Journeys Unexpected

Originally published on 06/21/2018 You may remember a few months ago when I  posted  about things you should know about Disneyland before you go... That was in part a preparation for myself to remember what I needed to do so we could do Disneyland ourselves. Larry (my husband) has loved Mickey Mouse all of his life. He's never been to a Disney Park before, so I have been waiting ever-so-(not)-patiently to get the money together for us. We were finally able to go last week, and it was totally EPIC! I was so excited and I hope you enjoy reading about our experiences, too! Our first place we had to visit was Toon Town, so we could see Mickey Mouse! We managed to get on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride before heading into Toon Town, because there wasn't much of a wait time. I also wanted to ride that because it's the only one available now, since they took it out of Walt Disney World. Anyway, Larry was SO excited to get in and meet Mickey Mouse! I will be posting more pictur...

Originally published on 02/17/2018 It's Not Always Crowded When I lived in Southern California, I went to Disneyland every year for choir. We got to go in the back way and see all the Disney characters and costumes and I thought it was really cool! My family moved to Mission Viejo, CA when I was 12 so that was a perfect age to go because I could hang out with my friends. We just had to be in our costumes for a choir performance at a certain time in order to sing for the guests. It was usually a fun time, but February, which is the time we always went, was typically wet. Most years we went, there was some form of precipitation, and that meant nobody wanted to be at Disneyland. Guess what though? That turned out to be the perfect time to go because we could literally walk onto the rides! There was no waiting an hour or longer! I recommend going in February to avoid long lines, but only if you're up for getting wet. You Can Bring in Food You do not need to buy all of your f...