DAY 1: Newport Beach
BALBOA BAR!!!
Day 2: Exploring PCH
SPRINKLES CUPCAKES!!!
DAY 3: Hike
Day 4: Hollywood
DAY 5: Disneyland
DAY 6: Huntington Beach
DAY 7: In N Out… well mainly just exploring LA but the best part is always In N Out
Sometimes I think;: Why did I move to Chicago? Then I remember I LOVE THE SNOW!!!
Photos taken by Ania Jakobiec
Disneyland in itself is a special experience, but Disney’s show, “World of Color” is among the best I have ever seen. There is truly no way to explain the chills that you feel when the show starts.
Screens of water display the best moments of your favorite Disney movies while water canons send columns of water as high as fifty feet. Lasers streak across the lake which is covered in fog and the park is lit up in beautiful colors.
Pictures taken by Ania Jakobiec
The show is truly one of a kind! Imagine the fountains of Billagio being combined with color and the best of Disney.
A masterpiece is created! Disney’s World of Color
Being that I have had an annual pass for over 15 years at Disneyland I have started to learn a lot of the tricks to getting around and the special things that most people do not know about the “happiest place on earth.” Here are a couple of the fun facts guests might want to know about the park.
5. It is not myth there is actually a basketball court in the Matterhorn, it is a half court and if you know the right cast members who have the keys you can go see it. It is very rare that they let guests up there but the inside of the mountain is actually quite a site to see.
4. “To all that come to this happy place, welcome! Disneyland, is your land…” -Walt Disney. It was his most iconic speech and the words still echo throughout the park. Actually that is a bit more literal than most would think. At the New Orleans station in Morse Code the speech is playing throughout the day.
3. For all those that believe in the paranormal, there are a couple interesting ghost stories associated with the park that cast member will rarely talk about with guests.
– Timmy: the story goes that a young boy died on the ride many years ago, in remembrance of him if you peak under the far left plate at the dinner table in the grand ball room there is a picture of him.
– The Girls in the Red Dress: only seen by cast members after hours this girl walks the tracks of Indian Jones. She was apparently killed and burried on the farm which once existed on the spot the attraction was built and now might be seen wandering about.
2. There is only one light that stays on in all of the Disney parks. It is never turned off because it represent the idea that Walt is ever present. That light sits in Disneyland on the second floor of the Firehouse where Walt’s office is located.
1. Lilly Belle: this is Walt’s private train car, it is very difficult to get on but any time you are visiting it is suggested you ask about making an appointment to ride in it. When Walt was around it was the the location for all his interviews and it was his favorite attraction in the park because it allowed him to see his grand park.