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After dinner, the kids were full and rarin’ to go. We had a little more time to kill before our FP window for Screamin’ to open up. We decided to hit the Bugs Land, and most of the attractions here were a walk-on. The girls had a lot of fun, and we were able to do most of the rides in about 15 minutes.
Lisa and I (I look shocked and scared , and Lisa looks tired here)
Morgan, Madison, and Kaitlyn
Madison, Lisa, Morgan, and Kaitlyn
Then it was time for our night-time ride on Screamin’. It was so much fun, and a whole different experience riding it at night! This time, I rode next to Morgan. She held on tight, but was grinning from ear to ear the whole time!!
After Screamin’, we decided to see how the line for Mulholland Madness was. It was a really long wait, something like 40 minutes, so we decided to pass. Lisa and her girls took a spin on the Zeypher, and Kaitlyn and I did some quick window shopping. The long day was starting to catch up with us, so we decided it was time to head back to the hotel for some much-needed rest. The kids were asleep not 10 minutes after we were back in the room, and Lisa and I weren’t far behind them.
The weather was beautiful today, and warmer than Phoenix! The best thing today was getting to spend the day at Disneyland with our family, and the short wait times for ToT and Aladdin. The worst thing today was that woman being an idiot during Turtle Talk The funniest thing today was ‘look, Dad, there’s Antifreeze!’ Today we tried Turtle Talk and Monsters Inc. And the result was glad we tried them, but aren’t must do’s for Kaity and I The most magical moment today was seeing the joy on Morgan and Madison’s faces when they got to meet their favorite Princesses at Ariel’s Grotto
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Amy
Last edited by ilovedisney0_0; 03-01-2007 at 09:41 PM..
Wow - I'm all caught up again! So many updates and all for one day as well! Your trip report is really making me want to go back to Disneyland. Maybe 2008....
Thanks, guys! I will have another update by tonight. I need to get it done, so I don't forget! Pretty soon, we are going to have TONS of DL reports to read, because the whole gang should be back soon!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
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We were all up bright and early on Sunday morning. After everyone got ready, we had a light breakfast in the room. We quickly packed up, and made it downstairs for the first shuttle of the morning. We got to DLP just a few minutes after it opened. I have found that by getting to DLP on a Sunday morning, very early, you can get so much done! That first hour or two, every attraction is practically a walk on.
The first thing I wanted to do was to get a birthday button. I normally would not advertise my birthday, and it actually isn't until today, but I wanted the Million Dream CM's to take notice! Alas, we did not get the Dream FP's, as I was hoping for. I told my sister and Kaitlyn all about the Million Dreams promotion, though, and we saw tons of people walking around that had received them.
As I was in the main hall getting my button, Lisa stayed outside with the kids, and they saw Alice and the Mad Hatter. The Mad Hatter was great! He signed the autograph books using Morgan's head as a table! Then he told Madison that she had a good name, because anyone named "Mad" couldn't be bad!
The Mad Hatter, using Morgan's head as a table!
We headed for the Matterhorn first. That is such a fun ride! It was a great way to start off the morning.
Morgan and Kaitlyn on the Matterhorn
The girls were chanting ‘teacups, teacups!’, so we ran over there next. I have no idea why we ran because the CM was literally just standing there with the gate open, waiting for us! But I think it is so invigorating and exciting, to be able to go from one attraction to another, without being bogged down by tons of people and endless lines, that we were dashing from one thing to the next.
Our self-portrait while trying to spin on the teacups!
Lisa, Morgan and Madison (look how empty the park still is!! )
After our spin on the teacups, we decided to do Space Mountain. I had been really anxious to ride Space Mountain, as I hadn’t been on it since the rehab. It had been closed for the last three times I had been to the park! On the way over there, we passed Buzz Lightyear, so we had to take a spin! It was posted as a 5 minute wait, but I know it was less than that. Okay, my score was so terrible; I am not going to post it. I think the only one I beat was Madison! But Lisa did really well, and she was the clear winner!
After our spin on the Space Rangers, we hit Space Mountain. It was posted as 10 minutes. There is no way we waited that long. Can I just say, the improvements are A W E S O M E!!! I absolutely d it!! I love all of the new lights and the feeling that you are almost going backwards at the end, right when the cameras go off. POTC has always been Lisa’s and my favorite, but after this trip, we decided that Space Mountain is now our top pick. The Red Hot Chili Peppers music that they had blasting through the speakers was perfectly timed, and we all just came off the ride feeling energized and alive! Everyone getting off this attraction had big grins on their faces, and we could see them giving each other high-fives and going ‘yeah!’. The CM’s did a fantastic job! As soon as the ride was over, all of the kids, Lisa included were wanting to ride again. We went outside, but the stand-by was now saying 20 minutes. We decided to get our first FP’s of the day, and the return time was 10:30am.
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Amy
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Your trip report is really making me want to go back to Disneyland. Maybe 2008.... 
Can't wait for more 
Pretty soon, we are going to have TONS of DL reports to read, because the whole gang should be back soon! 
because the CM was literally just standing there with the gate open, waiting for us! 
On the way over there, we passed Buzz Lightyear, so we had to take a spin! It was posted as a 5 minute wait, but I know it was less than that. Okay, my score was so terrible; I am not going to post it. 
But Lisa did really well, and she was the clear winner! 
were wanting to ride again. We went outside, but the stand-by was now saying 20 minutes. We decided to get our first FP’s of the day, and the return time was 10:30am.
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