Thursday, August 8, 2013

Finalizing Plans

Remember when I said that it was going to be “all Disney till Disney” around here? Well, I was right!

The majority of this week was spent finalizing plans for our upcoming San Diego and Disneyland vacay!

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In 2008 for our 1st wedding Anniversary

Fact: I am a planner. When we travel to new locations, I tend to get stressed out…especially if I don’t know what I’m doing (this goes for San Diego, renting a car while there, Sea World, etc). I’m not going to lie, Disneyland had me a little stressed out for a few moments this week, too (it’s better now). Although I’ve been to Disneyland in the past, there’s a few new things I want to see while there (such as Cars Land and World of Color). After looking at our schedule, my brain was having a hard time fitting everything in. No worries though, I’m pretty sure it’s all going to be ok!

Here’s a further idea of sightseeing plans:

San Diego

  • Sea World (purchased the tickets yesterday through Southwest….much better deal than through the Sea World website! Bonus – our tickets are 7 day passes!) Didn’t need 7 day passes, but they were still cheaper than any one day pass I could find! Score!
  • San Diego Zoo
  • Old Town
  • La Jolla to watch the seals

Disneyland

  • Downtown Disney: Tortilla Jo’s and Earl of Sandwich
  • Grand Californian: Storytellers
  • Disneyland Park: Carnation Café (wanted breakfast but it’s going to have to be lunch)
  • Disneyland Hotel: Steakhouse 55 (our favorite from last trip! Can’t wait to eat here again!)
  • Park time
  • Expo/Races

A few of our dinners even include time with these lovely folks…Heather and Jen (and our husbands, of course)!

There are a few gaps in our schedule while in Disneyland for lunch/dinner. Anyone have suggestions for good quick service places to try?

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Aren’t we a bunch of goof balls? If you think of anything ideas or things we need to do/see/eat, let me know! :0)  Have a fabulous day!

P.S. – Lacey Levine (the girl from yesterday’s blog about American Idol) did very well at her auditions in Austin, Texas. Let’s just say she’s a VERY happy girl right now! :0)

31 comments:

  1. Can't wait!! I wish I was staying in Cali a little longer so I'll be cramming Disneyland into 2 days!! It'll be fun though :)

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    1. Oh yes, it will be fun I do agree! Will hopefully run into you sometime during the weekend!

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  2. You HAVE to get a corndog from the red wagon in Disneyland. Seriously. I don't even normally like corndogs, and this thing was amazing. I would buy a ticket to Disneyland JUST for this corndog! lol.

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    1. On my goodness this sounds like one amazing corn dog! Thanks for the recommendation!!

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  3. Sounds like a fun trip! I was in San Diego this past December for the first time and it was so nice. La Jolla is beautiful! I also went to the zoo, that is fun :) Enjoy your trip!
    I am a planner as well and we are heading out west for TEN days!! AGH can you imagine what my itinerary looks like?! lol
    Karen @karenlovestorun

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    1. Oh my goodness 10 day!! Sounds like quite an adventure!! Excited for you!

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  4. Your trip plans sound great. You may want to go to the Hotel del Coronado for a drink or lunch while you are visiting San Diego. The place looks just like the Grand Floridian, or rather the GF copied the Hotel del!

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    1. Great idea! Thanks so much, we will definitely look into that!

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  5. I've never been to DL but I'm so excited about your plans! San Diego was (in my humble opinion..) the most beautiful city I've ever been too! Hope you have a wonderful time!

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  6. I love the magic picture at the end with Captain Hook.

    Have you ever eaten at Wine Country in California Adventures? If you haven't I totally recommend it! We LOVED it when we were out there - the service was amazing and the food was outstanding and we happened to time our meal just right and it was at a parade time and we had a table overlooking the parade for our meal and then we chilled post parade it was WONDERFUL! totally recommend it!

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    1. I haven't tried that restaurant, but it was marked as a possibility. Thanks for the idea!! How neat you were able to watch the parade, too! Love that!!

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  7. This sounds like such a fun vacation! I have been to San Diego once, and it was so long ago I don't really remember it. I really want to go back, though, and combining it with a Disneyland vacation sounds awesome. Can't wait to hear more about your plans!

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    1. Thank you! I definitely like seeing new places but the planning part can be stressful!

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  8. Try the Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country. They have an amazing friend green tomato sandwich w/ sweet potato fries. :)

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  9. Thats so exciting! I just booked our rooms this week at the Boardwalk for the WDW Half, and I'm jumping with excitement!

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  10. I can't wait for Disney Land! It's gonna be a new adventure.. Excited for the World of Color!

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    1. YES! So excited to see World of Color for the first time!

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  11. woo hoo see you soon! It's not counter service but cafe orleans was really nice last time.

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    1. We had Mickey beignets in Cafe Orleans! Might have to do that again...so yummy!

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    2. Don't mean to intrude, but if you want just the beignets, you can get them without the wait at the Mint Julep Bar on the backside of the restaurant. :)

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    3. Good to know! Thanks, Kim! That may save us some time!! :0)

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  12. We really like Bengal's BBQ, Flo's V8, and Paradise Garden Grill! Hope to run into you guys!

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    1. Thanks for the tips, Jenn! We had Bengal's last time but haven't been to Paradise Garden Grill or Flo's! Will add those to my list! :0)

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  13. Oh how exciting! Y'all are gonna have a blast!!!!

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  14. La Jolla has the BEST restaurants. Expensive, but incredible. If you want recommendations, let me know!

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  15. Love that you are super organized, you should be an event planner

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    1. Thanks, Sarah! I would love that!! :0)
      Maybe In the future!

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