Recently I had the opportunity to take my family to Disneyland for a long weekend. If this is your first time checking out my blog be sure to read all about Day 1 https://princessandthemouse.com/2019/05/06/a-weekend-at-disneyland/

Saturday

We attempted to get up to be at the parks by 7 a.m. for Extra Magic Hours, however the day before was exhausting. (Extra Magic Hours as a resort guest gets you in the park before it opens to the general public) My Fitbit told me I had only slept for about 3 hours the night before. By the time we all got up, got ready, and stopped for Starbucks, we were in the parks about 8:30 a.m.

Because we spent the day before at the Disneyland Park we decided to spend some time at Disney’s California Adventure. I had my concerns because it was Disney Channel’s Fan Fest at DCA park but we needed to go anyway. We also decided we would be taking advantage of Maxpass. (This is Disneyland’s version of Fastpass)(You can find more information on Maxpass under the Disneyland tab at the top of the page)

Once in the park we headed straight to Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout. This ride was once the Tower of Terror but has since been reimagined. I did not ride this ride, I am terrified of heights and do not like drops so this is not the ride for me. However Eric and my kids enjoyed it a lot. They told me that it is better than the Tower of Terror and so much fun. They claim even I could handle it but I still have my doubts.

I will say that the Disney Channel Fan Fest crowds were noticeable in the area for the Mission Breakout ride but this is because they were lined up for to get first come first serve tickets to the meet and greets with their favorite Disney Channel Stars.

After everyone got off Mission Breakout we went to my favorite area of Disney’s California Adventure and that is Carsland. We had a fastpass for Radiator Springs Racers but we had plenty of time to explore. We also took this time to ride some of the other rides in Carsland. Those include Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters. The theming in Carsland is absolutely amazing. I love everything in this area. So much theming you will feel like you are in the middle of Radiator Springs.

Radiator Springs Racers is the best ride. You have encounters with your favorite cars characters before racing another car around the canyon. (this is where I will add that I have ridden this ride 5 times and my car has lost every single time so don’t ride with me if you want to win)

From here we went to Pixar Pier to ride the Incredicoaster. I love love love this rollercoaster. This is one of the few rollercoasters that has an amazing story to follow as you ride. Follow the Incredibles as they have to catch baby Jack-Jack who has escaped from his babysitter Edna Mode. By the way the area by Pixar Pier was the only other place in the park that I noticed crowds for fan fest. This was because they had a parade in this area with the stars of Disney channel shows.

We were able to grab fastpasses for Toystory mania and then Soarin’ and we rode a few other rides including the all new Jessie’s Critter Carousel. I also ran into one of my favorites Pluto and had to have a picture. The kids decided they needed a break and went back to the room for swimming and napping. (A perk to staying at a Disneyland resort, you are a short walk back to your resort for a break)

Eric, my mom and I went back over to the Disneyland Park where we rode the Jungle Cruise. We had lunch at Bengal’s Barbeque. We enjoyed a delightful selection of kabobs. We did mobile order on the Disneyland app so we didn’t have to wait in line for food, we received a text when it was ready for pick up. This gave us time to sit at a table and relax. From here we rode The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and It’s a Small World before we went off to see Mickey and the Magical Paint Brush, its a great show I highly recommend.

After the show my mom decided she was ready for a break and she went back to the room. The kids met up with us and we went to Toontown to ride Roger Rabbits Car Toon Spin. We laughed the whole time on this ride. Honestly I laughed until my sides hurt. From here we decided to go to the Star Wars Launch Bay and while there we made sure to meet up with some of our favorite characters. We also rode Space Mountain and Autopia.

We had no dining reservations for this day. We stopped for a hotdog on Mainstreet before heading back to California Adventure to see World of Color. This show takes place over the water in front of the Pixar Pier. There is amazing music, lights and water curtains display scenes from your favorite Disney movies. This was my first time seeing it, as it was down for refurbishment the last time I was there. I will admit parts of this show made me cry.

I would say that day 2 was a success. It was my mom’s birthday and she had an amazing day. Stay tuned for Day 3 of our Disneyland Adventure….