Today we're in Monte Carlo, the playground of the rich and famous! Monte Carlo is part of Monaco, surrounded by France. Monaco is 2 square meters with a population of about 36,000, the second smallest country in the world after Vatican City. Their government structure is a constitutional monarchy run by the Grimaldi family, the oldest ruling house in Europe. On our tour we we walked through a beautiful garden to Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée, a New Gothic cathedral where most of the Grimaldis are burred. The original entrance of this cathedral faced east like normal cathedral but it was moved when the cathedral expanded. This is also the final resting spot of Princess Grace. We know her as Grace Kelly.
Monte Carlo is also the home of the world famous Monaco Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious motor races in the world and part of the Triple Crown. This is one of the most demanding races in the Formula One. The elevation changes, tight turns and tunnels also make this the slowest, most dangerous race.
This is where things get good:
Casino de Monte Carlo is THE must see in Monaco. We walked from the port for what seemed like forever and a half to get there. It was originally built to save the Grimaldi family from bankruptcy. You can probably guess how that turned out! We were told that there was a €10 entry fee and we weren't planning to go in but we had to gamble a little while we were here so we went to Casino Café de Paris, the casino next door. I wasn't going to gamble much but I thought a players card from another country would be cool to have so I signed up for one. The attendant told me I could go to the "famous" casino for free now that I had a players card. SCORE! I played a little bit at Casino Café de Paris then I went off to explore what the big boys do around here. After dropping my back pack off at the bag check I went to the door attendant, handed him my card and nervously waited for conformation to cross over into the main room. It was almost ceremonious. There I was at Casino de Monte Carlo, with barely any money in my pockets! That was anticlimactic. The main floor is absolutely gorgeous with huge vaulted ceilings. There isn't much there though, just a bar, a few slots, table games and a lot of empty space. While exploring I came across another door in the back. I'm pretty sure that's where the rest of the casino was, the door that all of the high rollers go through. I walked past the attendant and got a peek through the door way, I couldn't see much. I awkwardly walked past the door a few times, contemplating going through but I wasn't dressed for the occasion and I felt out of place, which is weird... Me? Out of place? In a casino? I also didn't want to risk getting rejected at the door so I didn't push my luck and try to go in. In hindsight I should have tried to go through the rest of the Casino. I don't think I'm ever going to get that chance again. Ugh! Hindsight is always 20/20.
I went back to Casino Café de Paris and played a little more. At the end of the day I ended up winning a little bit of money. Not enough to write home about.
What an adventure!
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Europe: Day 3 (Toulon, France) - A Little History, Another Street Market and a Whimsical Musical
Today was a short day. We went on a driving tour around Toulon. I've never been on a driving tour so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Toulon is a port town, founded under Roman rule. It was designed by Baron Haussmann,who Napoleon later enlisted to carry our a massive public works project to unify Paris, commonly referred to as Haussmann's renovation of Paris. Currently the city has a population of about 170,000. One of the things I remember the most is the citizens work a 35 hour work week. This city is also the home of Mt. Faron, a 600 meter high mountain.
On our own time we went back out to the town and wondered around Cours Lafayette, a diverse street market that spans several blocks. Locals and tourists shop here daily. It's suggested that you come here early as the market only goes until 1pm and there's so much to see. It's easy to lose track of time here, there's always something else around the corner. We also stopped at the stores and found many outdoor cafe's that look just like the cafe's in the movies!
After dinner we went to see a musical in the main theater, Soundscape- An Operatic Fantasy. It was a whimsical musical mashup with classic opera and rock n' roll songs and stunning visual effects. The cast on this ship is small but each performer has a very dynamic range.
On our own time we went back out to the town and wondered around Cours Lafayette, a diverse street market that spans several blocks. Locals and tourists shop here daily. It's suggested that you come here early as the market only goes until 1pm and there's so much to see. It's easy to lose track of time here, there's always something else around the corner. We also stopped at the stores and found many outdoor cafe's that look just like the cafe's in the movies!
After dinner we went to see a musical in the main theater, Soundscape- An Operatic Fantasy. It was a whimsical musical mashup with classic opera and rock n' roll songs and stunning visual effects. The cast on this ship is small but each performer has a very dynamic range.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Europe: Day 2 (Barcelona, Spain) - More Food, Cathedrals and La Boqueria
Today my sister and I unintentionally woke up at 4:30am!!! The rest of our group wasn't up yet and I didn't think anything on the ship was open at that time so we ordered room service. I ordered a salad and mac and cheese and worked on my blog for a while. When we met up with our group we had breakfast again!
We headed out to the buses for a driving tour around Barcelona. This place is beautiful and the architecture is amazing! We drove around Olympic Park, Christopher Colombus Square, Picasso Street, and Plaça Catalunya. While on the excursion we learned a few things. Barcelona is separated into 10 districts, we were in Katalonia, They have 2 national languages, Catalan and Spanish. Rome had ruled Barcelona for 429 years. Factories are no longer permitted in Barcelona but there are still chimneys around from when there were factories. Barcelona also hosted the 1992 Olympics.
After the bus tour we headed for Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in the Gothic Quarter. This is the oldest part of Barcelona and streets are small and closed off to most traffic. This is the most beautiful cathedral I've ever seen! The main basilica is surrounded by 9 chapels . Our guide showed us the collection of coat of arms around the choir stalls and it's supposed to be the most prestigious collection to date. Afterwards we headed out and explored the area on our own. I was surprised to see a lot of the same stores that we have back home. We even found a Disney Store and had to go in!
After lunch we took a shuttle back out and explored La Rambla right outside of the Gothic District. This place is full of culture and art. We also found La Boqueria, one of the most notable markets in Europe. The atmosphere was fun and it had a certain charm about it. There were numerous vendor stalls, each one different from the next. I thought it was cool how there bars and restaurant stalls next to butcher stalls and bakery stalls. This has been one of the best finds of the trip.
We headed out to the buses for a driving tour around Barcelona. This place is beautiful and the architecture is amazing! We drove around Olympic Park, Christopher Colombus Square, Picasso Street, and Plaça Catalunya. While on the excursion we learned a few things. Barcelona is separated into 10 districts, we were in Katalonia, They have 2 national languages, Catalan and Spanish. Rome had ruled Barcelona for 429 years. Factories are no longer permitted in Barcelona but there are still chimneys around from when there were factories. Barcelona also hosted the 1992 Olympics.
After the bus tour we headed for Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in the Gothic Quarter. This is the oldest part of Barcelona and streets are small and closed off to most traffic. This is the most beautiful cathedral I've ever seen! The main basilica is surrounded by 9 chapels . Our guide showed us the collection of coat of arms around the choir stalls and it's supposed to be the most prestigious collection to date. Afterwards we headed out and explored the area on our own. I was surprised to see a lot of the same stores that we have back home. We even found a Disney Store and had to go in!
After lunch we took a shuttle back out and explored La Rambla right outside of the Gothic District. This place is full of culture and art. We also found La Boqueria, one of the most notable markets in Europe. The atmosphere was fun and it had a certain charm about it. There were numerous vendor stalls, each one different from the next. I thought it was cool how there bars and restaurant stalls next to butcher stalls and bakery stalls. This has been one of the best finds of the trip.
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Europe: Day 1 (Barcelona, Spain) - Dogs, Cross Airport Marathon and Lots of Food
In case you guys were curious, I'm sitting in a cruise ship cabin in Barcelona!
Today was one of the longest travel days I've ever had and we met a few unexpected friends along the way... Therapy dogs! On the way to LAX a passenger in the seats across from us was traveling with a therapy dog. He was very well behaved and listened to instructions well. The dog traveled great too!
Some PUP's (Pets Un-stressing Passengers) were also wondering around the airport. We were able to interact with these dogs. We met JJ, Sergio and their humans. They had trading cards too!
We landed in Terminal 8 at LAX and had to get to the Tom Bradly International Terminal on the other side of the airport. This airport is huge! We walked for what seemed like an eternity following an never ending sequence of signs and arrows. I wasn't sure we were going to make it on time but we did and had time for a little shopping too.
The next leg of our trip takes us to Frankfurt, Germany. On the way I binge watched a whole season of Big Bang Theory and didn't sleep much. I'm starting to fall in love with that show again. For dinner we had salmon with a horseradish sauce over rice with spinach. The vegetarian option was a pasta with pesto and marinara sauce. They also served us hash browns, scrambled eggs and spinach for breakfast before we left the plane. Because of the time of our flight we got dinner before breakfast.
Our last plane ride was Frankfurt to Barcelona. Then we had a 30 min bus ride to the port.
We checked into our rooms but our luggage wasn't there yet so we headed out for food. On our way out we got sidetracked by a Port Talk presentation where we learned about the activities and excursions for tomorrow. We actually left in the middle of the presentation for the dining room because we were so hungry and tired. We finally got food!!!
Our luggage was probably back by this time so we went back to our rooms to unpack and settle in. Then my Sister and I went to explore. We found the buffet and ate even more. We haven't on this ship very long and we're already eating everything we find! This is not looking good for my girlish figure.
Today was one of the longest travel days I've ever had and we met a few unexpected friends along the way... Therapy dogs! On the way to LAX a passenger in the seats across from us was traveling with a therapy dog. He was very well behaved and listened to instructions well. The dog traveled great too!
Some PUP's (Pets Un-stressing Passengers) were also wondering around the airport. We were able to interact with these dogs. We met JJ, Sergio and their humans. They had trading cards too!
We landed in Terminal 8 at LAX and had to get to the Tom Bradly International Terminal on the other side of the airport. This airport is huge! We walked for what seemed like an eternity following an never ending sequence of signs and arrows. I wasn't sure we were going to make it on time but we did and had time for a little shopping too.
The next leg of our trip takes us to Frankfurt, Germany. On the way I binge watched a whole season of Big Bang Theory and didn't sleep much. I'm starting to fall in love with that show again. For dinner we had salmon with a horseradish sauce over rice with spinach. The vegetarian option was a pasta with pesto and marinara sauce. They also served us hash browns, scrambled eggs and spinach for breakfast before we left the plane. Because of the time of our flight we got dinner before breakfast.
Our last plane ride was Frankfurt to Barcelona. Then we had a 30 min bus ride to the port.
We checked into our rooms but our luggage wasn't there yet so we headed out for food. On our way out we got sidetracked by a Port Talk presentation where we learned about the activities and excursions for tomorrow. We actually left in the middle of the presentation for the dining room because we were so hungry and tired. We finally got food!!!
Our luggage was probably back by this time so we went back to our rooms to unpack and settle in. Then my Sister and I went to explore. We found the buffet and ate even more. We haven't on this ship very long and we're already eating everything we find! This is not looking good for my girlish figure.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Disneyland: Day 4- Crazy Crowds, YouTube Celebs and The Tower of Terror
Today was our last day in the parks. We slept in again and didn't get to the parks until early afternoon. Today was the last day anyone with a local season pass could use it for the holidays which meant everything was super crowded this morning. There were so many people crowded in front of the security check point you couldn't even distinguish who was in what line. The crowd reached half way to Harbor Blvd! My sister and I went to Disneyland and our parents went to California Adventure to get FASTPASSES for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
While we were in Disneyland My sister spotted FreshBakedDisney. They're a group of YouTubers that vlog about Disneyland, it's history and secrets. They also do trip reports and ride-throughs. My sister said, "Hey! That's FreshBaked!" and one of them turned around and "Muffins?" I didn't quite get the reference but I replied, "Did you just say muffins? I Like muffins!" After my sister got pictures with them and they were out of ear shot she explained to me that their fan base is called muffins... Like fresh baked muffins... I get it now! I just made myself look like an idiot in front of a group of YouTube celebrities.
The line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was short so we hopped on that then grabbed fast passes so we could do it again 20 minutes later. This ride is one of my favorites in Disneyland. It's referred to as the "wildest ride in the wilderness!" Fun Fact: The miniature mining town that surrounds the roller coaster is called Rainbow Ridge.
We got our Tower of Terror passes from our parents at the Pacific Wharf in California Adventure. Before heading out to our next attraction we got lunch a Award Wieneres in Holywoodland. I got a Bacon Street Dog that had bacon, grilled onions, bell peppers dressed with a spicy ketchup. It was delicious! The film strip fries it came with were amazing too. Possibly some of the best french fries I've ever had.
After lunch my sister and I headed out to the Tower of Terror. Early next year California Adventure is closing the Tower of Terror and will change the theme to a Guardians of The Galaxy theme. I had to ride it one last time! They already started construction and covered the whole building. There's also a sign outside of the attraction that says, "'Late Checkout' Experience as you never have before... In complete DARKNESS!!" I'm sad to see the Tower of Terror go because it's one of my favorite rides in California Adventure but I'm excited to see what they're going to do next.
Recently, Innoventions has been turned into Star Wars Launch bay where you can meet characters from the movies and play a few Star Wars Video games. There's also an area where you can watch a short documentary. The place has displays scattered around filled with star wars props too.
A great time to go on rides like The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean is during Fantasmic and the nightly fireworks show. Disneyland isn't doing Fantasmic at the moment because of the construction going on around Tom Sawyer's Island and The Haunted Mansion was crazy busy today even during the fireworks show. We decided to try to get on Pirates of the Caribbean. This years holiday fireworks show is called Believe... In Holiday Magic. For some reason or another Pirates of the Caribbean was closed during the fireworks show so we found a little spot next to the ride's entrance and watched the fireworks. The area along the Rivers of America in front of Pirates of the Caribbean is a really good spot to watch the fireworks show. The moment the fireworks were over we went straight to Pirates of the Caribbean.
Before going back to the hotel for the night we went back to California Adventure one last time and went on Luigi's Rockin' Roadsters.
This has been an exhausting, fun trip.
Here's to many more!
While we were in Disneyland My sister spotted FreshBakedDisney. They're a group of YouTubers that vlog about Disneyland, it's history and secrets. They also do trip reports and ride-throughs. My sister said, "Hey! That's FreshBaked!" and one of them turned around and "Muffins?" I didn't quite get the reference but I replied, "Did you just say muffins? I Like muffins!" After my sister got pictures with them and they were out of ear shot she explained to me that their fan base is called muffins... Like fresh baked muffins... I get it now! I just made myself look like an idiot in front of a group of YouTube celebrities.
The line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was short so we hopped on that then grabbed fast passes so we could do it again 20 minutes later. This ride is one of my favorites in Disneyland. It's referred to as the "wildest ride in the wilderness!" Fun Fact: The miniature mining town that surrounds the roller coaster is called Rainbow Ridge.
We got our Tower of Terror passes from our parents at the Pacific Wharf in California Adventure. Before heading out to our next attraction we got lunch a Award Wieneres in Holywoodland. I got a Bacon Street Dog that had bacon, grilled onions, bell peppers dressed with a spicy ketchup. It was delicious! The film strip fries it came with were amazing too. Possibly some of the best french fries I've ever had.
After lunch my sister and I headed out to the Tower of Terror. Early next year California Adventure is closing the Tower of Terror and will change the theme to a Guardians of The Galaxy theme. I had to ride it one last time! They already started construction and covered the whole building. There's also a sign outside of the attraction that says, "'Late Checkout' Experience as you never have before... In complete DARKNESS!!" I'm sad to see the Tower of Terror go because it's one of my favorite rides in California Adventure but I'm excited to see what they're going to do next.
I forgot to charge my camera and my external battery the night before and all of my electronics were starting to die on me so we quickly went on Goofy's Sky School, used a couple of California Screaming FASTPASSES we had acquired earlier that day and headed back to the hotel to swap batteries and get some food. Should have just brought the batteries with me.
Walking back and fourth from the hotel is exhausting! When we headed back out to the parks there were still crazy long lines outside of the security checkpoint but it wasn't as bad as this morning. There were actual lines this time, not just a massive crowd.
Recently, Innoventions has been turned into Star Wars Launch bay where you can meet characters from the movies and play a few Star Wars Video games. There's also an area where you can watch a short documentary. The place has displays scattered around filled with star wars props too.
A great time to go on rides like The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean is during Fantasmic and the nightly fireworks show. Disneyland isn't doing Fantasmic at the moment because of the construction going on around Tom Sawyer's Island and The Haunted Mansion was crazy busy today even during the fireworks show. We decided to try to get on Pirates of the Caribbean. This years holiday fireworks show is called Believe... In Holiday Magic. For some reason or another Pirates of the Caribbean was closed during the fireworks show so we found a little spot next to the ride's entrance and watched the fireworks. The area along the Rivers of America in front of Pirates of the Caribbean is a really good spot to watch the fireworks show. The moment the fireworks were over we went straight to Pirates of the Caribbean.
Before going back to the hotel for the night we went back to California Adventure one last time and went on Luigi's Rockin' Roadsters.
This has been an exhausting, fun trip.
Here's to many more!
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Disneyland: Day 3- More Characters, Amazing Shows and Drawing
We started our day off at Costco to grab food at the cafe and gas. Our day began later than usual. When we got into the parks we went straight to Radiator Springs Racers in California Adventure. It was still down! We were able to go on Heimlich's Chew Chew Train for the first time on my sister's friends recommendation and Mater's Junkyard Jamboree again before Radiator Springs Racers was up and running again.
I wanted to get better pictures with Moana and my sister wanted to get more pictures with Jack and Sally so we headed to Disneyland. Because it rained earlier today Moana was in her rainwear. We didn't talk much just took a few pictures and left. When we arrived at Jack and Sally's meet and greet spot we were told that Sally would be on break by the time we got to the front and we would only be able to get pictures with Jack. Sally would be back later so we left the line and had to time our arrival so that she would be there by the time it was our turn to meet them. With the help of a very informative cast member we were able to figure out a time to get in line so that we could meet both Jack and Sally. We were the first group to meet them when they came back from their break!
My sister and I met up with our parents, wandered around Toontown for a bit and went on It's A Small World. On our way out we saw Micky's Magical Map. This stage show was unexpectedly awesome. It depicts Mickey's journey to apprenticeship with special appearances by King Louie, Pocahontas, Mulan, Rapunzel, Tiana, Sebastian, and Stitch.
After a quick dinner we headed back to California Adventure for the new Frozen- Live At The Hyperion show that takes place where Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular show was in Hollywoodland. This is an hour long high tech stage show that has all of the oh so familiar Frozen songs and antics.
My parents went back to the hotel so my sister and I went to The Disney Animation Building for a while. Ana and Elsa were doing a meet and greet there! The line wasn't too long so we got pictures with them. The Animation Academy was doing a tutorial on how draw Jack Skellington. My sister wanted to go so we hung out in the Animation Courtyard, checked out Belle's library and watched the movie montages on the walls for about an hour while we were waiting. In the past there was also another attraction called Ursula's Grotto where you could record yourself singing Disney songs. The door was locked this time. They might be changing the area into something else. This gave us a much needed break!The timing couldn't have been any better.
Before heading back to the hotel we went on Monsters Inc. Mike and Sully To The Rescue, went back to Disneyland to ride Indiana Jones in Adventureland, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters in Tomorrowland, Peter Pan's Flight, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Pinocchio's Daring Journey in Fantacyland. We also saw Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln which which I haven't seen in years.
My parents came back to the park to watch the fireworks but they were cancelled because it was too windy.
I wanted to get better pictures with Moana and my sister wanted to get more pictures with Jack and Sally so we headed to Disneyland. Because it rained earlier today Moana was in her rainwear. We didn't talk much just took a few pictures and left. When we arrived at Jack and Sally's meet and greet spot we were told that Sally would be on break by the time we got to the front and we would only be able to get pictures with Jack. Sally would be back later so we left the line and had to time our arrival so that she would be there by the time it was our turn to meet them. With the help of a very informative cast member we were able to figure out a time to get in line so that we could meet both Jack and Sally. We were the first group to meet them when they came back from their break!
My sister and I met up with our parents, wandered around Toontown for a bit and went on It's A Small World. On our way out we saw Micky's Magical Map. This stage show was unexpectedly awesome. It depicts Mickey's journey to apprenticeship with special appearances by King Louie, Pocahontas, Mulan, Rapunzel, Tiana, Sebastian, and Stitch.
After a quick dinner we headed back to California Adventure for the new Frozen- Live At The Hyperion show that takes place where Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular show was in Hollywoodland. This is an hour long high tech stage show that has all of the oh so familiar Frozen songs and antics.
My parents went back to the hotel so my sister and I went to The Disney Animation Building for a while. Ana and Elsa were doing a meet and greet there! The line wasn't too long so we got pictures with them. The Animation Academy was doing a tutorial on how draw Jack Skellington. My sister wanted to go so we hung out in the Animation Courtyard, checked out Belle's library and watched the movie montages on the walls for about an hour while we were waiting. In the past there was also another attraction called Ursula's Grotto where you could record yourself singing Disney songs. The door was locked this time. They might be changing the area into something else. This gave us a much needed break!The timing couldn't have been any better.
Before heading back to the hotel we went on Monsters Inc. Mike and Sully To The Rescue, went back to Disneyland to ride Indiana Jones in Adventureland, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters in Tomorrowland, Peter Pan's Flight, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Pinocchio's Daring Journey in Fantacyland. We also saw Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln which which I haven't seen in years.
My parents came back to the park to watch the fireworks but they were cancelled because it was too windy.
Today was a long day!
Friday, December 16, 2016
Disneyland: Day 2- Holiday Decorations, Meeting Disney Characters and Super Accurate Weather Apps
This is the first time I've been to Disneyland during the holidays in a long time. My mom, sister and I tried to use our Magic Morning today but it was way to early for us. We got to the park around it's regular opening time. Our original plan was to get FASTPASSES for Space Mountain and head to the Indiana Jones ride but we ended up going through the standby line for both because the lines were so short. The signs outside of Space Mountain say Hyperspace Mountain but the signs at the entrance say Space Mountain. I'm not sure what to call that attraction anymore.
We met up with my dad and went on the Jungle Cruise. The Jungle Cruise was decked out with Christmas decorations and the cast members were armed with new holiday jokes. During the holidays the sign outside of the Jungle Cruise reads Jingle Cruise.
On the way out of Adventure Land I saw a sign that said Moana Entrance and noticed people lining up outside of Aladdin's Oasis. It was the line for Moana's meet and greet and it was starting soon! My parents didn't have any interest in meeting her so they went to do their own thing. My sister and I only waited about 30 minutes to meet Moana! She taught us how to pose like a real wayfinder. Unfortunately Hai Hai and Pua weren't there. My pictures with Moana didn't turn out that great so I'll try to attend her meet and greet tomorrow.
Tom Sawyer's island has been closed the past couple of times I've been here. I thought they were redoing Fantasmic but I'm thinking it might be part of the new Star Wars land. I'd have to to more research on that.
The French Quarter was also dressed up for the holidays. There were Mardi Gras decorations everywhere! The most festive attraction during the holidays has to be the the Haunted Mansion. Every holiday season Jack and Sally take over the creepy haunted estate and add a unique holiday theme to it the only way they know how... The Tim Burton way.
After we got out of the Haunted Mansion we explored the French Quarter and went on the Pirates of the Caribbean. There weren't any Christmas decorations on this ride. I guess pirates don't celebrate Christmas.
Every time we go to Disneyland we have to pass by Club 33. I did a pretty extensive segment in my blog about that place the last time I came. I think it was Day 2 if you're interested.
We found Jack and Sally's meet and greet spot in the French Quarter but they weren't going to be there for a while so my sister and I got gumbo from the Royal Street Veranda and headed out to Fantasyland.
My favorite ride in Fantasyland is Peter Pan's Flight but didn't go on this time around. The line was way to long. Maybe we'll ride it sometime later today or tomorrow. We ended up going on Snow White's scary adventures, who's line is always short.
We made a point to stop by Pixie Hollow to see who was there. It was just Tinkerbell today. Since we decided not to wait in line this time my sister took a picture with the cast members at the entrance.
When we arrived at Jack and Sally's spot my sister took a picture with the cast members there too. Photos with cast members might be a new thing for us. Jack's actor's voice sounded just like Jack's voice in the Nightmare Before Christmas. I was impressed. It's a very hard voice to imitate. While we were hanging out we talked about a lot about what we did on Halloween. My sister wanted to ask Jack if he had interest in any other holidays outside of Christmas but she didn't get the chance. In the movie Jack is fascinated with Christmas.
Shortly after our last trip here, Soarin' Over California had been updated and is now Soarin' Around the World. The line queue and introduction video are still the same. That's right my friends... Patrick Warburton is still there! This attraction now takes you through the Alps, Pyramids of Egypt, Sydney Harbour, Mt. Kilimanjaro, The Great Wall of China, the Matterhorn in Switzerland and always ends in Disneyland. They also added scent to the expierence.
While we were in California Adventure we went on Luigi's Rockin' Roadsters. This was last ride we rode on our last trip here. They seemed to work out all of the kinks and perfected this new trackless technology that this ride operates on. They also incorporated some Christmas songs into the attraction for the holiday season.
When I checked the whether on my phone this morning it said it was going to rain at 4 today. After we got food at Rancho del Zocalo and got in line at Thunder Mountain it started to rain. Guess what time it was... 4 o'clock on the spot! Not a minute sooner or later. This weather app of mine is scary accurate!
Since it was raining my parents headed back to the hotel. My sister and I took their FASTPASSES and went on Thunder Mountain 3 times. It's so much more fun in the rain.
After we used our passes we went back to the shops in New Orleans and wandered around Main Street. A little while later we meet up with our mom who came with snacks! Way to go mom!
We also had passes for Radiator Springs Racers but it was down. The Cast Member said we might be able to use them tomorrow morning if they can't get the ride up before closing time.
We decided to go back to the hotel but got sidetracked by Mater's Junkyard Jamboree where you get to ride one of Mater's square dancing tractors. By this time we were soaked but the line was super short! We ended up riding it 3 times before we headed back to the hotel.
What a day!
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