Places I Want to Go Before I Die Trip: Disneyland and Southern california

[davidsprincess]

Really enjoying this! I can't wait to read more.

 

[blue donkey]

Enjoying your report...

 

[LuvEeyore]

After checking in to Tropicanna Inn and Suites and a two hour nap we were back to the parks.

We went to DCA and Grizzly River Run. Loved it. Soaring with fastpasses. This was great. We waited and got front center. Worth it. Had dinner at taste Pilots Grill. We walked around a bit and took pictures, then headed back to Disneyland.
We rode several rides, walked through shops and enjoyed the evening. Buzzlight year was on our list of rides, as was Haunted Mansion-we rode a couple of other rides and called it a night at about 9:30 or 10 pm.
A view of Paridise Pier at dusk.

Screamin' getting ready to launch

a view of matterhorn

Sorry to leave this here. Will work on Day 2 disney land later. I have to nap since I work 3 twelve hour shifts in a row beginning tonight.

 

[JaneJetson]

Great photos! It's making me even more excited for our January trip!!

 

[LuvEeyore]

Today we were at the gates to DL by 7:30 am for an am opening and we had tickets to Mickey's Toontown Madness. We walked right in, saw the festivities, got some character autographs and then walked right on Roger Rabbits Toon town spin and then Mom and the two girls rodeGadget's Go Go coaster, we looked around, took pictures in the Dog pound then walked into fantasyland and the girls rode the teacups, we rode pirates, saw Honey I shrunk the audience, rode space mountain. We went from Space Mountain to the monorail and then went over to to the DLH for a character meal at Goofy's Kitchen. This was great and we had a great time. We were put back at the the door the characters come into and out of. We saw Alice, Goofy, Pluto, Jasmine, Baloo (I'll have to getout the paper from the table to see who else we saw.) Have the teen girls, Goofy came over and even sat down with us. Jasmine was there at the same time so Goofy drew a picture of him coming out of Jasmine's lamp. We had a great time with this. I'll have to find the pictures and post them later.
We went to downtown disney after lunch for a while, bought some pins then headed back to the hotel for a rest. I loved my naps.
After a rest, we headed over to DCA for a while. Mom was very tired before we ever got into the park so I tried to rent a wheelchair. We got one less than an hour after we requested it. The girls decided it was a good if not better than a fast pass.
Time to get back to work. More later.

 

[LuvEeyore]

Months later and I will really work on finishing the trip report. The fall at work was busier than expected. So now I have a little extra time. The wind chill factor is about 20 degrees and the winds are brisk. We go from 50-60's one week to 20-30's the next week. I wish I was in California. No trip this summer off the east coast so I will have to finish my trip report and dream of my next trip.