On our way to Disneyland, he was very awake and kept himself busy.
After a few hours later, he finally got tired and fell asleep.
We were in Disneyland for few days. Most of our time in Disneyland, our son behaved pretty well. He didn’t complain or cry while we were in line. At times, he actually fell asleep while we stood in line then woke up once we got on a ride. He favorite ride was Dumbo. He kept smiling, screaming for joy and clapping his hands especially when he saw Dumbo go up.
We got him a 1st Visit button. Even though he has been to Hong Kong Disney, it was his first time visiting Disneyland in USA.
Hong Kong Disney doesn’t sell Mickey Mouse ears for some reason. So we got our son Mickey Mouse ears in Anaheim Disneyland.
‘Look how cute I look with my Mickey Mouse ears!’
Sharing a moment of laughter with my daddy.
‘Playing around near the Winnie the Pooh ride with my cousin Selena.’
‘Want me to show how you grab a cookie puff out from my snack cup and eat it?’
‘Put your hand on top of the open slit lid just like this…’
‘Push you hand through the open lid…’
‘Take one cookie puff out using your fingers …’
‘Put the cookie puff into your mouth…’
‘See the cookie puff inside my mouth?’
‘Eat it then show a nice grin’
Bathroom Breaks
I never had to wait for a diaper changing station inside Disneyland restroom before. Before, I only had to stand in one line to go to the bathroom. Now, I have to stand in two lines: diaper changing station and usual line to use the women’s restroom. Since the line for women’s restroom is usually longer than men’s restroom, I thought it would be better for my husband to change our son’s diaper himself at the men’s restroom. To my surprise, my husband told me that he also had to wait for a diaper changing station inside the men’s restroom as well!
World of Color
World of Color is a new water attraction at Disney California Adventure park. Disney/Pixar employees had a preview day to see Water of Color before it became available to the public back in summer of 2010 but we were out of town during that time. So finally we were able to see it. In order to get a best view of the show, my husband made reservations at the Wine Country Trattoria. If you dine there, you will get some special ticket that allows you to view the World of Color show at a better location in the park. I thought the show was fantastic. However, it did remind of me the Bellagio water show in Las Vegas. At the end of the show, World of Color showed Tron. I think that was the best part of the show because it lit up some of the rides in the park to make it look like you were in Tron city or something. It was pretty cool.
elecTRONica
electTRONica is something new at California Adventure park. They put on a short dance performance as an introduction to elecTRONica and do a countdown before elecTRONica begins. After the countdown, an area of California Adventure becomes into a clubbing place where they have dance floors set up and alcohol stands. I bought myself a Digitini (a martini) which comes with a lighted martini plastic glass. There was even a Flynn arcade room where it contains vintage arcade games. Since the music was too loud for our son, we didn’t stay there long. We only hung out there long enough to ride Monsters Inc., watch the TRON 3-D show and drink my Digitini. The TRON 3-D show was kinda lame because it was only a preview or advertisement of their upcoming TRON on blu ray.
California Adventure park is having a major make-over. Lots of areas where closed because they are currently working on the new Cars ride for 2012 and Ariel’s ride which will be in June 2011.
Since we have a baby now, it is no longer easy just to go on bigger rides. But since my husband’s sister and her family was with us, we took turns looking after our kids while the adults went on Space Mountain or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We were able to bring the kids with us to Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion though. My son was very brave at the Haunted Mansion. He was looking around everywhere. He is a very curious boy.