Disneyland Everyday

"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." -Robert Burns I have been so excited for so long for this trip.  Tomorrow we will head for California!  I have planned this out in my mind many, many times.  I take great joy in planning trips and this one has been no exception.  In fact, 195 blog posts in a row should tell you how much I have enjoyed planning this trip.  One day, out of boredom, I planned our first day at Disneyland.  Step-by-step plans on how to attack the park, have fun, honor our Disney traditions, and try new things.  Here's the map I created-I hope this looks okay: 1. We enter through the turnstiles at approximately 7:30am to make sure we get there for rope drop. We can take a family picture here, and maybe we should since the rope won't drop until 8am. 2. After the rope drops we make a bee-line for Pirates of the Caribbean. 3. We make a quick pit-stop at the Mint Julep Bar for some beignets.  On our way to Big Thunder we grab some breakfast c

So, in a day or two I will do a post that gives a few more details about rope drop.  Be on the lookout for that. Here are some random pictures of me, me and Mandy, or Mandy, waiting in line for a ride. Here I am, waiting in line for Cars. Here, Mandy and I are waiting in line for Mater. Here we are in line for Soarin'. Here's Mandy, hustling in excitement to get on the Incredicoaster. Here we are in front of Guardians of the Galaxy. Here are two fun videos.  I think it's cool when the characters walk through the park and interact with guests.  The small children love it.

Lest you forget, rope drop is a thing, a thing I'm going to do. Here's a picture in front of the wheel.  The wheel is a great backdrop for fun, memorable pictures.  It is an awful ride. One of my secret favorite rides is Little Mermaid.  The ride itself isn't that great.  What I really like about it is the line is usually only 5 minutes.  Also, the clamshell seats are comfy.  Also, the ride is climate controlled.  Also, the ride is long enough to get a little rest.  Also, the songs remind me of 1989. A few days ago I made a post out the Disney backpack we use.  If you watch the first of this video carefully you can see that backpack.  It's pretty rugged.  I take it off and put it on so many times in a day at the park.  I drop it on the floor of each ride we do.  It takes a beating, but it holds my snacks just fine! Here's a bad pic of us on the Cars ride: And, just because, let's do one more video.  This one of Mater.  I think Mandy's "whooh" was a

Let's drop the rope!  Or, more accurately, let the "cast members" drop the rope, but we should be there to see them do it! I like Mr. Toad.  It's a strange ride that, based on society today, would never get made, I don't think. It's fun, though!  Plus, you gotta put your hands all over the toad and do your best to get COVID or the flu or some other contagious disease! I like to drive the car!  It's fun.  Look at me smiling and having a great time! The Pinocchio ride is similar to Mr. Toad, but not as popular and not as iconic.  I'd never done it until we went earlier this year. Here's a short video of a "cast member" making a churro.  The video isn't great, it's fine.  The thought of eating a freshly made churro is great! Speaking of snacks, how about the corn dogs?  They are good. The Corn Dog Castle is in DCA down by Goofy's Sky School.  It's fun to eat a dog and then ride Goofy's ride. By the way, the original corn

Daily rope drop reminder. I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel on pictures at this point.  There won't be any rhyme or reason to the next few posts.  It's just going to be a bunch of stuff from when me, Mandy, and Zac went to the parks back in May for his graduation.  Speaking of: It's fun to putter around in a small boat.  It might be fun to do it in the dark, too. The coolest part of this ride is whale.  The rest of the time I think I just like sitting down.

Don't forget (I mean, how could you at this point) that I am planning to make the rope drop.  That means leaving the hotel at 7am and hustling over to the Toy Story Parking Lot. Anyway, here's another Small World post.  The song really isn't that great, but for some reason I keep humming it.  I think it's because I'm pretty excited to go to Disneyland and ride on this ride! These pics and videos are from when Mandy and I went back in May.  That was so fun! Mandy has a video of me making a little baby smile.  We were in line for Small World and the person in front of us had a baby that found me amusing.  Maybe she'll find that video and share it in the group text.