shellybean
04-07-2007, 03:28 PM
Brian (my fiance) and I decided after our first trip to Disneyland we would get annual passes since we're only 1.5 hours away. :drive: We had friends who were there who called us Thursday night to say the crowds were INSANE. They warned us that it's Spring Break and crazy. So, Friday morning, we woke up early (5:00 AM) and were out the door by 7:00. We knew we were buying passes that day so I was super excited. I tortured fiance with skipping ot the ticketbooth. With our friends warning in mind and the time, a half hour after opening) I expected to wait not only in the ticket line, but the gate, and the line to get our pics for our AP's. NOTHING!! We walked right up for everything.
Our first ride was Space Mountain. I must say, being from the East Coast, I have been to WDW at least 9 times. Space Mountain was always top on our list. What a different ride this was with the Chilli Peppers!! What a blast!! We both loved it! As soon as we got off, we decided to take advantage of our AP's and head to DCA.
Neither of us had ever been there before, and it was a bit overwhelming not knowing where to go. We decided to do what any couple looking for adventure would do...head to Tower of Terror. Another ride I was quite familiar with from my WDW days, but again, a TOTALLY different experience! SO much more thrilling with the drops. Brian was a bit spooked and didn't know what to expect, so at the first drop, he grabbed my leg, and I found out afterwards, he grabbed the woman sitting next to him too. lol We were getting in line for Mike and Sully, but the Muppets Show was jsut about to begin. Brian is a Chemist and I actually call hime Dew, short for Professor Honeydew. So that we couldn't miss. He loved it!! Just as I was about to turn to him to point out the little kids who try to grab the 3-D things...he put out his hand... :heart: Gotta love him...
After exiting, the line for Mike and Sully was SUPER long...and figured to explore more. We ventured over to Condor Flats. The lines were outrageous for Soarin' so we kept walking. That is when we found the Grand Californian! I talked him into walking through...not realizing we couldn't go back the same way until we had already done so. We took a walk around, checked out the restaurants, the lobby, and of course the gift shop. What a beautiful hotel. So back to the main entrance. We headed straight for Paradise Pier, and right in line for California Screamin'. The wait was only about 40 minutes, so not too shabby. I hadn't been on an upside down coaster in quite a while and was a bit dizzy afterwards...it didn't stop us though. Next was the MaliBOOMER. That was fun! We liked how they tease you in the beginning...make you wait, then you pop up and down a little...then they shoot you off!
By this time we were hungry, so we left DCA and headed to Tortilla Jo's in Downtown. Always good food, and as a bonus, we used our passes to get a discount. YAY for Saving $$! We headed back into DL and did the Jungle Cruise. I had done the one in WDW in the late 80's, and I don't remember it being this fun! I guess it's really up to the tour guide to keep it that way.
Next was BuzzLight Year. We love this ride. As we were boarding, it was stopping intermittenly, but we got on...and believe it or not...I WAS WINNING!!! Then...right after that, he hit a bonus Z twice and got 40,000... I was pouty.
Since we now have our AP's, we had no pressure to fit it all in, or get our money's worth, and we have small puppies at home, so we left. It was a great time. I can't wait to head back. We are thinking of going next Sunday...it's our 2 year anniversary.
~Michele
Our first ride was Space Mountain. I must say, being from the East Coast, I have been to WDW at least 9 times. Space Mountain was always top on our list. What a different ride this was with the Chilli Peppers!! What a blast!! We both loved it! As soon as we got off, we decided to take advantage of our AP's and head to DCA.
Neither of us had ever been there before, and it was a bit overwhelming not knowing where to go. We decided to do what any couple looking for adventure would do...head to Tower of Terror. Another ride I was quite familiar with from my WDW days, but again, a TOTALLY different experience! SO much more thrilling with the drops. Brian was a bit spooked and didn't know what to expect, so at the first drop, he grabbed my leg, and I found out afterwards, he grabbed the woman sitting next to him too. lol We were getting in line for Mike and Sully, but the Muppets Show was jsut about to begin. Brian is a Chemist and I actually call hime Dew, short for Professor Honeydew. So that we couldn't miss. He loved it!! Just as I was about to turn to him to point out the little kids who try to grab the 3-D things...he put out his hand... :heart: Gotta love him...
After exiting, the line for Mike and Sully was SUPER long...and figured to explore more. We ventured over to Condor Flats. The lines were outrageous for Soarin' so we kept walking. That is when we found the Grand Californian! I talked him into walking through...not realizing we couldn't go back the same way until we had already done so. We took a walk around, checked out the restaurants, the lobby, and of course the gift shop. What a beautiful hotel. So back to the main entrance. We headed straight for Paradise Pier, and right in line for California Screamin'. The wait was only about 40 minutes, so not too shabby. I hadn't been on an upside down coaster in quite a while and was a bit dizzy afterwards...it didn't stop us though. Next was the MaliBOOMER. That was fun! We liked how they tease you in the beginning...make you wait, then you pop up and down a little...then they shoot you off!
By this time we were hungry, so we left DCA and headed to Tortilla Jo's in Downtown. Always good food, and as a bonus, we used our passes to get a discount. YAY for Saving $$! We headed back into DL and did the Jungle Cruise. I had done the one in WDW in the late 80's, and I don't remember it being this fun! I guess it's really up to the tour guide to keep it that way.
Next was BuzzLight Year. We love this ride. As we were boarding, it was stopping intermittenly, but we got on...and believe it or not...I WAS WINNING!!! Then...right after that, he hit a bonus Z twice and got 40,000... I was pouty.
Since we now have our AP's, we had no pressure to fit it all in, or get our money's worth, and we have small puppies at home, so we left. It was a great time. I can't wait to head back. We are thinking of going next Sunday...it's our 2 year anniversary.
~Michele