Our early morning entrance gave us a jump start and we were able to ride EVERY single ride in the park in one day. The new Star Tours ride was absolutely amazing. We visited this attraction three times and had three different adventures. What a great trip and still a nod to the old throughout. I will let you explore and find things out for yourself so look around as you meander to your boarding area. We did miss out on visiting Mr. Lincoln and Tom Sawyer's Island though, even with our handful of Fast Passes!
The Julie Andrews' narrated fireworks is a spectacular and Fantasmic never fails to delight. But the piece de resistance for this weekend was The Haunted Mansion. It's all spook-tacular for Halloween and The Nightmare Before Christmas. I was amazed at the decor throughout and the attention to detail. Disney does not disappoint in this area at all. We managed to complete our adventure just before closing at 11:50 pm and walked out amidst the dazzling lights and the scents and sounds of Main Street, USA. Another great family time at Disney!!!
But... what'd we have for eats you ask? We could not pass up muffins from the Main Street Bakery for breakfast - pumpkin and chocolate chip ... yum. Pumpkin spice lattes were also very tasty. We ate somewhere new for lunch. It's out by the Princess Affaire near the entrance to Toon Town. They serve up some very tasty stuffed baked potatoes with bacon and sour cream or broccoli and cheddar. The kids had bratwurst with sauerkraut. Yum!
Dinner found us at an old favorite - The Golden Horseshoe Revue and we feasted on chili in bread bowls and chicken nuggets with fries. Their root beer floats can't be beat! We never pass up a Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar either and that dark chocolate coating was de-licious! Gotta continue to pass on the Disney Fritters though. I had a bite of one and it still cannot compare to the originals. Darn it :(
The weather was perfect and October is a wonderful time to visit Disneyland. The park was a bit crowded on Saturday and the young ones were running around in costumes. Too cute. I'd avoid the weekends if I could, but I can't.... sadly.
California Adventure is working hard to get that place Disney-fied. I can't wait for the Cars Land to open and see how their vision of Old Hollywood Glamour beautifies everything throughout the park. This is a long time coming in my humble opinion and Disney should have capitalized on their brand rather than competing with local amusement parks that just don't measure up anyway! That's just me.
Seek out those adventures that you adore with someone that you love. I do.
Until next time,
Deb :)
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