Our fourth visit came because we bought into the Grand Californian resort at Disneyland through DVC. That, coupled with a Marriott Vacation Club resort made for some nice accommodations. We took both girls with it, since they graduated college and were about to move away from home. In addition, we brought the girls’ best friend, Amanda, whom has traveled with us on vacations a couple of times. It had been 14 years since we went to Disneyland, and we had never been to California Adventure, so it felt like a new experience.

Disneyland & Newport Beach: 05/17/12—05/27/17

In our suite (below) and the main lobby (right)

We could look right into California Adventure from our resort

Celebrating Alicia’s 24th birthday at Downtown Disney

Dana’s thinking she’s going to act a little goofy on this trip

Lots of loot on Pirates of the Caribbean

Some pretty falls

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

The girls were first in line to see Rapunzel

The Magic, The Memories and You!

On the steps in New Orleans

Fantasmic!

Aladdin

Mickey’s Fun Wheel (the Ferris wheel) was a bit different with moving cars

Tower of Terror (l and u) and Grizzly River Run (r and b)

The new Cars Land, which opened a couple weeks after we were there

We got front row seats for World of Color

The view from our room (l); inside the master suite (r); a walk down to the beach (b)

On the set of Extra with Maria Menounos

and Mario López

Madame Tussauds

The Friends set was one of many things we saw and recognized on our Warner Brothers Studio tour

Meeting up with Donny in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre