There are many ways to get to Disneyland from the Hyatt Recency for a day of magical, wallet-lightening truancy. The transportation scheme requiring the least fiscal loss involves the following:
1. take the free Hyatt shuttle from the hotel to John Wayne airport's transportation center (leaves the hotel on the hour)
2. take the Disneyland shuttle to the Disneyland hotel (leaves the airport on the hour)
3. walk through Downtown Disney to the park entrance
4. buy a one-day, one-park ticket to Disneyland
If you're like me, you'll start your odyssey at approximately 5:30 in the morning, resulting in an arrival to the park shortly before its opening at 8. I was the first person to ride Pirate's of the Caribbean. I love the ride, though I dislike the inclusion of Jack Sparrow and the removal of lewd content.
From 8 until 12 there are very few other guests at the park, resulting in very short lines for most attractions. Amazingly Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, the Haunted Mansion, and Matterhorn Bobsleds all had next-in-line or no-line service. Peter Pan's Flight seemed to be the only ride with a consistently long line. From 12 to 6 the park had a fair number of guests, resulting in nontrivial lines for most rides.
Unfortunately the Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye and It's A Small World were both closed for remodeling. The Haunted Mansion was also already in it's Nightmare Before Christmas mode, which I view is a bastardization that palls in comparison to the original experience. Oh well. At least the Dole Whips and the Enchanted Tiki Room haven't changed.
I ended the day with a final ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. It was a nice.
The trip was well worth it, but now it is time for physics.
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