Chescat
06-22-2007, 04:04 AM
Well as some of you know, christinedog is here to visit me with her dad this week and next week. I took her to the park today and will take her Tues. and Thurs. Her pop and brother are going tomorrow for fireworks and next Wed. So she will have lots of time there.
So I've been kidding JP and Nachocat about my trips to DLR are a lot different than everyone elses. So here was what we did today:
First was LibbyLu's for a make over. When I was at the park with RainyDaisy a while back, her daughter had one and really liked it. Talked Dog about it and she wanted the Hannah Montanna make over. Since this was her belated birthday, her wish was my command.
Then we went to DCA. Ate at the Hanger next to Soarin' after getting fast passes. We saw the yellow Monorail go by that's all painted for Nemo. Since only one monorail was running, I don't know if all the monorails are yellow now? So after eating we headed to Animation Studio. We ran into the High School Musical Pep Rally so did some dancing in the street. Then continued to the Animation Building. We hit the Animation Studio after picking up our VMK card for the Animator's Desk. We made Winnie the Pooh's. Dog's Pooh still looks like an evil Pooh. This is all TinkCollector's son's fault. They made mutant Mickey's last year together!
Then back to Soarin', then off to the Pin Trade Board by P.T. Fleas. Course a trip to P.T. Fleas put me in the poor house after buying Pin Bags and Pins for me and dog. Then come to find out, to complete our set of Dream Pins for this week, Tinkerbell was only sold in Little Green Men shop in Tomorrowland. Dreading the walk we wander around a bit looking for a pirate purse for dog (they are all ugly and don't have anything good).
So in to Disneyland and we hit the Main Street Train Station. The Ward Kimball shows up. We are near the end of the line going in. About 3 groups ahead of us, the conductor says do any of you care to ride in the back car. I'm like :here::here: He said its not air conditioned and a bit warm for a day like this. But there are fans. We watch all 3 groups say not interested. I'm thinking are these people morons or what. So about 15 of us entered the back car.
Well turns out the cabbose is the Lily Belle. I have tried for years and years to get in it. SparkleMeTink and her family did get to ride it about a year ago and did the same thing I did. Almost fainted when I realized I'm in this car! The guy told us that the car had been refurbished and that they are trying to have more normal people like us (not the usual VIPs) ride it. You can only get in it on Main Street. The story he told us was that when Disneyland first opened there were two operating trains. A passenger and another type train (I don't remember what he called it now, arg!). The Lily Belle was the only part left of that original passenger train. (If I got this mixed up, please somebody correct me). So we took a bunch of pictures and got off at the Tomorrowland station. Got our pins finally and left the park. I swear I must have been carrying 20 pounds worth of stuff!
You all see that part of Soarin' of lights along the freeway going to downtown LA, just before the Disneyland Main street shot. That looked like me going home tonight at 5:00pm. :mad:
Here's the Lily Belle pictures. Enjoy! BTW, the fans I have pictures of, he said the wiring was from the original train to the new fan.
Lilly Belle Pictures (http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l249/chescat/Disneyland/LillyBelle)
So I've been kidding JP and Nachocat about my trips to DLR are a lot different than everyone elses. So here was what we did today:
First was LibbyLu's for a make over. When I was at the park with RainyDaisy a while back, her daughter had one and really liked it. Talked Dog about it and she wanted the Hannah Montanna make over. Since this was her belated birthday, her wish was my command.
Then we went to DCA. Ate at the Hanger next to Soarin' after getting fast passes. We saw the yellow Monorail go by that's all painted for Nemo. Since only one monorail was running, I don't know if all the monorails are yellow now? So after eating we headed to Animation Studio. We ran into the High School Musical Pep Rally so did some dancing in the street. Then continued to the Animation Building. We hit the Animation Studio after picking up our VMK card for the Animator's Desk. We made Winnie the Pooh's. Dog's Pooh still looks like an evil Pooh. This is all TinkCollector's son's fault. They made mutant Mickey's last year together!
Then back to Soarin', then off to the Pin Trade Board by P.T. Fleas. Course a trip to P.T. Fleas put me in the poor house after buying Pin Bags and Pins for me and dog. Then come to find out, to complete our set of Dream Pins for this week, Tinkerbell was only sold in Little Green Men shop in Tomorrowland. Dreading the walk we wander around a bit looking for a pirate purse for dog (they are all ugly and don't have anything good).
So in to Disneyland and we hit the Main Street Train Station. The Ward Kimball shows up. We are near the end of the line going in. About 3 groups ahead of us, the conductor says do any of you care to ride in the back car. I'm like :here::here: He said its not air conditioned and a bit warm for a day like this. But there are fans. We watch all 3 groups say not interested. I'm thinking are these people morons or what. So about 15 of us entered the back car.
Well turns out the cabbose is the Lily Belle. I have tried for years and years to get in it. SparkleMeTink and her family did get to ride it about a year ago and did the same thing I did. Almost fainted when I realized I'm in this car! The guy told us that the car had been refurbished and that they are trying to have more normal people like us (not the usual VIPs) ride it. You can only get in it on Main Street. The story he told us was that when Disneyland first opened there were two operating trains. A passenger and another type train (I don't remember what he called it now, arg!). The Lily Belle was the only part left of that original passenger train. (If I got this mixed up, please somebody correct me). So we took a bunch of pictures and got off at the Tomorrowland station. Got our pins finally and left the park. I swear I must have been carrying 20 pounds worth of stuff!
You all see that part of Soarin' of lights along the freeway going to downtown LA, just before the Disneyland Main street shot. That looked like me going home tonight at 5:00pm. :mad:
Here's the Lily Belle pictures. Enjoy! BTW, the fans I have pictures of, he said the wiring was from the original train to the new fan.
Lilly Belle Pictures (http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l249/chescat/Disneyland/LillyBelle)