While I am looking for a new job while I’m unemployed right now, I’m also trying to make sure that I have fun before I either get a new job or go back to working 6 days a week at my old one.
So yesterday since I didn’t have much I had to do, I decided to go to Disneyland to check out the Halloween decorations and rides.
The last time I was at Disneyland was when I went with Lindsey Kelk, so it has been a while. And I love seeing all the Halloween decorations and flowers in the park.
I didn’t really plan on going on a bunch of rides (I’m going back on Sunday with some other people), but I wanted to focus on riding the things that I love and want to do while it’s in Halloween mode.
My first stop was the Haunted Mansion. For Halloween through Christmas, it is decorated in “The Nightmare Before Christmas” mode.
This was the 13th year that they have done this holiday overlay, so there were some new features on the ride.
I love how they decorated the outside of the ride and put bows on all the headstones in the line area. I especially liked the bow on the top of this squirrel.
I really liked the new things on the ride. There were a bunch of changes to the elevator portion as well as the hallway you walk through to get to the ride. I’m sure I’ll be going on this again because it is this overlay through Christmas.
But one overlay that is only there for Halloween is at Space Mountain. They turn this ride into Ghost Galaxy and I’ve only gone on it a few times this way (I’m normally not able to make it to the park at Halloween). I got to sit in the last row of the coaster (my favorite!) and I took a quick selfie before the ride started.
This overlay is pretty fun. I liked the ghost projections throughout the ride and it really does feel different from the typical Space Mountain.
After those two rides, I took a roundtrip on the Monorail. I love going on the Monorail as it gives a nice look at a majority of the park. It also allowed me to take this amazing picture of the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and the Matterhorn.
After the roundtrip and coming back to Tomorrowland, I headed over to the Disneyland Railroad. This is another thing I love! When you ride the railroad between Tomorrowland and Main Street, you get to go through the Grand Canyon Diorama. The diorama has been a part of Disneyland since 1958 and it’s something that my mom remembers from when she was young. I love getting to see this almost-original part of Disneyland and it is a way to get around the park.
After exiting the railroad at Main Street, I decided to head home. The after-school crowd was starting to come into the park and I had gone on the rides that I really wanted to go on. But going to Disneyland is a nice way to spend an afternoon (and get a lot of walking in!).
I’m excited to be back at the park in a couple of days!
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