Disney

After 2.5 years here in SoCal. we finally decided to drive 30 mins north of here and tackle Disneyland. We spent Friday and Saturday at the park and jammed in most of the rides we wanted to try. 

A long couple days but by and large the girls did great and had a blast! 

Here is a recap of our rides (roughy in order) followed by some pics. 

Friday: 

• Royal princess meet and greet (Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Aurora)
• Big thunder mountain railroad 
• Space mountain 
• Star tours 
• Haunted mansion  
• Tarzan's tree house 
• Pinocchio's daring journey 
• Mickey's house 
• Goofy's house 
• Donald's boat 
• Chip and Dales tree house 
• Gadgets go coaster 
• Roger rabbits car toon spin 
• Finding Nemo submarine voyage 

Saturday 

• Peter pans flight 
• Mr. Toads wild ride 
• It's a small world 
• King Arthur's carrousel 
• Sleeping Beauty castle 
• Space mountain (again) 
• Finding Nemo submarine voyage (again)  
• Autopia 
• Buzz lightyear astro blaster 
• King Arthurs's carrousel (again) 
• Tarzan's tree house (again) 
• Winnie the pooh
• Big thunder mountain railroad (again) 
• Tom Sawyer's island 
• David Crocket's canoes 
• Star Tours (again) 
• Pixie Hallow 
• Winnie the Pooh (again) 
• Disneyland railroad 

Meeting the Royal princesses (thank you Stacey for the autograph books - they came in handy). I think Ellie was a little star-struck. 

Thunder Mountain selfie (Em's first roller coaster ride, I don't think she liked it that much)

D and Ellie aboard the Astro Orbitor awaiting blastoff!  

.....and blastoff  - see if you can spot them. 

Em and I on Winnie the Pooh.

Em loving King Arthurs Carrousel 

Paddling around Tom Sawyers Island on David Crocket's canoes

El and I gearing up for Peter Pans flight over London 

Em in her R2D2 beanie under Donalds duck bill. I am kicking myself b/c somewhere in Mickey's house I lost her beanie.....:( )

But a Mickey lollipop made up for it. 

Passing the time in-line with an upside down Ellie

Meeting the legend himself - I think I was a little star stuck. 

To my surprise Ellie loved the Space Mountain roller coaster!  Poor Em - not sooooo much. I don't think she knew what she was in for until it got going and by then too late. We just jammed her into her seat and said good luck (we figured she can take it up with her shrink later in life as they say). She was very brave for trying it though! 

We had such a blast. It really might be the happiest place on Earth! Thank you Great Grandma Minnie for helping sponsor our visit!