We parked and rode the tram then entered the park. 
You immediately are in a fantasy land called Main Street with shops and Victorian houses and cute signs. 
At the end, you can see the famous Disney castle which was glittered up for the 60 year anniversary celebration. 
We made some plans and made our way to get a fast track for a bigger ride later to cut down on the waiting then made our way back for the first attraction, pirates of the Caribbean.
All the rides have waiting but they really work to make the waits decorative or entertaining for the most part. Pirates of the Caribbean was an indoor water ride with amazing animated scenes set up all along a water pathway. I liked the scenes but I hate log rides where they take the boat up ramps then release it because it makes my anxiety go through the roof. Just a fact.
We then waited in line for the haunted mansion which was also very cool. The first room we all went I to while waiting grew because the ceiling raised way up. Then we got in these little carts that whisked us through the attraction of animated horror scenes. Some of the lighting ones were pretty impressive.
We got a snack then waiting in line for Space mountain. The boys had to do a lot of talking to me while waiting for this one because it was a roller coaster. But it was indoors and didn't have any drops and so I liked it! The lighting was again fabulous as we shot through space while hurling 35 miles per hour around curves, etc, so to be honest with you, I had my eyes squeezed shut for most of it. But it was fun!
We walked around some more through the various parts of the park, Adventureland, Tomorrow Land, Frontier land..... And walked through Sleeping Beauty's castle.
I liked The Buzz light year ride even though the line was long and hot. We got in carts and basically shot targets with lasers. It was so fun! I just completely became a kid for a few minutes!
The Indiana Jones ride was cool mostly because the waiting was in a cave like structure that fit the theme and was pretty impressive. The ride itself was fast and bumpy. When Indiana was being lowered down to us on a rope, it really looked like Harrison Ford! And it looked so real!
The jungle tour water ride was fun, silly, entertaining. There were fake animals and the tour guide joked the whole way. At one point, perhauana fish spewed water all around the boat.
We all liked the Finding Nemo ride, too. We got into a submarine and were actually submerged under water for a fun show as the sub traveled around a lagoon.
We had a couple of good meals, one in downtown Disney. I bought some sandals. And we went into the hotel lobby which was a perfect place for my nap.
Our favorite ride was the Star Tours, which is a short, interactive,simulated Star Wars flick. So we were on a space ship with c3po and shot through the galaxy and under the water and participated in an intergalactic battle. Loved it! The wait was all about boarding the ship so there were Star Wars characters and it felt like they were taking right times.
At the end of the night, we got in the middle of a huge crowd for the ending parade and fireworks show. We were exhausted and my expectations were low. I could not believe how unbelievably fantastic it was, particularly the lighted parade! Each float was animated and lighted and themed and each one blew my mind! I cried! Then the fireworks show over the top of the castle with the castle being illuminated and Disney movie songs blasting was crazy. So emotional singing Jungle book and Little Mermaid and then of course, Let it Go, from Frozen. Awesome.
So we had to end the night with a second Star Tours ride. Fun!
Afterwards, Joel wondered what stood out in my mind. I'd have to say that the fun times I had hanging out with him, standing in line, etc, is what stood out. Joel is so humorous and easy to be with.
I loved Disneyland.
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