When you get together with out-of-town friends, it best be memorable. This is precisely why I decided to join my usually remote comrades Gala, Nubby, Amy, Kevin, and Danielle at Disneyland. It had been years since my previous visit, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew there would be rides and crowds, but would I still have fun after the initial shock of color and people wore off? I wasn’t the only one wondering – I’m pretty sure I heard Gala exclaim “I can’t believe you’re at Disneyland!” at least three times. Even as a worldly maestro of advanced years I enjoyed myself, whether it was making myself dizzy on the teacup ride, marveling at the thousands of attendees, trying on very special hats, scarfing junk food, bustin’ a move at the night-time PG rave at neighboring California Adventure Park, or destroying gift shop displays with bubble gun warfare. Sure, there’s a somewhat incongruous captain Jack Sparrow inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride now, but I sort of enjoyed him. And speaking of captains, Captain Eo is back, and the new[ish] Tower of Terror ride is a tribute to The Twilight Zone, which I adore. Though I don’t see myself buying a pair of sequined mouse ears or being a season pass holder, I’m looking forward to the next time. With so many bloggers in our midst, cameras were present and plenty. Proof of adventurefuns, below!
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Inspection in progress
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Hmm
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Mickey the emcee
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Nubby covets the fluffy godness
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What Nubby wants, she gets.
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And the same goes for me.
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Nigh descends
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Party time at California Adventure Park
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Fueling
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Mm, tastes like freon
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A beautiful finale to a beautiful day.
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Amy can make anything look good
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Honeycombs
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Pressed pennies
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The elephant in the living room
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Most likely the best macaroon I've ever had
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Nubby and her waffle cone
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Gala and Amy took it all the way
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Try a bite?
who wants a funnel cake?
I think that's chocolate and mint chocolate chip, with whipped cream. Mm.
who wants a funnel cake?
Elaborate organ at the ice cream parlor
who wants a funnel cake?
Ditto.
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Dubious fortune teller
or a lemon freeze!
Hmm, which deck is this?
or a lemon freeze!
The ghostly carriage next to the Haunted Mansion
or a lemon freeze!
"She was a poor little pig, but she bought the farm"
or a lemon freeze!
Gala, in line for the Haunted Mansion.
or some micky ears?
He liked my hair
or some micky ears?
My morning snack: mango with chili powder.
or some micky ears?
Gala went for something more savory
or some micky ears?
Here, she seductively chomps down on a pickle.
or a pickle?
Nubs and her sensual pickle.
or a pickle?
Maybe I overdid the chili powder a tad.
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Tourists question our dietary choices from afar
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Tomorrowland!
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A pile of parts
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Captain Eo is back!
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Holographic glitter!
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Michael's lighting arms
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Amy being cute at the food court
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All the good children must wait
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Pirates are in this year
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Wee princess gown at the princess factory
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Wound Jasmin approve?
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Where the magic happens
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Wheee!
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I can't believe they talked me into this
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..And now it's on the Internet forever
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You saw nothing. Turn around and walk away.
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Gettin' dizzy from maximum spinning power
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Ayeeeee!
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Bubbles seem strangely attracted to my hair
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I am bubblemaster.
5 thoughts on “Disneyland Adventurefun”
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ChinaShop, barbie5x5. barbie5x5 said: @galadarling @zoetica there is something so wrong about this but yet it feels so right! http://bit.ly/d81Zy9 [...]
I’m glad you mentioned Captain EO. Great pictures and great memories. I’m a passholder and its fun to just hang out there for 4 or 5 hours taking rides and eating the restaurants…a plenty. Indulge in sweets and drinks =x Disneyland and California Adventure Park are both fun to attend.
Did you all see the World of Color show?
[...] just posted her Disneyland photos over at ChinaShop and I couldn’t resist sharing this one; sequined ears and 3-D glasses from Captain EO — [...]
I just came back from my very fist trip to Disney(World) and I was ashamed that I didn’t even know about the Tower of Terror/Twilight Zone connection until the pre-ride show started! Turns out the whole thing is basically a monument to the show, with bits and pieces from episodes strewn everywhere. I wonder if the one on the West coast is as awesomely museum-y..?
[...] I like Zoetica Ebb’s photo piece on the ladyblogger’s trip to Disneyland [...]
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ChinaShop, barbie5x5. barbie5x5 said: @galadarling @zoetica there is something so wrong about this but yet it feels so right! http://bit.ly/d81Zy9 [...]
I’m glad you mentioned Captain EO. Great pictures and great memories. I’m a passholder and its fun to just hang out there for 4 or 5 hours taking rides and eating the restaurants…a plenty. Indulge in sweets and drinks =x Disneyland and California Adventure Park are both fun to attend.
Did you all see the World of Color show?
[...] just posted her Disneyland photos over at ChinaShop and I couldn’t resist sharing this one; sequined ears and 3-D glasses from Captain EO — [...]
I just came back from my very fist trip to Disney(World) and I was ashamed that I didn’t even know about the Tower of Terror/Twilight Zone connection until the pre-ride show started! Turns out the whole thing is basically a monument to the show, with bits and pieces from episodes strewn everywhere. I wonder if the one on the West coast is as awesomely museum-y..?
[...] I like Zoetica Ebb’s photo piece on the ladyblogger’s trip to Disneyland [...]