Trip Report Holidays at Disneyland: Nov. 13th - Nov. 15th

[DisneyDiana]

So I'm still waiting for some of my Disney PhotoPass Pictures to come in the mail, as well as my tons of pictures I took to upload to my computer. So stay posted! :ap:

[RPDigger]

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What part of Nevada are you from?

[DonDuck]

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Looking forward to it.

[GummiBears_Rock]

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i'm excited! i can't wait to see! pleeeeaaaaseeee post soon so i don't die from excitement!!

[Jazziered]

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Ohh, I love a trip report, can't wait to see your pictures.

[royaldisneyfan]

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Can't wait to see your TR!

[DisneyDiana]

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Alright everybody. Although my PhotoPass picture have not come yet, I decided to post what I do have. Hope you enjoy!

To start off with, I'll introduce everyone. I'm Diana (you won't find me in many photos due to the fact the I'm the one taking them!) My little sister is Jacklynn (age 6) and my little brother Tony (age 13) As well as Mike (my long time boyfriend, who is also celebrating his 21st birthday in these pictures! :thumbup

Mike and I were very excited to take my younger siblings on this trip. They've both never been to Disneyland before, and I will admit, it was amazing to see the park through their eyes. Epecially the 6 year olds.


After a short plane ride (Jacklynn's very 1st) to LAX, we waited for the Disneyland Express Bus to arrive and then made our way to the Disneyland Hotel.


I've never stayed there before, and thought it was beautiful. I read a couple bad reviews, and was worried. But once I saw the beautiful entrance to the hotel, as well as the room, I loved it.

(SOME PICTURES CAME OUT A LITTLE BLURRY, SO BARE WITH ME!)


Here are some shots of the Disneyland Hotel.









Jacklynn was very excited when we got to our Hotel. )


Our lovely view of the Parking Lot.


Although we were able to see the Paradise Pier Hotel in the corner.


Tinkerbell Wall Paper! I thought it was adorable!


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[DisneyDiana]

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Finally after unpacking, we all decided it was swimming time! Everyone loved the pool, I would have to say the Neverland Pool is one of the most beautiful pools I had ever seen. I loved the Peter Pan theme!



No matter how many times we tried pulling her hair back, it would just fall right back into her face when she hit the water.





But Jacklynn didn't let that stop her from having fun!




Although she really wanted to go on the big slide, the life guards decided she was too little.





But she ended up loving the kiddie slide! (That's Mike catching her)




My brother Tony, and sister Jacklynn. They had tons of fun at the pool.



My boyfriend Mike with my brother and sister.



Finally, I'm in a picture haha. Mike and I drying off.







Upon arriving back at the hotel room, the birthday boy had a surprise waiting for him.





Mike loved everything from the balloons, to the chocolate covered strawberries to his cake. :thumbup:

(Incase you were wondering, it was a vanilla cake, with whipped cream frosting and chocolate mousse filling) Yummy!

Definitely a great way to start off a 21st Birthday at Disneyland.




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[DisneyDiana]

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That night we decided Goofy's Kitchen was in order.
The little one LOVED Pluto.





Here is my brother and sister, enjoying all that Goofy's Kitchen has to offer.


Cinderella's Mice!



And finally, we caught up with Cinderella herself!



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[royaldisneyfan]

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Aww. Very cool Mike got a birthday surprise! Cute pics so far! Keep the pics comin!

[DisneyDiana]

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After our dinner we arrived back at the hotel to get some sleep for our big day at Disneyland! We arrived to our beds made up and Disney chocolates on our pillows! It was such a nice surprise.

Finally, our day at Disneyland arrived.
Here is the fantasia hat we walked by while on our way to the park.


We made our way to PeterPan first thing, and didn't have to wait very long, thanks to tips I read here on MiceChat. The line was crazy later on in the day.

After that we rode the teacups!


And then made our way to Toontown.




We got to see Mickey and take a tour of his house. (We ordered the Disney Enchanted Calls the previous day, and had Mickey call Jacklynn) So the whole time she kept telling Mickey how happy she was he called her. Awww


Close by was Goofy's house, so we decided to take a look.
Here is Mike and I.


Goofy's Garden.



After picking up some Minnie ears for Miss Jacklynn, we ran into the Evil Queen. Jacklynn was a little nervous at first. :shy:


She kept asking us why the Evil Queen didn't like Snow White.




Mike decided he HAD to take a picture with her, since she was so funny!


After that we made our way to California Adventure. Turns out a great family ride was Mulholland Madness. We also made our way to Mickey's Fun Wheel.

Mike hate heights!!
haha



After that we hit up Soarin' Over California (in which we got front row!) Jacklynn loved it! She couldn't believe when were flying all over California, and still got back to Disneyland so fast. )


Than finally we did Grizzly River Run. Only a 5 minute wait, so we went twice! I got soaked

We decided it was time to dry off, and when into the Grand Californian Hotel to sit by the fire.


Here is my little brother Tony, kickin' back and relaxing by the fire.


I thought it was so cute they had kiddie chairs!


After that we went to our reserved seating for Fantasmic!
That show was great, and snacks were yummy, the hot chocolate hit the spot and the seating was perfect. We were able to see the whole show without anyone in the way.

After the show ended, I didn't realize you could see the fireworks so perfectly from New Orleans Square. So we stayed and watched "believe in holiday magic" fireworks spectacular while we sipped on some hot coco. It was wonderful. And finally, it began to snow.






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[cheshire kat]

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Awesome tr so far. you guys look like you had a really good time!

[MsKaren]

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Looks like you all had a great time!

[10/6]

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Very cute report. Thank you. Jacklynn is adorable.

[CreBs07]

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Great Report! Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun so far... cant wait for the rest!

[DonDuck]

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Looks like a fun time was had by all. Great TR! Look forward to more.

[Clurk]

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This really was one of the best trip reports I've seen because it shows what a great time you all had in the resort!!! It captures the spirit of the park. I wish other photo reports would try to capture the experience as well you did. Love the final picture with the snow falling!!

[SingingDrummer]

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Great pictures, looks like you had a great time. And some awesome weather. We usually go to Disneyland round the first week of December, but this year we are going to Disney World in January instead. Can't wait only a bout 45 days till we leave for Florida.

[penguinsoda]

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Great report so far! How cool to take your younger siblings and share the experience of the park with them!

[ChessurInWonderland]

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Great TR so far! I love going to Disneyland with my family, too! I have two younger brothers who are three and nine, and I agree that it's really interesting to see the way they react to the different attractions. =)