Kyndi kept calling California Adventure, "Candy Land". So apparently we went to Candyland and Disneyland.
(Sound asleep)
Tower of Terror - This was the very first ride anyone attempted and on the first go, Kamron and Morrissa were the only two brave enough. They loved it. Two days later Kyndi and Tyson decided they wanted a try - so I made Tate go too (and me) - Tate was none too thrilled but he went. He was nervous as heck, in the end they mostly loved it. Tate said "I did not like that ride" and Kyndi was crying because everytime we went downward she flew upwards. Not fun for her at all - and all in the dark too.
Turtle Talk with Crush - This is the coolest show ever!! For those of you who have never been, it is a MUST see!! It's Crush the turtle from Finding Nemo, and it's hilarious, and I still can't figure out how they did it...
California Screamin - This is a huge ol' roller coaster that goes from 0 to 45 mph in no time flat. Kyndi was too small so she and I stayed off - but the rest went, and LOVED it. (Too bad they waited until the last day to try it out...they didn't have a chance to ride it again).
It's Tough Being a Bug - A 3d Bugs Life show. Pretty cute. Watch out for the bugs!!
Oh, we also went and found out what Disney characters we were most like; Kamron - Buzz Lightyear, Me - Cinderella, Tyson - Cogsworth, Morrissa - Lumiere (she apparently didn't understand the 'Are you a Sir or a Madam' question), Tate - Jiminy Cricket, Kyndi - Dot (the little purple bug from bugs life).
At Disneyland there are way too many rides to name them all - but here are my three faves:
Thunder Mountain - A roller coaster in a train - Tate was scared of rides so I told him it was just a train ride - he ended up loving the ride! The first time we rode this ride Tate and Tyson were sitting together and right behind them was a special-needs man who kept yelling "Heyaw" every couple seconds (Like he was commanding a team of horses) It was pretty entertaining. The second time on the ride, Kamron did this same "Heyaw" for our entertainment (and everyone else's on the ride). Hilarious.
Space Mountain - A big ol' rollercoaster in the dark. Too much fun. You think you know which direction you'll go and you're always wrong. I was worried over Kyndi on this ride (and many other rides) that she'd be scared to tears, but not so. She'd squeal with laughter on every stinkin ride (Except Tower of Terror of course)
Splash Mountain - I've gotta see if I can scan our picture from this ride on here - cuz its a great one - Kyndi kept getting splashed in the face down every hill cuz she's so tiny (she didn't like that part).
Honorable Mention - Honey I Shrunk the Audience - a 3d show where you get shrunk and there are explosions and loose mice. I mention this show as honorable mention for two reasons. 1 - At some point there is a 3-d explosion in your face and once again, Kamron ducked - even worse this time than before. So hilarious! And even better, there is a point where thousands of mice get loose and their tails whip your legs...twice. The first time it whipped, Kyndi pulled her legs up onto her seat, the second time she screamed in terror and cried. Total Hilariousness!!
The kids all said their favorite was Soaring Over California - but I'm not so sure about that...they requested to go on the BuzzLightyear shooting ride all day everyday. Thats a pretty cool ride - You ride along a track and its like you're inside a video game trying to defeat the evil Zurg. You have a gun and you shoot targets - it keeps track of your score and everything. One time Tyson scored 248,000!! That's a huge score!!
A few things we learned:
*Our boys are HUGE chickens compared to the girls (Kyndi begged to go on everything and was disappointed by the 3 rides she was unable to ride due to shortness)
*Tate has to use the bathroom way more at Disneyland than anywhere else in world! (seriously, like 25 times a day!)
*March is the perfect time to go - mild weather and no lines (we practically walked right onto most of them!)
*Our kids are way too easy to fool!
...More pictures will be posted later...
3 comments:
Looks and sounds like you had a blast. I will have to remember to go in March. Glad to have you back.
What a blast!! So glad you had such a good time - good to know that March is such a good time!
FYI California screamin goes from 0 to 60 MILES AN HOUR!!!!! NOT UP TO 45. I love disneyland. I think all the rides there are way better than lagoon. It's also fun to go in september next time you go. You also need to go to knott's berry farm down the street too! I absolutely HATE tower of terror!!!!!
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