It has been a delight to watch Juniper and Henry discover each magical land and experience everything at the Disneyland Resort. They sailed with Peter Pan, ‘raced’ a fast car at Cars Land, pretended to be a pirate, rode the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and experienced so many other fun, exciting adventures. This afternoon we finally arrived in Star Wars Land and piloted the famed Millennium Falcon. A special treat from Grandma and Grampa was to build a lightsaber. The kids thoughtfully picked their themed components and then went into the mysterious chamber. Following the gatherers' instructions, they carefully assembled their sabres. Then came the magical moment when the weapons were activated, and each novice was instructed to raise them high in defiance of the dark side. The kids were firm believers in the Force. Tomorrow is day four of our wonderful adventure. Stay tuned…
Day two at the Disneyland Resort
Our second day at the Disneyland Resort was spent at California Adventure. Juniper favours the more extreme rides, while Henry prefers slower attractions. With lots of encouragement, Henry agreed to try the Grizzly River Run. Henry’s first ride, with a little trepidation, instantly became his favourite. It was so much fun that we went down the rapids two more times. The kids wore raincoats, and Grandpa, with much wisdom, elected to purchase a poncho. The others braved the river in street clothes alone. Grandma got absolutely soaked, and Peter and Hailey were definitely on the rather damp side. Traffic in the entire park was pleasantly light, and we had a blast all through the day. Tomorrow we are back at Disneyland. Stay tuned…
First ride
We’ve been planning and doing our research for months. Henry is finally old enough to go to Disneyland and remember it. Juniper, Henry, Hailey and Peter joined Janis & I on a trip to our favourite place. The kids have grown up watching us build all manner of creative endeavours and see this park with a very different eye than most. Henry is determined to figure out how they build and operate every attraction here. He asked that the first ride we rode would be Pirates of the Caribbean. As we rode through, he supplied the narration, teaching me all he had figured out. He understood a whole lot and had a keen eye for the details. Our first day was a wonderful success, and a good time was had by all. Tomorrow we’ll head back for more research. Stay tuned…
