Disney day 5: Disneyland

On the last day of our Disney adventure, we went back to Disneyland for the third time.

A long line of cars to get into the parking structure (and notice the song playing in our truck):

Long line of cars

Immediately after entering the park, we did a photo op below the train station (with digital enhancement):

Photo op

Photo op

Horse and trolly:

Horse and trolly

We had resisted doing the Star Tours ride, remembering how cheesy it was when we were last at Disneyland over 20 years ago, but it was actually quite good now:

Star Tours ride

Another photo op:

Photo op

Photo op

Photo op

Eeyore:

Eeyore

Castle:

Castle

Lunch:

Food

Try the gray stuff, it’s delicious:

Gray stuff

King Arthur Carrousel:

Carousel

Carousel

Carousel

Sword in the Stone:

Sword in the Stone

Raft to Tom Sawyer Island:

Raft to Tom Sawyer Island

Jenn and David on Tom Sawyer Island

Tom Sawyer Island

Tom Sawyer Island

River boat:

River boat

Canoe:

Canoe

Part of the island was closed, as they’re doing refurbishments:

Maintenance

Scenes from the raft from Tom Sawyer Island:

Raft from Tom Sawyer Island

Raft from Tom Sawyer Island

Raft from Tom Sawyer Island

Storybook Land Canal Boats:

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Storybook Land Canal Boats

Storybook Land Canal Boats

We did the Star Wars Rise of the Resistance ride a second time:

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance ride

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance ride

Tinkerbell:

Tinkerbell

The Matterhorn Bobsleds ride:

Matterhorn Bobsleds ride

Matterhorn Bobsleds ride

Matterhorn Bobsleds ride

After that ride, there was sudden music, then a Frozen float went by:

Frozen float

Frozen float

Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough:

Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough

Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Mad Tea Party ride:

Mad Tea Party ride

Mad Tea Party ride

Mad Tea Party ride

Astro Orbitor ride:

Astro Orbitor ride

Astro Orbitor ride

Astro Orbitor ride

Dinner at the Golden Horseshoe:

The Golden Horseshoe

Food

We hadn’t realized the stage was in use; the curtains opened and a piano player performed some songs while we ate:

Piano player

Heading towards the exit, we stopped in the Main Street Disney theater and watched Disney’s first cartoon:

Disney theater

Then we stopped by Great Moments with Mr Lincoln:

Great Moments with Mr Lincoln

A fascinating model of Disneyland as it was when it first opened; some recognizable parts, some very different:

Model of original Disneyland

Photos of original Disneyland:

Photos of original Disneyland

The Great Moments with Mr Lincoln presentation, including a movie and an animatronic Lincoln:

Great Moments with Mr Lincoln

On the way out, Minnie and Mickey Mouse:

Minnie and Mickey Mouse

Minnie and Mickey Mouse

This was a most enjoyable five days, albeit very tiring, especially with the tram from the parking structure to the parks not operating. We’ll definitely visit again in the future, hopefully sooner than another 20 years. And we’re already looking forward to visiting Disney World in Florida, probably in the winter of 2023-24.