When all the work was done, we decided to celebrate and go to Disneyland!! “The HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!” :-)

Since we only had a day, we decided to go to  California Adventure which is relatively new.  It was a VERY VERY HOT DAY as always in California.  It was a bit difficult for us to walk around due to the heat but we sort of managed still  

Everyone parks in the parking lots around the resort and then you can either walk or ride the tram to take you to the different places in Disney Resort

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  Downtown Disney, Disneyland or California Adventure 

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California Adventure is the Disneyland for bigger kids or adults since the rides are more adventurous though they have rides for kids still.  The feel is not the same as being in Disneyland itself 

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The first ride we rode was the Tower of Terror…Gosh!  If I knew what the ride was going to be about, I would not have ridden it.  But come to think of it, it was one of the BEST rides….BUT!  I am never riding it again :-) I thought it was one elevator drop - but it went up and down several times!!

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I found a video on youtube that more or less shows what the ride is

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Aladdin- this was almost a Broadway show - with the big theater, all the props and effects 

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Interesting to see all the strollers outside the theater parked :-) 

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Definitely didn’t ride this one :-) 

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An interesting ferris wheel!!  It looks like the normal big ferris wheel 

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But when you look closer, the carts SWING back and forth in some parts of the wheel!  It does not look scary but once you are up there, I thought it was scary :-)    

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Good thing when we got nearer the ride, there was an option for a SWINGING or NON SWINGING cart!  or else I would not have ridden it :-) 

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They are still building new rides 

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One of our favorite rides.  It was a Toy Story interactive ride where you shoot like in an arcade and get points, so you challenge your partner beside you and with others as well 

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Don’t be fooled by this sign, now everyone is telling me why I did not ride Soarin’ Over California.  Apparently it is just a screen that is around you and you move with the chair

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