When I was a kid, I remember professional athletes winning championship and being asked, "So what are you gonna do next?". They'd respond with "I'm going to Disneyland!". Not sure if anyone got the reference in my title, but if not, that's where it's from. :)
Last month I went back to Disneyland for the first time in over 20 years. My parents had taken me there several times when I was young, although we spent a lot of time at Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain as well.
I know a lot of people complain about how prices have increased a lot for Disneyland, but seeing how I haven't been in so long, I wasn't one to have an opinion. I bought a 2-day pass for a total of $250, allowing me to see Disneyland one day and California Adventures on the other day. I've never been to California Adventures before, but I still .
Going to Disneyland is such a better experience when you are older and have money you don't mind spending. My favorite area was the new Star Wars Galaxy Edge. We immediately went there first and stopped at Oga's Cantina for a couple drinks, by far one of the coolest bars ever! I highly recommend checking it out if you're able to get in. I think we got in because we went there super early at like 10am.
My favorite ride in this area was the Rise of Resistance, it's a long and exciting experience. Also, I did buy the Lightning Lane daily pass for an extra $20 because my time is invaluable and I don't mind spend a few extra bucks to skip lines. We as a group also used the single rider options quite frequently, since these rides are short anyway and I just wanted to experience as many rides as possible.
At Disneyland, I went on basically every ride I wanted to, starting there at 9am and closing down the park at midnight (I got into Space Mountain at exactly 11:59pm). California Adventures closes two hours earlier at 10pm on the weekends, but that was fine since there's slightly less to see. At California Adventures, I'd say the best rides were the new Spiderman Webslingers and also the Radiator Spring Racers.
I've also learned that as I've gotten older, I'm more sensitive to motion sickness for some of the rides. Kind of sad since I used to be able to handle roller-coasters so well (Six Flags Magic Mountain was one of my favorites as a kid). But I admit that the Guardians of the Galaxy ride (formerly known as Tower of Terror) had me feeling a little nauseous after I got off.
While Disneyland was a really fun experience with my friends, I don't think I need to go back for a while. Maybe once every 10 years. My next trip is planned for later this month, I'm going to San Antonio for a friend's bachelor party!
