Day 9: Disneyland!
We woke up to the sound of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song pumping through camp and packed up before our magical filled day at the Happiest Place on Earth!! We got on our vehicles and the Bashful’s gifted us gourmet Yoohoo and bagels so we'd be fueled up to meet our favorite characters :)
It's the 70th Anniversary of Disneyland…. You know we had to be there!
The girls take on Space Mountain!
Its all about the angle!
Matching besties!
Pre Space Mountain
Eli survived his rollercoaster!!
Passing time with some Concentration
Waiting in line for Indian Jones with the silliest director!
Post visiting Indiana Jones' adventure
Zoom in to see our auditions to be Buzz Lightyear's sidekick
All smiles for Space Mountain
Wait this isn't Carlsbad Caverns??
"Into the Unknown"- Elsa
We found Buzz!
Carly & Liz ready to hit Space Mountain
Silly faces for Disneyland
Hollister scared, not of the ride, but to sit next to Dallas
Making new besties!
Pre Indian Jones smiles
Everyone waiting for Indiana Jones Adventure!
High fives all around
Making the memories!
I knew the group smelled something...
Buzz was a paid actor
Hold on tight, Aidens driving!!
Get the aliens!
As we felt the magic follow us throughout the day, we split into groups and made our way to some of the park's best rides, from Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars Land to Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland. While some enjoyed the Teacups in Fantasyland, others dared to escape the Dark Side and become part of the Resistance in an epic ride against evil. Our food stops ranged from one dole whip to seventy-five, once we found out how good they were, so our bank accounts were emptying and the toilets were filling with glitter.
Sean became a counselor for the day…(he’s the tour bus driver)
Dole whip, a Disney must-have
“Smile and wave” - The best counselors!
Disney is a small word when TWB takes it over
Pre getting SOAKED.
Caleb’s tea party after his glitter ✨
Girls don't 'glitter', they sparkle
This trio before dropping a whole bunch of money… or the family money
Sean figuring out when he’s going into the next Star Wars movie
Dallas Disney in her natural habitat
The girl counselors when they were dry
Some girls outside of Aurora's Castle, still sad we didn't meet her :(
Wild participant sighting
The counselors kept running into this group, we think they just really wanted to hang out with the
While some of us were not so silently roaming the streets, i.e. when Abby sang her heart out in her best mickey accent that earned a free “Honorable Citizen of DisneyLand” pin. The H.C.O.D pin if you will. Turkey legs, pretzels, corn on the cob, and Mickey - shaped ice cream, we surely got to taste the magic. While we indulged in all the rad opportunities we barely made it back to the shuttles in time and could almost hear Goofy's laugh wavering in the distance, (or maybe it was Asher), as we said goodbye to the happiest place on EARTH!
Ian, the Grumpy's counselor, having fun with his new droid
First ride at Disneyland!!!
Caleb had to sneak a selfie in
On the way to the happiest place on earth!
We not only had an extremely fun day, but it was important to make memories with people we haven’t gotten the time to talk to yet. Though we didn't know their name an hour prior… we shared memories that we will never forget. The food was amazing, from Italian, to Mexican, all the way to turkey legs!? Even if we all got price gouged for six dollar Smart water, I (Jake Holloway) believe that it was worth every penny, and I'm sure you all would agree. For many of us, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we appreciate being able to be a part of it.
