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Went to Disneyland yesterday with Carina (Christopher was on a sleep-over). We went late - got there around 5pm, stayed until about 10p. She had fun - we waited about 40 mins to get on the new Finding Nemo submarine ride - amazing that it was her idea to wait. It was cool, nice effects. not claustrophobic at all - except when the sub stopped for a few minutes. Then we hit autopia - she couldn't get the hang of steering, but the car ahead of us stalled for a couple of minutes.

For awhile, we searched for lolipops and mouse ears. Finally, after the fireworks - which was impressive if they did that every night - we settled on some mickey pops and a princess cone hat with LED lights. The night time experience is quite different - duh - in that it actually seems more dream like - limited vision, flickering lights - and people silhouetted and wearing funny costumes. I saw people with jackets that had elaborate flickering displays on the back - kind of like a miniature times square billboards.

Lots of couples. There's something for everyone, but a bit too much for me. It's impressive that Disney has been able to keep things fresh and not let things just coast while they rake in the bucks. And more impressive that they have tried hard not to let things get "cheap" - as in low quality. Still, some things seem cheesy or cheap.