Because I was going to be in California a week after my birthday I asked Kefford if I could have a ticket to Disneyland for my birthday. He thought that was a great idea and I asked all of my sisters if they could go also. I thought it would be so fun to have a Sisters Disney Day! We were really hoping that Ashleigh wold have had her baby by then so she could go also but no such luck, as of the morning of our Disney Day, November 17th there was still no sign of baby. Erin didn't want to go and so it was just Stephanie, Heather, Emily and I who went and boy did we have fun!
When we got to the park and after we parked we discovered that they were not running the trams so we had to walk from the parking lot to the park which was a bit long but not too bad. We arrived before the rope drop which means we got into the park and could meander down Main Street but the entrance to all the lands was roped off so we waited about 20 minute before we could officially start our day of fun.
Once the rope dropped we scurried to Fantasyland so we could get in line for Peter Pans Flight. Once we got to it their was a pretty good line forming but it was only about a 25 minute wait and it was worth it to get this ride done with. It's a fun ride but its always a very long wait so it's best to do it first. I went on the ride with Heather and it was a lot of fun.
After that we headed over to AdventureLand and New Orleans Square where we did Thunder Mountain Railroad and Pirate's, and tried to do Haunted Mansion. The wait wasn't too long and we made it on the elevator and then right when the doors opened we couldn't get off because the ride was completely backed up. We waited and waited, I don't know how long but long enough that the lights turned on and we sat down on the floor because we were tired of standing. Finally they announced that they had to temporarily close the ride and the would scan our tickets o we could come back later in the day when the ride was fixed and get on without waiting.
We got off and headed over to Splash Mountain. I wasn't too Keen on getting my hair wet. The Pirate's ride already got my bangs wet and I didn't want any more moisture on my hair but Emily was super excited about doing it so we all went on. It was fun and we got wet but oh well, I was able to dry off pretty quickly despite the slightly overcast day.
We got a picture with Santa and luckily Emily was there to be engaging and talk with Santa, talking with the characters is not often my thing.
We did the Jungle Cruise and this ride broke down while we were on it. One of the other boats stopped working and that caused the boat in front of us, ours and the boat behind us to also stop until they could get the one not working out of our way. Our guide was the best and kept us entertained throughout the entire process. I was sitting right next to him and I was a delight and interacted with him and made it even more fun ;). We definitely had the best guide because while we were stopped we could see the other boats and they were all just sitting there in bored silence so we lucked out for sure.
We were able to get passes to go on the new ride in Star Wars land and as it got nearer to our time we headed over to explore Star Wars Land. I like the Star Wars movies and I was expecting a lot out of the land but I have to say I was a bit under whelmed. It just was a little blah for me. We went on the Smugglers run ride and that was a lot of fun. We got to go inside the Millinium Falcon which was pretty cool and the ride was more interactive then I thought it would be. There were six of us on the ship and we all had different roles, Emily and Stephanie were the flyers, Heather and I were the shooters and the two behind us were something else, I don't know. I had fun pushing buttons and playing my role but I think Stephanie and Emily had the most fun. I would like to go back and try that role the next time we go.
Finally it was our time to ride the rise of the resistance ride and if walking through Star Wars land left me feeling under whelmed then this ride more then made up for it. It was so much fun, so interactive and I loved every minute of it. We were on a ship that got captured by the Empire and we were escorted off and led through a room that had an army of storm troopers and then we were taken outside and then back inside another area where we were put in a holding. As we were in there waiting we were rescued by the good guys and were taken to an escape vehicle where we were chased by the bad guys until we were finally safe. It was so much fun and we had a blast, hands down would do that one again and again.
After that ride we were done with rides, we got some diner and then we did a little bit of shopping. While we were shopping the fireworks and snow started so I stepped outside to enjoy some of the magic. It's hard to get on film how beautiful and magical it was. One thing you have to love Disney for is they do not hold back on the magic.
I had such a fun time with my sister sad am hoping we can make this Sisters Disney Day an annual thing with all of my sisters and sisters in law being able to come.