The Dream Day at Disney
aka The Best Day Ever.
If you know the Spongebob song, then you know the chorus the boys and I were singing the entire day at Disneyland. If you don't know the song, you can listen to it here (I recommend it so you get the full affect).
Me, Joshua and Elijah in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle
So Jesse is a musician, and he got us these special tickets to Disneyland. The five us went (me, E, J, Dawn, and Jesse), and met Eric, Dawn and Jesse's friend, there. We had valet parking right at the hotel which literally is adjacent to Disneyland. We had our own Escort, Kelly. Kelly walked us around the entire park, so there was really no need for a map. However, we got a map because Elijah does love maps so.
Sounds good so far, right? Well, going around the park with an Escort means you go to the front of every single line, regardless of the ride, the wait, etc. It felt slightly absurd at first, but we soon fell into the routine. We didn't shove people aside; rather we entered the rides from the exits. So most people didn't realize we were going directly to the front of each line.
I must say that not waiting in any lines is the absolutely BEST way to experience Disneyland. I have never been before, but I'm sure I would agree to that statement even if I had been before (I've been to Disneyworld and of course other amusement parks so I can attest that the no-wait rocks).
I'm so proud of my boys. They rode rides I never would have imagined such as Indiana Jones (helps that they didn't know what they were getting into on that one), the Materhorn, Space Mountain, and Joshua even rode Tower of Terror. They were well-behaved and didn't complain about anything. Again, not waiting in lines on a hot day surely helps that.
Jesse was beyond generous. He paid for everything except my kids' pirate chest full of toys which they chose as their souvenirs. This includes a snack, lunch, dinner, lots of water, and sillouettes.
I feel so happy just remembering that day. I have always wanted to see Sleeping Beauty's castle. I was almost 29 years old when I first went to Disneyworld. I was practically running to the castle as David pushed Elijah in the stroller and tried to keep up. I was so disappointed when I arrived to find not only is it a big shop but they did not sell Sleeping Beauty stuff at Disneyworld. I stood there, a 29-year-old kid, feeling ripped off and that my dream of the castle was a big fake-out.
Well, Sleeping Beauty's castle is also a big store full of stuff...Sleeping Beauty stuff. I ooohed and ahhhed as we walked through. I didn't stop or even want to stop and buy any of it. It would have ruined the experience for me.
To save you from a play-by-play of our day, I'll just list the rides we in sort of the order we rode them. I can say that we skipped a 2-hour line at the Nemo Submarine ride. The Indiana Jones line was fairly long, too.
Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean, Haunted Mansion, Sailing Ship Columbia, Peter Pan, Pinnochio, Dumbo, Teacups (blech, not me), Story Book Land Canal Boats, It's a Small World, Roger Rabbit, Matterhorn, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Star Tours, Space Mountain, Souring over California (California Adventure Park), and Tower of Terror (Cali Adeventure Park).
We ate dinner at Blue Bayou, which was really yummy.
It's taken me days to get this blog written, so this is it. I can't express really what a fantastic day it was. Just think of those rare days when everything goes just right. No one is sad or mad or sick or fussy. The weather is lovely. The company is lovely. The food is good. It was one of those days.
Elijah and Dawn on the Matterhorn.
Jesse, Joshua and Dawn on Dumbo.
Joshua and Jessica at dinner at Blue Bayou
Jessica, Elijah, Jesse, Dawn, Eric, and Joshua in front on the Golden Gate Bridge in California Adventure Park.
If you know the Spongebob song, then you know the chorus the boys and I were singing the entire day at Disneyland. If you don't know the song, you can listen to it here (I recommend it so you get the full affect).
Me, Joshua and Elijah in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle
So Jesse is a musician, and he got us these special tickets to Disneyland. The five us went (me, E, J, Dawn, and Jesse), and met Eric, Dawn and Jesse's friend, there. We had valet parking right at the hotel which literally is adjacent to Disneyland. We had our own Escort, Kelly. Kelly walked us around the entire park, so there was really no need for a map. However, we got a map because Elijah does love maps so.
Sounds good so far, right? Well, going around the park with an Escort means you go to the front of every single line, regardless of the ride, the wait, etc. It felt slightly absurd at first, but we soon fell into the routine. We didn't shove people aside; rather we entered the rides from the exits. So most people didn't realize we were going directly to the front of each line.
I must say that not waiting in any lines is the absolutely BEST way to experience Disneyland. I have never been before, but I'm sure I would agree to that statement even if I had been before (I've been to Disneyworld and of course other amusement parks so I can attest that the no-wait rocks).
I'm so proud of my boys. They rode rides I never would have imagined such as Indiana Jones (helps that they didn't know what they were getting into on that one), the Materhorn, Space Mountain, and Joshua even rode Tower of Terror. They were well-behaved and didn't complain about anything. Again, not waiting in lines on a hot day surely helps that.
Jesse was beyond generous. He paid for everything except my kids' pirate chest full of toys which they chose as their souvenirs. This includes a snack, lunch, dinner, lots of water, and sillouettes.
I feel so happy just remembering that day. I have always wanted to see Sleeping Beauty's castle. I was almost 29 years old when I first went to Disneyworld. I was practically running to the castle as David pushed Elijah in the stroller and tried to keep up. I was so disappointed when I arrived to find not only is it a big shop but they did not sell Sleeping Beauty stuff at Disneyworld. I stood there, a 29-year-old kid, feeling ripped off and that my dream of the castle was a big fake-out.
Well, Sleeping Beauty's castle is also a big store full of stuff...Sleeping Beauty stuff. I ooohed and ahhhed as we walked through. I didn't stop or even want to stop and buy any of it. It would have ruined the experience for me.
To save you from a play-by-play of our day, I'll just list the rides we in sort of the order we rode them. I can say that we skipped a 2-hour line at the Nemo Submarine ride. The Indiana Jones line was fairly long, too.
Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean, Haunted Mansion, Sailing Ship Columbia, Peter Pan, Pinnochio, Dumbo, Teacups (blech, not me), Story Book Land Canal Boats, It's a Small World, Roger Rabbit, Matterhorn, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Star Tours, Space Mountain, Souring over California (California Adventure Park), and Tower of Terror (Cali Adeventure Park).
We ate dinner at Blue Bayou, which was really yummy.
It's taken me days to get this blog written, so this is it. I can't express really what a fantastic day it was. Just think of those rare days when everything goes just right. No one is sad or mad or sick or fussy. The weather is lovely. The company is lovely. The food is good. It was one of those days.
Elijah and Dawn on the Matterhorn.
Jesse, Joshua and Dawn on Dumbo.
Joshua and Jessica at dinner at Blue Bayou
Jessica, Elijah, Jesse, Dawn, Eric, and Joshua in front on the Golden Gate Bridge in California Adventure Park.
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