Disneyland As A Kid Vs. Disneyland As An Adult

    One thing's for sure: Splash Mountain still RULES.

    1. Planning for the trip to Disneyland as a kid: The best news you have ever received. You can barely contain yourself.

    Planning for the trip as an adult: You search for a "reason" to go, and quietly express your excitement.

    2. Arriving at Disneyland as a kid: AHHH I'M FREAKING OUT WHAT DO WE EVEN DO FIRST?

    Arriving at Disneyland as an adult: Let's get this party staaaAAAaaarted!

    3. Sleeping Beauty's castle as a kid: Thou art so majestic and beauteous; I am humbled before your greatness and magnitude.

    Sleeping Beauty's castle as an adult: How is it so small??? It is really small.

    4. Jungle Cruise as a kid: Wait, are those REAL elephants?

    Jungle Cruise as an adult: Hmmm ...

    5. Minnie's house in Toontown as a kid: I can please live here please?

    Minnie's house as an adult: Wow, A LOT of children touch everything in here. Hand sanitizer first, please?

    6. Meeting Disney characters as a kid: OMG CELEBRITIES!!!

    Meeting characters as an adult: I know you are a real person inside there.

    7. Fantasyland rides as a kid: Mr. Toad is totally scary! Ahhhh!

    Fantasyland rides as a grown-up: Yeah, sure, I'll go on this. Not like I'm really going to enjoy it or anything.

    8. The Haunted Mansion, as a kid: SCARY RICH PEOPLE ARE SCARY AND I AM NOW FOREVER AFRAID OF ELEVATORS.

    Haunted Mansion, as an adult: Huh, I never appreciated this beautiful architecture. Honey? Should we plan a trip to New Orleans soon?

    9. Long lines as a kid: Is 80 minutes a long time? I don't THINK SO?!

    Long lines as an adult: How is that even humanly possible?

    10. Splash Mountain as a kid: Psyche yourself up all day long for this. Everything is leading up to this.

    Splash Mountain as an adult: Still super scary and thrilling and fun oh my gosh so much fun!

    11. Money as a kid at Disneyland: Mom, can I get this? And this? And this? Andthisandthisandthisandthis?

    Money at Disneyland as an adult: DISNEYLAND MUST MAKE A FORTUNE OMG.

    12. 4 p.m. at Disneyland as a kid: Let's go! Let's go let's go let's goooooo!

    4 p.m., as an adult: Must. Keep. Going.

    13. Food at Disneyland as a kid: Do we REALLY have to stop to eat? I can just eat like five churros while we wait in line.

    Food at Disneyland as an adult: Why not also turn this trip into a culinary adventure?

    14. Taking pictures at Disneyland as a kid: How you relive the magic when it's over, a thing you do because "memories" and stuff.

    Taking pictures at Disneyland as an adult: I'm at Disney!! Meanwhile YOU are at work muahahahhaha.

    15. Getting soaked on Splash Mountain as a kid: AWESOME!!

    Getting soaked on Splash Mountain as an adult: And you thought it could be avoided ... nope!

    16. How you feel at the end of the day as a kid: I can't believe it's over. It can't be over.

    How you feel at the end of a day at Disneyland, as an adult: Disney is a very profound thing.

    In conclusion, Disneyland is still a magical place. Even when you're not a kid.