MagicallyMom
Mouseketeer
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- Apr 25, 2017
Hello!! My little family just took a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth! It was actually very last minute, we only decided to do it a week before we left, but it was Disneyland, not WDW, so little planning was very necessary.
First, here we are! This is DH, DD6, or "Squeaks," and myself at Busch Gardens last spring. DH is a very calm, steady guy, quiet, easy to travel with. He and I met in the Navy, and we joke as Navy veterans are said to. I'll keep the stories as PG as I can. He's not a super Disney fan, but he's a fan of me so he allows the fun. He and I both grew up in SoCal, so we've been to DL a few times as kids. Star Tours is his favorite.
Squeaks is just the best. Perfect grades, well mannered, usually easy going. She's been scared kid thrill rides since she tried the teacups at WDW when she was 4, but it won't matter much this trip anyway...
Because there's another small person with us inside my tummy, due in November, and I won't be riding the crazier rides anyway. This is why we chose DL over WDW; Florida has colonies of mosquitos known to carry the Zika virus. California does not.
So for the first post, the planning run down:
1. Of course I want to stay on property! I like DL hotel with the firework lights ion the headboards, but Squeaks takes one look at the stuffed Beach Balls on the beds at Paradise Pier and declares we have to do that one. As this is her last special vacation before there's a baby, I let her win.*
2. Things I'm very glad I thought to pack: Wet Ones sanitizing hand wipes in individual wraps. Super helpful to have. Individually wrapped bum wipes, because thin toilet paper is sad. Airplane snacks, coloring books, spare socks, a tiny bag for my phone, discounted Disney Gift cards from Target.
3. Things I wish I'd thought of: ziplocks for repacking our swim suits. Q-tips. Sneakers for me. (I wore fit flops all through WDW 2 years ago without issue, & brought the same pair. I've lost 110 lbs since then, though, and didn't realize that they wouldn't fit the sane way anymore. Regrets, I have a few.)
So...we're all packed! Let's go to Disneyland!
* Oddly enough, though Paradise Pier is the value option at DL, we could have stayed at the Grand Californian for cheaper because of my military discount! I didn't think DH would care, but when he found out he was a little bummed I didn't book it. I promised him we would on our next trip.
First, here we are! This is DH, DD6, or "Squeaks," and myself at Busch Gardens last spring. DH is a very calm, steady guy, quiet, easy to travel with. He and I met in the Navy, and we joke as Navy veterans are said to. I'll keep the stories as PG as I can. He's not a super Disney fan, but he's a fan of me so he allows the fun. He and I both grew up in SoCal, so we've been to DL a few times as kids. Star Tours is his favorite.
Squeaks is just the best. Perfect grades, well mannered, usually easy going. She's been scared kid thrill rides since she tried the teacups at WDW when she was 4, but it won't matter much this trip anyway...
Because there's another small person with us inside my tummy, due in November, and I won't be riding the crazier rides anyway. This is why we chose DL over WDW; Florida has colonies of mosquitos known to carry the Zika virus. California does not.
So for the first post, the planning run down:
1. Of course I want to stay on property! I like DL hotel with the firework lights ion the headboards, but Squeaks takes one look at the stuffed Beach Balls on the beds at Paradise Pier and declares we have to do that one. As this is her last special vacation before there's a baby, I let her win.*
2. Things I'm very glad I thought to pack: Wet Ones sanitizing hand wipes in individual wraps. Super helpful to have. Individually wrapped bum wipes, because thin toilet paper is sad. Airplane snacks, coloring books, spare socks, a tiny bag for my phone, discounted Disney Gift cards from Target.
3. Things I wish I'd thought of: ziplocks for repacking our swim suits. Q-tips. Sneakers for me. (I wore fit flops all through WDW 2 years ago without issue, & brought the same pair. I've lost 110 lbs since then, though, and didn't realize that they wouldn't fit the sane way anymore. Regrets, I have a few.)
So...we're all packed! Let's go to Disneyland!
* Oddly enough, though Paradise Pier is the value option at DL, we could have stayed at the Grand Californian for cheaper because of my military discount! I didn't think DH would care, but when he found out he was a little bummed I didn't book it. I promised him we would on our next trip.
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