You can have Edward Cullen...We'll take Mickey Mouse, and the trip begins on page 101

[kaoden39]

Welcome back! I'm looking forward to your trip report!

Thank you Marsha.

 

[DizNee Luver]

That drive can be very long but I'm with you.....I find the hills mesmerizing. Some of them look like velvet!! I try to find something, ANYTHING to make that road trip exciting.

I'm so glad you're back.....but I also wish you were still having fun in Disneyland!!! I missed you my friend!!

Hopefully one of these trips we can plan to go at the same time....that would be AWESOME!!!

 

[kaoden39]

That drive can be very long but I'm with you.....I find the hills mesmerizing. Some of them look like velvet!! I try to find something, ANYTHING to make that road trip exciting.

I'm so glad you're back.....but I also wish you were still having fun in Disneyland!!! I missed you my friend!!

Hopefully one of these trips we can plan to go at the same time....that would be AWESOME!!!

Thanks Laurie. I missed everyone on here too.

Maybe, that would definitely interesting!!

 

[rentayenta]

 

[kaoden39]

Hi there!!

 

[kaoden39]

Now two things, one is when you Weird Bike Guy on a trip he will notice anything that has to do with a bicycle. Hence the picture of the bicycle team car.

Two, do not ever stop at the McDonalds in Castaic, California. It is so dirty and gross. After seeing the restrooms we left and went to Burger King. It has turned my stomach so much it will be along time before we eat at McD's.

There it is the sign that I am getting closer to Disneyland and the endless road will end. And frankly traffic seemed pretty thin right then.

Let's say "Hello to Hollywood."

Santa Ana? I am getting closer right?

We have almost arrived!!

 

[kaoden39]

Yay we finally made it. Time to relax and get ready and party at Disneyland....right? Unfortunately not. Only one of our three rooms was ready. I was not thrilled the last thing I wanted was to wait. This is the view from the front of Stovall's Best Western Inn.

So all nine of us piled into one small room to wait the little bit of time until our other two rooms were ready.

Here is a very tired Boo up on Bawb's shoulders.

Now when the reservations were made we asked that three rooms be together, not that they connected but next to one another. No, we were separated, mind you we were in the same hallway within six doors but that is not next door. Sorry but I thought that it would at least be next door and that the desk staff might all be nice. But unfortunately not all the staff has that polite down. But, for the most part they were good. Our room was always clean and that is nice at the end on the day.

This is our room. We didn't take any pictures of the others.

Nothing really spectacular, but as I say it was clean everyday.

After getting refreshed WBG, Berht, NC, Loho, Bawb and I all headed to Disneyland. My mom. Belan and Boo were all too tired to go so we went without them. We rode on the ART for the first and last time. Sorry but why not take advantage of my free parking with my AP?

We split up in the park, the first part was just as I wanted. I wanted to be alone with WBG, this after is almost 18 years to the date of our honeymoon. The first thing we did was walk down Main Street to process my AP. What a nice group of cast members. You have to love them. Thank you cast members, you are part of what make Disneyland special to me.

Then we headed to Pirates, and my favorite part of Disneyland.

New Orleans Square. The kids were hungry so we met up as soon as we were all done with PoTC. Kind of convenient that we were all at the same place. We decided to eat at the Hungry Bear, it is in a prime location for my taste. We stopped at the Haunted Mansion, and much to Nerdy Cookies distress we went for a ride on it. She hates the ride and after this trip unless it is done up for Nightmare Before Christmas, I don't expect she will be on it. More on this disaster later.

We were going to ride Splash but it was down sadly. We went on to the Hungry Bear.

I forgot that I wanted a picture so I had a bite before I took the picture. It was a little cold so it wasn't great. Sadly.

While we were at the HB Nerdy Cookies cut her foot on her chair so Bawb and Loho went on an epic adventure looking for bandaids for her. I had unfortunately left mine at the hotel. So armed with a map our knights in sneakers headed off on their epic quest to find first aid.

Oh and about the different photo sizes, some of the pictures are the camera and some are my phone.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

Injuries already??? That's never good! Hope the hunt for band aids turned out successful!

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Anxiously waiting the rest!

 

[kaoden39]

Injuries already??? That's never good! Hope the hunt for band aids turned out successful!

If there is a way to do it Nerdy Cookies will find it. She was wearing flip flops that day.

Anxiously waiting the rest!

I am getting ready to add the next installment.

 

[Belle Ella]

Wow, NC sounds a lot like me at times. If there's a way to get injured I usually know how to do it!

 

[kaoden39]

When last we left we had our damsel in distress awaiting the return of her knights in sneakers to return to the Hungry Bear with her bandaid from first aid.

Thank you to the nurse in the first aid, she sent two bandaids for Kody.

Next we were off for my favorite acid trip the Winnie the Pooh ride.

This ride was not a favorite for me the first couple of times that I rode it but you know it has kind of grown on me. Kind of like a fungus. I love the bright colors.

Next we went to Pooh's Corner and got our very first Tigger Tails.

Mind you I never realized how perverted this picture might look until my niece told me. Gosh thanks for that Steph. To answer the age old question it was wonderful. I really loved it. And we went back and got more for the trip home. I wanted something as a treat for the family on the way home.

We meandered our way back towards Tomorrowland. There was no rhyme or reason to our wanderings this trip. This is a wishing well near the hat shop in Critter Country. WBG was in charge of the camera so the pictures are mostly his directions.

We went over to Tomorrowland so that I could ride Star Tours. I love this ride. Normally I don't get to ride this so I get my mom as my partner and well, she doesn't like most rides.

By this time it was getting pretty late and we were getting pretty tired. But, we needed to ride on Buzz Lightyear, so off we went. And them Nerdy Cookies, Bawb, and Loho were going to ride on Space Mountain but the wait was really long and frankly after all the hours in the park it was time to go back to the hotel. I do believe that the first souvenirs were bought. Loho and Nerdy Cookies got their hats. And Loho bought himself two Mickey Mouse Light Sabers so that he would be able to spar with someone.

We hopped on the train and did a complete loop and went back to Main Street before we disembarked to head back to the hotel for our first nights sleep.

All in all our first night was fun and just the right note for our first hours there.

 

[kaoden39]

Wow, NC sounds a lot like me at times. If there's a way to get injured I usually know how to do it!

Needless to say it wan't the first foot injury on our trip. Why foot injuries? Because some of us are just sandal wearing fools.

 

[Belle Ella]

Haha, that photo of the Tigger Tail is hilarious.

 

[kaoden39]

Haha, that photo of the Tigger Tail is hilarious.

I know. I need to take a better one. Kacy brought home some as her souvenirs. I wish I had a place to set it down at the time that WBG took the picture.

 

[Trentmom]

Moving right along

I love that pooh ride...It is a little trippy


What exactly are tigger tails?

 

[kaoden39]

Moving right along

I love that pooh ride...It is a little trippy


What exactly are tigger tails?

They are marshmallows dipped in caramel, dipped in white chocolate flavored and colored orange, with chocolate stripes on the tail. They are so good and Pooh's Corner in Disneyland is the only place you can get them.

 

[Marshay]

Hmmm, I never heard of those Tigger tails before. They sound pretty good.

I keep forgetting that the "off property" hotels in DL are really basically right on-property.

You got my interest on the HM ride ... I love this one. It's my favorite from childhood.

 

[kaoden39]

Hmmm, I never heard of those Tigger tails before. They sound pretty good.

I keep forgetting that the "off property" hotels in DL are really basically right on-property.

You got my interest on the HM ride ... I love this one. It's my favorite from childhood.

That is the beauty of Disneyland. you can stay offsite and be just as close and still be within walking distance if you so choose. There are some that are just as close as the onsite hotels at a much cheaper price for than matter.

The Tigger Tails are really good, they assure me that if you want them you have to go to Disneyland. Seems like a good reason to come to California to me.

I love the HM, but I have to be honest the holiday overlay is special.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Haha, that photo of the Tigger Tail is hilarious.