Disneyblog questions.

Questions to answer the Disney Blog's Birthday Contest.

1. Have you ever celebrated your birthday at a Disney theme park? If so, tell us about it.

I've celebrated my birthday once in Disneyland. It was my 22nd birthday, this past June. I was working at the Walt Disney Studios as a Summer Associate, and I figured it was probably my only chance to get there on my birthday (June 26th) since I don't live near either park. I took the day off - it was a Tuesday - and drove down at 8AM. I got there right around 9:00, parked, and went in, stopping by City Hall to get a birthday pin and a call from Goofy.

I actually really enjoyed going alone. It took away a lot of the stress of getting everywhere everyone wanted to go. Instead I just wandered, went on the rides I wanted to (including some which I remembered from when I was little that nobody would go on when I went with some friends). I ate lunch at the Blue Bayou, with a perfect table where I could see the boats drift by. Between the two parks, I stayed until about 11pm, before I started back home so that I'd get enough sleep to show up bright, early, and perky to work in the morning.

1. What is your favorite or most useful tip for guests of Disney's theme parks?

I'd say my most useful tip would be to use the Single Rider Line. It especially works well if you're there alone or split up with your group for a while. For some rides, like Splash Mountain at Disneyland, it is definitely worth doing since you're not going to be sitting next to each other so it really doesn't make that much of a difference if you're in the same boat. It is a fantastic idea - I went when there was a 70 minute wait, got in the single rider line, rode, got off and back in the single rider line, rode again, then did it again. Each time I waited less than three boats before I went on again.

The single rider line rides have an S next to them on the map. Also, as everybody says, fast pass is totally worth it. You spend more time on rides instead of in line, and if you are patient enough to go around and get your fast passes, mostly on crowded days, you'll be so much happier.

1. What is your favorite Disney theme park attraction or show and why?

At Disneyland, my favorite was the Animation Academy. I can't draw well at all, and now I can draw Minnie, Mickey, Goofy, and Winnie the Pooh. I never thought it would be that easy, but the tutorials are taught well. I also love the whole animation pavilion. When I needed a break, I'd sit in the middle section, where they play songs from the Disney movies and show stills, background paintings, rough animation, and concept sketches on screens around the room. Definitely worth visiting.

I figured it was a good idea to start a blog here as a more school/web design oriented blog. Two of my classes this year require blogs, one on blogspot and one on wordpress.


Also, I want to try out blogspot and see its features around blogspot.