amynicole22
09-10-2001, 09:26 AM
Ok, so I finally got myself to Disneyland last Saturday (9/8/01) after a nine-month absence. A few observations:
1) I love the parking garage/tram setup. A quick ride through a tree-lined glen, one stop, boom, you're there. Much better than two years of parking in Simba, waiting until the 4th stop, and then figuring out how they were letting you out of the parking lot this time. Excellent!
2) CM's are cranky in the morning. Not that I blame them really, I'm certainly not a morning person, but I walked through 5 stores before 10a.m., and got one hello and three or four glowering glances.
3) The animatronics in Pirates were having some problems. The auctioneer was bent over at the waist. His arms and mouth were moving, but we wasn't standing up. A couple other of the more advanced AA's were doing the same thing - slumping over. They closed the ride shortly after we were on it, I assume to fix the problems.
4) I'm going to miss the Country Bears, but apparently not as much as some people. When we went, there was a mom and daughter camped out taking pictures show after show. Big Al and I said our goodbyes. Very sad - I shed a tear or two.
5) The Villians Store needs restocking - really pitiful selection compared to years past.
6) The New Mr. Lincoln show is very cool. I do agree though that the 3D sound takes away from the content of the presentation. Several audience members were giggling loudly throughout the show because of the surprising effects. Very distracting.
7) Riding in an ECV apparently makes someone invisible. I found myself having to physically clear a path for my mom so that she wouldn't run over people.
8) The cast member I have a crush on appears to have been promoted. He now wears an earpiece. Sassy.
9) It's time to bid farewell to Parade of the Stars - bad parade, bad bad parade.
10) The Small World Mall is now my new favorite spot to watch the fireworks.
I think that was it - I've purchased a two-park AP, so I'll probably go more often now. It was nice to get back to Disneyland after a longish sabbatical - it did a lot to revive the magic for me.
See you at the parks!
1) I love the parking garage/tram setup. A quick ride through a tree-lined glen, one stop, boom, you're there. Much better than two years of parking in Simba, waiting until the 4th stop, and then figuring out how they were letting you out of the parking lot this time. Excellent!
2) CM's are cranky in the morning. Not that I blame them really, I'm certainly not a morning person, but I walked through 5 stores before 10a.m., and got one hello and three or four glowering glances.
3) The animatronics in Pirates were having some problems. The auctioneer was bent over at the waist. His arms and mouth were moving, but we wasn't standing up. A couple other of the more advanced AA's were doing the same thing - slumping over. They closed the ride shortly after we were on it, I assume to fix the problems.
4) I'm going to miss the Country Bears, but apparently not as much as some people. When we went, there was a mom and daughter camped out taking pictures show after show. Big Al and I said our goodbyes. Very sad - I shed a tear or two.
5) The Villians Store needs restocking - really pitiful selection compared to years past.
6) The New Mr. Lincoln show is very cool. I do agree though that the 3D sound takes away from the content of the presentation. Several audience members were giggling loudly throughout the show because of the surprising effects. Very distracting.
7) Riding in an ECV apparently makes someone invisible. I found myself having to physically clear a path for my mom so that she wouldn't run over people.
8) The cast member I have a crush on appears to have been promoted. He now wears an earpiece. Sassy.
9) It's time to bid farewell to Parade of the Stars - bad parade, bad bad parade.
10) The Small World Mall is now my new favorite spot to watch the fireworks.
I think that was it - I've purchased a two-park AP, so I'll probably go more often now. It was nice to get back to Disneyland after a longish sabbatical - it did a lot to revive the magic for me.
See you at the parks!