we woke up bright and early on Monday morning... I mean how could we not? we were going to Disneyland! after a quick breakfast in the hotel lobby, we were on our merry way.
we were firm on not paying the ridiculous prices for Disneyland parking, and were pretty excited when Kendrick came across a parking spot in a neighborhood about 15-20 minutes from the park. however, looking back on everything, the shuttle ride to and from our car would have been great after a long day of walking at Disneyland- but I am happy that the money we saved was spent on more fun things, like trying all kinds of treats within the park.
when we finally arrived at the park, I could hardly contain my excitement. we were in Disneyland! I hadn't been in over ten years, and I had so much nostalgia walking around the cobblestone paths, remembering bits and pieces of my childhood spent there. but honestly, there was a lot that I didn't remember, so I'm really happy that I was alongside my cute disneyland-enthusiast husband who knew where we needed to go and what we needed to do first.
note: I absolutely love that we went in October, as the entire place was decorated for Halloween. so much fun!
our first ride was Space Mountain, and our wait in line didn't exceed ten minutes! I was blown away by the quality of the ride- because while I'm a fan of Lagoon, those rides just don't even compare to how well done Disneyland's are... not even a little bit.
we quickly hit all of the main attractions- including Indiana Jones, Splash Mountain, Cinderella's Castle, and the Haunted Mansion. the Haunted Mansion by far had the longest wait, but it was also the most fun to look at, as the entire place was decked out in spooky Halloween decor.
we decided to tour the park a little bit after this by going through shops, taking some pictures, and grabbing a treat. obviously, I couldn't resist a dole whip, so that's the first thing I purchased. we were also on the hunt for "first anniversary" badges (basically, disneyland carries badges for all occasions, and all you need to do is ask guest services for one, and they'll give it to you for free!) however, to our disappointment, the "first anniversary" badge was getting redesigned, and that was the only one they didn't have! but, they did have "happily ever after"... I guess that will do. :)
funny story about this picture- I told Kendrick before our trip that I absolutely wanted a picture with us both in Mickey and Minney Mouse ears- I mean, in disneyland, that picture is a must. however, we soon realized that all of the booths in disneyland literally only sold Minney ears with big bows on top (I'm assuming Mickey ears weren't a top seller.. as most guys don't view walking around as a mouse "manly"). Kendrick was sure that he had gotten away with taking this picture, when towards the end of the day, we finally came across a pair of Mickey ears, sporting a wizard hat and all. so, long story short, I got my picture, and Kendrick lost a portion of his man-card.
we spent the next few hours going on lots of rides (specifically Splash Mountain over, and over, and over) and taking even more pictures. by 4 o'clock, our feet were incredibly sore, my toes were just about rubbed raw (I literally picked the worst shoes ever), and I had a very upset stomach that was requiring me to run to the bathroom every 5 minutes. we decided to head out around 5 o'clock, which really didn't matter, as the park was closing as 6 anyways for Mickey's Halloween Party. we literally raced back to the car as quickly as my limping and stomach-holding self could handle (this is where I really wished we would have done the shuttle thing).
once back at the hotel, we decided it was best to stay in and gear up for a full day at California Adventures the next day. the hotel's front desk was super sweet to send us up a bottle of wine (as they knew we were there for our anniversary), and then we sheepishly made our way downstairs to let them know we don't drink. but, they were super understanding and allowed me to trade it in for some ice-cream instead- score.
stay tuned- our California Adventure post coming up next!
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