Pluto468
DIS Veteran
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- Mar 11, 2020
Just curious how Disneyland was today. Crowds, food etc. Was there any special entertainment? Hope it was a lovely day for anyone who went
How ADORABLE! I have not seen Boudin's turkey before ...Does Boudin sell their turkey-shaped bread at DCA before Thanksgiving? They're so cute! I take one to a friend's Thanksgiving dinner every year.
I did Small World on my trip last week (first trip to DL since 2016), and halfway through was reminded of how annoying I find it - then I was stuck on that thing for what seems like forever. My goodness, I can't imagine waiting for any length of time to endure that thing. I appreciate the costuming of the dolls, etc, but that tune just grates on every single nerve and it goes on FOREVER lol. My kid refuses to ride it (I used to force them to do it once on every trip as kind of a joke - but I can't do that with someone who is turning 30 now).Data points:
Crazy! (But we enjoyed our day. We entirely enjoyed our day.)
- 70+ minute wait for Small World. (It was the only ride on my "must do" list and we failed to get it done.)
- 30 minute wait for a Turkey Leg ... after hitting "I'm here" through Mobile Ordering
- A plate of Galactic Grill fries flying off the table in a strong gust of wind. (So much wind!!)
- No lines at the Festival booths at DCA?
- Boudin's bread, both the specialty Christmas Tree and the long loaf, both still available in mid-afternoon. YES! SCORE!
- 4 hour "earliest available" mobile order for Jolly Holiday (late morning, anticipating lunch)
I remember once seeing a Disneyland guide that had rides rated by age group. The chart for IASW was hilarious: hugely popular with little kids, absolutely hated by older kids and young adults, but then at some age people start mellowing on it. Maybe they rediscover it through taking their own children on the ride, or maybe they start appreciating all the work that went into it and its charming message, despite the earworm issue. So I'd lay a small bet that your kid will change their mind at some point and want to relive the nostalgia of doing the ride with you when they were little.I did Small World on my trip last week (first trip to DL since 2016), and halfway through was reminded of how annoying I find it - then I was stuck on that thing for what seems like forever. My goodness, I can't imagine waiting for any length of time to endure that thing. I appreciate the costuming of the dolls, etc, but that tune just grates on every single nerve and it goes on FOREVER lol. My kid refuses to ride it (I used to force them to do it once on every trip as kind of a joke - but I can't do that with someone who is turning 30 now).
Interesting. Sure, I'd put myself into the group that hated it as a teen and young adult ... but now ride it for nostalgia. We don't ride it often (maybe twice/year) ... but have come to better appreciate the artwork of Mary Blair, the costuming of Alice Davis, the simplicity of some of the gags (such as the plywood cut-outs for the western US sections), the cameo appearances of Disney IP, etc. Sometimes I ride to get ideas for how to "create a scene/set" for Vacation Bible School.I remember once seeing a Disneyland guide that had rides rated by age group. The chart for IASW was hilarious: hugely popular with little kids, absolutely hated by older kids and young adults, but then at some age people start mellowing on it. Maybe they rediscover it through taking their own children on the ride, or maybe they start appreciating all the work that went into it and its charming message, despite the earworm issue. So I'd lay a small bet that your kid will change their mind at some point and want to relive the nostalgia of doing the ride with you when they were little.