First family trip

Jake's Mom

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Just back from trip to San Diego/Anaheim. Both myself and my husband had been to DL before, but this was the first time for our 9 year old son. What an incredible experience to see it all again through his eyes!
We had planned the whole trip back in January and managed to keep it a total secret until the morning we were leaving.
We flew into San Diego on Sept 29th and spent the 30th at SeaWorld and Oct 1st at San Diego Zoo. We then took Amtrak that evening to Anaheim. What a great trip that is. I highly recommend it.
After a good night's sleep at the BWPPI we were on Main Street for the opening of DL. Although it was pretty crowded considering it was supposed to be the 'quiet time', we had an amazing time. Even my husband who is not a huge fan of crowds had to admit he had fun.
It was great to see the changes at POTC and the Nightmare Before Christmas at HM. All of the Halloween decorations were fantastic.
We did however miss Fantasmic as it was not playing during our stay, and we also missed out on Aladdin in DCA.
I think the highlight of the trip for me was seeing the absolute joy in my son's eyes as we watched the fireworks on the Friday night. Eventhough we knew the park would be much busier on a Friday, we purposely went that day so that we could catch the fireworks. They even announced at one point that they may be cancelled due to winds. But in the end, they did happen and it was incredible.
It's not an experience we will soon forget and we can't wait to go back again.
 
I'm with you, the most fun I have is watching my dd 6 have fun........
 
Ahhh - wonderful report. I'm so glad your family had a good trip. I remember the wonderment of seeing Disney through my little ones' eyes - it was so special. :)
 
Enjoyed reading your report ~ Thanx for sharing.
 

Amtrak from San Diego to Anaheim??? That sounds like it would be pretty neat. Did you take Amtrak back or just fly out of John Wayne Airport? Do you think the San Diego Zoo is a must see?
 
We only took the train from San Diego to Anaheim and flew out of LAX. In my opinion, the San Diego Zoo is absolutely a must see. It really is a beautiful zoo.
 
Jake's Mom said:
We only took the train from San Diego to Anaheim and flew out of LAX. In my opinion, the San Diego Zoo is absolutely a must see. It really is a beautiful zoo.

Thanks...always wondered if it was something that we should do on our next trip to the area.
 
:goodvibes Thanks for sharing your report. Its hard to forget good times thats for sure.
 
I dont have my own kids, but I have a nephew, and it is amazing and a total blast to watch the little ones that you love to pieces have the time of their lives. You really dont want to miss a moment of every one of their expressions
 













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