I am recapping the wonderful times that I had with my family here in the States this summer. See all related posts under the category: summer tales.
On Thursday (7/2), we took the munchkins to Disneyland. It was a surprise (and my treat!) for them for coming all the way to California and they practically had no idea until the moment when we walked towards the park entrance. It was a wonderful surprise and I really hope that they’ll not forget that day! We had such an amazing time!
Of course, with only one day in the park you can’t do everything that Disneyland has to offer, but I think we covered quite a bit of ground that day.
We went on a ride around the park with the Disneyland Railroad.
We went on the “It’s a small world” -boat ride.
The Mad Tea Party!
We waited (quite a bit) for the Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin.
We met Pluto in Toontown…
… and Mickey Mouse!
And we finally went on the Pirates of the Carribean tour. I am sure there were some other rides I am forgetting right now. Of course, time flies when you’re having fun!
Around 5 p.m., my sister and I took the kids to the gift shop (of course!). They had saved every penny that they could get their hands on the weeks and months before the big trip overseas and my sister had told them that they could spend some of that money on something that they truly wanted. Greta really wanted a Simba toy (after changing her mind a gazillion times) and Tom picked out a set of toy cars. They couldn’t be any more stereotypical if they tried, right? ;)
We left the park after that to get some dinner and we seriously contemplated going back to the hotel at this point. J had insisted that we had to to go and see the parade, but the kids were already super-tired and we adults were pretty exhausted, too. Still, I argued that we couldn’t possibly bail out now and that we had to go back for the parade and it was so absolutely worth it.
It was also absolutely amazing to the kids’ eyes light up. The light-show, the parade, the music, the fireworks… it all gave the whole day a truly magical ending! Greta’s eyes got progressively bigger and bigger and by the end of the parade, Tom was convinced that Disneyland is where the cars from “Cars” live! We didn’t tell him otherwise! :)
At the end of a long day, everybody was exhausted and tired, but we all agreed: it was absolutely worth it to go back for the parade and the whole day had just been an incredible experience! Even my Dad, who hadn’t really been that excited about going to the theme park, had to admit that having this whole day as family was an unforgettable and special treat!
I only got a hazy photo with my munchkins, but I think you can see that we’re tired, but very happy!
You can find the previous post here.
Marie
September 16, 2015 at 8:04 amLove the sunglasses on your niece! How cute. I hear Disneyland is lots of fun. I’ve never been myself, but my parents took me to Disney World when I was quite little. I remember only bits and pieces of it, but looks like I had lots of fun. I’m pretty sure your niece and nephew were ecstatic!
san
September 20, 2015 at 6:46 pmIt was a blast and I truly hope that they’ll remember it for a lifetime!
Holly
September 16, 2015 at 9:13 amThat looks like so much fun! We’re planning to take the kids to Disneyland within the next couple of years and I can’t wait! Nathan’s been but I never have … The kids look like they loved it :)
san
September 20, 2015 at 6:47 pmThis will be a special treat for your kids! It’s definitely worth it!
Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
September 17, 2015 at 4:45 amFun! What a magical day for your family! That is so cool that it was a surprise to your niece and nephew! Did you and your sister plan to dress alike or did that just happen? :)
san
September 20, 2015 at 6:48 pmHaha… so funny you noticed. We didn’t “plan” on dressing alike, but since we still have quite a few similar pieces in our wardrobes, we ended up picking the same items for the day (and then just went with it… ;)). I don’t mind… we’re twins after all :)
katelin
September 18, 2015 at 8:57 pmLOVE! Looks like such a great trip xo
san
September 20, 2015 at 6:48 pmThanks Katelin! It was a lot of fun!
Tanja
September 20, 2015 at 9:03 pmAs you know I am a huge Disneyland fan (how convenient living that close….) so therefore I totally get that you guys (even your dad) had fun :)
I assume you guys didn’t tell your nephew that the cars from “Cars” live across the street in California Adventure? He would have loved that ride – unfortunately it’s still so “new” that the waiting time is crazy long….
Silke
September 26, 2015 at 10:05 pmVöllig übermüdete aber rundum glückliche Kinder sind super süß ❤️