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MICKEY MOUSE!

This year's Christmas gift from Mommy was a trip to DISNEYLAND!

We drove all day on the 23rd and made it in plenty of time to go to dinner at Downtown Disney after checking in at the

Our view of California Adventure from the hotel room. We had an upgraded family suite! 

It was an incredible trip, beautiful weather, fun rides, good food, character greetings, so much fun.

Here's some photo-documentation of the trip:

 

Porter got to do the Jedi Training Academy and fought Darth Maul!

Sleeping Beauty's Castle all lit up for Christmas

It was my birthday!!

Ariel's Undersea Adventure, went twice. She's my favorite!

Porter and Melissa as Toy Story Action Figures!

BIRTHDAY MINNIE MOUSE!

This guy looked like Josh Groban with a mustache, it was trippy.
He was EVERYWHERE... and married, i checked for the ring. :(

Mint Juleps and Mickey Mouse Beignets- Delish.

MOUSEKETEERS! <3

It was an amazing holiday adventure. We loved the parks, despite the INSANE amount of people at Disneyland on Christmas Day. We ate at Ariel's Grotto on Christmas Eve and at the Cafe Orleans on Christmas day. I bought an Ariel TShirt, pins, a birthday sash... too much goo.
Compared to the World of Disney, it was different. Rides were different, it was smaller, the castle is tiny in comparison to Orlando. But I liked it. I want to go again this year and experience it with less people. We didnt get to ride any of the 'Mountain' roller-coasters, or Small World, which was sad. And I didnt get to do Haunted Mansion which i Love.
BUT we did do Soarin, and Both Toy Story rides, Goofy's Flight School, Indiana Jones, Pirates, Finding Nemo, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad, Rodger Rabbit, Dumbo, Jungle Cruise... So much fun.

Disney 2011, A Christmas To Remember.