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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Disneyland - SoCal


As we drove away from the San Diego Zoo, we headed north up the coast a ways until we took the exit for Anaheim. And that could only mean one thing....DISNEYLAND!! I couldn't believe my childhood dream was about to come true in just a matter of hours! I remember not getting a wink of sleep that night!

Disneyland was just a short walk away from our hotel, and I was ancy to get going. We got the 2-day pass into Disneyland and California Adventure, which I will tell you more about in another blog.

Disneyland is split up into 5 different mini-parks, including Main Street U.S.A. (an early 20th century Midwest town based on Walt Disney's childhood), Adventureland (featuring jungle-themed adventures), Frontierland (illustrating western frontier), Fantasyland (bringing fantasy into a reality), and Tomorrowland (looking into the future). We carefully mapped out our plan of attack, and we jumped right in! We started with some of the rides at Tomorrowland, and made our way from there throughout the park. Highlights for some of the rides while in Disneyland were: Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, It's a Small World, Indiana Jones Adventure, Autopia, and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. See a complete list of the attractions here.

Not only did we wear ourselves out with ride after ride, we made some time to meet the Disney characters in Toontown! By then, the child in me had really come out, and I was practically jumping up and down in excitement!

Disneyland left me speechless. I can't really describe to you the thrill of being there, and how I wanted to stay there for days to come! Everyone's inner child will come out, I can guarantee it!

Tips on Disneyland:
-Plan ahead! Map out your route before you get into the park. Do this for multiple reasons: 1) The park will consume you, 2) You will know exactly what attractions you want to see, and 3) When you get there, you won't waste any time.
-Limit purchases throughout the day or else you will be carrying bags with you. Try and keep your spendings (except for food) for the end of the day.
-I remember getting a little edgy trying to get around people with strollers. Don't get me wrong, Disneyland is the greatest place to bring a family, but personally, I would wait until children are old enough to walk, and also can remember their experience at the park.

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