The Magic Kingdom

20 July – Friday

Disneyland – all day from 8.30am to 10.00pm. We very quickly made the decision this morning we wouldn’t bother with the breakfast supplied by the motel but would eat elsewhere (the brightly coloured fruit loops helped with this decision!). We couldn’t believe how many people were at Disneyland so early, but at least we didn’t have to queue as long for a little while, however we had to queue for everything, even an icecream. At 7.45pm, the queue to see Nemo was still 1¾ hours long (we didn’t bother!).

Favourite rides early in the day were the Teacups and It’s a Small World, still just as wonderful 20 years later. Photo opportunities with Mickey and Goofy presented themselves before our “thrill” ride of the day on Thunder Mountain. Neither Les nor I really saw very much of the ride!!! As well as a trip on the Mark Twain, we also paddled an Indian canoe around the same river. The Haunted House, Pirates of the Caribbean, Winnie the Pooh, Jungle Ride and Star Tours were all visited before the Grand Parade and a rest sitting in the gutter.

I had some photos taken with some very beautiful princesses before watching the Aladdin show. The evening kicked off with a swing band and dancing (we watched) before some more rides now that the queues weren’t quite as long. Buzz Lightyear was great fun – we had laser guns to shoot at targets during the ride. One guess who achieved the highest score!!! The 3D screening of “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience” was a scream, quite literally. Very realistic, even to mice running over our feet, the floor shaking after we had been “shrunk” and the moisture spray when the dog sneezed.

The day finished with a spectacular fireworks display which lasted for more than 20 minutes. Tinkerbell even “flew” among the fireworks (that’s was the effect was) – a wonderful way to end the day.