Bonus Trip To The West Coast: Day 9

[itsrachelhere]

Last day today! I have to say wasn't too sad about going home - was looking forward to getting back to John and Kirby cat. Plus the temperature for the next few days was looking a bit much! I had pretty much packed the night before and charged electrical stuff overnight, so I was able to check out and get to the parks fairly early on.

Love the little details!

I picked up a fastpass for the frozen show in the royal theatre, then a fastpass for space mountain (the royal theatre one isn't linked to the system) and then went on the tea cups . This was literally a walk on!

I then went on the storybook rise. I like this in Paris for a bit of relaxation. Didn't like it here quite as much (boats seem a bit unstable?!)

Next was its a small world (has to be done!).

I then picked up a fastpass for big thunder mountain and went on space mountain. I was debating where to go for lunch and decided I actually really enjoyed the lunch from yesterday so got pretty much the same thing!

Except this time I got the carrot cupcake - so so good!

I sat and read for twenty mins keeping an eye on the fastpass queue for the royal theatre. When it headed into the theatre I jumped up and joined it . This was s great show - enjoyed it a lot!

After the show it was time for my big thunder fastpass. I love this ride and it's generally my last when at disney

I headed out and spotted the dapper dans

I headed over to California adventure as there was a shop there i wanted to get a bag from. I was really happy to see Oswald as I had been keeping an eye out for him!

About 330 I went to catch the bus back. My shuttle was booked for 515, but I didn't want to risk the buses not turning up so looked to allow as much time as possible. As it happens the shuttle bus driver turned up at 450 anyway! I was the only one being picked up (felt bad as my fare was only $22 as it was meant to be a shared shuttle!) and I got to LAX quickly. There was a pretty sunset when on the travelator

Panda Express for dinner - hurrah!

The flight boarded on time. I was delighted to find I had four seats just for me . I was able to lie down and sleep a lot of the flight. I definitely had s cold coming on though and was getting a bit feverish, but considering how much I normally struggle with night flights, it was a good one!

I got to my coach just in time. It seemed to take forever to get to Birmingham. Eventually I got home at 8pm, so quite s long travel day. I went to bed about 10 and slept through to 8am the next day. Can't complain at that!

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New Photo Added by itsrachelhere - 16 Mar 15 10:16 PM.

[itsrachelhere]

I thought it would be nice to round off with some photopass pictures

Thanks everyone for reading along! I had a great trip, was lovely to be back in California. For the first time in a long time I am left not knowing when my next Disney trip will be, which makes me slightly nervous... Maybe time to start researching conferences in Tokyo or Hong Kong...!

[parisdisneyfan]

What a lovely trip report, thank you for sharing. We last went 2 years ago for dh 50, hoping the same might happen for mine this year

[tinkerbelll]

Sounds like you had a great trip. Thanks for sharing, I'm def getting in the mood now. Can't wait to wear my 'hakuna matata' t-shirt in a couple of weeks 😉.

[Jake71]

A lovely last day. It's always a bonus when you get a good flight home. Your photopass photos are brilliant, and I love the one of you taking a selfie with Olaf.

Thank you for sharing your holiday.

[emmabanana]

Sounds like you had a great trip, thanks for sharing. That's really handy that you got 4 seats on the plane too

[abiknox]

Sounds like a perfect travel day really, Panda Express is the best send off too

[SuzyM]

Great trip report - thanks for sharing . It has got me very excited for our August trip .


Suzy

[itsrachelhere]

Originally Posted by parisdisneyfan

What a lovely trip report, thank you for sharing. We last went 2 years ago for dh 50, hoping the same might happen for mine this year

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Thank you! Oh that would be fab, really hope it works out for you!

Originally Posted by tinkerbelll

Sounds like you had a great trip. Thanks for sharing, I'm def getting in the mood now. Can't wait to wear my 'hakuna matata' t-shirt in a couple of weeks 😉.

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Thanks for reading! That reminds me - there was a very disappointing lack of Rafiki in the parks!

Originally Posted by Jake71

A lovely last day. It's always a bonus when you get a good flight home. Your photopass photos are brilliant, and I love the one of you taking a selfie with Olaf.

Thank you for sharing your holiday.

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Thanks! The pic with Olaf is now my facebook profile pic - love that little guy!

Originally Posted by emmabanana

Sounds like you had a great trip, thanks for sharing. That's really handy that you got 4 seats on the plane too

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I know, so good! I normally really struggle on night flights with restless leg, and the only way I can combat it is to have my legs up. So four seats to myself was an absolute dream!

Originally Posted by abiknox

Sounds like a perfect travel day really, Panda Express is the best send off too

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Isn't it just! My first ever American trip my friend and I first discovered Panda Express when in Salt Lake City. Wherever we found it from then on it became our stable diet!

Originally Posted by SuzyM

Great trip report - thanks for sharing . It has got me very excited for our August trip .

Suzy

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Awww hope you have fun! And do a trippy too !