AmericaJR.com’s Jason Rzucidlo and Kelly Rosales recently visited Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure theme parks. It was a little bit wet during our visit–but that didn’t stop die hard Disney fans. We still had to wait in line for 90 minutes for the Radiator Springs Racers ride and about 45 minutes for the Soarin’ Over California attraction. Then, we made our way to Disneyland to check out the new “Star Wars” themed attractions. While a new “Star Wars” land is currently being built, four rides were revamped in honor of the film. The Paint the Night parade was canceled due to the rain, however the fireworks show went on at 9:30 p.m. Special thanks to the folks at Disney for providing us with media passes so we could visit the parks.
We started at Disney’s California Adventure
It was raining during our visit to the park
Hollywood gift shop
Reminds me of The Grove..
Old fashioned trolley
The Hollywood Tower ride
Kelly and I visited “Cars Land”
Flo’s V8 Cafe restaurant
We got in line for the Radiator Springs Racers ride
The two of us spent about 90 minutes in line
It is a slot car-type attraction
Each vehicle holds six passengers
The ride lasts 4 minutes and 22 seconds
I think it was definitely worth the wait!
One of the gift shops in “Cars Land”
Giant ferris wheel
Paradise Pier roller coaster
The Grizzly River Run ride
Watch out…you get wet!
Monorail
Then, we crossed over to the Disneyland side
The 60th anniversary celebration continues…
“Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.”
Notice the lamp above the Fire Dept. sign
That was Walt Disney’s private apartment
The Sleeping Beauty Castle
Cool balloons
We started our afternoon at Tomorrowland
Disneyland is celebrating the “Season of the Force”
The Astro Orbiter attraction
It is a rocket-spinning ride
“Path of the Jedi” is a new ride based on “Star Wars”
Space Mountain is now called “Hyperspace Mountain” in honor of the film