Disneyland

I went to Disneyland on Saturday. It was not as memorable a experience as it was claimed to be. Maybe I am just not into the fantasy land kind of theme park. Disneyland is more of characters and theme buildings rather than exciting rides. The effects of Disneyland are pretty good, the robotic characters of Pirates of the Carribean were very lifelike, the Haunted Mansion had good 3d animations and the rest of the things were quite well made. If I was a kid or crazy over Disney characters, then I think I would have enjoyed it. I wouldn't say it was bad, but it wasn't worth the 60 plus US dollars that I paid to get in. After the excitement of Magic Mountain, I found myself dozing off in some of the rides. Most of the rides are family orientated rides and only the space mountain ride was worth the wait.

Disneyland is an expensive place to visit. The food there was expensive and I didn't buy anything there to eat the whole day. The souvenirs were also expensive and not worth the money, in my opinion. We got back late at night and I finally had my dinner after nearly 12 hours of starvation. It doesn't feel good to be cold, tired and hungry at night. I skipped my meals at almost every theme park I visited. Most of the time, the food there is expensive and we usually do not have time to visit all the attractions.

The best part about the Disneyland trip are the fireworks. It was magnificient, and against the cloudless Californian sky, the fireworks showed their magic. It was a magical experience seeing the fireworks in Disneyland.

There are still some places to visit, San Diego, Las Vegas and Legoland. My money is dwindling fast. I probably shopped a little more than I should. It's a good thing that I'm staying in a hall so I don't have to worry about food most of the time. I'm getting a little immune to how much things cost over here. Their standard of living is higher and the things are more expensive. Nonetheless, I will still try to keep to my budget.

That's all for now. I'll be trying to update more the next few weeks.