My Perfect Disneyland Day
Writing this post is probably going to make me depressed. I havenāt been to Disneyland in over three weeks, which is probably the longest Iāve gone in a couple of years. And it looks like itās going to be several more weeks before the parks reopen, and Iām starting to feel the loss of my happy place. So today Iām going to make myself feel better/worse by dreaming up my absolute perfect Disneyland day.
I like to roll into the parks right around 10:00 am. It means I get to sleep in, and miss the morning traffic. Since itās the perfect day, there will be no line to park, get through security, or enter the front gate. Iād also be able to get a Rise of the Resistance boarding group upon entering, with no issues whatsoever.
Iād secure my boarding group while waiting in the very short line to get a coffee. Because coffee. And theyād spell my name right on the cup because perfect day. Iād take a leisurely stroll down Main Street and swing by Jolly Holiday for a pastry. Again, thereād be no line. After snapping the perfect Instagram photo of my pastry and coffee (one that will earn me thousands of likes and a hundred new followers), Iād head over to the castle to watch the Disneyland Band.
By then itād be time for my Rise of the Resistance boarding group to be called, so Iād enjoy a walk through Frontierland and make my way over to Galaxyās Edge. After a kickass ride, Iād walk right into Ogaās Cantina, which would suddenly have plenty of seating and no drink or time minimums. Time for cocktail number one! Pleasantly buzzed, Iād hit up a few more rides. Pirates and Haunted Mansion and Astroblasters, on which I would score 999,999 and beat Matt.
Then it would be time to head to California Adventure. First stop would be to grab Fast Passes for Guardians and Soarinā, which because itās a perfect day, would be California not World. There also would be no more Fast Pass limits. Again, perfect. Iād do a little shopping on Buena Vista Street while waiting for Fast Passes (which would be half hour, max). After Guardians and Soarinā, itād be time for a pretzel and beer break at Sonoma Terrace.
Beer number two would be consumed while waiting in the very moderate twenty minute line for Toy Story. While over at Pixar Pier, Iād watch the newly reinstated Pixarmonic Orchestra (perfect perfect perfect). Iād grab another beer and head to Radiator Springs for the turning on of lights.
By then it would be time for dinner at Carthay Circle, which would magically have reservations and be affordable. Even though Iāve been drinking beer all day, my Carthay martinis wonāt make me too drunk and I definitely wonāt wake up hungover the next day. Dinner would wrap up just in time to walk outside and join the Paint the Nite preferred viewing area. Luckily, entertainment times are staggered just enough to leave me plenty of time after the parade to get back over to Disneyland for Fantasmic. After listening to my expert feedback, Fantasmic has reverted back to the old show.
Because time works differently on perfect days, I have plenty of time left after Fantasmic to head back to DCA and grab a drink at Lamplight Lounge, all while overlooking World of Color, which has magically found itself with an actual storyline.
On the way out, I grab some churro toffee, and maybe another Starbucks, before making my way to the Disneyland Hotel, where I have a room for the night despite living five minutes away from the park. Do I have time for a drink at Trader Samās? Always.
I wake up the next morning in the comfort of my hotel bed, pretty sure the whole previous day was just a magical dream.
