Photo courtesy of Tommy Lamm
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The next day Cindy and I went to Disneyland. I can only say that this was one of the most perfect days I have ever had. Not only was the sun shining, but the park looked and smelled absolutely beautiful. It looked fairly crowded, but there were absolutely no lines! We rode Gadget's Go-Coaster, Roger Rabbit, It's a Small World, Space Mountain (uh-gin!), Haunted Mansion (uh-gin!) and many others, all before 12:30. We rode nearly everything in the park - twice! We also took the time to enjoy the little nooks and crannies of the park - Snow White's wishing well, Sleeping Beauty's castle, a wonderful little walkway behind Big Thunder Mountain. And we enjoyed the food at Disneyland. For breakfast I had pecan sticky bun. I also had my first churro. Yum!!! Indy. Big Thunder Mountain. Pirates ("Dohhn't be cheatin!"). More rides! More cinnamon! More everything!!! Splash Mountain. We used our FastPass for Splash Mountain, and we thought we were soooo cool to get the front seat. Big mistake. Walls of water came rushing over the top not once, but twice on this ride, completely soaking us both and giving us squishy shoes that would last the rest of they day. Moral of the story: don't ride the front of Splash Mountain. Now, for the disappointments. There were three. First, WHY does Disneyland have to spoil the illusion of the being the happiest place on earth by putting a MACDONALDS in their park? Yuck!!! I was so disgusted to see this! Second, Rocket Rods. We decided to ride it only if and when there was no wait, and during the evening parade we finally made our way to the ride. What a stupid, stupid ride. It's just about the stupidest ride I've ever ridden. Finally, THE disappointment of the trip came from Tarzan. What a fool I was to actually look forward to it. The only thing I enjoyed was the music. All they did was take Swiss Family Robinson and add some stupid plastic animals to the scenery. And they're the *worst* kind of plastic, too - the kind that look so cheap they'll have to be replaced within six months. They totally destroy any suspension of disbelief you may be willing to give. I think both Rocket Rods and Tarzan make a very powerful statement about Disney's shifting priorities, and it's a terrible disappointment. And yet, the crowds mindlessly line up. We ate dinner at the Blue Bayou restaurant. I had an appetizer of Shrimp Gumbo and my entree was Jambalaya. It was oh so good, and our table was right next next to the ship in the bayou. For dessert I had carmel apple pie. More cinnamon!!! More rides!!! More everything!!! After dinner we wound down the evening by taking the dark ride and Fantasyland tour. We rode every dark ride - Peter Pan, Snow White, Pinocchio, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Alice in Wonderland, and finally Dumbo and theTea Cups. One question: WHAT is up with the ending on Snow White? It makes no sense! Cindy and I were laughing our heads off - the old witch drops a boulder on the seven dwarfs.....and they all lived happily ever after? We ended our night in Tomorrowland, first with Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and finally one last ride on Space Mountain. We shopped and shopped and I bought three golf shirts and a Disneyland Classics CD. Cindy bought a golf shirt and a smart looking t-shirt. Up Next: Knott's Berry Farm
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