The Happiest Place on Earth...

So it's our last morning in Aniheim and I'm feeling a little sad, a lot tired and I've lost my voice! But lets step back in time a couple of days, after all we are at the most magical place on earth and anything is possible!!
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Disneyland
We woke up nice and early for the "magic morning" which lets select pass holders enter the park 1 hour before the general public. This means that the most popular rides have no or very little wait times.
You go through a small security gate where your bags are checked, before gaining access the the park ticketing gates.  After scanning your ticket you are then inside the park and the magic truely begins.
We headed straight for "Space Mountain" and I a only have one word for you... Super-Fucking-Amazingly-Awesome!!!! And the day just got better from there, with Indiana Jones, the Matterhorn, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Light year, Star Tours, etc... we took time out for lunch at the Carnation Cafe, where we had Oscar's Special Chefs Salad. Oscar has been the head chef at this cafe since 1955 when the park first opened, and it was very simple and yummy!  I also ordered a cup of the "baked potato soup" which was chunks of baked potato mixed with cheese, sour cream, onoins and bacon. Delisious but so very rich!!
After we took in lunch, we sampled some more rides and did some of the best ones for a second time. When dinner rolled around we checked in at the Blue Bayou for a little bit of New Orleans.  The interesting part of the restaurant is that its "inside" the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.  As people cruise by in their little boats the customers are eating their food outside by the river. It's important to understand that it is always nighttime at the Blue Bayou because it is a part of the artificial environment created for the ride, so it's the perfect romantic spot for dining! By mid evening we were riding the train around the park and then a quick trip on the monorail.  A short walk through Toon Town and it was time to head home to the hotel, but not before Disneyland made it snow!!! Yes Snow!
One massive impression that is made on you is this, the cast members (by which i mean the staff) of Disneyland go out of your way to ensure that you have the best experience ever possible. Our Disney rep at the hotel had arranged our dinner bookings also gave me a "Happy Birthday" badge with my name on it as we had mentioned the trip was part of my birthday celebrations.  This meant that everywhere I went within the park the cast members would say "Hello" & "Happy Birthday" JASON.  This gave a very unique and personal experience to my visit, one in which I was made to feel incredibly special. While I know its such a small thing, it makes a massive difference.  This attitude of the cast members coupled with the expectation of the public that attend the park, makes it an experience in personalized service, supreme customer service, and exceptional manners. Everyone including the people attending the park and the cast are so polite. There is no pushing and foul language and everyone apologises even if its not their fault! 
Disneyland is an experience I will never forget and allowed me to find and celebrate my inner child again!
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California Adventure Park
More on this later...
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Back to the present time... Now we are just waiting for the shuttle bus to take us back to Disneyland for the very last time (for this trip anyway!), to get some more photos with characters and do some last minute shopping!  Then it's off West Hollywood LA for the next leg of the US adventure!!