Wednesday:
We decided that rather than wake up at o' dark thirty in the morning that maybe we should leave tonite, in a couple of hours. What the heck?! By 8:30 PM we are packed and ready to go, except Gina manically trying to get multiple DVD players to work for the kids. Macey's DVD player is skipping as we pull out of the neighborhood. Stop #1: Wally World for a fix. 30 min. later we have a new DVD player. Disneyland, here we come!
9PM and on the road. In the rain. In the snow. Shhhh..nikes! Snow from SLC to almost Cedar City. Thanks Fed Ex truck for leading the way! When you absolutely, positively have to be there overnight...
1:30AM: Hello Motel 6.
Thursday:
On the road again...
Ah yes, sunny weather, clear skies.
Jack in the Box.
Reach Anaheim around 2:30
Kids missed the trip due to DVD players.
LaQuinta luxury. Spacious room, cool (cold) pool.
Quick trip out to the beach finds lots of wind and freezing kids. Oh well.
Engine light in minivan comes on, 700 miles from home. :(
But hey, Disney tomorrow!
Friday:
0800 Front Gate. We have a plan.
0801 AM. Plan goes into effect!
0805 AM. Macey is bawling at entrance to Indiana Jones ride. Seems it's a little TOO realistic for her liking. We press on, she cries louder. Come on kid, this is Disney, it's not scary. Our child suffers PTSD like symtoms the rest of the trip. Mention we're going back to Indiana Jones, instant tears, crying, etc...
We get four rides in just over an hour! Doing pretty good, plan working!
Food really not too bad or as expensive as we thought.
Space Mountain rocks. Everyone's favorite.
8:30PM. Is it time to go yet???
Peter Pan stinks, Small World is Large Nightmare.
Parade Princesses blow kisses to Macey but not Alex.
Ryley is the mad hatter after 3 different hats in 1 day.
Traffic Jam on Autopia freeway. Hey, this is LA!
Sat.
Van fixed for free! Shoddy maintenance by either 1. Dodge dealer or 2. Jiffy Lube
One of them left a vaccum hose undone! Engine check light OFF.
Alex misses out of breakfast with LOTS of cheerleaders. Whines alot.
Aquarium of the Pacific today.
"Where did all these school kids come from? It's Saturday!"
Lots of fat people barging in front and holding their cellphones to the aquariums. Seriously irritating.
Go to Chili's and then walk to lighthouse. Very Nice. See Queen Mary in distance. Go to beach in Long Beach. Not very nice. BUT, nice drive down to Huntington Beach.
Sunday:
"Is this all the sleep I get?" Macey asks first thing upon waking.
Disney and California Adventure: Round 2
