As I mentioned, a couple weeks ago my family came into town spur-of-the-moment …
Kevin had just a few days before having to report to his new job, so all of them came out to Southern California and the 5 of us went to Disneyland for the day….
My 3rd trip in a year.
Andrew and I love Disneyland … I don’t know why we don’t have season passes yet …
The park was just starting to get decorated for Halloween (so Space Mountain and the Haunted Mansion were closed) …
Once we got into the park, the #1 ride Kevin wanted to go on was Indiana Jones …. I remember when that ride first opened and the line took hours to go through, so Disneyland integrated fake heiroglyphics into the decor in the line, and you could pick up a decoder card and spend your 3 hours waiting for the ride AND translating a made up ancient language.
It’s details like that that make Disney SOO much better than other theme parks …
The next ride was Jungle Cruise …. which, honestly, I didn’t enjoy as much as usual because #1) there was a crying toddler right next to me … scared of the hippos or something, and #2) our guide didn’t seem to be that into it. … Sad.
there’s always next time ..
We went – for the first time – on the canoes that you paddle around the …. pond? lake? What does Disneyland call that little ring of water in the middle of the park?
Anyway … Can you beleive with all the times I’ve been to Disneyland, I had never been on this ‘ride’??
For good reason.
Even though I knew logically it wasn’t going to tip over … it still made me nervous to have my camera in a boat that small, especially when the cast members intentionally rocked the boat.
ugh.
The canoe travels solely by the power of the the people paddling … and we’re so close together it is important to paddle in sync …. but when there’s a 9year old girl in the front …. let’s just say the rest of us had a hard time getting a rhythm going …
Oh well … we made it back. Dry. And a bit tired.
I still can’t beleive all those FantasyLand rides are still around. … Legitimately frightening, some of them. … Especially Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride where there’s a room that is actually hotter than the others and supposed to be Hell.
Really, Disney?
Not that it bothers me .. I love it! I’m just surprised they haven’t changed it yet …
The boys went on Splash Mountain.
I did not.
The last time I went on Splash Mountain I almost drowned …. so, my mom and I stayed behind to try to get pics ….
How come the boys didn’t get as wet as I did??!
Part 2 (tomorrow) includes California Adventure and some more ‘first time’ Disney escapades …
Great pics Amy. Love the one of Kevin’s sunglasses and the reflection of you and your Dad. Cool.
Can’t wait to see the rest.
Moustache! 7th picture down. called it.
Isn’t it sad when the Jungle Cruise operator isn’t in to it! It’s always the last ride we go on when we go to Disneyland. I love to ride it in the dark. And I feel like the operators are having a little more fun and goofing around more at the end of the day.
What a fun day! I can’t wait to see the rest of your pics. I’ll be posting mine soon too. Love you guys!