We decided to save some of the other rides until late-night, when a lot of folks have left the park -- lines were long and the sun was hot; it's still peak tourist season at Disneyland. And anyway, our Splash Mountain Fastpasses were not valid until like 10 and we had a dinner reservation, so we made our way over to California Adventure, across the plaza from Disneyland, a park we both have grown to really enjoy, with its nice open spaces, good dining choices, and ready availability of fine California wines. Genevieve got very brave and went on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, a great ride that combines ghosts, special effects, and an elevator which rises and plummets to and from a 13-story height in the dark. It also changes every time you ride it so it is not something where you can anticipate the shocks.
Afterwards we needed to relax so we went to Paradise Pier, the boardwalk-style section of California Adventure and rode King Triton's Carousel . . .