ASD's Travel Photo Blog: September 2008

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Postings for Thursday, September 11, 2008

In Tribute

Since today was 9/11, and, ironically enough, I was also in Orange County seven years ago today -- on 9/11/2001 -- I thought I'd post a link to the story of how I ended up at Disneyland on 9/12 and 9/13/2001. On both visits, the flags were at half staff in tribute to those who were murdered.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 9:19 PM (Central Time)

Last Park Post for this trip

Last Park Post for this trip, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:43 PM (Central Time)

Disneyland Band

Disneyland Band, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Through the gate.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:29 PM (Central Time)

Look to the left

Look to the left, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Having walked from Disney's Grand Californian through Downtown Disney,

the entrance to Disneyland is on your left from the esplanade.

That's not Pluto with the guards.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:24 PM (Central Time)

A look to the right

A look to the right, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Having walked from Disney's Grand Californian through Downtown Disney,

the entrance to Disney's California Adventure is on your right from the esplanade.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:12 PM (Central Time)

Downtown Disney sign

Downtown Disney sign, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:05 PM (Central Time)

Security check

Security check, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:01 PM (Central Time)

Security Check

Security Check, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:35 PM (Central Time)

World of Disney

World of Disney, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:24 PM (Central Time)

World of Disney

World of Disney, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:13 PM (Central Time)

World of Disney

World of Disney, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 11:59 AM (Central Time)

Postings for Wednesday, September 10, 2008

View from my room

View from my room, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

At Disney's Grand Californian Hotel

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:43 PM (Central Time)

Art at the Monorail at Tomorrowland

Art at the Monorail at Tomorrowland, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Let's see if I can sum up the 3 hour visit to Disneyland: Entered at 5 p.m., walked down Main Street U.S.A. turned right at the Hub for Tomorrowland -- rode: Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, Space Mountain, exited Tomorrowland and rode: Matterhorn Bobsleds, then entered Toon Town and rode: Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, off to Frontierland to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, over to New Orleans Square for Pirates of the Caribbean, in to Adventureland for Jungle Cruise and Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye, quickly back to Tomorrowland moments before park closing for Star Tours and then the Monorail ride back to Downtown Disney. (Unfortunately, we didn't get to ride Monorail Blue, the new Mark VII being tested on the rails...rode old Monorail Purple, the Mark V). Then dinner at ESPN Zone.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:54 AM (Central Time)

Heading toward Tomorrowland

Heading toward Tomorrowland, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

To take the monorail

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:49 AM (Central Time)

A final look down Main Street

A final look down Main Street, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:47 AM (Central Time)

Matterhorn after dark

Matterhorn after dark, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:40 AM (Central Time)

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Sleeping Beauty Castle, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:16 AM (Central Time)

Eye See Mara

Eye See Mara, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:11 AM (Central Time)

Postings for Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Indy's Temple

Indy's Temple, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:44 PM (Central Time)

Big Thunder

Big Thunder, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:39 PM (Central Time)

ToonTown at sundown

ToonTown at sundown, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:22 PM (Central Time)

Formerly a Jolly Trolley

Formerly a Jolly Trolley, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:16 PM (Central Time)

ToonTown

ToonTown, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 9:11 PM (Central Time)

Matterhorn - another view

Matterhorn - another view, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 9:02 PM (Central Time)

Matterhorn

Matterhorn, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:04 PM (Central Time)

Sleeping Beauty Castle & The Hub

Sleeping Beauty Castle & The Hub, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 7:35 PM (Central Time)

Main Street

Main Street, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 7:33 PM (Central Time)

Enter here

Enter here, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Main Street Station, Disneyland, California.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 7:30 PM (Central Time)

Ready for Disneyland

Ready for Disneyland, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 6:47 PM (Central Time)

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Home of the conference I'm attending.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 1:10 PM (Central Time)

Postings for Monday, September 8, 2008

Disney Way

Disney Way, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:20 PM (Central Time)

Goodnight.

Goodnight, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Long after closing at the entrance to Disney's California Adventure.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:09 PM (Central Time)

Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:04 PM (Central Time)

Sparkling Mickey at the Disneyland Entrance

September 8, 2008, from just outside the gate.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 10:00 PM (Central Time)

Downtown Disney entrance to Grand Californian

Downtown Disney entrance to Grand Californian, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:48 PM (Central Time)

Did you know that it's still the Year of a Million Dreams?

Did you know that it's still the Year of a Million Dreams?, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:42 PM (Central Time)

Through the fence - Mickey sparkles

Through the fence - Mickey sparkles, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:37 PM (Central Time)

Disneyland - tomorrow night

Disneyland - tomorrow night, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:31 PM (Central Time)

California Entrance

California Entrance, originally uploaded by asdhollywood.

Of course, I used it as an exit (having entered by the "private" door at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel). To sum up about three hours in the park on a Twilight ticket... I rode: California Screamin', Toy Story Midway Mania, Sun Wheel, Toy Story Midway Mania (again), Soarin' Over California, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Monsters Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue; and Soarin' Over California (again).

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 8:24 PM (Central Time)