

Lifeguards performed CPR until paramedics arrived and took her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Results of Friday's autopsy could take several weeks if there is no obvious sign of trouble, said Steve Hanson, chief investigator for the Medical Examiner's Office in Orlando. Relatives who were with her said she had no known medical problems, the sheriff's office said.

Disney spokesman Bill Warren said the park was operating normally Friday because "there was nothing mechanical wrong" with the pool, which simulates ocean waves.

Three other people have died this year at Disney World, out of the millions who visit the park each year. Two of the victims were adults in poor health; the case of a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy who died while riding Epcot's "Mission: Space" in June remains under investigation.

In addition, a 16-year-old British girl suffered cardiac arrest last month after exiting "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" ride at the Disney-MGM Studios. She was still in critical condition Friday.

Theme park consultant Randy King, a former safety director at amusement park operator Six Flags, said he wasn't aware of safety problems with wave pools. "There's absolutely no telling what was wrong with her," he said.

The parking lot outside the Typhoon Lagoon park was full on Friday. Concilia Chitati, who was visiting from Britain, called the death "worrying" but not enough to prevent her from enjoying the wave pool.

"So far, our trip has been very nice," Chitati said.

Not1worry
Member

07-30-2002

Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
As I've been researching all this info on the dining package, I found out that www.allearsnet.com has menus for the restaurants! I've been able to plan sample meals and see how the prices shape up. DH claims I am over thinking the whole thing, but I can't help myself.

We definitely plan to print off several of the menus to carry with us for quick reference. We can decide if all of us want to eat somewhere without having to hike over there and look at the menu.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
not1worry - really with the free dining you really may not have that opportunity - if you find a place that sounds good, make a reservation! You can always cancel without penalty, but you cant get in if you dont have a reservation...

Not1worry
Member

07-30-2002

Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whew...so much planning! Although our experience at Shades of Green last year was not wonderful, we can't ignore the prices savings. 5 days at the Caribbean was going to be $830. 5 days at SOG is $495. The other benefit is the rooms at SOG are very large and have a sofa sleep in them, so we don't have to cart along the air mattress. So we're going back to SOG, knowing it does have its faults, but also remembering that they credited us a full 2 days lodging when we nicely complained. I thought the kids would be disappointed about not having the neat pool at the Caribbean, but they clearly are making plans on how to spend the money we are saving.

Reader, thanks soooo much for all the dining plan info! I think we won't do it this year, because over 5 days, we'll eat at SOG's on site places mostly. Plus, I didn't want to pay for an appetizer and 2 desserts a day, knowing that we normally wouldn't buy those things. I have a feeling that the prices will probably come out around the same, but we'll have more flexibility.

I already made preferred seating reservations at the Japanese restaurant that we loved so much. The Royal Table at the castle is totally booked for both lunch and dinner all 5 days of our visit. We're going to try and get walk in seating outside of the peak eating hours, we've had no problem with that before. Other than that, my kids would be happy if we ate at the Electric Umbrella at Epcot everday.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not1, are you going to be here 8-15?

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not1, I think you will have a magical time!! I can think of a few ways to help you spend your savings!! Are you planning on going to a Halloween Party? We're going on Oct 6th!! DH and I are doing a party for the senses on Oct 8th in Epcot... (my mom is watching dd its an "adult" night!! *G)

Are we going to try and meet??? email me when you get the chance, I think we have about 57 days... or somethin like that!!