carrierael77
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2015
Ok so a few of these have made me a little teary!
@carrierael77 I hope my kids in the years to come remember their first visit just like you .... I am also a solo mum we live in Australia and last year after lots of saving (and credit cards - yikes) I took my 3 kids to Disneyland - it was a first flight for 2 of them and they had never been out of the country before so a first long haul flight for all of them. Your mum beat me I did not get brave enough for space mountain.
So some of my favourites from the trip as a group are watching their excitement as we got our 1st visit pins and walking under the tunnel towards Main St. also watching Fantasmic together.
Individually:
My daughter who was 10 at the time have her Princess makeover - I love this because I know some of her friends are already in the "I don't like the princesses anymore" phase and this was a chance for her to just enjoy this before she heads into those tween/teen years. Also, just watching her skip and twirl out the gates of DL late one night from happiness.
Son 10 - Jedi training experience - he was so excited.
Son 14 - Got my boy back - he had been doing that thing kids do for a couple of years where they don't want to walk next to you at the shops or get a kiss goodbye at school where they might be seen - but at DL I got him back lol - walked with me with his arm draped over my shoulders, hugged me in lines etc (it also kept up after we got home ). Also, seeing him so happy to get his personalised Mickey Ears which he promptly put on his head and wore everyday.
@Lalasmamma - I also have always been a huge Disney/DL fan - For me it was memories of those Sunday night Disney movies, seeing the castle come up. As a kid I always asked to go to Disneyland. In those times though air travel was a lot more expensive and it would never have entered my parents heads to take us. Mum used to tell me when you grow up you can go. So I did - for the first time in my early twenties but then again it was just such a huge goal for me to be able to take my children there. So I understand your mother's affinity for DL - it is hard to explain - maybe its part of those childhood memories and a desire to just escape from everyday life and DL just does that like no place else.
I am sure they will! It sounds like your kids are near the ages we were. Trust me, they may not mention it when they are self absorbed teens, but as they age they will look back and remember fondly. Now, do me a favor and if you get back over to DL, face your fear and get on Space Mountain. A) it's an amazing ride, and B) if you can raise 3 kids alone, you can do ANYTHING! do not let a roller coaster own you, you own it. Laugh and cry at the same time. When you get off that ride you will be so glad you did.