Disneyland 2020 - Day 1

Like almost every Disney trip, this one began in the wee morning hours. We drove down to Portland the day before, picked up Hadassah on the way south, and spent the night with Andy & Will. Then after not getting nearly enough sleep, we woke up at 3:50am, packed up the truck and hit the road...

Yes, I made a shirt just for driving to Disneyland... :)

We made pretty great time until we hit the Grapevine. The traffic in LA was terrible for after 7:00 at night. :/

But eventually we made it to The Castle Inn & Suites, our home sweet home for the next week.

Before we even unpacked the vehicles, we wandered over to Downtown Disney for a late-night supper of pizza. On the way back to the hotel, we even caught a glimpse of the fireworks at Disneyland...

A late and lazy  morning would have been perfect, but there is no rest when you have to be at the gate when they open at 7:30 so you can be ready to push that button on your phone to get into a boarding group for Rise of the Resistance. Because if you aren't there in the first 90 seconds, you won't get in...

We got in and waited for 8am with the rest of the mob...

It was worth all the lack of sleep because we got into boarding group 82!

Then it was off to DCA and the Incredicoaster at the new Pixar Pier!

I didn't think they could improve California Screamin', but I was wrong. Add in a great story, some new art work and the smell of cookies and you have the perfect roller coaster! <3 nbsp="" p="">
Then Zack grabbed a few Fast Passes on the app and we did the rest of the pier...

Mickey's Fun Wheel

Riding an Emotional Whirlwind (formerly of Bug's Life) is way more fun than you'd think... LOL

Chris and I had to get our picture next to this beauty before riding Soaring. I think we need to get ourselves one (and the canoe, too)...

After finishing all the big rides at DCA, we went back over to Disneyland to wait for our number to be called. 

Some of us went back for warmer clothes while the rest of us posed for pics at the entrance...

Chris caught Tinkerbell

Eventually, they paged us that it was time to get in line. Then we waited... for about 90 minutes.  We had no idea what would happen or what the ride was like... 

Oh my gosh! Best ride ever! Completely immersive, unique and exciting! Wow! :o 

Andy was so excited, he thought about joining the Resistance right then and there... 

Then over 25,000 steps, 17+ hours and 28 rides and attractions later, day one was complete!