EDITED 07.07.17 - Photobucket has updated their policies so my photos aren't displaying. I'll try to switch them all over to Flickr eventually!
A couple of weeks ago, my mom and I went to visit family in the LA and Vegas areas for a week. On our first full day in California, I got to go to Disneyland with my cousin. Her dad (my mom's first cousin) and his wife work there, so we used a couple of their passes.
I hadn't thought about doing a trip report until I realized how many pictures I had! Hopefully this will be helpful to someone down the road Or maybe it will at least be entertaining.
I was intent on being there from opening to close, but we had to wait until the younger cousins were dropped off at school before we could go. We ended up getting to the park at 9:30. Bag check took forever, which was frustrating since we had no bags. There was no "no bags" line here.
First on the agenda was to get our fastpass for Radiator Springs. We got it and it wasn't going to be until after 3pm. We had plenty of time to roam around until then, so we headed into Cars Land. I haven't been to these parks in 7 years, so a LOT has changed in California Adventure. I just watched Cars for the first time recently just so I would know what stuff was. The movie was fine, but they did an excellent job on the land! Loved it.
We decided to ride the Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters. My cousin hadn't done them yet either. I wish we hadn't wasted time in line for this, but I guess it's good we did them, so we know for next time. They were just a little boring, though it looked cool over there!
That's all we did in CA for the time being. I was ready to see Disneyland! We could also get our next fastpass around 11:30, so we wanted to be close to Space Mountain when that time hit.
Here I am!
It's a little shocking to see Sleeping Beauty castle after getting used to Cinderella Castle. They're both beautiful though!
Loved these flowers near the beginning of Main Street.
First up was Pirates! I forgot how dang good it is here. I was sending my husband snaps, making him jealous since it's his favorite
Next we headed to MY favorite
I'm not a hatbox ghost fangirl, but it was cool seeing something that is only there for the celebration (I assume). I have never seen him before, and may never again! This picture was a miracle. I knew he was coming, but he still snuck up on me, and trying to get that shot in the dark ain't easy (no flash, promise).
On our way over to Tomorrowland, we stopped by Tarzan's Treehouse. I had to do it for my friend from work. He's a huge Tarzan fan and laments how little of him is represented in the parks (merch/entertainment/attractions).
It was finally time to go get our Hyperspace Mountain fastpass! We headed over there and enjoyed the sights along the way
Next Up: Lunch!
A couple of weeks ago, my mom and I went to visit family in the LA and Vegas areas for a week. On our first full day in California, I got to go to Disneyland with my cousin. Her dad (my mom's first cousin) and his wife work there, so we used a couple of their passes.
I hadn't thought about doing a trip report until I realized how many pictures I had! Hopefully this will be helpful to someone down the road Or maybe it will at least be entertaining.
I was intent on being there from opening to close, but we had to wait until the younger cousins were dropped off at school before we could go. We ended up getting to the park at 9:30. Bag check took forever, which was frustrating since we had no bags. There was no "no bags" line here.
First on the agenda was to get our fastpass for Radiator Springs. We got it and it wasn't going to be until after 3pm. We had plenty of time to roam around until then, so we headed into Cars Land. I haven't been to these parks in 7 years, so a LOT has changed in California Adventure. I just watched Cars for the first time recently just so I would know what stuff was. The movie was fine, but they did an excellent job on the land! Loved it.
We decided to ride the Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters. My cousin hadn't done them yet either. I wish we hadn't wasted time in line for this, but I guess it's good we did them, so we know for next time. They were just a little boring, though it looked cool over there!
That's all we did in CA for the time being. I was ready to see Disneyland! We could also get our next fastpass around 11:30, so we wanted to be close to Space Mountain when that time hit.
Here I am!
It's a little shocking to see Sleeping Beauty castle after getting used to Cinderella Castle. They're both beautiful though!
Loved these flowers near the beginning of Main Street.
First up was Pirates! I forgot how dang good it is here. I was sending my husband snaps, making him jealous since it's his favorite
Next we headed to MY favorite
I'm not a hatbox ghost fangirl, but it was cool seeing something that is only there for the celebration (I assume). I have never seen him before, and may never again! This picture was a miracle. I knew he was coming, but he still snuck up on me, and trying to get that shot in the dark ain't easy (no flash, promise).
On our way over to Tomorrowland, we stopped by Tarzan's Treehouse. I had to do it for my friend from work. He's a huge Tarzan fan and laments how little of him is represented in the parks (merch/entertainment/attractions).
It was finally time to go get our Hyperspace Mountain fastpass! We headed over there and enjoyed the sights along the way
Next Up: Lunch!
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