Disneyland!

We rose at 5:45 and were downstairs in time to grab a snack from the in-hotel Starbucks and catch the first shuttle bus to the park, which departed at approximately 7:15. The driver started us off with the first song from The Lion King. The one done at sunrise. He even held up a little stuffed lion at the correct time. It was a great way to start our early day.

Soon, we were headed to Tomorrowland and soon learned that the Star Wars attractions were located on the other side of the park. Oops. However, we enjoyed our first rides, including Buzz Lightyear, Star Tours, and Space Mountain, and we thought that was a good start.

We found the Haunted House and had a pass for it, so we did not wait more than a few minutes in line. It is a favorite and looks good with a few technical updates.

 

We then walked over to the Star Wars area and rode the two main attractions, and suddenly found that we had checked off all the main items on our lists by 10! We caught the Jungle Cruise and had lunch at The Red Rose. We got some coffee down in Main Street USA and then enjoyed the Indian Jones Ride, which was great. We were mixing Lightning Passes, and it was just a matter of good luck. Deborah was keeping track of the short wait.

We went back to Smuggler’s Run, and this time we were the pilots, scoring poorly, but it was great fun. We were the Engineers last time. We will try to get a few more runs in on Sunday as we enjoy the mix of story and controlling the ship.

Somewhere, we did ‘It’s A Small World,’ and I enjoyed the automated show. It now slides in a few Disney characters. Not terrible at all, but you do start singing the song.

 

We had a reservation for the Star Wars bar and had a few drinks and a snack there. It was a disappointment as there was nothing to do but drink a few drinks and have a snack. No dinner and not show. Hmmm.

We got some older rides done. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride was a fun ride. Snow White was too short. We enjoyed the Teacup ride, but Alice in Wonderland was always at a thirty-minute wait, and we never got to experience it. We have a few things left on the list for Sunday.

Our last ride for the night, besides the shuttle back to the hotel, was The Pirates of the Caribbean.

We overdid it and were tired, a bit sunburned, and sore. We will try to keep it a little easier for the California Adventure we are doing on Saturday.

I am too tired to comment except to say Smuggler’s Run, Thunder Mountain, and Space Mountain were high on our list. Buzz Lightyear was fun. We are liking some interaction or a fast-moving ride, I think.

Thanks for reading!