Life is a Journey

On Monday, May 12th, I attended an Annual Passholder Event that was designed to entice me to renew my annual pass. You all know that I do not need to be convinced, right? My friends and I got there early and found quite a line for check-in. Once we got our wristbands, we got a cool little "newspaper" that described the entertainment options for the evening. As I was walking by Oswalds, I noticed some really cool glasses! I guess Grizzly River Run is down for refurbishment. It's kinda neat to see it without water. I snapped this as we were on our way to have dinner at the Paradise Garden Plaza. Next we rode Tower of Terror! Last but not least, I leave you with a frightening photo of me doing my "evil face"!

There is no central theme in today's post except that all of these pictures were taken in DCA sometime in 2008. First, we have another shot of the old entrance. No wait, you are already inside the Park at this point! Next, The Bear. Hear him roar. Next, a series of shots taken in what is now the Hub at the end of Buena Vista Street. My, how things have changed! Tower of Terror in the distance. Next time we'll take a look at Grizzly River Run.

Again?  What a question! Actually, I haven't been and I'm going through withdrawals, LOL. These pictures were taken on January 27th and I had not shared them because they aren't very interesting but then, if you're like me, you probably want to see them anyway, right? OK, then, on with the show! The sky was quite cloudy when we arrived... ...but by the time we finished eating, it had cleared up. Look how crisp and clean the rocket looks. Next, we checked out the progress of the Circle Carthay... Every time I look at this, I am amazed at the detail that went into it. Not too crazy about the new Information Center. The poor castmembers have nowhere to sit! HA!!! Terrified on the Tower of Terror! This is a VERY cool T-shirt being sold in the hotel gift shop. Wish I could get it! A great way to end the day. Hope to have more for you soon!

My son's roommate, Debby, is moving away and she expressed a desire to visit Disneyland before leaving California. She had not been to the Park since before Indiana Jones opened. I can't even begin to imagine not seeing the Park in all that time! Naturally, I wanted to be a part of her Disney day. Try to guess which one is me, LOL. First on the agenda, go to DCA to get a Fastpass for Soarin', and then have lunch. I love this sign and it made me sooooooooo excited for all the new stuff on the horizon! You can see much more of the Carthay Circle Theater now and it is BEAUTIFUL. We grabbed our Fastpass... ...and then made our way to the Pacific Wharf area for lunch. Along the way, we spotted a kitty! Looking back...I can already tell, this is going to be one of my favorite things in DCA to photograph. See what I mean? After a nice relaxing lunch, we made our way through Bugs Land towards the Tower of Terror. We decided to wait in the 90 minute...