Thursday, November 9, 2023
Anaheim trip day 4 of 7. Oatmeal with raisins; hot water. Packed and rode Lyft to Doubletree Hilton Anaheim Convention Center where I met Patrick. He changed in the lobby restroom, and we gave our bags for them to hold. Rode Lyft to Disneyland. There was essentially no line for security check. We walked through Star Wars Land and avoided the two rides due to long waits. We visited Red Rose Tavern and shared one order of The Grey Stuff which, due to Halloween theming, was instead The Graaaave Stuff. Many rides had very long waits, so I took us on the one thing I knew would have no line—Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough. We walked past the Matterhorn which was temporarily closed, with riders trapped at the end waiting to alight. We walked past Indiana Jones which was temporarily closed. We walked past Jungle Cruise which had a very long line. We waited a few minutes at the Enchanted Tiki Room but abandoned because Patrick wanted to do something else. We walked past Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion both of which were temporarily closed. We sat near New Orleans Square to strategize, and while doing so Haunted Mansion opened, so we rode that. Pirates opened, so we rode that. Lunch at Rancho del Zocolo: tacos trio and guava agua Fresca for Patrick, enchilada plate with rice and beans and Topo Chico for me. We watched the live performance Tale of the Lion King, which we both thought was terrific. While waiting in line at Jungle Cruise they temporarily stopped loading for about 10 minutes. We walked past Matterhorn which was still closed. We noticed that the railroad did not open at 4:00 p.m. as advertised. We bought and ate popcorn. We rode Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. The overhead basket track is gone. The 3D glasses are new to us. Patrick was the Rebel spy! We returned to the lockers to get warmer clothes then visited the bathroom to change clothes. We rode Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Water. We tried to take the monorail to our dinner reservation, but it wasn't working. We walked and walked and finally got to Downtown Disney. We sat by a fountain and rested. Dinner at Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill and Patio: cocktails, shrimp and grits, coastal jambalaya. No dessert. Sat at the fireplace at the Grand Californian while ordering and waiting for Lyft to arrive. Rode Lyft to the hotel. Patrick went to bed, and I showered then went to bed.