Disneyland

We left from paradise in La Quinta, and set off for the happiest place on earth. Fortunately for us, it was a depressing, overcast day and the masses didn’t show up at the park. We ditched the crowd and walked clockwise in to the Magic Kingdom. For our first ride, we took a Jeep tour with Indiana Jones through the Temple of Doom. Though, we were not able to kiss in the back seat because the car was a rockin’:) . Next, we set off for the high seas with Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean. This time we got some booty!

With the ride lines as low as they were, we were able to make the loop to other rides fairly quickly, and visited the classics like the Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan, and Space Mountain. In fact, we only used our fast passes twice the entire time! Certainly, the highlights of the day were getting soaked on Splash Mountain, defeating Emperor Zurg on Buzz Light Year’s Space Battle, and catching the last train (two times;) ) on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Sadly, the only closed ride was It’s A Small World, which we were glad not to get stuck in our heads all day.

There were exciting new things to see as well, so with wet pants, we set off for a submarine ride under the ocean, through the Ancient Ruins and the Great Barrier Reef in an effort to find Nemo. We also found a cute new ride in Bear Country, and set off a-buzzing to see Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore. And new for Morgan, was actually choosing to go on the Fantasyland rides with no kids in hand.

Disneyland was not only fun; it was also educational. We learned some valuable lessons

1. It is nearly impossible for two adults (without kids) to get their picture with any of the characters,

2. Don’t ride Splash Mountain at 4 in the afternoon, in the front seat and expect to be dry by the end of the night,

3. How to handle screaming kids, as told by a five-year old sister to her screaming little brother: “Mom can’t read your mind; you have to tell her what you want”, and

4. We make great amusement park partners:)

We enjoyed reminiscing about childhood visits to Disneyland, getting sick on the teacups, running to rides (and subsequently being told not to run), and most of all, enjoying Dole Pineapple whips.

The day was filled with much laughter and Goofy pictures. We’re now off to less wholesome entertainment in Las Vegas, and have found humor in the contrast of the places we’re visiting. Hopefully the rest of the trip matches the fun and excitement this one afforded us. Wish you all were here!

Come baaack…