Disneyland Visit

I'm not sure there's much I can say about Disneyland that hasn't been said a million times already. I had a great time. I also think I finally get the difference between a "theme park" and an "amusement park." Disneyland's clearly in the first category in that few of the rides are as wild as what you find in places like the Six Flags parks.

I did get a nice picture outside the Haunted Mansion, which had been themed to "The Nightmare Before Christmas," my favorite animated movie.


Disneyland's Haunted Mansion

Right next to Disneyland is Disney's California Adventure, a second theme park focusing on California. That had a very exciting ride of a type I've never tried before, where you end up in freefall. I took a picture of the outside of the ride. See the doors up near the top? Those open while you are sitting in a crazy elevator and you see across the park just before dropping several floors. That one was pretty intense. I saw the picture taken while I was on the ride by the automatic cameras in the ride. I didn't look very happy.


Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

I'd go again, but I think I'd have to have my kids with me to enjoy it fully.