Here's one of our 1st pictures at the entrance. See, not every picture is perfect!
First up, the carrousel:
Then, the teacups pavillion, which was gorgeous:
Michael loved 'em:
Then, 30 minutes in line for Dumbo:
And that was the end of fun in Disneyland. It was 11:30am. After this, everything frightened Michael. We did Peter Pan (after grabbing the fast pass)...it was a dark ride and that freaked him out.We did the Alice in Wonderland maze. The queen of hearts popped out of a box and was angry. That freaked Michael out for the rest of it. See Michael buried in Brian's shoulder here:
The rest of the day was a wash. He didn't like the Buzz Light Year ride, which was AWESOME. We got a gun and everything and you shoot these targets. Brian and I had A GREAT time there. Michael DID like the little theater that was there showing old Mickey cartoons. And the toy store.Then, we saw the parade at night, which he loved. After which, we went to Cafe Mickey where the characters come out and take pictures with you. Michael LOVED THAT! Here's Michael with Mickey:
He was so excited. Then Stitch from Lilo and Stitch scared the bejeezus out of him and made him cry. *sigh*After this, he became SUPER enthralled with a remote controlled Lightening McQueen car outside of a toy store. Can we say Christmas gift?
OK...It started out awesome, but then wasn't. Glad we didn't spend oodles of money flying, staying in a hotel, etc! We'll be back in 2-3 years in AMERICA when he's a little older and can ride space mountain with dad while mom sits on a bench!
Next time, I'm going to let Michael see what he wants to see without worrying about lines/etc. I think I tried to control the day too much trying to see all the rides/etc. Next time, I'm going to stand in the line to see Christmas Goofy even if it takes 30 minutes out of the day! Note to self: LET YOUR CHILD DICTATE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IN A PLACE THAT IS MEANT FOR THEM.
Parenting is a constant learning process...
