We got home late last night. Overall, we had a lovely trip. The travel days/flying were a bit rough though. Originally we thought we might go back to
Disneyland next year. But after the awful flights, we may stick to vacations within driving distance for a few years instead.
To me, crowds were much worse than previous January/February trips we've taken (or when we lived nearby) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 (for reference.) But I'd heard that even the "slow" season just isn't that slow anymore. I still think this time of year is probably one of the best times, crowd wise. So while it's crowded, in my opinion, it's the best it's going to get. We were in the parks last Wednesday and Thursday. Then this Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Sunday and Monday were the worst as far as crowds and lines go. The other days, the lines weren't too bad but the walkways were pretty congested in some areas.
Our son is 16 months old and I think he had a pretty good time. He loved meeting characters and he enjoyed some of the better lit dark rides like Buzz and It's a Small World.
Other than the flights, the only bad part for us was that our son got really sick of being in his stroller. And because he's not the steadiest walker yet and it was so crowded, there wasn't really anywhere for him to walk. So he was forced to stay in his stroller. We went back to the hotel every afternoon so he could nap and/or play and walk around the room. Then we'd head to the parks for a few more hours. But by 7pm he was just pissed off and we'd have to head back for the night. So if I had it to do over again, I think I'd wait until any future child is steadier on their feet. We had back of days for April but I really didn't want to use them because the flight options were awful and I knew it would be way too hot.
Speaking of weather...even February was too hot for me for a few hours each day. I was sweating to death in shorts and a t-shirt but I saw people in sweatshirts and pants. Ugh. The nights were nice where I needed a sweatshirt. But the heat of mid-day was pretty awful. I was glad our last park day was Tuesday because yesterday was gross.
We got to go on almost every ride we wanted at least once. And then we rode some multiple times. I think we were able to do a bit more than I expected. Though we did skip a few things because we knew our son wouldn't enjoy them.
lol Hey, what can I say? I am a chocolate baby! Baby! 
But we came back at around 1:00, and it was only a 5 minute wait. 
