The Blue Parrot
You only think it works that way...
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2008
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A bit of an introduction...
I've been going to the Park off and on since 1966. That was for a family trip with Mom, Dad and three other siblings.
My wife and I went a couple of times before we got married and then enjoyed a long weekend in Anaheim as part of our honeymoon.
We don't have children, but we have enjoyed trips with nieces and nephews of various ages.
And I've had an annual pass off and on for over 15 years now. Live in the San Francisco Bay Area, so a trip to the Land is a long one no matter how we get there. I've done it by planes, trains and automobiles. Once, I even took a rental truck full of furniture to Disneyland on the way home from Southern California.
But in the last few years, the best trips?
Believe it or not, just myself and my mom.
She's no piker when it comes to the Park. Her first trip? The Saturday after Thanksgiving in 1955. She, her sister and a friend came fown from Beverly Hills, where they were staying for another event (the USC- Notre Dame football game) to see what Disneyland was all about. The three girls arrived after 6 pm but still managed to see a lot in short time.
And on that first trip in 1966? She did that with one big bag with a few extra cloth diapers, cool washcloths, plenty of "Sea & Ski" sunscreen and a whole lot more - with no stroller.
And she only got her first annual pass three years ago!
But the trips with just her and I are a pleasure. There's no rush to see everything or ride every ride. Things are at a very comfortable pace. If it's time to stop for something to drink or eat, we do. If there's a shop to check out, we do. And she's every bit of a pin trader as my 4 nephews, the pin sharks. (If they spot a CM with a lanyard, they circle in for the kill - especially the youngest. But that's another post!)
She's been there for some of my longest days at the Park, including the Pirates - Dead Mans Chest premiere. She was smarter than I was. While I was standing out on the press barricades next to a pick up film crew for someone from Brazil, she had a seat at a table at the Plaza Pavilion with a view over the crowds and some kind folks to save her place if the need arose to leave for a bit.
She's not one for roller coasters. Night time rides on the Matterhorn with my dad were enough way back when, but no more. Not even with grandchildren today. But she enjoys a ride like Indy just as much as anyone else I know. And she's just as happy riding the Jungle Cruise, too.
So, as much as I love my wife, if there was a choice of who to take for a quick day at Disneyland, Mom wins.
In fact, we did just that earlier this year as she won one of the tours of Disneyland Dream Suite.
You can check out the photos and story of that on my site by doing a search for Disneyland Dream Suite.
And we're going in June for the Day Campin pin trading event as well as the Tiki Room merchandise event the next day, too
I've been going to the Park off and on since 1966. That was for a family trip with Mom, Dad and three other siblings.
My wife and I went a couple of times before we got married and then enjoyed a long weekend in Anaheim as part of our honeymoon.
We don't have children, but we have enjoyed trips with nieces and nephews of various ages.
And I've had an annual pass off and on for over 15 years now. Live in the San Francisco Bay Area, so a trip to the Land is a long one no matter how we get there. I've done it by planes, trains and automobiles. Once, I even took a rental truck full of furniture to Disneyland on the way home from Southern California.
But in the last few years, the best trips?
Believe it or not, just myself and my mom.
She's no piker when it comes to the Park. Her first trip? The Saturday after Thanksgiving in 1955. She, her sister and a friend came fown from Beverly Hills, where they were staying for another event (the USC- Notre Dame football game) to see what Disneyland was all about. The three girls arrived after 6 pm but still managed to see a lot in short time.
And on that first trip in 1966? She did that with one big bag with a few extra cloth diapers, cool washcloths, plenty of "Sea & Ski" sunscreen and a whole lot more - with no stroller.
And she only got her first annual pass three years ago!
But the trips with just her and I are a pleasure. There's no rush to see everything or ride every ride. Things are at a very comfortable pace. If it's time to stop for something to drink or eat, we do. If there's a shop to check out, we do. And she's every bit of a pin trader as my 4 nephews, the pin sharks. (If they spot a CM with a lanyard, they circle in for the kill - especially the youngest. But that's another post!)
She's been there for some of my longest days at the Park, including the Pirates - Dead Mans Chest premiere. She was smarter than I was. While I was standing out on the press barricades next to a pick up film crew for someone from Brazil, she had a seat at a table at the Plaza Pavilion with a view over the crowds and some kind folks to save her place if the need arose to leave for a bit.
She's not one for roller coasters. Night time rides on the Matterhorn with my dad were enough way back when, but no more. Not even with grandchildren today. But she enjoys a ride like Indy just as much as anyone else I know. And she's just as happy riding the Jungle Cruise, too.
So, as much as I love my wife, if there was a choice of who to take for a quick day at Disneyland, Mom wins.
In fact, we did just that earlier this year as she won one of the tours of Disneyland Dream Suite.
You can check out the photos and story of that on my site by doing a search for Disneyland Dream Suite.
And we're going in June for the Day Campin pin trading event as well as the Tiki Room merchandise event the next day, too
