Day 3 November 24th, 2013 Part 14
We just finished going around Cars Land that night after my DA and DGM rode RSR at night thanks to the rider swap pass that we got earlier that morning at Disney California Adventure during Extra Magic Hours. I thought that we might stay a little bit longer at CL to do some other rides like Maters Junkyard Jamboree but everyone wanted to do something else that night so we started to go on over to another land that night.
DM wanted to go back to the Animation Building to see Turtle Talk with Crush at Hollywood Land. She can tell that DD2 would love to talk to Crush and we all had no problem going on over to the Animation Building to see Turtle Talk with Crush.
Instead of going out of CL towards Buena Vista Street, we went the backside of A Bugs Land so we can go to Hollywood Land instead.
ABL at night is quiet where there isnt a lot of people where most of the people are at Cars Land, Paradise Pier, or Hollywood Land at the Mad T Party. It is so nice to go through ABL at night where the giant Christmas lights are on.
We were now in Hollywood Land and we passed by the Tower of Terror. The wait time was in the 30 minute range to get on the ToT that night which the wait time is now longer since CL opened.
Walking down in HL and it was not that busy that night.
When we were walking past by the Hyperion Theatre, we can see Santa and his reindeers at the background. It was nice to see Disney adding Christmas decorations at HL after these last few years that they havent added anything over time.
A look at the Mad T Party where it was so busy and we didnt even plan on going in that area that night. But after thinking about the Mad T Party during the holiday season,
Sherry E did mention to me before the trip that the Mad T Party during one of its performance that it snowed during the show. I didnt get to see it when we passed by it at that time since we were heading on over to the Animation Building.
We went inside the Animation Building and we head on over to Turtle Talk with Crush and the show was not ready just yet so we had to wait another 5 minutes until the show started. So we waited until it was time for the next show.
Mostly everyone got a bench while we were waiting for Turtle Talk with Crush and I just took pictures of the room while we were waiting. The new HD screens in the Animation Building were very nice, bright and very clear.
The time went by quickly and we were in to see Turtle Talk with Crush. I didnt get any pictures inside the room since I was watching Crush interact with the guests. During the show, DD2 was able to talk to Crush and she was so excited to talk to Crush. DM was with her and she was glad that we stopped at Turtle Talk with Crush that night.
It is fun to go in the Animation Building to watch Turtle Talk with Crush. It was a nice night where it wasnt that cold but it was nice to be in a building after being outside for most of the night.
After we exited Turtle Talk with Crush, we started to go onto our next activity that night but I had to get a picture inside the room with the movie Cars showing on the screens.
We went towards the exit and we stopped at the Off the Page store to look at all the different merchandise in the store.
When we were back outside, DM and DGM wanted to ride Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue. We had no problem with it that night and it was a good opportunity to go in the Mad T Party to see that nighttime event. Since we were going towards Monsters Inc., it would be nice to see if one of the performances to see if it does snow during one of the shows at the Mad T Party.
There were a lot of teens that were enjoying and partying right next to the stage and we just passed by it since we were not that interested in watching the shows. But I did kept my eye out really well if it was snowing as stated. I didnt see any snow when we were walking by the Mad T Party set area.
We all head on over to Monsters Inc. and the wait time was only 5 minutes which was very nice so we didnt have to wait a while to get on the ride while the wait time earlier during the day was quite long. DD2 might be scared of the ride since there are monsters but DM told us that she has watched Monsters University so she wont get scared of this ride. I was kind of surprised to hear from DM that DD2 has watched Monsters University and she wont be scared. DD2 got scared from riding PotC, AiW, etc. and what DM told me that she has seen Monsters University kind of puzzled me. But it was nice to hear that she wont get scared from the ride.
We boarded the Monstropolis taxi cabs and now entering Monstropolis.
Sushi anyone? How about octopus?
Mike was scared of something.
Mike must be losing it or something.
What are you up to Randall?
Mike and Sulley found something?
We found it!!!
Roz with her Santa hat during the holiday season.
To our surprised, DD2 wasnt scared during the ride and it was nice to enjoy the ride where DD2 wasnt scared. When we got out, I still didnt see any snow during the Mad T Party performance. But I have talked to one of the CMs that he said that one of the performances does snow during one of the shows. I didnt know which one but it did clarify that it does snow at the Mad T Party. So to get the snow experience at DCA, this is one place to stop. But I dont want to stop at the Mad T Party since I am not that type of person.
DD2 started to get a little tired after riding Monsters Inc. so DGM and DM decided it was time to call it for the night and head on back to the GCH. It was also for all of us to depart from each other during the trip since we wont see them on Monday morning since we will be leaving that day while they will be staying one more night and leave on Tuesday.
We walked on over towards the exit of DCA so we can exit the park. But my DA and I had to do some last second shopping so before we decided to leave DCA, we will heading on over to the Walter Elias & Co & Los Feliz Five & Dime store.
The Christmas tree at Buena Vista Street.
Just when we got to the front of the Walter Elias & Co. store, we parted ways from DGM, DM and DD2 while they head back to the room. They had a great time with us and glad that they came with us. I could go on and on about how great it was to spend the holiday season with them but I can tell you that it was fun and to do other things that my DA and I havent done at the DLR in quite some time.
When we parted ways with them, my DA and I head on in the stores to look for any last second shopping. I mostly spent most of my merchandise money at Club 33 but there could be something that I want to get while I am at the stores. My DA didnt find anything interesting to buy while we were in the stores at DCA.
But before, we went back to our hotel that night, we stopped at DL to do a last second shopping to see if there was anything to buy.
Just leaving DCA that night.
Just when we left DCA, there wasnt that many people going into DL that night. So it was a quick stop in DL to do some last second shopping.
When we got into DL, it was before 11pm and we had some time to go around and do some shopping at the Emporium before we head on back to our room.
Town Square was a little busy but most of the people were leaving that night.
When we went on in the Emporium, the store was busy where there were a lot of last second shoppers so we decided not to stay in the Emporium to long.
So we head on over to the Disney Showcase store which is across the street and has Christmas merchandise. My DA was looking for some gifts for her colleagues at work and she was able to find something at the Disney Showcase store which was Mickey ear Christmas ornaments. She really liked them a lot that it was going to be a nice present for her colleagues. They had bright red ears and white head which was simple but she really like it. I once again didnt find anything that I got to buy that night. I was trying to hold myself from buying after the shopping at Club 33 and I was able to hold off during that night.
After she bought her gifts for her colleagues, we started to head on out of the park and it was after 11pm. We were so tired after another long day at the parks that we were excited to be back at our room at Best Western Anaheim Inn.
We got back around 11:10pm and we called it for the night.
This was a fun day where we got to go into DCA during EMH which we dont do too often getting up early in the morning and being in during EMH at DCA. We were able to go on RSR, the Little Mermaid ride, most of the rides at A Bugs Land (which I havent done in a long time), Monsters Inc. and others. We were able to see the new World of Color: Winter Dreams which was a nice show and Disney Junior Live on Stage. We were able to eat at Ariels Grotto for lunch which my DA didnt enjoyed but DD2 had a great time seeing all the princesses. We were also able to see A Christmas Fantasy parade at DL that night as well as Mickey and the Magical Map. I was a little disappointed of the parade changing a little where Disney have taken out a lot of characters and put them on different floats. But overall its always fun to watch the parade during the holiday season. MatMM show was updated a little bit since I have seen it back in September with Stitch added to the show and a new costume for Mickey at the end. The whole day at both parks was great where we got to do a lot of different rides, shows and restaurants.
It was fun to enjoy our annual holiday trip with them and when my DA and I go back to the DLR later this year for our holiday trip it will be the two of us again. It will be very nice for the two of us to go back to the DLR just the two of us like we do usually every year during the holiday season. But this year was great to enjoy it with her colleague family.
Now will be the saddest part of the trip which is always the last day, my DA and I will be going to the park that Monday morning to do some rides and last second shopping at the World of
Disney store since we werent able to do some things during the trip. So stay tune for the last day of the trip.