Disneyland Resort Day 2 - California Adventure
Well, we're home from our trip, but I thought I'd bore you with a daily update anyway! I was finally able to update the previous post with pictures, so make sure you take a peek at that one again!
So California Adventure, here we go!
When you stay at one of the Disneyland Resort Hotels, one of the little known perks is early entry into California Adventures. If you're planning a trip to Disneyland in the near future, I highly recommend that you read the disboards for all sorts of tips, or just ask me, I read them all! LOL! Anyway, there is a secret entry to the park through Disney's Grand California Hotel - this hotel is amazing, so it will give you a good excuse to check it out. We went over early (9am) expecting a line, but there was none so we toodled around the hotel for a bit. The "secret" entry opens at 9:30am and only the "Condor Flats" area of the park is open, but "Soarin' Over California" was open as well, so we went straight there. This ride is one of Scott's favorites, I like it too, but it makes me a little queasy! You feel like you're flying over different areas of California and the air is scented too, so when you fly over the orange groves, it smells like oranges, etc. Really fun!
We were able to ride pretty quickly and were still able to get to the ropes before the rest of the park opened. We were at the front of the line and headed straight for "Toy Story Midway Mania". This is one of the newest rides and my new favorite! You wear 3-d glasses
and spin through the ride "shooting" at a variety of virtual midway games. When you pop the water balloon, you get wet, when you toss the ring on the rocket it flies at you with a big gust of air, REALLY FUN!
We then hit the midway games where everyone won a prize except me!
Oh well!
Next it was on the the "Bug's Life" area of the park. (yes, we're dorks!!!)
Years ago we waited for an hour to ride the lamest ride ever...Heimlick's Chew Chew Train.
(Whoa boys, hold on!!!) I swear it doesn't even last 30 seconds. Since there was no waiting this time (surprise, surprise) we decided to ride it again. Cute, but boring.
Spencer's favorite ride of the day was "Grizzly River Rapids". It's a fast moving water ride and I got SOAKED!
(seriously - worst photo of me EVER, but it's all I got!) Once was enough for Hailey and me, but Spencer and Scott went on it two more times that day.
We left the park for dinner and went back to watch Disney's Electric Parade that night. This is still my favorite parade ever and if anyone knows how to make the music into my ringtone let me know! :)
Well, I think that's the end of day 2. Thanks for reading!
