Originally Posted By basketballfan Hi! We had our first family trip to DL last August. We loved it so much we are coming back at the end of July. I have 3 questions. #1 What are the hours of the DTD stores? I have looked everywhere for these. We will be arriving on a Sunday night, but not going to the parks until Monday. My 3 DD are especially interested in Build a Bear and Lego, since we didn't visit these last year. #2 We bought the Mr. Potato Heads last year in DCA. We want to go back and fill another box. Do we have to buy another potato, or can we just stuff parts in the box? #3 We did not do redwood creek challenge trail last year. Do you have to wear tennis shoes for the climbing things? We usually wear crocs or sandals. But I want to make sure we have the right shoes with us. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Originally Posted By berol I have a random question. What are crocs? Sandals could work ok if they're the kind that won't fall off your foot.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I want to say DtD is open 9am to 10pm, but I am not possitive about that. You can fill the box with parts only; you ndon't have to buy a potato. Never been in RCC to know.
Originally Posted By basketballfan Thanks for answering so quickly. Crocs are garden clog type shoes that are made of this very comfy foam type stuff. I have lots of arthritis problems and these are very good for my feet. There are lots of knockoff brands as well. I like the ones they sell at Payless called Airwalks. A search will give you more info. They have a strap so they don't fall off your foot. All 3 of my DD wear them everywhere. I am glad to hear you can just fill a box of potato head parts. Last year, we managed to get 3 potato heads but not one ear!! I am hoping we can check into HOJOs and then go shop and eat Sunday night, get to be early, and hit the park early Monday morning! 26 days until we leave Texas!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think that each store in DTD sets its own hours, so it can vary, but 9-10 sounds like a pretty good average. Crocs are those foam-ish clog things that come in tons of colors. They kind of scare me, since I have a friend with bright orange ones who will not admit how ugly they are, but she says they are pretty comfortable.
Originally Posted By fkurucz Nurses and health care workers in general seem to like to wear crocs. Most "scrubs" stores carry a huge inventory of them. I'm not sure that I would recommend wearing them to DLR. They don't offer you much more protection than a flip-flop.
Originally Posted By berol I was gonna say 'thongs wouldn't be good' but now everyone things of thongs as something else and I couldn't remember another name for them. flip-flops!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Well, there's still plenty of people who wear thongs to the beach. Sure they show people stuff that they didn't want to see, but really, who wants to see the top of your foot anyway? : )
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 For Redwood Challenge Area it depends on what your kids are comfortable climbing and playing in. It's a very nice play area with climbing and tire swings. My kids had a terrific time there and the adults enjoyed resting on the benches. Dale did come over and flirt with my mom for a bit, that was fun too!
Originally Posted By Disnerd Regular hours for DTD are 10am to 10pm. Fri & Sat are 10am to 11pm. WOD opens at 9:30am and on Fri & Sat stays open until 12am. This may change though because is cutting back on their hours at the end of July.
Originally Posted By basketballfan thanks for all the info. this will definitely help the planning process......except for the part about thongs. ick.
Originally Posted By Tink60 two years ago the cm at redwood creek would only allow those children with tennis shoes on to use the climbing wall portion.
Originally Posted By basketballfan ahhh......and my kids will definitely want to climb the wall. so we will have tennis shoes that day. thanks.
Originally Posted By Boo <My kids had a terrific time there and the adults enjoyed resting on the benches. > Adults: you don't have to be benched! I love this area because I love to go on the play structures, too! Love scrambling up the rope nets, chase my kids around, play hide and seek. How often do I get to do that kind of thing in a vertical dimension otherwise? Nevah! Only at DCA - so I love the RCC! Oh, and I do fine in sandals. They dry off beautifully from Grizzly River Rapids. Better than tennies that go squish, squish, squish the next few hours. Flip-floppy thongs are a bad idea in DCA for another reason.... they can fall off your feet while you are soaring in SOARIN'.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Won't they let you take them off, and either leave them on the ground or under your seat? It seems to me that it would be better to have people with bare feet throughout the attraction, than have falling shoes that they have to retrieve them from the area in front of the screen.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I have worn clog-style shoes to the parks and have taken them off and placed them in the under-seat pocket on Soarin'. It feels good up in the air with bare feet.
