The Happiest Place on Earth

Wednesday morning we got up very early so we could get a full day at Disneyland and California Adventure. We were on the road by 8:30 am, after a quick stop for bagels, and soon we were there. The parks weren't crowded that early and after joining some other friends we got in line for our first of many rides of the day. We rode Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones, The Matterhorn, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story, California Screaming, the Hollywood Tower of Terror, and the giant Ferris Wheel. We also did the Haunted House, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Jungle Cruise. We even rode some rides more than once.

We saw Gwen Stefani and her husband, Gavin Rossdale, and their kids

which was very exciting, since the girls really wanted to see a celebrity up close. I have to admit that we were all pretty excited. We also were informed that there had been an earthquake, although we didn't feel it. We think we were on The Matterhorn when it happened. The parks had to close down the rides so they could perform safety checks. But, they soon reopened and we were back to having fun. The only thing they canceled was the World of Color light show because the earthquake apparently damaged some of the lasers, but we had such a wonderful day that I don't think anybody missed it too much. By the time we got back in the car to go home it was 1:00 a.m and we were all exhausted.