Anaheim: Tuesday, February 17, 2009

We headed over to get the information for our free accommodations Tuesday morning. We were in luck and stayed at the Travelodge on Harbor about a mile down the street from Disney. We couldn’t check in until 2pm, but managed to get them to let us park there until we checked in, so we could just walk to Disneyland and not incur parking. We had dinner reservations at the Blue Bayou, which was a first for both of us.

Disney was a lot more crowded than we expected, but a big difference from when we were there in January, so we weren’t complaining. The weather was kind of poopy, with frequent rain. We loved it because it kept the big crowds down. We were able to get fast passes for both Indy and Space Mountain with ½ hour waits. We’d grab the fast pass, get in line, ride the ride and then get back in line with our fast passes and go again.

We also went on Small World because I’d read something recently where they had changed the ride, adding in the Disney characters from the movies. There’s a lot of controversy about whether it’s just a way for Disney to market it’s product, or for the betterment of the ride. We thought it was very well done. The characters were placed in the appropriate regions, and were done in the old style, like the original ride (with round heads).

Dining at the Blue Bayou was an experience...an expensive one. A bit more than we thought we were going to pay, but definitely a once in a life time experience. Because we were on our honeymoon, they put us at a table right up against the water and included a chocolate mousse for free. The wait service was superb.

Getting out of the Blue Bayou it was kind of late, so we went one final time on Pirates of the Caribbean and then snuck out of the park before Fantasmic finished. ;)