This morning was such a happy morning. On a high from Grease news, a comfy bed and events to come I flounced down to breakfast at 7.30am – time for peanut butter and ‘jelly’ on bagels and fresh orange juice (whilst waiting for Andy…our first nights on holiday and we are in separate boy/girl shared dorms).
And then, off for a quick cup of coffee whilst waiting for our Disneyland transfer bus! I was very excited (naturally) and there may have been some hand flapping when I was given our tickets. After about an hour, we arrived!
Now what to say about Disneyland. It’s so happy! Everything is bright and colourful and wholesome and clean…. and everyone who works there has a permanent (and I’m sure contractually obligated) smile on their face.
At 11am, the crowds weren’t that bad so we popped quickly into mini Snow White and Winnie the Pooh rides. Next, the Pirates of the Caribbean. This was probably my favourite ride of the day – they somehow made the ceiling disappear into darkness, making it feel like you were sailing outside…. and then the special effects! I spent most of the ride with my jaw dropped. We also loved the look of the Blue Bayou restaurant – a normal building on the outside, but inside a night of dining under the stars beside the river. You never know what you’ll find behind closed doors here!
After that, Splash Mountain – this is my sad story of the day. Just as we were nearing the front of the line someone threw up in the water and they had to shut it down to recycle the water. No Splash Mountain for me (this was super sad as I remember it being my absolutely favourite when I was I little).
I won’t take you through every ride – there was also Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbits Cartoon Spin, the Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones and It’s a Small Word (the last one was made extra disturbing by a doll or two with eyes missing).
There was also a much needed feet-up rest in Toontown, a concert show, clam chowder, corn on the cob and pork shanks.
By around 7.30pm our feet and backs were pretty much giving up so we sat near the Rivers of America, eating Mickey icecream sandwiches and waiting for the Fantasmic water show at 9pm. This was pretty impressive, lights, boats, music, drama…. we did have to run off before the end in fear of missing our transfer home, but not before stopping to watch most of the fireworks above the castle. So magical!
Back to the hostel around midnight for the best sleep ever. As a final note, I’ve linked Andy’s photos above as well- his fancy camera takes much better pictures than mine, particularly of the rides, so check them out!
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