Company D, Part II

Well, apparently wishes do come true!  I found out last week about a Friends & Family day at the property control parking lot sale.  We got there bright and early and even though a lot of the really cool finds were gone by Sunday, we did see a few things which caught our eye.  

This large "Mechanical Kingdoms" sign was made of metal and hung over the Gallery on Main Street.  For just $25, I did contemplate buying it...as I did with many an item that day.

On the left is a two-piece item which cost $35.  Not sure where it came from, but wouldn't that have made an adorable facade for a playhouse?  It's a good 6-8 feet tall assembled.  

On the top right are two commodes from Club 33.  Yes, you read that right.  Those are the old toilet seats from the men's room from before the remodel.  Yours for the low price of $20 each.  I couldn't bear to use those toilets on my visit to the Club, but you bet I took pictures of it, lol!  I'm really after the dishes, so if anyone hears of them coming up for sale, let me know!

What I really came for was the fabric.  I have a little hoarding problem when it comes to fabric.  Okay, a big problem.  Rolls and rolls of fabric like those pictured could be had for as little as $1.  The choir robe was $5 and you could fill up a large brown shopping bag with as many ornaments as you could fit into it for $4. I picked them up to wire together into a swag for work.  I also picked up some odds and ends like postcards, luggage tags and cookie boxes (for all that holiday baking) for pennies.  

Now wouldn't you know, I left that bag when I went to load up my car.  After spending the whole day playing at the parks, I realized that I left it behind.  I called first thing the next morning and was surprised to hear back from them that they had the bag and would be holding it for me.  I picked it up this evening!  Truly, things rarely get lost at Disney that can't be reunited with their owners.  I once lost a camera and didn't even realize it for at least a week.  When I called, they were able to locate it in their computer system based on my description!  Always check with guest services when you lose something that can be identified!  

Anyway, I am so glad I have awesome Disney cast member friends who don't mind me spending all my money on random tchotchkes!  I don't even mind all the tsk-tsk'ing.  ;p

Frozen Pre-Parade

I know, totally on the late train here, but I had never seen the Frozen pre-parade...until Sunday.  We were leaving Disneyland to head over to Ghiradelli when we saw the float round the corner onto Main Street!  Surprisingly, there didn't seem to be any music or fanfare until they had made it about halfway down the street.  We would have missed it if not for a companion turning to take one last look at the castle.    

If your little darlings just LOVE Frozen but the 2 hour wait for a meet and greet just isn't in the cards, you'll want to check this out for a glimpse of Arendellian royalty.  This pre-parade is only before the FIRST run of Soundsational, so make sure to check the park schedule.  (**I recently caught the parade on 9/13 and they have added it to the second run as well!). The float makes it's way along the main parade route from It's a Small World to Town Square, some good last minute viewing spots include the Main Street train station and The Mad Hatter.  

In other Frozen news, it appears that shops in the parks are fully stocked with merchandise now.  Previously hard to find items like the dolls were readily available on Sunday afternoon, even Elsas.