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Journey to the Happiest Place on Earth
Tuesday, Aug 5, 2008 10:20AM / Standard Entry / Travel / Members only
10 commentsWith our stomachs happily filled with Jared's omelettes and pancakes, we hit the road around 7:30 AM Friday morning. Kevan and I watched both Mummy movies on Ryan Y.'s portable DVD player. The road wasn't too bad until we reached LA and got stuck in traffic for about two hours. Made it to the hotel around 3:30 PM, where Angie and Cassie were relaxing by the pool. They were originally going to drive, too, but their parents weren't comfortable with the idea and flew them down instead. As their mom booked their flight for 7 AM (!), they killed time by walking around Disneyland while waiting for us.
Once we settled into our rooms, we made our way over to Disney's California Adventure, as there was only half a day left and the park's smaller of the two. It was my first time there, as it didn't exist back then. Was kinda neat seeing mini-replicas of everything, like the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, etc. The first thing we did was go on the Grizzly River Run to cool ourselves off. My shorts ended up getting soaked, so I made the seats of all the other rides we went on wet. Haha. Then around 8 PM, we got ourselves settled to watch the Electrical Parade (which happens right before the park closes at 9 PM). Afterwards, we decided to have dinner at an all-you-can-eat buffet across the street before heading back to our hotel to rest up for our long day at Disneyland on Saturday.
Got up around 7 AM Saturday morning, grabbed some breakfast in our hotel, and then caught a shuttle to Disneyland. We headed off to Torrowland first. It pays to start off early because the lines for everything were pretty short. Ryan Y. totally pwn3d me on Buzz Lightyear. I'm glad they changed Space Mountain from the last time I went. I remember it just going around in circles, but now it's similar to the one in Disney World where it makes quick, sharp turns in the dark. Definitely more fun. Ended up getting a headache from Star Tours afterwards, though, as it jerked us around too much, so I opted out of going to Autopia with the boys and went with Angie and Cassie to get fast passes for Indiana Jones. On our way there, we caught Mickey and the band in front of the castle.
Then we went on the Jungle Cruise in Adventureland before heading to the New Orleans Square to go on the Haunted Mansion and the Pirates of the Caribbean. Stopped in Frontierland, but Big Thunder was closed, so we just grabbed lunch at the River Belle Terrace. We still had some time to kill before our time slot on Indiana Jones, so we made our way to Fantasyland and rode on Snow White and Pinocchio. Didn't get to ride on It's a Small World because it's closed for refurbishment. We also attempted to pull the sword out of the stone, but failed. After going on Indiana Jones, we went to get fast passes for Splash Mountain and did a little shopping before catching a shuttle back to our hotel to rest up a bit (our bodies just don't have the same amount of energy anymore).
After our refreshing naps, we were ready to continue the second half of our day. We decided to head back over to California Adventure first, as we wanted to try out the new Toy Story ride which opened a couple months ago. The line looked a little too long, so we hopped on the Sun Wheel first. Unlike a regular ferris wheel, the gondolas can swing, so it was kinda scary at times when we were leaning forward. While atop of the wheel, we noticed the line for Toy Story had shrunk a bit, so we decided to go for it and it was well worth the wait. It's similar to Buzz Lightyear where you shoot targets, except you wear 3D glasses and play different carnival games. And the effects are really neat. Like if a balloon blows up, you'll feel the wind in your face. Definitely my favorite ride now.
It was then back over to Disneyland, as it was almost time for us to go on Splash Mountain. We had a little time to spare, so we went on Winnie the Pooh right next to it. Note to self: never sit in front of the log again, especially at night. I was the only one who got completely soaked, while everyone else just got a little splash. We went by height (and us girls stole the 3D glasses from the Toy Story ride) for the picture, though. Then we settled ourselves down by the castle to watch the fireworks, but unfortunately, it ended up being cancelled due to "high winds and elevation." That really sucked. So we just went on the Matterhorn and Angie, Kevan, Ryan A., and Ryan Y. went spinning around on the Mad Tea Party before we headed over to catch Fantasmic!. Before leaving, we did a little shopping on Main Street for souvenirs. Then we caught a shuttle back to our hotel and decided to order pizza and hot wings from some place that advertised in the rooms.
We checked out at noon the next morning and headed to Knott's Berry Farm, as Kevan raved about their chicken, so we had to try it. Man, was it good, but very filling. You get buttermilk biscuits (which were also very good), soup, salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn or cabbage, and dessert with each meal, all for $14.90. And the pieces of chicken they gave were huge. Ryan Y. was the only one who finished his order (he got country fried steak, though). Then we dropped Angie and Cassie back off by Disneyland (their flight wasn't until 8 PM), said our goodbyes, and made our journey back home.
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