Meet Me at Disneyland Pt. 6: Tomorrowland

Of all the lands, Tomorrowland is the one I spend the least amount of time in. This trip proved to be the exception, as the light crowds permitted a walk-on situation for all the biggies. Despite that, the main reason I removed myself from the norm this trip was to get a few photos of the "Iron Man 3" exhibit at Innoventions, aka the former Carousel of Progress.



People playing video games.



Corporate advertisements.



Infomercials cleverly presented in the form of edu-tainment.



Semi-interesting displays.



And the main reason I came: the Iron Man exhibit, featuring costumes (or replicas?) from the movie.









This one shot made it all worth it. This kid was having a ball. Absolutely priceless.



A few more "Iron Man" shots, so that you don't forget the Marvel-Disney connection.





The Dream Home is still here, but now that it's over five years old, the "thrill" (and I use that term loosely) is definitely gone...or pretty much on the way out.









I didn't bother re-visiting the Dream Home; there were enough people milling inside that it extinguished the tiny bit of desire I might have had to go through once again.



Instead, it was onward and upward to Space Mountain.







Although this is one of my favorite "thrill" rides at Disneyland, I guarantee it wouldn't be half as exciting if the lights were on.



How dare that little girl attempt to cover my face!



Working my way back to the front of Tomorrowland, Star Tours was next on the day's to-do list.



One of the greatest comedy duos since Laurel & Hardy.











The doors open...one group departs, and the next one begins to board.



Time to put the camera away as the journey is about to start...and photos of the 3D screen look like ca-ca anyway.



Final Tomorrowland attraction for the day was Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters.



32?!? Wow...I really need to work on my game.



One closeup of the Astro Orbiter gate, and then I was finished with the Tomorrowland portion of my day.



Tomorrow, we'll meet on Main Street—both of them!

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Trip Report: Tinker Bell Half Marathon 2013 Part 5

It's the (semi) grand finale of my TBHM report; for all you vintage fans, have no fear - I'll be back to your regularly scheduled program very soon! I actually spent a bit of time in Tomorrowland; would have stayed longer, but Space Mountain was down for the count. Instead, we walked right onto Star Tours.



I am so damn nosy; just had to see what was on this guy's computer screen; must be some newfangled social media.



Hopefully, the TSAs won't be hiring this snarky little droid anytime soon.



I don't know what it is about Buzz Lightyear, but I do enjoy riding it. I'm sure part of it is because it appeals to my competitive nature!



Typically, once I get on the vehicle, my camera goes away.



I need all of my focus and attention to attempt to get a better score. Here you can see my intense gaze of concentration! Note to Disney: this little free feature at the end of the attraction still packs 'em in. Keep it going, please!



It had been years since I'd been on the Astro Orbiter, but what the heck - it'd be nice to get some arial shots of the Central Plaza area.



The smallest in FRONT? Heck; I had just enough room for myself in this thing!





The castle from above:



The construction crane over at Big Thunder Mountain looms over Frontierland in these next two shots:





The wasteland that was once the PeopleMover:



This shot of the Plaza Inn made me hungry for fried chicken!



Although it's not as thrilling as it once was when it was perched high atop the platform smack-dab in the middle of Tomorrowland, the Astro Orbiter is still a fun little attraction that allows you to soar over the park.



Finally, it was time to stuff my face over at The Blue Bayou. Running 13.1 miles had made me hungry! Mardi Gras was in full swing in New Orleans Square, proclaimed by this Bayou Bash banner:



Princess Tiana was posing for photos in the Court of Angels:



Music is a big part of New Orleans in Louisiana, and so it is here at its fictional counterpart in Anaheim:



I had never noticed this gator before; a cast member walked by and saw me snapping my photos. She stopped in astonishment as she too said she had never noticed it. She called out to another cast member walking by, and asked her how long it had been here. The unimpressed cast member kept walking by and said, "Forever." Note to Disney: please withhold this party pooper's gold star for the day.



FINALLY! At The Blue Bayou:



Lunch by the glow of candlelight (even if it's faux, it's still effective for setting the mood!):



The famed Monte Cristo:



Dessert was some special fritter concoction; more fried goodness.



By this point, I was an absolute tired mess. Full and tired, it was time for me to exit.



Heading home, I was full of happy memories from yet another fantastic race weekend at Disneyland.

See more vintage & current Disneyland photos on my Disneyland web pages.