Friday Oct 21- A Day in Disneyland

Another warm, sunny day to spend in Disneyland. The kids headed over early, while we enjoyed a relaxing breakfast at the hotel. We caught the 10:00 bus and rendevoused with the kids by the main entrance. 

Today I have enjoyed a full day with a wheelchair! Shawn and Jack did a great job pushing me around. And, we moved from one place to another without having to wait for Grandpa to hobble in! I was impressed the way Disney accommodates "disabled" people with assistive devices.....we often got preferential treatment in otherwise long lines!

We enjoyed (or not) a bunch of rides today.  We started at the juvenile Mad Tea Party (although we discovered if you turned the wheel to the left, it would in fact make you dizzy!). We did the always delightful Small World ride with its certain "earworm"; the clever Storyland Canal Boats with its miniature castles and villages; Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, also very juvenile; the the stupid Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster.

The kids enjoyed the death defying Matterhorn Bobsleds and the Big thunder Mountain. I avoid rides like that but also wonder if those G-forces would injure my heart (!).

Fast food lunch at the Galactic Grill followed by a long trek over to the expansive Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. This is the newest feature of the park; it was under construction last time we were here. It is truly amazing! A detailed replica of the Star Wars world. Two rides are featured: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run. Clever story lines incorporated. The latter was a bit too intense for me!

We returned to the hotel for a couple hours rest then back to New Orleans Square for our dinner reservation at Cafe` Orleans where we enjoyed their famous Mint Juleps. After dinner we did The Haunted Mansion, which seems really dated and not very exciting (any more). Our evening ended with a ride on the Disney Railroad and its clever dioramas.

My wheelchair is making it all possible! Dragged ourselves back to the hotel by 9:30. We'll do it some more tomorrow!!

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