DISNEYLAND, ANAHEIM

I went to THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH - Disneyland.
No exaggeration. Really.

Apart from the scorching heat thanks to Mr. Colossal-Blaring-Star and longlonglong queues, it really is a place where dreams come true. :)

The entrance.

Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years.
Exhibit on the history of Disneyland.

Sleeping Beauty's Castle

Princess Fantasy Faire

The thematic designs of the whole place is truly inspiring and incredibly magical.

This is my favourite bit.
I love everything about it.
The quaint uneven measures of the structures,
the kind that you see as toontowns
in comics, storybooks , anime and likewise fantasy literature.
The architectural lines flowing with an accordion effect.
The bright contrast colours.
The charmingly distorted look.
They are captivatingly spastic.
Every eccentric detail made them so gorgeous.
Simply magnificent.

Bravo to the imagineers.
Very impressive.

1. TOMORROWLAND

• Astro Orbitor

A rocket-spinner attraction.

• Space Mountain

Our very first ride - Space Mountain.
A myocardial infarction machine.
A roller coaster ride.
It's like a ride in outer space.
It's crazy yet incredibly amazing because the whole place is dark, lit only with projections of stars, galaxies, asteroids et cetera. Magnificent.

However, I was not able to enjoy the ride [as you can see :S] as much as the rest because:
1. Most of the time, I had my eyes shut. Tight. Probably a bit too tight.
2. Let's just say my heart...was not in sync with my stomach for it.

This is the very long queue.
Really long queue.
They even have signs at certain points reading '40 MINUTES WAIT FROM THIS POINT'.
:S
Thank God for company.

There is however, one way to combat long queues.

FASTPASSES.
and I'm the only one not very appreciative of it though I used it since I was game for a desensitization spree.

• Honey, I Shrunk The Audience

A 3-D movie whereby the audience is required to wear ridiculous-looking specs.

• Star Tours

It is a motion-simulated ride based on the Star Wars universe. Super fun. :)

2. FANTASYLAND

• Alice in Wonderland

One of the rides.
Which we did not go for.
Because we're *cough* adults *cough*.
Except for Mei Yan.
Oh wait...she's sixteen.
Being short has its advantages. My bad. :P

• Mad Tea Party

We didn't go for this ride either.
But the picture is so pretty, I have to put it up.

• Storybook Land Canal Boats
  

We did not ride this one also.
Perhaps for the same reason.
However I have a picture so I might as well mention it. :D

3. FRONTIERLAND

• Mark Twain Riverboat

We wanted to go on this ride but we were too late.
We missed the boat by two minutes or so.

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  

Another roller coaster ride.
It's fun. Says everyone. Else.

4. ADVENTURELAND

• Indiana Jones Adventure

It's one of the dark rides where we sit in jeeps which is motion simulated which is my idea of fun.

• Tarzan's Treehouse

A walkthrough attraction.
At one point in my life, I did wish my dream home would look somewhat like this.
Okay, you can stop laughing now. Really. You have to understand my love for trees.

Tarzan and his surrogate mother.

5. NEW ORLEANS SQUARE

• Haunted Mansion

I really have to give credit to the Imagineers for this. The Haunted Mansion was very nicely done.
I found it more fascinating than scary.

BUT it was rather scary at certain parts.
My expression says it all.
The ride was based on Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.

• Pirates of The Caribbean

This one was a fifteen-minute dark ride, in a boat through a gallery of animatronic pirates.
It wasn't an adrenaline-pumping ride.
It was very serene in fact.
But I liked it because I find Jack Sparrow a zany riot.
HAHA.

6. Critter Country

• Splash Mountain
  

We wanted to go for this wet ride. However, we did not since we were told it was similar to Journey to Atlantis from Sea World.

7. Mickey's Toontown

We were perhaps...too grown up for this part of the park and gave it a miss.
LOL.



NEXT UP WE HAVE...
WALT DISNEY'S PARADE OF DREAMS

• Getaway to Dreams

The opening unit.

Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.

• Dream of Enchantment

The Beauty and the Beast unit.

• Dream of Laughter

The Pinocchio unit.

• Dream of Another World

The Little Mermaid unit.

• Dream of Imagination

The Alice in Wonderland unit.

• Dream of Adventure

The Lion King unit.

• Dreams Come True

The finale unit.

FOOD



The ice-cream there is scrumptious.

We had dinner at this venue.

The place was intricately designed and elegantly lit.

Niresh and I.

The group enjoying their meals.

I look like a wrestler here, I know.
BUT IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT I FEEL COLD WERT.

FANTASMIC



Disney characters on the Steamboat Willie River Boat.

Fantasmic is a visual hydrotechnic show.
It begins with Mickey Mouse and the rest that follows are all Mickey's imagination.
From all the princesses and their respective princes to antagonists like Ursula to Peter Pan and Captain Hook engaging in combat to a happy ending.
An awesome show.
It features most of the Disney characters.

Last but not least,
REMEMBER...DREAMS COME TRUE

A fireworks display commemorating Disneyland's 50th anniversary.
I dare say it was by far, the.most.beautiful.fireworks.display.I.have.ever.ever.seen.in.my.life.

Love the whole works.

You know what makes everything even more exciting and the experience, more amazing?

THE COMPANY

Everyone who came along added to the fun.

Kendra and I.

While waiting for one of the rides.
Adrian Ewe, ME and a retard wannabe, Ken Shen :P

From left: Kat, Fee, Fabienne, Oscar and Petra.

You know what?
I REALLY REALLY LOVE WALT.
I LOVE HIS IMAGINATION AND VISION.

LOOK AT THAT.
December 5
MY BLOG'S BIRTHDAY!
-click here to see my first post-
[which is also Walt's birthday]

My affinity with guns!

I ROCK. :D

Main Street, U.S.A.

Adieu, Disneyland.

TILL WE MEET AGAIN. :P
RAWR!