Disneyland Day Four

It was another great day at Disneyland. Today I went early and didn't have to wait anymore than 5 minutes for any ride. The park was strangely deserted. The first thing I did was ride Space Mountain. I hadn't been on it since they did the 50th anniversary upgrade. They've changed the walking path to the ride but the loading area is the same, just a little darker. It seems like Disney has been making their attractions darker lately, perhaps to reduce maintenance costs.

Then I took a ride on Splash Mountain. I love this ride and I know not to sit in the front few seats. I got mildly wet but the couple in front of me got SOAKED. I love the 50 foot drop at the end as well as the animated characters throughout the ride. This is one of my favorites at Disneyland.

I climbed Tarzan's Tree House which used to be Smith Family Robinson Tree House. What memories and a fun attraction.

My last Disneyland ride was another deadly trip inside the Haunted Mansion, decorated as the Nightmare before Christmas. I just cannot get enough of this ride; it's really a blast and I just love the Christmas version, even though it is a bit macabre.

With four visits under my belt, I'm only $3 away from paying off my annual pass. The daily rate for the two-park-pass is $78.00 plus $11.00 for parking. My annual pass is good any day of the year (most passes have a bunch of days that the pass is invalid) and free parking. Additionally, I get 10% off for all services inside the park. I'm having a blast with my new pass and I enjoy all of the walking I've been doing at the Disneyland Resort.

Finally, I went over to California Adventure just to walk around. I visited the Hollywood Backlot and the Tower of Terror gift shop. I rode the Tower of Terror about a year ago and, believe me, one ride is enough.