hi, I'm new around here, we are somewhat local (vegas) and going March 13-16. I originally planned on going 15-18, but reading more and seeing that the crowds might be pretty high that weekend, we decided to take a couple of days off work mid-week and go 13-16 instead. Even got a cheaper rate at Anaheim Plaza Inn when switching my dates. We are doing breakfast at Minnie and Friends on Thursday morning, then lunch at Ariel's Grotto Friday afternoon. My DD is 3 and obsessed with princesses and Ariel in particular, so she will be in heaven, and my 6-year-old's favorite character is Minnie.
I am SO excited! My kids have never been, and I'm making this trip a surprise until the day we leave...both for the fun of the surprise and to avoid hearing "When do we leave?" for the next week and a half. It's SO HARD keeping the secret, though! It will be worth it though. I'm going to play a game with them the morning we leave called "Let's pretend we are packing for a trip," where we pack for the trip, and then I'll say let's see how it fits in the car...and when they get in the car, I have 2 autograph books I got from
disneystore online that will be sitting in their carseats. When they say "What are these/what are these for?" I'm going to say "They are autograph books for when you meet the princesses, Mickey and Minnie, and everyone at
Disneyland," and I can imagine they will say "when are we going/are we going" and I will say "YES--we are going RIGHT NOW! Buckle up!"
Then they will have 4 hours to get used to the idea!