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After our dinner, we all wanted to get a few Photopass pictures of our group. We looked around for a photographer for a while, and didn't find one, so we settled for a non-Photopass photographer (one of my friend's daughters) instead. We said our good-byes to the group and planned to meet up later at World of Color.
We hadn't ridden Soarin' yet, so that was our next destination. I know it's exactly the same as the one in Florida, but I really like that attraction and I wanted to go on the original.
The outside of the attraction and the queue are a bit different, so that was a plus.
Duffy was excited to try out the original, too, since he's been on the one in WDW.
It was time for World of Color! We tried to meet up with our friends, but just couldn't find them. I was really disappointed, because I hadn't really said good-bye to anyone after dinner, and I'm one of those people that really likes closure. I knew I'd see them before too long at one Disney race or another, though.
World of Color was amazing, as it was the first time we saw it. I didn't really want to see it through my camera's viewfinder, but I couldn't resist a couple of shots:
I really wanted to get this shot after I saw my favorite Captain Jack during our first WoC viewing
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Before we left California Adventure, we did a little shopping for our daughters. I always leave shopping until last minute! Since we wanted to end our California adventure at Disneyland park, we said good-bye to DCA and headed across the Esplanade one last time.
We went into the Exhibition Hall, mostly to see the Mary Blair exhibit that was housed there at the time. I found lots of interesting things to take pictures of:
I really wanted to see Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, since it was so close to Walt's heart and really the beginning of so many amazing things. There were only a handful of people there, which I think is sad.
After the show ended, it was time to head back to the hotel. We had an early flight and a long day ahead of us.
Bye, Walt...and thanks!
I hope it does.
I don't remember much about our flight home, except that we got to go to Arizona on our layover. I'd never been to Arizona before, and the airport was interesting. I don't know that we will make it back to Disneyland anytime soon, although the kids are asking to go. Maybe the next time, we will all go and make a road trip out of it!
Thanks for writing this TR! Disneyland is on my wish list but not sure when it will happen. I do like the idea of combining a milestone run with a trip to Disney. Seems like a good reward.
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Great final photo tour! I can't wait to get back to DLR. There's so much to do and see there that's different from WDW and just being in Walt's Dream is amazing. Thanks again for writing up the race and the park touring!
Thanks for writing this TR! Disneyland is on my wish list but not sure when it will happen. I do like the idea of combining a milestone run with a trip to Disney. Seems like a good reward.
I only run so I have an excuse to go to a Disney park for a race!
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Great final photo tour! I can't wait to get back to DLR. There's so much to do and see there that's different from WDW and just being in Walt's Dream is amazing. Thanks again for writing up the race and the park touring!
Thanks for writing this trip report - I've loved reading all about everything. We've never yet made it to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln - that's got to be a must-do for our December trip.
Sorry you missed out on saying goodbye to your friends. Alas, there's always another race, right? I'm glad you enjoyed the Exhibition Hall too! I spent a good 30 minutes in there just looking at everything. So very cool. Thanks for coming back to finish this one up, great memories!
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I finally just finished reading this trip report. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED all the amazing pictures you took! I grew up going to Disneyland all the time, but now I live in CT, and although we've been back to CA several times, we haven't been to DLR since 2000. The picture in my sig line is of my oldest (who's 18 now) when we went in 1996....he was 2yrs. old then. Definitely time to go back. And we are...in June! =) Can't wait! Thank you so much for finishing your trip report and posting all the pictures. Loved it!
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Since we wanted to end our California adventure at Disneyland park, we said good-bye to DCA and headed across the Esplanade one last time.
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We've never yet made it to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln - that's got to be a must-do for our December trip. 
I'm glad you enjoyed the Exhibition Hall too! I spent a good 30 minutes in there just looking at everything. So very cool. Thanks for coming back to finish this one up, great memories!
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