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  1. BWCSH

    A note to anyone who is in the parks today:

    Chatfield has an AMAZING music program. I think they have 13 kids in All State this year. My son was All County 2 years ago, All State Men's last year, and All State Mixed Choir this year! With Mr. Jackson, music ed is about the education part! A funny "small world" story: The last time...
  2. BWCSH

    A note to anyone who is in the parks today:

    Thank you for the tip! Things have changed a lot around here since our last family trip! They have had a great time. Tomorrow they are at Balboa, then head to the airport for the trip home. Thank you again for helping the kids get familiar with the park with those current maps!!!!
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    A note to anyone who is in the parks today:

    The Chatfield Senior High (Littleton, CO) Chantons and Charisma are performing at DCA today. Chantons are at 1:30, Charisma at 2:30. If you happen to be around to watch them perform, please give them some Disney love! Maybe give a special shout out to Josh Jackson, the choir teacher, for all...
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    Last minute questions: Plus size t's? Lanyards?

    Thanks, all! The kids will only have 2 days in the parks...and not even 2 full days, since the choir has to leave to go somewhere else for their recording session, then they have a live performance (not sure where...the school said it would update, but I haven't been able to find info. I am...
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    Last minute questions: Plus size t's? Lanyards?

    I know Unofficial Guide mentioned where to get lanyards...the type that have the plastic button that releases the key fob from the lanyard...and I was SURE I'd remember...but I don't! I had borrowed the book from the library, so I can't go back and check. Also, is there any shop at DLR or CA...
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    8/14-8/15 trip report-1st time in Disneyland and all by myself!

    About the upkeep...sounds like DLR is back to the bad old days. Prior to 2005, it was known for being dirty and run down. They did a huge refurb and made big efforts to have the magic back for the big anniversary. Sounds as if that didn't stick! Did you notice whether the railings were being...
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    Has anyone had any luck getting a planning video this year?

    My son is going with his school choir in November, so back in February or so, I went onto the Disney site and requested a planning video. We haven't been to DLR since 2009, so a whole lot has changed. I figured the official video would be a good place to start. We waited 6 months, but no video...
  8. BWCSH

    Disneyland vs. WDW

    1. DLR is going to feel tight to you...things are located much more closely together. The good: Your feet won't be bloody stumps at the end of week in the parks. The bad: If you're there on a high attendance day, the ropes come out, lines get looong, even to the point of making it hard to...
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    "Chanting" no longer allowed at WD

    In this day and age, pretending to not speak English...or actually not speaking English...should be no excuse. There are on-demand live translation services...all it takes is your businesses code and a cell phone and you can have someone on the line in less than a minute.
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    Canceling our 1st trip.....Again

    We learned this the hard way in 2009. We had gone in late May/early June 2005 and everything was up and running, newly refurbished, clean, and beautiful. We went the first week in 2009 and there was a day they closed early for a grad night (no prewarning), half the parades didn't run, there...
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    Max Pass with group tickets?

    The kids are totally on their own...so this isn't about safety. The TA is making a fortune off this trip- and when I'm paying $1000 more for one person to go for 2 days than I paid for a family of 3 to spend 5 days there, I don't expect my kid to be treated like a second class citizen. To be...
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    Max Pass with group tickets?

    Ooh...I hadn't read that last bit! My son will be going with his choir for 2 days...I can't add Max Pass early because the travel agent won't do this for me and they don't give the kids their tickets until the day of the visit. I hadn't heard about them not letting anyone under 18 add...
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    "Exclusive opportunity to record....

    The kids' time in the parks is their own...that was in the original packet. He's in a choir that often performs without any adult supervision...as in, they have sung at VFW statue dedications, private Christmas parties, and as part of a local universities' Nutcracker by themselves- no adult...
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    Mac and cheese picky eater question

    I don't think any restaurant would refuse to serve hot water...I am pretty sure you can make it by just adding boiling water...personally, I think it would be much easier to ask for boiling water when you order, add it as soon as it comes to the table, and not have to transport a boiling hot...
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    "Exclusive opportunity to record....

    Thank you for sharing your experience! I wondered if maybe that was dropped into the original packet because they wanted to make sure they have the minimum 150 kids needed for the trip. (I would guess that requirement is the travel agent...not Disney.) Unless someone else can assure me that...
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    What will my kid not be able to ride at Universal?

    When I went to Universal, their only ride was that tram ride where Jaws attacked you, lol! I hear the park has changed a little in the ensuing 40 years! :P My son is 6' 1" (and growing) and weighs 290. I hear the groans now...yeah, is there anything he's actually going to be able to ride at...
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    "Exclusive opportunity to record....

    Has anyone sent their choir kiddo to DLR on a school trip. My son's choir is going in November. The registration packet says the choir will have an opportunity to record in a professional recording studio. But, when I look at the schedule, I don't see anything about this. If you have...
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    Mac and cheese picky eater question

    I came back to add: The CMs are Disney are amazing! I had booked dinner at the Crystal Palace at WDW because their menu said they always had chicken nuggets on the kids' buffet. Of course, the day we were there, they didn't. My son was in tears. I figured I'd just grab some bread for him...
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    Mac and cheese picky eater question

    Having had a sensory issue kiddo myself, I get it. Here are my suggestions: 1. Get the Stouffers stuff and have her try it at home. If she'll eat it there, you are golden. If not, 2. Buy those small individual serving instant containers of Kraft Mac and Cheese. Carry it with you in the...
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    "I Think I Might Be a Disneyland Person!" - Feb. 2016 ~ Updated 2/19/21: TR Complete!!!

    Those are amazing pictures! Don't wish this age away too quickly...by the next trip here, she probably won't fully buy into the magic of characters. Those other options will surely still be around in a year...or two...or three. How amazing that she got to experience the Disney magic at this...




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