Disneyland 2015: Digital Scrapbooking Pages Part 5

These pages cover day five of my Disneyland 2015 trip. Including D.C.A., Carsland, Radiator Springs Racers, Frozen Singalong, Meeting Oswald, Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour, and lunch at the Jolly Holiday Bakery. You can read about this day here.

Materials Used:

Project Mouse
Cars Rule 
Supercalifragilisticespealdicious
Icy Blast 
Frozen Die Cuts
Frozen Backgrounds



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Disneyland 2015 Trip Report: Part Five

I was so excited about day 5 of our vacation, simply because I didn't have to get up and run, nor did I have to worry about "saving my feet." I could hit the parks to my hearts content. Plus, this was also the day I would be truly exploring California Adventure for the first time. I was so excited, I got there at rope drop!

California Adventure is simply a beautiful park. I read somewhere where someone described it as a park all about atmosphere, and I agree with that. When you walk in, it feels like you stepped back in time to old school Hollywood!

First on my DCA agenda was to really spend some time in Carsland. It was definitely the aspect of the trip I was most looking forward to. And I don't think pictures or me talking about it (or anyone talking about it) can really do it justice. You have to be there. The attention to detail is crazy good! It is so charming and immersive, I just loved spending time there. 

I was so pumped to hit up Radiator Springs Racers! I even jumped in the stand by line, when I could have easily gotten on the ride quicker by doing single rider. But I wanted to check out the fun queue! The inside of the ride was excellent, as they prepare your car for the "race." And then shooting out on the track was soo fun! I ended up riding it three times! I highly suggest doing it at night as well, as it is a totally different experience! 

After exploring Carsland, I went to meet Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Most people don't know this, but he was the predecessor to Mickey Mouse, but he was lost in some kind of business dealing, and he was just recently returned to Walt Disney! I met him a few days after his 88th birthday, so I got to wish him a Happy Belated Birthday. He was a pleasure to meet with.

I rode a few rides that morning (Soarin, The Grizzly River Run, and Ariel's Undersea Adventure), and I decided I would go and see the Frozen Sing Along. I really enjoyed it. Yes, I am a Frozen fan, though not a Frozen FIEND. It was a really cute show, and yes I sung along!! I loved when the confetti fell from the sky, and we got to belt out Let it Go!

That afternoon my mother and I took the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour. It was a special tour, that gave the history of the park as well as Walt Disney's involvement! It was really enjoyable. We got front of the line access to some of the attractions (Small World, Alice in Wonderland, & The Railroad). We also got to tour the dream suite! We weren't allowed to take pictures (though plenty can be found online). But it was so amazing, every room had special effects, and the bathroom was a complete dream. Oh if only I could stay the night there, my life would be made. 

The tour bought us lunch at the Jolly Holiday Bakery & Cafe. Not only was it freakin' adorable (I love Mary Poppins), it was delicious. I had the freshest salad, followed by the perfectly sweet Matterhorn Macaroon. 

The last new thing I did on day 5 was to take in a showing of World of Color at D.C.A. It was wonderful. Of course, I love the water projections, but this show made me totally emotional. Though I am a big softie. But when they played the song, "Forever Young," it just got me!

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This is Halloween.

We got a late start to the Halloween festivities this week. I waited till Friday afternoon to even buy a pumpkin. Which I do not suggest, because all the places that had pumpkins for sale had really been picked over, so it was hard to find a decent one. 

We chose a really simple Nightmare Before Christmas design. I love that movie, although Adam just thinks it's weird. Which of course, it is weird, but it is great because of its weirdness! Plus, I'm a little Nightmare before Christmas obsessed since our recent family reunion weekend trip to Disneyworld, where Adam and I met the pumpkin king himself. 

I really love dressing up for Halloween. Last year, I was Where's Waldo, the year before I was a cave woman, and this year I decided to be a 50's lady. My mother thinks it's because she's a 50 baby, but really I just love a good, poodle skirt. And I was a big Happy Days fan, when it was on Nick @ Nite!  All I needed was a milkshake, a juke box, and the Fonz.

Of course, mama's little buddy had to get in on the action. His vet had a costume contest, and I entered my little bumble bee in it. If he doesn't win, I might have to burn the place to the ground (I am one overly devoted dog mama after all).

He was such a good sport, and didn't seem to mind at all. I called him my Bumble Linky, Adam just said he looked like a Pittsburgh Steeler in a throwback jersey! Adam thinks he was humiliated, but I think he looked proud!

We didn't get a ton of trick or treaters this year. It rained most of the evening, which defintely slowed it down. We were left with just enough candy to get us in trouble! But in between trick or treaters, we watched Hocus Pocus (for the second time this month), and then an episode of Fargo.

Over all, I think a good Halloween was had by all. 

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Girl Time & Cinderella

I had the best weekend. My two best friends, Anna and Jana, live hours from me, so we only get together every couple of months. We love musicals, so when we are together we frequently are going to plays. And this time it was to see Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella in Nashville.

The girls got in Friday evening, and one of our old, college buddies, Lark (who just happened to be in town, joined us to hang out and watch the live-action Cinderella movie (are you sensing a weekend theme)?

My friend Jana just went through a hard break-up, so as a joke we bought her a voodoo doll! But when were going through the spells included with the doll, they only had good spells. Leave it me to find the one friendly voodoo doll on the internet.  They teased me so hard about that!

Saturday morning, we drove up to Nashville. We stopped over at the Cool Springs Galleria first for shopping and lunch at the Cheesecake Factory! What a wonderful meal! I had the refreshing, falafel salad and a white chocolate caramel macadamia nut cheesecake. So amazing.

We took a nap after shopping at our hotel before getting ready for the show. We enjoyed the show so much! It was beautiful, charming, and funny. It is NOT the Disney version, so it definitely had its differences, but the basics are there!

We sipped on "glass slipper" cocktails, and we bought "Glass Slipper" knee socks (because glass slippers are so in right now). 

After the show, we hit up Jack in the Box for some late night grub. I was so excited because we have no Jack in the Boxes in my hometown, but it was a big haunt of Adam and mine's when we lived in California. Like many of things I have tried again post weight-loss surgery, it wasn't as good as I remembered. But I think all fast food is like that for me now!

This weekend was totally wonderful and much needed girl time for me. I spend way too much time with the boys of the house. I just can't wait to see my girls again!

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