We were all scheduled to go during our favorite week of the year: first week of May. And then my dad scheduled another knee replacement which meant my mom and I couldn’t go then. Luckily, Sam had already requested time off for our New Orleans trip that we cancelled so we spontaneously went to Disneyland on a Friday hoping it wouldn’t be insanely busy on our final day there.
We managed to get my mom up and out the door at 5am – which got us in to the Disneyland parking lot at 8:59. One minute prior to opening. Pretty good if you ask me.
We had a magical day. Even with spring breaks still happening . . . and going on a Friday . . . it wasn’t insanely crowded.
First ride of the day was the river ride. Ryan and I can’t ride that one but one of Ryan’s favorite things to do is watch the boats come down. Nate didn’t want a poncho and he got soaked!
There was only ONE ride left that Nate hadn’t been on yet: California Screamin. He actually wasn’t tall enough until the last few months and he decided to be super brave and try it. I’m so proud of Naters – he’s come a long way with his bravery! He didn’t love it or hate it at first. But then by the afternoon he was begging to go again!
We finished up at California Adventure {unfortunately, without getting Grandma on Tower of Terror} and headed over to Disney. While the tall/not pregnant clan rode Goofys Sky School, Ryan and I ran in to Flik – a highlight of Ryan’s day! Both boys love to meet characters.
We did manage to get Grandma on Splash Mountain. Ryan was a total weenie on this trip and wouldn’t ride anything remotely “scary”.
We love Casey Junior Circus Train – mostly for the music. They had technical difficulties so we got off about half way through the ride and walked through the Storybook ride to the exit! We were stuck long enough that we got a “go to the front of the line” pass (or two) which came in handy for Peter Pan and Jungle Cruise.
Ryan overheard someone talk about the parade and there was no way he was missing it. Both boys absolutely love it. I think this face says it all.
We ended our day with fireworks. Ryan hates fireworks so I turned him around and wrapped two blankets on his head so I could actually watch them this time. No one does fireworks better than Disney.
It was a great last day at Disney. I won’t lie – I’m absolutely depressed that I can’t just zip down there anymore for a few days at the Happiest Place on Earth. Next time, we’re doing a week at Disneyland or World! It’s been a great, magical year.
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