We only got to visit for two days, but it was worth it in every way. Disneyland is where we went for our three day weekend back in February. We wanted to beat the spring break crowds, and while it was as crowded as ever for Valentine’s Day, the weather was perfect and so was just about everything else.
We spent one day at Disneyland and one day at California Adventure, and we got to ride most of the rides that were open. Liam was just an inch too short for some of the rides, but we gave him an E for Effort. He stood on his tip toes and put his arms up in the air in a vain attempt at making himself appear taller. We had to rush around quite a bit to fit everything in that we wanted to see and do, as compared with our typical three day trips, but it was awesome to be spontaneous and just get away from everything for a weekend.
I didn’t take many pictures at all, because we had our hands pretty full, and I wanted to enjoy every moment without the distraction of my camera. I am kind of regretting not taking a few more in hindsight. I wish that I could have captured every magical moment.
Liam was pretty brave. He was content to go on every ride we brought him on. Ari was the same, and she was the only one who wanted to ride Space Mountain with both Jake and I when we did Rider Switch. Bella was the most apprehensive about the rides. She reminds me so much of myself when I was her age, and I still get a little nervous on new rides or rides with big drops.
Some of our favorite spots in the park were closed, like Liam’s Whinnie the Pooh ride/corner, the Grizzly River Run, and the Adventure Trail, and we didn’t ever make it on the Jungle Cruise, because Liam had a blow-out right in front of the ride just as we were about to get on it. That was awesome. At least we’ll get to laugh about it for years to come. And we now have one more excuse to try to make it back again this year.
We convinced/bribed Bella to go on Thunder Mountain Railroad for the first time this trip, and she loved it. She said it was her new favorite ride. Hopefully, she remembers feeling that way for next time, so I don’t have to repeat the whole convincing process again.
We attended a Frozen sing-a-long, which was actually not really a Disney caliber experience, BUT my kids, and especially Ari, were so enthralled by it that it moved me to tears right then and there. So it ended up being a true Disney experience after all, because you can count on Disney to, if nothing else, make me cry happy tears in ten minutes or less.
Everyone’s favorite ride was Radiator Springs Racers. It is impossible not to love it when you’re sitting next to Ari, who is squealing and laughing with joy the entire time you’re on the ride. Bella, however, somehow managed not to love it because of how it made her butt feel when we went down the drops, so she blacklisted it. Hopefully, she’ll forget for next time.
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