Life is a Journey

I went to see Mickey and the Magical Map the other day and I was so entranced by it that I forgot all about taking pictures! However, my friend Mallory saved the day by snapping a few with her iPhone so here you go! Personally, I could do without the extra dancers but I liked the main characters very much. As always, Mulan made me cry because I relate so much to her song, Reflection. And who doesn't love Stitch? (Don't answer that or I will hit you.) I love Tiana! After the show we walked through Fantasyland. Did you know there is a wonderful photo opp with Dumbo? Unfortunately, it is tucked away in a spot that is easy to miss...but we didn't! Yours truly, hamming it up. Next, we headed on over to Big Thunder. It was awesome, awesome, awesome. Something these pictures aren't but I'm sharing them with you anyway. As far as I could tell, not much changed outside. Well now wait a mi...

When you think of Disneyland, don't you usually think of balloons and chocolate Easter eggs? Well you should! It was an absolutely perfect day (weather-wise) to go to the Park. Oh, you thought I was going to post pictures of balloons and chocolate Easter eggs? Be patient! I think Spring might be the cheeriest time of year in the Park. I love all those pretty flowers. I really enjoyed the Easter lilies by the flag pole, too. Doesn't this remind you of a magical path to be followed? Let's not forget about the hanging baskets in abundance on Main Street! Guess what? Now it's time for chocolate Easter eggs! I don't remember ever seeing these for sale during previous Easter seasons but they look yummy and I am sure they are a big hit. What's that? You need more chocolate Easter egg goodness? OK, here you go! If you're like me, you enjoy taking in all the little details in Disneylan...

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Oh ya! As you know, earlier we had been over at the El Capitan to see Muppets Most Wanted. Now it was time to window shop a bit and get something to eat. We crossed the street to the fancy dancy shopping destination by the Dolby Theater and stumbled upon a GINORMOUS candy store that was an absolute delight. We noticed the sign below and we all looked at each other as if to say, "Should we?"  Oh ya we did! Enlarge this pic so you can see all the yummies you could pick for your personal candy bar. I watched everyone else complete an order sheet... ...and then decided I wanted my own candy bar, too! While waiting for our order to be processed, I walked around a bit... Now it was time to tell her what I wanted in my bar! So much to choose from! Here are some custom items you can order. While our candy was in the "chiller", I walked around and explored the store. As soon as our candy was ready we headed down to the Hard Rock...