Disneyland

Finally!  We are using the free Disneyland tickets that we earned back in January when we cheered for the runners in the Tinkerbell Half Marathon.  What a fun day we had in the Magic Kingdom!

We started off in California Adventure . . .



California Adventure

The three of us (plus a photographer who prefers to remain anonymous)

First ride of the day -

Soaring over California - a favorite for sure!

Next we took a little stroll through Cars Land - all decorated for Christmas.  I'll just let the camera do the talking . . .

Don't you just love the Disney creativity?  We didn't know which way to look first, it was all so wonderful.

Next ride -

Radiator Springs Racers

The 3 of Us Under the California Adventure Christmas Tree

A closer look

Next we headed to Disneyland . . .

Disneyland

The poinsettias were absolutely gorgeous

The Disneyland Christmas Tree - Humongous

Strolling along Main Street and looking at all the decorations on our way to Frontier Land and lunch at the Mexican restaurant there . . .

Main Street

After lunch we went on all our "must do" rides one by one . .  Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and . . .

Indiana Jones

We followed that with . . .

The Jingle Cruise - Renamed for the Season

Then we headed over to Space Mountain and through  . . .

Sleeping Beauty's Castle

to one of  our very favorites . . .

It's a Small World

I absolutely LOVE how they transform this ride at Christmas time.  By the time we got off it was dark and everything was so pretty, all lit up with lights . . .



We were just in time to watch the Christmas parade . . .

The parade was magical, and when it ended with Santa himself, I was just so happy and thankful that I NEVER have to grow up!  The little girl inside me just loves loves loves this stuff!  And it never ever gets old.

And then . . . . . fireworks . . .

Followed by  . . . . . . .

Snow!  All over the Castle and all over us
as we were standing in the middle of Main Street.
Awesome!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Definitely worth getting up at 3am to cheer on the runners.  There is no place on earth as special as Disneyland!  Can't wait till next year!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

We're back at the Center Stage Theatre again, this time to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  We are very familiar with the Biblical story of Joseph in the book of Genesis, but it's very different to see it set to music of all kinds, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock'n'roll, and in such a fun tongue-in-cheek way.  We thoroughly enjoyed the production! 

Center Stage Theatre

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

As always, we enjoyed our delicious lunch before the show began . . .

Dixie, Carol N, Seema, Joy, Carol L, Debbie

And then the curtain went up, and we were transported back to Egypt in approximately 1876 BC . . . and introduced to Pharoah . . .

Elvis?

Jacob has been sold into slavery by his brothers,
is imprisoned, and eventually brought before Pharaoh (still Elvis?)

Pharaoh makes Joseph his second in command

Later, Joseph's brothers come to Egypt looking for food, and don't recognize Joseph.

Joseph reveals his identity and is reunited with his father, Jacob

Joseph wearing his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The End

What an awesome show!  I hope we can see it again someday!

We didn't get a photo with the cast, but we did get one with the camel!