After doing some playing with Touring Plans, I think I have come up with a plan of attack for 3 very busy days in the parks....so without more delay...but with the use of some snagged internet photos
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Day 3 - 7/7 Morning
Steve, Zoe and I will get up early. I am sure the boys won't entirely mind this.
The plan will be to be across the street and here by 6:45am.
7am will be when Magic Morning begins for special ticket holders like us who have a 3 day bonus ticket. I believe rope drop happens a bit different here than in WDW. I think it is more like when people are let into DHS and meander up the street to the main hub where they are held. Regardless of where we are held, the moment we can move we will be headed to fantasyland to first ride something I thought I would never be able to again. (guess I didnt think I would be going back to DLR
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Now, remind me which is the one in DLR vs. WDW
This one
or this one
We will need to be quick if we want to get everything done so immediately we will jump off of Snow Whites Scary Adfentures to
Again, two signs... which is wich?
Ok..and a third one just because...
And again... quickly off Peter Pans flight and onto
If at this point, we are good for time we will attempt to ride this.
If we are unable to do so, we will be sure to catch it later since this is a MUST DO! In fact, we will be doing it with the boys. I just want to do it as soon as possible. This is one ride I truly miss not being in WDW.
Next we will be having our breakfast at the Plaza. Yes, after much thought I decided that a sit down breakfast and lunch in the same day would be problematic. Not to mention might interfere with the mad dash to get fast passes for RSR.
The reading I have done about character meals in DLR all point to one being the best and that is the Plaza. We have actually gone there before. I dont remember the food being particularly wonderful, but the characters were outstanding. The boys will not care about seeing characters so I am hoping they are ok just having breakfast the hotel or if not they can hoof it over to Ihop or Dennys and have some quality bro time.
By the time we are done with breakfast the boys should be in the park. Hopefully they will have rode the above rides (mainly so we dont have a repeat of how december went) I am committed to sticking to our touring plan no matter who happens to be along. I really hope I can stay firm and say you snooze you lose If people want to ride x ride then they will have to do it when I have it scheduled or find another time to do it. I dont want to have to go back and redo things and completely lose my schedule. We will be on such a tight one in order to get everything done in three days. It will be important!
All together now (in theory) we will head to
Just another ride I miss and will be thrilled to ride again. But wait... there is yet ANOTHER ride in DL but not in WDW.
That next ride is
Mr. Toads Wild Ride, from what I remember is fun and not to be missed.
Next up is a ride I much prefer in DL. As I am looking over the signage for each ride, I am begining to remember why it is I like the fantasyland area of DL better than WDW. I remember the first time in WDW thinking the area reminded me of a strip mall. Everything seemed to be house in one long string of buildings where as in DL each ride had a separate unique look and feel. This ride by far embodies that uniqueness that I so find missing at WDW.
The last time we were in DL, we did take Zoe to the
I can not remember what it was all about. Stories? Princesses? Well, you know with my princess it has to be on the list. However, the plan that TP did lists the duration as 5 minutes.I am not sure that will be enough time.
By now, if all is going well we should be coming up on 10am. TP is very ambitious, isnt it? This is my first time using it. I have in the past.. prior to our December trip, stuck to and sworn by ridemax. I hope it is as reliable.
Next yet ANOTHER ride I miss.
Storybook Land Canal Boats is odd to have such a wait. I am willing to wait, but I anticipate (according to TP) a wait.... much longer than I am normally willing to do. Thinking back this was the case on previous trips. ALWAYS a long line.
Next I think the guys might get a snack nearby while Zoe and I ride this.
King Arthurs Carrousel is just a Carrousel, but Zoe will enjoy it and I also wont lose my breakfast over it.
Even though we will have likely walked through on our way into fantasyland, we are going to do a walkthrough in this
I was just commenting on someones TR to DLRP how neat it was that there was a walkthrough in the castle. I dont remember DLR having it the last time we went. Now, it does and so we WILL be exploring the castle
Then we will grab a fast pass. It seems odd this will be our first one of the day. Course, if on schedule it will only be about 11am. Our fast pass will be for
One last thing to do before heading out of the park and that is ride this
I know this was around on our last trips, but for some reason I do not remember ever riding it. I know we have rode the riverboat in both parks. We can skip the riverboat,but since the Saling Ship Columbia is unique here, we will be riding it.
Pretty full morning. Any bets as to how much I can actually get us to do and if us actually ends up being all of us or just Zoe and I? Actually, I think Zach is getting quite excited. We went to dinner tonight and he kept wanting to discuss it. He wanted to speak in code since Zoe was there. That is something I do when excited and cant wait. I am glad to see some enthusiasm from him.