Disneyland Update - Last Days of Splash Mountain, Pride Merchandise and More

It's time for one of our very rare Disneyland updates. Typically when we go to Disneyland we aren't there for updates, just to enjoy our day. There are so many Disneyland Blogs/Vlogs out there most of our Disneyland updates get lost. So we reserve them for only a couple of times per year. Here is one of them. Enjoy!! =) 

Welcome to the Happiest Place on Earth

They had a special flag retreat ceremony for Memorial Day, more on that below.

It seemed everybody was heading for Splash Mountain, we were not, we decided to rope drop Rise of the Resistance, something we don't typically do.

In fact, it's so rare that we went the completely wrong way through Critter Country and didn't realize the line started way back here. Oops.

Still, it was only about a 45 minute wait (vs the posted 85) so no problem.

Also rode Indy for the first time since the refurbishment, so great!

Disappointed the "news of the world" stuff didn't come back. Would be great if Disney would put it online or something.

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Over near It's a Small World, the Live Action Little Mermaid photo up is available. It was quite popular when we walked by later.

Our first time in Toontown since all of the walls came down. We love it. Still too many kids. =)

We also rode Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway. We love this ride SO much.

Love all of the little jokes in the queue.

I'm not usually one for conspiracy's, but when a posted 50 minute wait is only 15 minutes, there may be something to the Lightning Lane one.

Some Pride merchandise has also shown up in both parks. Love the collection this year.

A new Little Mermaid Spirit Jersey

And this awesome shirt! I will definitely be keeping an eye out for this in the outlet, I can't imagine it's that popular but I think I need it.

Also took a final ride on Splash Mountain.

I've never been the biggest fan of this attraction and always found it overrated. I got yelled at for saying that yesterday. I also think other attractions are overrated.

But I did enjoy my last ride. Video and pictures of my last ride are below.

Still wondering what's going to happen with Critter Country. With Tiana's restaurant being on the other side of Haunted Mansion, and the entrance to Splash Mountain being a couple of football fields away, well, we'll see.

We headed over to DCA for some drinks and snacks in the afternoon.

The watermelon margarita was very tasty.

We got Steppenwolf for I think the first time, and had a great group in our lift!

Is this new, or am I just not that perceptive? (probably the latter)

Back at Disneyland, we caught the end of the Flag Retreat.

Which included some low level fireworks.

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We had planned on staying later in the evening, but while DCA was pleasantly absent of crowds, in the few hours we left Disneyland, the park just got swamped. So we decided to head out after doing some shopping. 

As of right now we have plans to be back at the park for the first day of Rogers: The Musical. So we may actually have two Disneyland updates in a month. That's gonna be some kind of record for us. =) 

​We hope you enjoyed the update! Have a great week! 

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