Opening time: 10 a.m.
Weather: Isn't summer supposed to be over?
Crowds: Wouldn't have been so bad if half of Fantasyland weren't closed
I know I've slacked off a lot on updates lately. My laptop is a lost cause, and because the faulty hardware problem wasn't detected until right after the warranty expired, Dell is giving me the runaround (in spite of the fact that the hardware was ALWAYS faulty...cheap bastards). Screw it, I am done with Dell. I'm just going to keep selling off stuff I don't need and save up for a good, reliable laptop with a really, really long warranty.
Mid-September to mid-November used to be the ideal time to visit Disneyland. Most families don't pull the kids out of school that early in the school year, most people don't take vacations in the fall, and the weather's nice, so you'd have a nice day in a near-empty park. This is no longer the case. (Late February also used to be a good time to go, until two years ago when the secret got out and tourists descended upon the park in droves, then bitched and moaned loudly in every single ride line because too many other people had had the same idea. Yet more proof that tourists are not very smart.)
I love Halloweentime. I love the silly pumpkins and orange bunting all over Main Street. I love pretty much everything related to my favorite holiday. But, it is boosting attendance. This is good news for Disneyland but not for the crowd-averse. (I'm starting to think I should buy some Disney stock shares. They do know how to make a lot of money.) Just an FYI to the claustrophobic.
Anyway, when I went on Wednesday, Casey Jr. and Storybook Land were still closed for a long rehab (they're supposed to reopen today), then Snow White and Pinocchio both broke down. Fantasyland is a tiny bit congested, so visitors just piled into whatever lines were open as fast as they could. Next on the rehab list: Alice in Wonderland, then (after the holidays) It's A Small World. IASW is expected to re-open next October, so if you're going to miss it, go after November 8 but before January.
There is a rather persistent rumor going around that the foods department has started putting butter in the vegetarian gumbo again (the original recipe used a butter-based roux but they switched to cornstarch for a thickener some years ago). What the hell?! How many people go to Disneyland instead of other theme parks because only Disneyland will accommodate special diets? Southern California is home to thousands of people with food allergies, thousands of people with lactose intolerance, and thousands of vegans - vegetarians who do not consume any animal products (I know - I fall into two of those camps). Never mind the scores of tourists with special diets who visit Disneyland every year. If this is true, it's a really stupid call on Foods' part.
Well, I've got to get back to work. I have stuff to do - and apple-cider cupcakes waiting for me at home.
See you at Disneyland.
Weather: Isn't summer supposed to be over?
Crowds: Wouldn't have been so bad if half of Fantasyland weren't closed
I know I've slacked off a lot on updates lately. My laptop is a lost cause, and because the faulty hardware problem wasn't detected until right after the warranty expired, Dell is giving me the runaround (in spite of the fact that the hardware was ALWAYS faulty...cheap bastards). Screw it, I am done with Dell. I'm just going to keep selling off stuff I don't need and save up for a good, reliable laptop with a really, really long warranty.
Mid-September to mid-November used to be the ideal time to visit Disneyland. Most families don't pull the kids out of school that early in the school year, most people don't take vacations in the fall, and the weather's nice, so you'd have a nice day in a near-empty park. This is no longer the case. (Late February also used to be a good time to go, until two years ago when the secret got out and tourists descended upon the park in droves, then bitched and moaned loudly in every single ride line because too many other people had had the same idea. Yet more proof that tourists are not very smart.)
I love Halloweentime. I love the silly pumpkins and orange bunting all over Main Street. I love pretty much everything related to my favorite holiday. But, it is boosting attendance. This is good news for Disneyland but not for the crowd-averse. (I'm starting to think I should buy some Disney stock shares. They do know how to make a lot of money.) Just an FYI to the claustrophobic.
Anyway, when I went on Wednesday, Casey Jr. and Storybook Land were still closed for a long rehab (they're supposed to reopen today), then Snow White and Pinocchio both broke down. Fantasyland is a tiny bit congested, so visitors just piled into whatever lines were open as fast as they could. Next on the rehab list: Alice in Wonderland, then (after the holidays) It's A Small World. IASW is expected to re-open next October, so if you're going to miss it, go after November 8 but before January.
There is a rather persistent rumor going around that the foods department has started putting butter in the vegetarian gumbo again (the original recipe used a butter-based roux but they switched to cornstarch for a thickener some years ago). What the hell?! How many people go to Disneyland instead of other theme parks because only Disneyland will accommodate special diets? Southern California is home to thousands of people with food allergies, thousands of people with lactose intolerance, and thousands of vegans - vegetarians who do not consume any animal products (I know - I fall into two of those camps). Never mind the scores of tourists with special diets who visit Disneyland every year. If this is true, it's a really stupid call on Foods' part.
Well, I've got to get back to work. I have stuff to do - and apple-cider cupcakes waiting for me at home.
See you at Disneyland.
posted by Sally Ravenswood at 5:28 PM
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