After only a couple more hours of sleep than we got the night before, we ended up with a later start than we planned for Day 2 and by the time we got to Disney California Adventure it was about 10:30. There wasn't as many Christmas decorations because so much of the park is under construction with all the new Cars Land coming 2012. And because it was Sunday we thought there would be lower crowds... no such luck as this really was the busiest December to date.
We waited entirely too long for our Disney Visa Meet and Greet.. come on, can't they bring in anyone else besides Pluto and the Chip and Dale? Maybe change up the characters yearly? After a quick ride through Monster's Inc. and Muppets 3D we were already getting hot and hungry. We didn't pack prepared for the sunny 80 degrees days!
Because it was the holidays we decided to gorge ourselves on a TurkeyLeg! This is a once in a lifetime experience... and I mean, something you need to only experience once in a lifetime!
We found Santa on the pier in a beautiful victorian coat. The sun made for such surreal photos! We are used to seeing Santa on a dreary rainy day! And I think even Santa must have been enjoying that warm sun, just looked at his sunburned cheeks!
We walked on Screamin' with no wait but because we were tired and feeling hot none of us felt like going on three times in a row like our previous visit... So we decided to get the big wait over with for Toy Story Mania. Why they can't put this on Fast Pass I'll never know! We should have skipped the Visa Private Meet and Greet and just headed right to Toy Story - live and learn!
By then we were ready for a break and decided to have lunch at Storytellers. I think Kenneth only really loves this place because of the bread... can we say mini wonder bread loaves? I admit I even ate a piece! Awsumb and I love the chicken corn chowder!
After lunch we found Minnie outside Soarin' in her flight get up and used FP to walk onto Soarin' Over California - a family favorite.
Awsumb was begging to go to the Animation Academy. Why have we never done this? Probably because we were in Playhouse Disney! That's the thing about Disney, if you think there is something you have grown out of there is always something to grow into! I have no artistic ability, terrible handwriting and can't even draw a stick figure. But just look at this Mickey and Pluto!
And here's Awsumb's!
(I gotta scan these in.. check back!)
(I gotta scan these in.. check back!)
That's right, we went to two classes. Awsumb could have done this all evening! But we pulled ourselves away to join the party at ElecTRONica! They were showing a special TRON preview in the Muppets theater. Looks pretty nerdy, but my boys are excited for it.
And finally time for MY favorite ride in the park - The Tower of JOY!
Awsumb was tired and even more traumatized than usual. So we popped into Bugs land to ride the Tuck n' Roll bumper cars. it's simple, but I think he loves it because he can ride in his own car! And even better because Duffy was his passenger!
We had late reservations at Napa Rose and didn't want to be late to see Auntie and Uncle! We were so glad to see them and have a chance to relax. Dinner was AMAZING, of course! Awsumb didn't make it to dessert, which was too bad for him becase the apricot sorbet was so refreshing!
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