Back from Disneyland - Bad trip over spring break

[frijolefrito]

TY, just a bit different from the rest of the group. Where will you be staying.

Jack

Sorry, did not mean to get off track!

Disneyland hotel. We are thinking of grabbing a tour lady for one of the 3 days.

 

[jacs1234]

Oh what a terrible trip. I'm sorry it wasn't everything you'd hoped. That's terrible about your sons finger, it must have hurt soooooooooooo bad. Poor little guy. Not the way to start your disney day, that's for sure. Maybe try again in a few years. I do hope you manage to get there a few times yourself in the mean time.

 

[frijolefrito]

You know I forgot something on my last trip to Disney and well just family trip. Sometimes you have to realize bad stuff will happen and it's no one’s fault. I assign one kid per parent/cousin/ect. That way it's one on one if people get split up it's okay cuz we all meet up and all have cell phones. You can try and force your kids on rides.. sometimes it works.. sometimes it doesn't.

If you had 6 days you had no need to rush but I can see why you felt disheartened. It's tuff when you feel you are dragging the family. Sort of like a skit I saw of Calvin and Hobbes. The dad takes the kids camping and it rains the whole time... I also bet you were imagining 6 days of fun looking for a well earned vacation.

I NEVER tell the kids we are going to Disneyland until we are pulling up to the hotel/ park. I do prep them putting on Disney movies and after a couple months the wife and the kids are so DISNEY'd they are going to burst. So when we get there believe me they LOVE the rides. Also on the roller coasters I have one kid who will go on everything and another who will go on most things. This was when my kids were 6,7,3. Now they are 8,7,4, and <1I mean one of my kids even went on the tower of terror...

As for your wife saying the animatronic characters freak her out.. I can't help you there. Either way I feel SO bad for you. Believe me I need this vacation so bad and I'd be so bummed out if it didn't work out. In your position I would have hit the park first thing in the morning then hit the pool.


Kids and fingers. I'm not saying you do this I'm not attacking your parenting but even though it's a constant battle.. don't let the kids be in front of opening anything and watch their fingers on ropes, chains, doors, ect. Don't let them be in front of you make a parent sammich with kid fillin. Either that or pick them up. One year I had a similar thing happen with my little sister and I wrapped myself around my sis and yelled at people to stop. People did and the crowd was helpful. I've had stroller Nazi’s who try to run my kids over. The trick is keep your hands on them, navigate them, and never go too fast for your kids. I also go when the park opens early hit the rides I want to hit then just take it easy.

wow this is a book.

 

[Mary09]

We were there Wed.-Sun. last week and also won't even be going back over spring break. The crowds were awful. I'll pull my daughter out of school to go in some super-off-season time like Jan-Feb or early Dec. instead. MM 7am Sat. was the best part.

I was annoyed at closed Fast Pass stations during such a busy week. We didn't get to do Tower because the FP machines were closed for it all Sunday. ???

How awful to deal with an injury and ER bills! Ugh.

World of Color- Three strikes, you're out. We got FPs at 9:30 that said to show up between 7-8pm and that no one would be admitted before then. At 6:50 I glanced over from the swings and the area was already pretty full. Thanks. We went in at 7pm and sat for an hour, my DD couldn't see, we walked all over and finally cheated by ducking into the preferred dining area that was mostly empty. I hate cheaters but I was at the end of my rope and we weren't in anyone's way. I sat behind a trash can to make sure. No more for WOC. We've tried it three ways and each time it's just annoying.

I know what you mean about the age thing. My daughter is 10 and won't do the 'kiddie' rides unless I make her, but she's afraid now of the more adventurous rides. So we mostly rode her 3-4 favorite rides over and over and over for three days. I guess that's what happens when you bring one kid and let her make the agenda, though.

 

[TeresaBelle]

We are going to DL for our Spring Break, which is the end of April. Do you think the crowds will still be as bad??

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

We are going to DL for our Spring Break, which is the end of April. Do you think the crowds will still be as bad??

Honestly, yes. Take a look at this poll:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2493224&page=6&highlight=spring+break+poll

Even with the late Easter, there are still plenty of schools that tie their spring break to that holiday.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

 

[TeresaBelle]

Honestly, yes. Take a look at this poll:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2493224&page=6&highlight=spring+break+poll

Even with the late Easter, there are still plenty of schools that tie their spring break to that holiday.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Eeeeeek!!

Thanks!

 

[disneyfaninaz]

To the OP. While we still fit in a Disney trip every year, we have found that touring the National Parks have made for some great vacations. My 10 year old DD loves them. With your RV, I bet you could plan some great trips to Yosemite or Yellowstone. Just saying. Disney just isn't for everybody it seems.