...and I didn't make it to the park to see the Holiday decorations before my black-out days. Hopefully they have something cool planned for MLK day

Oh, I'm gonna catch hell for this one...
 

A sniper on the patio of Walt's apartment taking out random guests.

Too soon.

And, if you're going to go for it, you have to have the balls to do it without the initial caveat.

I was there in the morning that day. It was drizzly, which added to the rain forest open ceiling effect nicely.

My fave memory of Disneyland in the rain was when I was with my brother in the mid 90's. We were getting on Splash just as the park closed (figured we were wet already) and the closeing CM got in line right behind us. By the time we got through the ride it was about 30 minutes after park closeing and the far sides of the park are emptied first. So as we were walking to Main Street there wasn't a soul around, not even a CM. It was like we had the park to ourselves. I felt like Walk walking the park in the morning before it opened! It wasn't until we got to Fronteirland before we saw someone.

Today's your last chance to gaze upon the CALIFORNIA letters in front of DCA. Walls go up tonight and they will be removed forthwith.

I'll not be sad to see then go. Although, I'm not a big fan of the Pan Pacific entryway they have planned. Just seems too moderne for the L.A. Walt saw when he got off the train. Like it for H'wood Studios, notsomuch for DCA. I really wish they'd rethink that. I would actually like to see some sort of raised berm, to block the view into the park from the esplanade. Since they're retheming the Golden Gate Monorail bridge to the Hyperion Bridge, a hillside of the sort you see in Silver Lake with a couple of tunnels would do nicely.

Heading to the Parks today with my friend Rick for his *other* birthday. 24 years today! Come find us!

We will be there in the evening as soon as all of the creatures get fed and we can get on the road.