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| Gabriella and Minnie Mouse |
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| Isabella getting Minnie to sign her book |
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| Carmella snuggling up with Minnie |
Day 2 started off with breakfast at Plaza Inn in the park. Minnie Mouse is the host and she had probably eight of her friends. We had early reservations so we saw all of the characters with ease and took lots of photos and video. The girls really could care less about the food it is all about the photos and autographs. Gabi is a pro and jumped right in with hugs and requests for autographs. The little girls warmed up quick and loved everyone they met, well almost everyone. We saw - Minnie, Dale, Chip, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Captain Hook, Rafiki, Max and I am sure that I am missing someone? I think Gabi's favorite was Rafiki which scared the little girls!
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| Silly Monkeys |
After the grown ups ate it was time to explore Disneyland. We started off in Fantasyland and quickly discovered that Gabi had discovered the joy of riding rides. Her last trip she was frightened easily by the dark rides which includes many of the rides. The little ones followed big sisters enthusiasm and jumped on any ride they could. We fortunately had Uncle Eric with us because several of the rides only sits two people per row. We were able to split up by 2's and ride until we were exhausted. I think a favorite of everyone was Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. We also discovered that Carmella hates waiting in line, big surprise. We managed to jump around from ride to ride and waited no more than 30 minutes for any ride.
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| Big Monkeys |
We all road on the Casey Jr. Train and ended up in the monkey cage car. Uncle Eric calls the girls his Monkey's so we thought this was hilariously ironic. All the rides were super fun and we took a mid-day break to visit with grandparents before returning to California Adventure (the other Disney park at the Disneyland Resort).
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| Little Monkeys |
That evening we returned to California Adventure and tried to make the early evening showing of Aladdin: the musical. I guess 2000 other people had the same idea because we were in the overflow line with about 100 people who "might" get in. It only took me a couple of minutes to suck it up and decide to wait for the late show. This was the final day of performances for awhile so we had little choice. The show is going on hiatus due to construction and revamping the performance. If you know Gabriella, you understand why we went through all the trouble to watch the show. Aladdin has been her all time favorite Disney character since she was about three. We missed the show last trip due to technical difficulty on their end. With our VIP seats we were able to wait in line about 45 minutes and get spots on the seventh row for the final show. Watching Gabi's face made all the waiting worth it. When Prince Ali came in on the elephant he went right in front of us and waved at Gabi. She melted into her seat and though tired smiled all the way back to the hotel. Those are the memories that Disney is famous for and why we are willing to save and wait in long lines. Second day of vacation down and we are all still going! Mission accomplished.
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| The little girls favorite ride in California Adventure, Heimlich Chew Chew Train! Even I love a Bug's Land! |
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| This is what is above you in Bug's Land, giant clover, so you feel like a tiny little bug. |
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