We visited Disney California Adventure on Jenn’s birthday.

Jenn with a birthday badge:

Mail lady and policeman:

Jenn asking for mail:

Ruff! Ruff!:

Radiator Springs Racers ride:

Magic Key Terrace for lunch:

Little Mermaid ride:

Goofy’s Sky School ride (our first and last time!):

Toy soldiers:

Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree ride:

Lamplight Lounge for Jenn’s birthday dinner:

Jessie’s Critter Carousel ride (our first time):

Pixar Pal-A-Round ride (also our first time):

We of course opted for the non-swinging side:

Weird seeing outside the park; being in Disney is a magical bubble:

Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters ride:

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! ride:

Back to the hotel:

We attended Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’s Nite, a special event in the evening, where a more limited number of people can access the park, with little wait for rides, plus special entertainment.

The marching band, during regular hours:

Castle:

We watched a Beauty and the Beast live show:

Side of the castle:

Sweetheart’s Nite Event Check-in:

Sweetheart’s Nite Event lanyard, booklet, chocolates:

Oga’s Cantina was closed for renovation:

Dinner:

More food:

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway:

Fountain:

It’s a Small World:

Teacups:

Dumbo the Flying Elephant:

Dessert:

Popcorn:

Sweethearts parade:

Space Mountain; our first time doing this here (we’d only done the one in Disney World before):

Astro Blasters:

We got to the front of the line for Alice in Wonderland… then it broke down, so we abandoned that:

Snow White’s Enchanted Wish: