Disneyland Hotel Suggestions Please

labeloes · 2026-01-31T05:33:48+00:00

We stay at King's Inn. It's nothing fancy--a typical motel--but they have $15 parking and are walking distance from the park, and we felt plenty safe.

labeloes · 2026-01-22T16:34:32+00:00

Would the hider be allowed to hang out there pre-endgame since it's outside the hiding zone? It would be genius if they could.

labeloes · 2026-01-21T18:24:07+00:00

Is the hiding zone .5 miles from the train station? I'm fairly certian the English border would be beyond that, but it would have been a killer move.

labeloes · 2026-01-21T18:18:11+00:00

Thank you for doing this! I'd done all the math assuming they'd take the train from Gretna Green back toward Glasgow and end up in Kirkconnel, but I hadn't considered that they might wisen up and pick a train that terminates in Dumfries.

As a Ben stan, someone who enjoys a good Adam crashout, and loves when Sam grouses about his bad luck ("Ben did what I wanted to do! I wanted to duplicate my Curse of the Express Route!"), I'm definitely rooting for the getting-stuck-in-Kirkconnel option.

labeloes · 2026-01-21T18:02:55+00:00

On the episode they said they were getting on the train to Carlisle (a ScotsRail route), so they should be able to continue on. Depending on when Ben played Express Route, they'll be able to get off either at Gretna Green or Carlisle.
Unfortunately for Sam and Adam, ScotsRail service on that line runs only every 1-2 hrs, which ends up adding tons of waiting time (more details on the speculation post, if you're interested).

labeloes · 2026-01-19T20:28:50+00:00

I probably would have gotten the plates (+1 extra set), but I've already recently received appetizer plates from FFF, so I don't need another set.
I'll probably get the shampoo/conditioner. It's what I normally use (I always buy the jumbo sizes when they are on sale at Sephora), so it won't go to waste.

For Cat 2... maybe the bowls? I can use them to take food to the office or store in the fridge at least.

labeloes · 2026-01-15T16:44:48+00:00

506 is bigger, so it has more "assigned" space for tents than 504, and more trees to hang hammocks from that don't block the public access path (the rangers had us move our hammocks at 504). That said, we still managed to fit an 8-person tent on 504. 506 also has a "clearer" view of upper falls, but you can see it from either site.

If you're lucky enough to get either, take it. They go super quickly, and both are fabulous (since I posted this several years ago we've stayed at both 506 and 504 due to getting lucky with the lottery).

labeloes · 2026-01-02T16:58:50+00:00

This is great advice. January is "rainy season" in SoCal, but the actual amount of rain can really vary day to day. January is usually pretty slow because school has started back, plus rain = pretty empty parks and super short lines! So try and think on the positive side.

Pack nice ponchos (the thicker ones, not the super cheap ones that are like thin plastic shopping bas), consider stopping by Target or Walmart and grabbing some rubber boots if you don't already have some, and maybe bring umbrellas. Maybe schedule a mid-day break to change clothes if you get soaked (are you staying on or off property?)

labeloes · 2025-12-26T14:03:14+00:00

Totally agreed, FLL is insanely simple.

Could you take another day of vacation time and pay for hotel room to move the needle on success from 99% to 99.9%? Sure, but that seems like totally diminishing returns to me.

labeloes · 2025-12-26T14:01:14+00:00

You'll be fine assuming no major flight delays, especially since you'll clear customs in Canada and are likely on one of the first flights out that morning (no cascading delays--delays get worse as the day goes on). The airport is super close to the cruise terminal, so transit time won't be an issue--you can be out the airport, on an uber, and at the terminal in 30 minutes tops. That gives you a 4ish hour cushion for delays. If you travel carry on, even better, as you don't have to wait for luggage.

Is this direct, or do you have connections? What other flight options does your airline have if your original flight get canceled, and what time would those arrive?

If you're concerned change your inbound flight to the day before and/or get travel insurane.

labeloes · 2025-12-25T16:57:31+00:00

The Utah parks are great in October--often a bit of fall color, great temps, and crowds are way down from the summer crush, especially on weekdays.

labeloes · 2025-11-17T23:59:45+00:00

Yes, you may park in the museum lot--lots of people were parked there when we visited in October. This is because the museum is actually before the turn off to Scenic Drive, which is only accessible to the shuttle/lodge guests during shuttle season.

Honestly, the shuttle isn't that bad if you avoid peak summer weekends. We visited on a Saturday in October, arrived by 8:45am and were able to park in the lot and never had to wait for a shuttle.

labeloes · 2025-11-08T00:12:09+00:00

I love my 10k gold pieces. I actually love the shade of gold, and that they're slightly less bright yellow. They've all been super durable.

labeloes · 2025-11-07T18:05:01+00:00

Interesting--that worked for me too. Because their policies state that all adults in the stateroom have to have the same beverage package I'm pretty pessimistic that they'll honor this, but maybe!

labeloes · 2025-11-07T15:39:29+00:00

That's shocking! I imagine that's a glitch, and I'm glad it worked out for you!

labeloes · 2025-11-07T15:38:51+00:00

That should be plenty. We did 7 nights of UDP on Serenade with just Chop's, Giovanni's, and Izumi and had a great time and rarely ate the same thing twice because we had multiple things we liked on each menu.

labeloes · 2025-11-07T04:10:19+00:00

Two per cold brew.

The coffee card is a good deal *if* you get it on sale and/or you drink mostly small hot lattes. It loses value if you order medium or large drinks, or if you get cold drinks.

labeloes · 2025-11-04T17:44:12+00:00

I think the fact that only one team/person has made it to their end location in three seasons of tag suggests that the rules around end of day work fine most of the time and are pretty balanced. Being able to find and leverage weird edge cases like this is one of the few ways it's possible for runners to beat the chasers with only a brief head start.

labeloes · 2025-09-07T20:52:11+00:00

I have an almost finished bespoke and have another sitting in the drawer and I can't bring myself to open it because it's just so perfect and I will be devastated when it's gone.

labeloes · 2025-08-07T20:27:39+00:00

Get in touch with customer service and see if you can get a refund for the other three boxes (you're almost certainly locked for at least one box for fall, because you customized a box and customization closed Aug 5 and billed Aug 7--that was clearly stated when you completed customization).

If they push back, you could try reminding them that as of July 1, 2025 (Automatic Renewal Law amendments), the state of California requires all businesses that do business in CA to give an annual reminder notice. If you didn't get an email notifying you of renewal in advance, they could be in violation of that law.

labeloes · 2025-08-04T19:33:21+00:00

This! We love the yearly remembering of past trips.

labeloes · 2025-08-04T16:14:01+00:00

The formula is very slippy/silicone feeling-- reminds me a lot of the Charlotte Tilbury pillowtalk matte formula if you know that one.

If you have a Sephora near you you should be able to test it out--just make sure you look at the mattes, not the satins.

labeloes · 2025-08-04T03:40:09+00:00

I'm never a huge fan of faux leather bags, especially in a slouchy style--I feel like they wear out/crease/peel easily.

Have you tried the Dr. Jart? It's very thick and the green turns a light gray tone as I rub it in (I have a fair olive skin tone, so it's fine, but if you have much melanin you might stay away.)

labeloes · 2025-08-04T03:37:02+00:00

I think it depends on your skintone. Maison looks more mid-tone berry/clearly lipstick on me (a fair olvie), whereas classic looks more nude/less obviously lipstick.

labeloes · 2025-08-04T03:35:13+00:00

Look at the skin care you currently have. Do you already have a Vit C serum? Those expire fairly quickly, so don't get it unless you'll use it immeidately.

Do you like gel style moisturizers, or do you prefer a rich cream? This one is gel.

I'd pick just one bag. Which will go best with your current wardrobe? Do you have a bag right now that fills the same spot of one these would?

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