It's a Disneyland Halloween - Days 4 & 5

Today was my last day in California, tomorrow it's back to Florida and back to work. I started out the morning navigating the public transportation system in Anaheim to get to the ice rink. The ice was nice and hard just like at my home rink. Nobody but the lady at the register said a word to me the entire couple of hours I was there. No luck with my Axel though my flying sit spin decided to finally make an appearance.

Since I went skating early, I had a late breakfast, which ended up being an early lunch, at Surf's Up at the Paradise Pier Resort. Stitchy finally ran out of good behavior during breakfast. He met up with big Stitch and they made a huge mess while I was talking to the chef.

The badness level is rising...

I was disappointed that I couldn't get Mickey waffles because they didn't get the safe mix in. Instead I got tacos, fresh fruit, and breakfast potatoes. It took so long to get my tacos that Stitchy and I were some of the only people left in the restaurant. One of the men in a different group started to make a big deal about my meal until I explained my allergies and then he looked kind of mad that I didn't get breakfast food. It was a little funny that this stranger was getting upset for me. I understand that my allergies come across to many as being impossible to deal with but it doesn't usually bother me anymore.

Chicken tacos

Mickey's Halloween Party Time! Disneyland lets people in 3 hours before the official start of the party. Stitchy and I got in a few rides before the party activities started.

Quick ninja-nap on Space Mountain

The Trick or Treat lines moved quickly and they had snacks I could eat, bonus! They pass out bags at the front of the park and mine was full by the end of the night.

The line for Haunted Mansion Holiday never seemed slow down but it was worth it. Disneyland does an amazing job on the overlay; another thing Disney World should really consider bringing over. The rest of the ride lines were nowhere near as busy.

One thing the parties are noted for are the rare characters. I ran into Aladdin and the Genie in the Oasis while getting ready to eat dinner. We got to talk for a good 10-15 minutes before anyone else realized they were there. It was a rare treat having characters all alone without a line waiting.

Stitchy's trapped in the backpack because I don't trust him alone with my food.

The one character I really wanted to meet was Jack Sparrow. He only comes out for parties now so this was a one time shot and I got lucky. Jack stayed in character despite me not saying a word during the whole meet. We had the groups behind me completely in stitches the whole time. Jack tried for a good five minutes to try getting anything out of me and gave me one of the best complements ever. According to him, I am a really good ninja.

I got a hug; Stitchy wasn't so lucky.

The only thing left after that was to watch the parade or cavalcade as they called it. It was short but the floats were nice and the characters were in Halloween costumes. The whole event was fun and I would do it again if given the chance.

Bai bai California. All that's left is to shove my Halloween candy in my suitcase, sleep for a few hours, and get back to the airport.

Okay, for all the complaints, security at LAX was not difficult. I got to my gate with plenty of time to check in back home and get early boarding. I really don't want to sit in a seat area that could have potential allergens so I request early boarding and wipe down everything around me. The trip was uneventful and now I'm back in Florida.