No Theme, So What?

If you want to try to find a theme to this post please go right ahead.

Here's a picture with a character:

Here's a picture of two kids in line for the Cars ride:

Here's a picture of some kids, I think by the tree house:

Here's a picture in line for the Mansion:

Here's a picture on the Monster's Inc. ride:

This is one of my favorite pictures from the Storybook Land boat ride. The worker tried his best to get us all in one boat-remember how the water was only about two inches from spilling into the boat?

Here's one at the Toy Story ride:

Here's one in Toon Town:

Maybe the theme from this post is that Disneyland is so much fun and we should head down there in November and go on the rides and eat the food and take more pictures and have more fun.

The story:

Riding Rise of the Resistance: A Child's Perspective

As the families entered the Rise of the Resistance loading area, the kids could barely contain their excitement. For them, this was the ride they had been waiting for—an immersive journey into the heart of the Star Wars universe, where they would join the Resistance and battle the First Order.

Gage, Zac, Reagan, and Kevin, wide-eyed and buzzing with energy, glanced around at the intricate set designs. Everything felt real—from the weathered walls of the Resistance base to the droids beeping and rolling around. They were about to become part of the Star Wars story.

"This is it!" Zac whispered, almost vibrating with excitement. "We’re really joining the Resistance!"

"I feel like I’m in the movie," Reagan added, her eyes scanning every corner, just in case she spotted a hidden Easter egg.

As they stepped into the first room, BB-8 rolled out to greet them, followed by a hologram of Rey. The kids’ jaws dropped. It was as if Rey was right there.

“Whoa! It’s Rey!” Kevin whispered, staring at the hologram in awe.

“We’re totally going to fight the First Order,” Gage said, trying to sound brave but clearly impressed by the special effects. “This is serious now.”

Rey briefed them on the mission, and the children listened intently, hanging on every word.

“This is so much cooler than I thought,” Brandon muttered, nudging Zac. “Like, we’re really about to be part of a space battle.”

(side note: if you're reading this please text a rollercoaster emoji in the group text)

Boarding the Transport Ship

Next, they were led outside to board a Resistance transport ship. The kids marveled at the life-sized spaceship waiting for them, its engines humming with anticipation.

“Oh man, I wonder if this thing can actually fly,” Kaiden said, wide-eyed, as they stepped aboard.

Inside the ship, they were greeted by Lieutenant Bek, a Mon Calamari animatronic, who instructed them to hold tight for the journey to the Resistance base. The ship shook as it took off, and the kids gripped the handrails, their eyes darting around in excitement.

The moment the First Order Star Destroyer’s tractor beam grabbed the ship, though, everything changed.

"We're caught!" Lincoln cried, his voice a mix of excitement and fear. "We're totally captured!"

Reagan gasped as the ship doors opened to reveal a massive hangar inside the Star Destroyer, with rows of imposing stormtroopers standing at attention. The sheer scale of the hangar left the kids speechless for a moment.

“This is unreal,” Trevor finally whispered. "We’re inside a real Star Destroyer!"

“Look at all those stormtroopers!” Amelia added, her eyes wide. “I hope none of them shoot at us.”