Disneyland is shaping up nicely

[Motorboat Cruiser]

We went to the park for a couple of hours last night to get our mind off of some personal issues. We had a wonderful time, even though we got a bit wet. Some quick observations:

- It would appear that they have moved Rod's piano to a new location at the Plaza next door. It is elevated now and it seems like it will be a nice spot for him.

- We didn't go in (saving it for tomorrow) but the outside of the Tiki Room looks terrific! They had all the torches going and everything looks so new. It was a welcome sight.

AND, I had my first Dole Whip yesterday. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. Definitely creamier than I imagined. I was eying the floats pretty heavily, they looked so good, but decided to be a purist the first time out and go for unadulterated whip. That will not be the last one I have!

- Went on Small World for the first time since after the overlay. Has anyone else done this? I swear there are a bunch of things in there that I don't remember and more motion everywhere. The flying carpets were going and I don't remember seeing them work for a while. It really seemed nice inside and for some reason, the sound seems improved. I could be imagining it but something seemed different about the whole place.

- Splash is back open with the new seats. Very cool, although surely not going to increase capacity too much. There was only a 40 minute wait but it was raining at the time.

- Train is back and I REALLY missed that. The lines were long so we didn't ride but it was just great to hear the whistle.

- At 4:30, the return time for a Buzz FP was 9pm. It would appear that it is getting more popular.

- The new color scheme in Tomorrowland is a sight for sore eyes. I can't wait until the painting is done.

Anyway, we just got a really good feeling about the place yesterday, seeing everything start to come together for the anniversary. The park really looks 100 times better than it did last year. I'm so glad to see we finally got some attention. Good job, Matt.