Still Disneyland!!!!!

We left Tomorrowland and crossed in front of the castle.  This time we decided to head to Frontierland because the boys wanted to find Splash Mountain (their favorite ride at the Magic Kingdom).  There was a line for it, so we kept going down to New Orleans Square.

Well, look what we found!  This queue is completely different from the Disney World version.  The line winds through a courtyard and then into the building.

And that's pretty much it.  You have a short walk up the ramp to the loading area.  I was trying to get a picture of the boats going by while we were in line.  See the waist-high wall?  There's water on the other side of it.  The boats float by, close enough that you could reach out and touch them.  It was weird, but fascinating.

This is another version that kicks WDW's butt.  It is a longer, more detailed ride.  I didn't take any pictures on the ride because I didn't want to be *that* person, but it was really good.  Lots of familiar scenes, but then more scenes that were new to me.  Excellent!

We decided to hit the other attraction in New Orleans Square.

Haunted Mansion, baby!

It has that southern antebellum mansion feel to it and the line leads you right up the front steps, on the porch, and into the door.  Very cool.

You are loaded into the stretching room.

Which is virtually identical to Disney World, but then you walk out into the art gallery where you walk down the hall and through the library.

It's after that point that you climb aboard your doom buggy for the ride.  There were some familiar scenes and some different ones.

The "Hatbox Ghost" had recently been added, so I was on the lookout for him.

Not the best picture, but I'm glad I got something!

After that, we made our way back to Frontierland.  We were ready for a break, so we stopped in at the Golden Horseshoe.

I remember when there used to be a Diamond Horseshoe Review at Disney World, but that was long before my kids were born.  I was glad to find a spot to sit and we decided to get a snack and watch the show.  The boys wanted to head upstairs and find a table while we bellied up to the bar to get some snacks.  Something that looked like lunch, but was mostly chicken strips and ice cream.

We watched the show, ate a snack, and had a few laughs.

It's silly and corny and lots of fun if you are willing to enjoy it.

We decided to try something new, so we headed to Adventureland.

I wanted to do the totally new (to me) Indiana Jones ride.

Okay, so it's not completely different.  It's the same ride vehicle as Dinosaur in Disney Hollywood Studios.  Probably the same track too, but the theme is much better.  I am bummed that there is clearly as spot for a ride photo near the end of the ride, but apparently they don't do that anymore.  I love my pictures, dammit!

Next up, Jungle Cruise.

This was, oddly, one of the longest lines we waited in.  My boys love this ride.  I hear the corny jokes repeated many, many times after our cruise.  I always hope for a good skipper with new ones for them.

We got a good skipper and I've heard his routine several times since.  Several times.  Like, a lot.