Disney Day's 3-5

I really wanted to write every day after we got back to the hotel, but opening and then closing the parks led to just wanting to hit the sack. After a few days of rest at home, here are the highlights from the rest of our trip.

• Marcus got picked to be in three different shows: Innoventions playing the guitar, Disney Magic as the hero and Jedi Training Academy where he fought Darth Maul. We got some great pictures and it is something he will never forget.
• We ate dinner at Blue Bayou on Christmas Day - it was well worth the effort of making reservations two months in advance and saving up enough money for the splurge. The food was so good and the service was Disney impeccable. It truly seems like you are sitting outside. We enjoyed watching the shooting stars and trying to find a hidden Mickey in the clouds. We never did find it.
• We went on Tower of Terror at night. It was a totally new experience and something I would do again. The views were incredible, even if it was only for a heartbeat. The ride was a good one too, lots of up and down.
• We went to Disney Animation and all of us learned to draw Pluto. We all made a pretty good rendition, which was surprising seeing as Lance and I cannot draw.
• There is a new attraction called Blue Sky Cellar and inside there are models of the upcoming attractions and rides planned for California Adventure. It was cool to see the new plans and gets me ready to start planning our next Disney trip.
• We rode the new Toy Story Mania. It was super fun and I wanted to go again, but because it's new, there are no fast passes and the line was an hour.
• We watched Fantasmic, wow! It is something you have to experience for yourself.
• We saw the A Christmas Fantasy Parade - my favorite part was the dancing gingerbread men and the toy wooded soldiers.
• We caught the tail end of the fireworks and then the snow on Main Street, my favorite part was every one's reaction. It was a collective intake of breath and then exclamations of awe. So cool.
• We had priority seating for Aladdin. It was spectacular! I was amazed at just how fast the sets changed and the actors moved around. It was a great show - just like seeing a Broadway musical.

We had an absolutely amazing trip. Because we had five full days, we got to do some things we hadn't done before, like some of the interactive attractions. It was a great vacation and I'm so thankful that we had the opportunity to spend our Christmas at Disneyland.