After nearly 15 months here in SoCal we finally made it to Disneyland a couple weekends ago. Up until maybe a year and a half ago I had been dreading the idea of tackling the family Disney visit, simply because I’ve never been one to get into cartoons/animated stuff, not even as a kid. But once the girls became interested in some of the characters and started watching and enjoying so many of the movies, I’ve embraced it. And I can honestly say I was pretty darn excited for our visit.
On the advice of a good friend we started our day with a breakfast reservation to dine with Minnie and friends, where the characters mill around from table to table to greet everyone. Unbeknownst to us however, C is afraid of them – and when I say “afraid” we’re talking terrified to the point of screaming and shaking in fear of anyone and anything in a masked costume. The characters that looked like people (Tinkerbell, the princesses, etc) went over fine with her, but to be greeted by Captain Hook (and his enormous costume head) completely sent her over the edge. So, the restaurant staff very kindly moved us to a secluded table outside and we attempted to enjoy our breakfast.
Some highlights of our day, but by no means an all inclusive view of our very full 11-hour day…
Visiting Pixie Hollow to meet Rosetta and Tinkerbell
Meeting the princesses… Snow White, Ariel (M loved her “pretty dress”) and Cinderella
M and C picked out their mouse ears… both in sequins!
We watched the Rapunzel musical show… M sat up front with me and C stayed in the back with Daddy.
An absolute must – the Teacup Ride!
A little face-painting
A carousel ride (M’s favorite!)
Watching the big parade
And then catching the parade a second time, after enjoying the best corn dogs EVER.
A long day with some pretty sore feet when all was said and done, but totally and completely worth it!
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