Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Honestly, whether at DL OR the grocery store, my kids are better behaved than my husband! Try explaining that! I don't think I'm strict enough with him. I think it's time to break out the wooden spoon.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance By the way, loved reading about your trip Hans. Sorry there were so many screaming kids around. But glad to hear you liked all the new additions since your last trip. I knew you would! Was there anything you didn't get a chance to do that you wish you would have? And rides you had to miss? Did you love RSR?
Originally Posted By ecdc >>By the way, loved reading about your trip Hans.<< +1 - sorry to hijack the thread and turn it into other stuff. I'd just read a couple of articles about the growing number of businesses that cater to adults only and the backlash it's inspired in some. My wife and I talk about it and find it all very interesting, and your trip report reminded me of it, that's all. I'm anxious to try Carthay Circle and Flo's.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<The Good:>> Did I miss it or did you start another topic for the DR.H & Co. "Booze" report? Thanks in advance. :') It boggles my brain that C/M's have become parking valets for strollers. Strollers wouldn't be that big an impact if everyone was required to use the DL standard strollers. These mega stretch triple wide strollers do not belong.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt There is a big difference between a cranky child in a supermarket and a cranky baby who can’t even walk or talk screaming in the middle of an Aladdin performance. There’s simply no good reason why that should happen. “Big Thunder. My understanding from insiders is that it is getting the Matterhorn treatment this next winter. What would be nice would be to see them make it longer and actually have a finale that takes the railroad all the way out to the Rivers of America.” OK, that’s good to hear. It’s so clearly in need of a refurb that I figured one must be on the agenda soon.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt “Was there anything you didn't get a chance to do that you wish you would have? And rides you had to miss?” As silly as it sounds I’m kind of bummed that I didn’t get to do It’s A Small World. I’m curious to see in person what all the fuss was about regarding the character additions. The only other things that I would have liked to have seen but missed were The Columbia and Tom Sawyer Island…. er… Pirate Island or whatever they call it now. “Did you love RSR?” I did! I was lucky enough to ride it twice (once on Magic Mornings and another using single rider) and experience each of the two different special rooms. My car won both races! As others have said, RSR is a solid addition to DLR that will be popular for years to come. The backstory about Stanley’s Oasis that forms the queue is very clever and filled with beautiful details. RSR is one of those perfect Disney E ticket family rides with enough thrills and effects to keep the grownups awake, but not overwhelm or frighten young kids. My advice to anyone visiting from out of town is to stay on property and take advantage of Magic Mornings. We did all of the Cars Land attractions in the one hour before the park opened. On our way out to BV Street for coffee, we passed by the Fastpass line for RSR and there was a 30 minute wait stretching all the way through Carthay Circle to the entrance of Hollywood Land!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Did I miss it or did you start another topic for the DR.H & Co. "Booze" report?" No booze report, but I will say that Trader Sams is the bomb and the lounge at Carthay Circle is going to be fantasic once the mixologists there get the hang of things. The place has a very ambitious beverage menu. On another note, who knew that there was an upstairs outdoor lounge at the Winery? I just discovered it on this trip.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>There is a big difference between a cranky child in a supermarket and a cranky baby who can’t even walk or talk screaming in the middle of an Aladdin performance. There’s simply no good reason why that should happen. << We took our kids to restaurants from an early age. Most of the time, it went fine. But we were also hyper-sensitive about making sure that if they did start to get fussy, out one of us would go with that child to the car. If we could calm the kid down, we might go back in. If not, the other parent got a to-go box for our food. We always looked at that as common courtesy.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>We always looked at that as common courtesy.<< Ditto. I suppose, like so many things, it's those few that ruin it for everyone else. We've all seen them, the clueless parents who ignore their kids and seem to have that attitude that since they're little, everyone needs to just deal with it. Most parents aren't like that, and like CC said, give us a minute, huh? Glaring at me when I'm trying to round up a screaming kid and take them out to be courteous to you doesn't help.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>like CC said, give us a minute, huh? Glaring at me when I'm trying to round up a screaming kid and take them out to be courteous to you doesn't help.<< Yes indeed!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I just wonder what benefit is there for a child to be at Disneyland when it's so small that it can't even remember what happened 5 minutes ago let alone go on rides or even comprehend what Disneyland is.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We took Kyle from about 9 months or so. But he was always a very mellow baby, we could take him anywhere without fussing. He would sit quietly and take it all in, he was completely entranced by Small World. But if he was a fussy baby at all taking him while in diapers would likely not have happened. I am very glad we did take him because we lost his dad when he was only 19 months old and we have some very special father and son photos from those trips, including our very last family picture.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Not much. I think parents mistakenly think it's going to be a wonderland for kids from birth on. And it's not. My daughter was 2 and a half when we first went. She definitely enjoyed it then, and still remembers parts when we look at pictures, but even at that age, there are challenges with walking and such. But infants? No way. I'm not opposed to infants in the park. As long as they aren't crying and disruptive during things. If you have older kids, taking infants sometimes is just a necessity, but the baby won't get anything out of the place, and it's really difficult trying to deal with babies in the parks.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance " I am very glad we did take him because we lost his dad when he was only 19 months old and we have some very special father and son photos from those trips, including our very last family picture."
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Second DL trip, my son was 8 months. We still had an awesome time, but for my son, he could have had the same fun at the mall, Target, the park, or anywhere else for that matter. Plus he hated the characters. hehehe It's cute thinking back on that trip, when he was so little and looking at the pictures. I definitely got more out of it than he did though.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt " I am very glad we did take him because we lost his dad when he was only 19 months old and we have some very special father and son photos from those trips, including our very last family picture." " " Make that two sad faces.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Oh, CC, I missed Splash Mountain too. The line was just too long and getting a Fastpass would mean that we'd have to trek all the way back to that corner of the park. I also didn't get to do Grizzly Rapids because my traveling partner was afraid of getting soaked.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes WAIT!!!! I'm only through the first halve of pot #1. They have quail???? And it's well done? (not by heating but by preperation) OMG!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes >>>The entire property has a lot more detail and a much more uniform theme than it did before.<<< O.K. Honest, this is as far as I've read your post, Hans. I remember those days when the DL Hote was transitioning frem the Wrather Co. to the Disneyland Co. and there were groing pins. We lost some of the best of the hotel but they made up for everything with Trader Sam's.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes O.K., I've omly read through post 1. Hans, you and I are twins separated at birth. The only comment I have is aout the merchandise. They did not count on the demand for specialty merchandise - which they once had. The stores were blown out in the first week or two. So I give them a pass on this, but I blame management for not being ready to restock as soon as they could have.
