Chapter 9: We're Going to Disneyland
(Rainbow Dash's Point of View)
Well, school was over for the year. But it wasn't enough. Before we went to school, we had to pack up our bags for a trip over the weekend, and we leave after we get out of school. Sharon loaded our bags into her car and decided to go there and check into a hotel near where we're going. I don't know where we're going, but according to the smile on Rick's face, it's going to be a good trip. We'll only be gone for the weekend.
"So, where are we going?" I asked him.
"It's a surprise," Rick responded when the both of us got into the car and we put our backpacks in the backseat. He then handed me a blindfold. "Cover your eyes with this."
"Um... Okay," I responded, taking the blindfold and covering my eyes. As soon as I did, Rick started the car and he started driving. It's been at least a half hour, but we eventually arrived there. Rick then got me out of the car and we headed somewhere.
"Excuse me, sir," Rick said to someone. "My mom checked in the both of us. My mom is Sharon Murphy. Can you tell me what room she is in?"
"Ah, so you're Richard Murphy, yes?" the man asked. I couldn't see him because of the blindfold. "Alright then. I have assigned you two, and your mom in room 422. Just take that elevator, take a right, and the room will be on your left."
"Thank you, sir," Rick said. He then took my hand, and we headed for the elevator. We got off the elevator and Rick lead me towards one hotel room. Rick knocked on one door, and the door opened.
"About time you two got here," came Sharon's voice. We then walked in. "Alright, Rainbow, ready for your surprise?"
"Yeah," I responded. She then lead me to one part of the room, and said, "Take off your blindfold."
I did, and I was standing in front of a window, and outside, I saw an amusement park. I was shocked and asked, "What is this?"
"Rainbow Dash, welcome to Disneyland," Rick said.
I was shocked. I never thought that the start of Summer Vacation would be at an amusement park. But Disneyland? We had a similar amusement park in Equestria called Whinnyland. But since this is a human amusement park, I might as well check it out. Rick then pulled out a couple maps for the parks. One map was of the Disneyland magic kingdom, which has no magic, but a lot of fun things to do. And the other was of a place called California Adventure. But we started walking towards a shopping district called 'Downtown Disney' and picked up a lot of fun things for our enjoyment. We even went and saw a movie while we were there. This surprise has been the best surprise I have gotten here.
(Rick's Point of View)
Rainbow Dash would be going home soon. I just wanted to have fun before she left. So, Mom and I decided to take her to Disneyland. As soon as we took her through the front gate to Disneyland Magic Kingdom, the first thing we did was going on the Indiana Jones ride. As soon as we told her who Indiana Jones was, she said that it reminds her of her favorite book series, Daring Do.
We took her to a lot of different rides. She got completely soaked when we went down Splash Mountain. Here's a tip; "If you go down Splash Mountain, bring a poncho, and stick it in a fanny pack you carry with you as you enter the park." We then decided to go over to Tomorrow-land and get on Space Mountain. I was just lucky that they changed it back from the Star Wars scene. Most people are fans of Star Wars. I'm not one of them. Don't be mad at the dislikers. It's just who we are.
Rainbow enjoyed her day here. We also took her to the Autotopia track, and she actually wanted to drive the cart. Rainbow Dash had a little bit of trouble, but I told her to take is slow. She did better driving on the last quarter of the track. Then we got some lunch. We had a lot of fun. As we were having lunch at the Refreshment Corner. While we were eating the parade was going on. That got Rainbow Dash's attention.
"Wow," said Rainbow. "That is awesome."
"I know," I said. "Apparently, they do this everyday. Even if it rains."
"Well that seems a little a little damp," said Rainbow. "So, what's next?"
(Rainbow Dash's Point of View)
Yesterday was amazing. I had an awesome time. Today, we were going to the other park of the resort. It was called California Adventure. Rick said that years ago, there were huge letters in front of the park that said California. He said that they were moved to the Cal Expo in Sacramento.
We headed off to a ride that was called "Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout." It was formerly known as the "Hollywood Tower of Terror." It was basically an elevator ride. It kept going up and down at high speeds. I think Applejack might get motion sickness if she was on this ride. Although, Fluttershy might get a kick out of the talking raccoon. When I told Rick that, he chuckled.
"Technically, he's not a raccoon," Rick said. "He's an alien that happens to look like a raccoon."
"Really?" I asked. "Well, Fluttershy will still get a kick out of that."
"C'mon, you two," said Sharon. "Let's have some fun. Let's head to Pixar Pier. We're also going to be there tonight for a show."
"What kind of show?" I asked.
It was night time here in Disneyland, and we were at the pier. We got a good dinner, and we were waiting for something to happen. It was a minute before everything just went dark.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Just relax, Rainbow," Rick said, placing a hand on my shoulder. "It's part of the show."
Just then, someone spoke on a P.A. system.
As soon as the show was finished, I was astonished. All of my friends would enjoy this if they were here. Apparently, Rick recorded it on a small video camera. We then headed back to the hotel, after we got some milkshakes. We had a good day. Tomorrow, we're heading back to the house.
"I'm gonna miss this place when I go back home," I said.
"We know, Rainbow," said Rick. "We know."