Last week I went to Disneyland and California Adventure for the first time since 2014! Living here in SoCal for so long and not going seems like a sin.
Believe it or not it was maybe only the 3rd time I’ve ever been to California Adventure. The only rides that I ever got on were the Ferris Wheel and the California Screaming Coaster. So I have basically missed out everything new and old at this park.
Aside from being able to ride SO MANY rides this time, due to the park not being crowded and possibly being my best day at Disney by far, my main highlight of the day was stopping at the Animation Academy in the little Hollywood area.
When we arrived at the building we found out that the next class for the “How To Draw” was going to be of Baymax! One of my favorite Disney/Marvel Characters EVER. It really felt like destiny.
I think the last time I ever sat in on this class was when I was on a high school trip for band. I remember the instructor talking to an animated character and the room in general.
Drawing Baymax
For being such a simple character, it was interesting to hear such specific instructions on how to draw him correctly. It was also fun to see the different iterations that the people around me were creating as we got the same instructions. I overall enjoyed being able to sit down and draw for a moment, which has been pretty impossible lately due to work and navigating my new position.
Here’s my result. What do you think?
It was really good to take a break at the parks to do this, which normally I never do when at Disneyland. I’m usually so used to running around the entire time trying to get on as many rides as possible. If you ever get the pleasure of a leisurely visit, I recommend coming here for a nice break!
I can’t believe that it is already halfway through summer already. Where did the year go?
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