Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: In honor of the two threads that dealt with what we all LIKE about Disneyland, along with what we all HATE about Disneyland, my sisters and I have decided to create a thread that deals with things we're undecided about, in regard to the happiest place on Earth. ORWEN: And I'm gonna' go first! I'm unsure about Churro's. I mean, I've only had one of 'em in my entire life and I totally forgot what it was like eating one. Do you think I could become as addicted to Churro's as I already am to Krispy Kreme donuts? ORDDU: For me, I'm uncertain about which gorgeous hunk is safe to flirt with in line at an attraction. Could he already have a girlfriend or even be married?! ORGOCH: Like as if that ever stopped ya befer, ya tramp!! Anyways, fer me it's the restrooms I's unsure 'bout. Always gotta wonder if the toilet seat's as clean as it ought ta be. Know what I mean? A witch cain't be too careful when it comes ta ploppin' her rump roast down on one a them porceline potties, ya know! ORWEN: Now it's YOUR turn, ducklings. What things at Disneyland are YOU all unsure about?
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I'm usually unsure about whether or not it's worth it to stand in line for the Story Book Canal boats. On the one hand, I LOVE that ride, all the beautiful gardens, ahhh. On the other hand it's a long slow line, and I'm a passholder, generally allergic to lines. So, I'm unsure!
Originally Posted By juicer I am unsure why they changed the apple fritter recipe from the delicious large fritter to the a bag of (not so good) little one's? I am also unsure why I liked the DCA movie "Seasons of the Vine" - I used to drag all my friends to it and they all thought I was crazy
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm unsure about the Opera House. On the one hand, the lobby is amazing, with tons of DL history all over it. A couple weeks ago I spent two cycles of the movie in the lobby, and could have easily spent more time there. But other than the lobby, it just seems really strange. The movie they're showing is really stuck in 2005, and clearly designed to have been in Tomorrowland. The theater itself is also in need of a lot of work. If you keep looking forward, it's not too bad, but turn to the sides, and you see unthemed doors and plain walls above them. Even worse, you look at the back of the theater and see some lovely acoustic tiles, circa 1967. As nice as the building and presentation within it are, you'd think they could make the main feature a little more presentable. Then there's the mess of the mini-Gallery in the exit that flows into the Mad Hatter shop and now has the watch guy there for kicks, and none of it is terribly good stuff. It just sort of creates a traffic jam, to match the visual clutter in the area.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I am always unsure if I am in a good spot for the parades, shows, fireworks etc. I mean I read everything and get a spot I think is good and then I am always looking at someone else and wondering if they have a better view! Know what I mean?
Originally Posted By jdub LOL, nicely done, witcheseses! As for the churros--well, I recommend fresh over previously frozen.
Originally Posted By Route66 I'm always unsure whether or not to stay at the Disneyland Hotel.. Ive done it before and loved it however $250 + a night seems steep. I could stay at the HOJO and spend that extra money on something in the Disneyana shop.. (Always got my eye on some fancy thing hangin on the wall in there)
Originally Posted By pecos bill I am unsure about when to go now. With year round school and endless holidays it can be tough to pick a time that will be relatively uncrowded. Then making sure your favorite attractions will not be closed when you visit only compounds the problem.
Originally Posted By Doom Buggy Driver I am always unsure of where to eat a fast lunch. We usually do Bengal BBQ but I am always unsure as to whether we should have had something else.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation I'm unsure as to why the Big Thunder Trail area is so underutilized. The petting zoo and cabin certainly get a nod as one of those quiet, unmolested places discussed in a previous thread, but why keep Big Thunder Ranch as some sort of special event venue? Most of the time, it merely sits there. How fun that would be as a real BBQ restaurant!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Ahhhhh... Maybe? "Soft music adds to the mood of Rainbow Caverns. Illuminated only by the glowing water, you can make out the stalagmites and stalactites of the cave." From here: <a href="http://www.yesterland.com/rcminetrain.html" target="_blank">http://www.yesterland.com/rcmi...ain.html</a> And Amazon.com verifies the fireworks reference with a CD listing: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Happiest-Celebration-Earth-Disney/dp/B00092ZLKS?tag=dogpile-20" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Disneys-...gpile-20</a> Ain't the Internet GRAND?!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Whoops! Ignore that stuff up there... Reading and posting in two places will do that sometimes. *LOL*
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I'm always unsure about riding Splash Mountain. Do I want to risk an uncomfortable drenching to enjoy what is THE most FUN and laugh-provoking (it IS a Laughing Place, afterall ;-) attraction in Disneyland?
Originally Posted By liveforvacations Me too wonderingalice! I love Splash Mountain because it is so much fun but I hate being wet in my clothes, especially my shoes! Unfortunately, the dislike of getting wet usually wins out so I don't go on Splash Mountain as much as I should!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Heya livforvacations... This probably won't instill any confidence in your choice next time, but every once in awhile I toss it back out here... Just for fun and giggles... "A Cautionary Tale - Splash Mtn's New Logs" Splash Mountain: A Cautionary Tale ...Or how Mr. Alice and I came to spend 30 minutes at the First Aid Station inside an exam room with a blow dryer and no pants on. ;-) Okay, wellllll... First, on Thursday, we watched the new logs with their water dummies zipping down the big drop, debating as to whether we would be able to sit side-by-side in the rear. The debate still undecided by Friday, we stopped by the Splash FastPass machines early, which dictated our 11:50 a.m. return. As we approached the loading area, we saw other couples that fit handily and so we requested the rear of the log, together. I entered the log first (this was a mistake) and sat, then Mr. Alice joined me with no shoulder squishing... no problem, right? Wellllll... Wrong! *L* Throughout the ride, our log kept bottoming out and scraping the sides of the flume from the rear... attracting the attention of the younger riders seated ahead of us. We explained this away, claiming, "Yep, we've got junk in the trunk!" Heh heh heh... It was all real funny... Until..... That first 'inside' little drop... Both of us were nailed in the face with water, and the follow-up 'kicker' was a HUGE SPLOOOSH of gallons of water coming over the side and directly into my lap and down my legs. "Great," I said... "This is really bad, honey... I'm sopping from the waist down." Mind you, in my experience this was WAY worse than Grizzly River Rapids. I was soaked to the bone and dripping. Okay, wellllll... I figured we'll at least get a really cute and different (the side-by-side thing) photo for the effort, right? WRONG! After posing adorably with our smiling faces tilted toward one another and the camera... After coming down the big drop and getting another cold load of water dumped in my alread soaking wet lap... We disembark and head to the photo viewing area to learn that this one (insult deleted) kid just HAD to put his dang hands up, the right one positioned dead center in the middle of our faces. (Expletive and exclamation point deleted). We could see a portion of 'us' and it would have been a really cute photo, but instead... On my BIRTHDAY... Soaked, cold and extremely uncomfortable, we didn't even get to have a photo commemorating our one AND only-ever trip through Splash Mountain seated side-by-side in that hellish back seat! One stop at the Hungry Bear Ladies' Room in a futile attempt to sop up some of the water from my jeans later, we trekked toward the entrance, the shuttle (where they would have LOVED having my big, wet butt parked in one of their nicely upholstered seats) for a trip back to the Candy Cane Inn for a change of clothing. However, much to our relief, there it was ... an arrow on Main Street... "First Aid" and HOPE for me! We stopped in, just for a terry cloth towel or two to use for a moment, but instead, this lovely man (I believe his name was Ron) had me sign in and gave us a wonderful Revlon blow dryer and an empty exam room! Woo hoo! Just 30 - 45 minutes later, I put the now-only-damp jeans back on and we stepped across the 'street' to the Plaza Pavilion to share a yummy chicken lunch! The Candy Cane Inn shuttle was spared... And I ended up with no chafing or diaper rash at all! *L* ;-) And so, my dear LP friends... If you are a not-small adult couple, do avoid that back seat (in particular, the left side) on the Splash Logs unless you really don't mind a good soaking that will make you feel as though you wet yourself 12 times in front of strangers. Thank you... This has been a public service announcement from WonderingAlice. Have a good day. ;-)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I usually end up in the back seat with the single rider line, and there are definately little things that I've learned to do do avoid getting too wet. First, with the down-up-down drop inside into the laughing place, I've learned to move my right leg over to the left side. For some reason, when the log splashes down at the end of it and starts to make the U-turn to the right, a huge wall of water come over the edge of the log on that side and heads straight back. (A similar phenomenon happens in the second and third seats as well, causing me to go down 'side saddle' for that part most times.) Also, after the big drop, once you start the U-turn to the right (maybe that's the problem), after all the splashing has died down, there's a wave that gets pushed straight ahead by the log, and then hits a wall ahead in the turn and comes back along the left side. It tends to run down the left edge of the log and slide down right into the seat. Unlike most splashes, it only gets your backside, making for very interesting looks from folks once you get off. Also, you're never expecting it, since the rest of the splashing has long ended by this point (it's while you're in the Rivers of America), so there's always a nice big scream that accompanies it. From that, I've learned to do the "public bathroom hover" after the drop, which usually takes care of the problem. For general splashing, I've found that getting in a quasi-tornado drill position usually helps quite a bit. If you put your head down (forhead on teh backrest in front of you), the splashing will get your upper back, leaving the vast majority of your body dry. The front seat also has the added bonus of the storage space by your knees that keeps stuff amazingly dry. Of course with all these tips, there are always rogue splashes that come of of nowhere and get you just for the heck of it. (There seem to be a lot of those near the hand-cart Brer Rabbit and crocodile)
Originally Posted By wonderingalice "Public Restroom Hover" *LOL* Yep! Since the adventure above, I've learned to put Mr. Alice in front of me so I have a place to prop up my feet in the "danger zones." It's worked really. I don't mind the upper splashes - shirt, face, hair - so much because those dry fairly quickly. I NEVER want to go through the total jeans sopping again! *LOL*
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I never liked the "outside world" of McDonald's intruding into my fantasy world of Disneyland but I do love me some McDonald's fries now and then so that was something I was unsure about.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I'm unsure if the 'mint juleps' are actually fit for human consumption. Looks (and tastes!) like radiator fluid to me.
