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My First Visit To Disneyland

I grew up less than an hour from Disney World. We often had season tickets growing up, and it fed a life-long love for all things Mickey Mouse. But I don’t remember my first visit. I’m not even sure how old I was. Young, but I don’t know how young. 

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But I will never forget my first trip to Disneyland! Bucket list item checked off!  Though I have been to Disney World more times than I can count, I was beside myself walking through the gates at Disneyland for the first time. And I have no shame in admitting that I got completely misty eyed. I am a 100% total Disney dork, and standing there in front of the castle for the first time – my eyes welled up. Of course now that I have been, my resolve to get back and take my girls is even stronger, but I couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful first visit. 

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In a five-hour whirlwind, not only did I make my first visit to Disneyland, but I managed to visit Disney California Adventure. Yep, two packs in five hours! As we rushed from place to place, I lingered just long enough to snap pictures – a LOT of pictures. In awe seeing it all for the first time, I wanted to remember every thing.    

Disneyland

This is a small sampling of the absurd number of photos I took. 

Disneyland Train Station

Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Disneyland

Disneyland Ferry Boat

Disneyland Tomorrowland

Treasures of Asgard

Besides going to Disneyland for the first time, the reason we visited was to check out the new Treasures of Asgard exhibit at Innovations. Filled with Asgard relics including Loki’s helmet, cuffs and dagger. 

Treasures of Asgard Thor Loki

But the greatest treasure of all was a visit to Asgard courtesy of the bifrost to visit Thor himself. 

Treasures of Asgard Thor Hammer

Photo opp!!! Poor Thor, he wasn’t sure quite what to make of our #FreeLoki shirts.

Treasures of Asgard Thor #FreeLoki

Disney California Adventure

While Disneyland looked and felt very familiar, even though I have never been, DCA was a whole different experience. And the view – WOW!

Disney California Adventure

DCA Buena Vista Disneyland

DCA Buena Vista Disneyland

Hollywood Tower DCA Disneyland

Faris Wheel DCA Mickey Mouse Disneyland

Christmas Time At Disneyland

We visited Disneyland days after Halloween, but you should have heard my squeals of delight when I learned that Disney worked its magic on October 31 and magically transformed Sleeping Beauty’s castle into a snowy wonderland overnight. While the park transformation to the holidays was not yet complete, Christmas was definitely in the air. 

Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle Christmas

The Christmas transformation is now complete with holiday festivities taking over the parks including a new “World of Color – Winter Dreams” show. The all-new holiday version of the very popular “World of Color” nighttime, water spectacular at Disney California Adventure Park sounds ah-mazing. Another reason I have to go back, we were there during the day.  

My favorite holiday touch (that is unique to Disneyland) is Haunted Holiday at the Haunted Mansion. I had no idea that Jack Shellington and the folks from Halloween town regularly take over the Haunted Mansion transforming it into an entirely new ride from September through December. It was serious fun, and the entire time I was jealous. Hey Imagineers bring some of that extra spooky fun to Disney World. It was so neat. 

Haunted Mansion Holiday Disneyland

The newest celebration at Disneyland is “Disney ¡Viva Navidad!” Inspired by Latino culture and celebrations, it features music, food, dancing and an exciting Street Party multiple times a day at Disney California Adventure.

Like its Disney World counter part, this year the Jungle Cruise received a makeover. Just for the holiday season it is now the Jingle Cruise – decorated for the holidays with some fun new jokes aboard the riverboat tour.

My first visit to Disneyland was extra specially magical because it was part of a much larger and wonderful trip. But those five hours in the parks will always stand alone in my mind as my first visit to Disneyland.

For more about my trip, check out all of the #ThorDarkWorld posts, #DeliveryManEvent posts and #DisneyPlanesBloggers posts. 

Thanks Mickey. See ya real soon.

Mickey Mouse Disneyland

 

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  1. Christy Garrett @ Uplifting Families says

    November 18, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    We went to Disney in Fl and I loved it. I would love to visit Disney in CA and check it off the bucket list. 😉

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  2. Camille says

    November 19, 2013 at 10:35 am

    I also grew up going to Disney World. Now we live in NV so we go to do Disneyland – and I love it! It’s so iconic and there are a few rides at Disneyland that I think are better than their counterparts at Disney World (Hello, Pirates of the Caribbean?!). 🙂

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  3. Jennifer says

    November 19, 2013 at 10:56 am

    This looks great! I love the disney parks in FL, but I’ve never been to their Californian counterparts! One day I hope to even make it to the Disney in Paris!

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  4. Amber Edwards says

    November 19, 2013 at 10:56 am

    Oh I am so envious!!! I have always wanted to go to Disneyland; but never been able to! What an amazing experience! I love all your pictures and it makes me want to go even more!

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  5. Tara says

    November 19, 2013 at 11:02 am

    You are so darn cute! I love that I got to spend the special day with you! You now need to hit Paris…;) I can do that with you too!

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    • jen says

      November 19, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Sure! Let’s go to Pairs!!! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Nicole B says

    November 19, 2013 at 11:29 am

    The first and only time I have been to Disneyland was during Christmas. It really was magical! I am amazed you packed in all that stuff in just 5 hours! That’s pretty magical in itself, LOL! My kids have never been to Disney, we really need to take them one of these days.

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