Originally Posted By Dabob2 "What I vividly remember was Mr. Toad's. That's one of my vivid memories too. It scared me the first time. I think actually it scared the bejesus out of my sister, and I took my cue from her. The original Toad had very loud police whistles in several places, and she did not (and still does not) deal well with loud noises. So she's screaming and crying almost instantly, and that probably scared me more than the ride did. I rode it on a subsequent trip with my dad and loved it. Ironically, we only rode Toad that first trip because Alice broke down while we were in line, so we went around the corner to Toad. My sister was so scared by Toad that she wouldn't go on it OR Alice the next time, and Alice became her face dark ride when she finally screwed up the courage.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<I don't think you realize how bad it is. I wanted to purchase a simple classic Disneyland logo T at Elias & Co and all they had were a thousand different character screens.>> Let me see if I have this straight: Cars Land shopping is disappointing because it not not specific enough, but BVS shopping is disappointing because it is not GENERIC enough?!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "It was a nice trip and long overdue. I'm starting to get the post Disneyland trip blues!" Don't you hate that? And that shirt you were looking for? I got that shirt for my dad on our first trip to the DLR. hehehe
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt “Let me see if I have this straight: Cars Land shopping is disappointing because it not not specific enough, but BVS shopping is disappointing because it is not GENERIC enough?!” Yep, that’s right. Like Disneyland’s Main Street Emporium I expect the park’s flagship souvenir shop to be fully stocked with a full range of resort merchandise not just Cars Land and miscellaneous character stuff. The point here is that all the shops sell the same thing, thus the overall shopping experience at DLR is very poor. “I got that shirt for my dad on our first trip to the DLR. Hehehe” I may just buy it online. I saw this one at the resort and almost bought it instead: <a href="http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-tee.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-c...-tee.jpg</a> On another note, I forgot to mention that we accidentally wandered into the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. I still thought it was a souvenir shop, and boy was I in for a surprise. It’s scary in there. I wish someone could have taken a candid picture of my face or at least given me a warning. It’s not very often that my jaw drops to the floor, but all of those little girls in beauticians chairs with glitter all over the place was mind blowing. A dad laughed aloud at me when he heard me mutter, “I think we’re in the wrong place” as we dashed through the exit. Another interesting first was seeing a service dog in the park. Imagine my surprise when I saw the owner let the dog GET WATER FROM A PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN! Ewwww!!
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek one example of a 21 and over Movie Theater <a href="http://cinebarre.com/" target="_blank">http://cinebarre.com/</a>
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I forgot to mention that we accidentally wandered into the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique" LOL, at least you can say you have been.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I love the look of Cinebarre! Sometimes I'll think about going to see a movie, and I just don't do it because the whole hassle factor. Chatty people, kids screaming, late-comers, cell phone users -- who needs it?
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Sometimes I'll think about going to see a movie, and I just don't do it because the whole hassle factor. Chatty people, kids screaming, late-comers, cell phone users -- who needs it?" Just tell them to shut it and shake your cane at them.
Originally Posted By SafariRob "Another interesting first was seeing a service dog in the park. Imagine my surprise when I saw the owner let the dog GET WATER FROM A PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN! Ewwww!!" No way!! Which park? Which fountain? Unbelievable.
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek Do people actually drink from the water fountains? i cant stand the smell or taste of OC water. and Jim. my wife and i just went to Cinebarre on Sat for our 18th anna "date" its not a cheap movie date but it is fun. another like it is iPic <a href="http://www.ipictheaters.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ipictheaters.com/</a> though we have not tried them yet.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Do people actually drink from the water fountains? i cant stand the smell or taste of OC water." It's horrible, isn't it?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I sure did. Twice in fact using single rider. You know I went nuts over the new paint job. lol
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<i cant stand the smell or taste of OC water.">> Just think that that water came from the Fountain Valley Water Treatment facility. Black water is turned ALMOST into clear water there. Clear water happens when it is pumped upstream on the Santa Ana River into settling ponds. Then it percolates down into the aquifer and back into the Disneyland drinking fountains. Tasty!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't mind most of the OC water, but DLR sits on top of its own aquifer, so it has its own water supply, which is why the water in the parks tastes particularly awful. Step across Harbor Blvd to one of the non-Disney hotels, and you'll find it's much more palatable (though still not to the liking of many) >>We still talk about that day on that patio section of the Winery at Disney's California Adventure.<< My friends and I still talk about our first experience up there too! Every time we go, we check to see if the same waiter is working, but it seems like he gets shuffled around between places. One day, we saw him enjoying the park as a guest and came *this* close to stopping him for a picture or autograph. Luckily, we had not stopped by the outdoor patio yet, so our better senses prevailed
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Imagine my surprise when I saw the owner let the dog GET WATER FROM A PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN!<< That's a self-service dog.
