"OUR BIG, FAT DISNEYLAND ROADTRIP" The End 4/20 pg. 44 Better Than Cats...

[jbmom]

I love that picture of Riley with the volcano cake. It is a classic!!

I don't like ferris wheels either, I love all other rides but the ferris wheel weirds me out!!

 

[Grammyof2]

UTM - I have got to get to California before I age into a person who wouldn't be caught dead eating a corn dog

You have opened my eyes to a WHOLE NEW WORLD. Sing with me

Grampy has promised to take me to the Westish Coast to dip my tootsies in the Pacific and to see Disneyland.

He better get off his rump, I ain't getting any younger you know, and I heard you gotta look good in California. I better start the plastic surgery now

 

[DisneyObsession]

Seems the concensus on this thread is noone likes ferris wheels! Count me among them! Even safely in the cage it scares me half to death! Maybe the height thing?!?

Glad Riley had such a great birthday! Did he share his volcano or did he eat every last morsal himself???

Can't wait for more!

 

[WDWguru]

I'll pipe up as a ferris wheel fan. In fact, when we went to DCA a few years ago, we rode the scary line ON PURPOSE! It was awesome!

 

[spongemommie05]

Love it and now i am spent..... waiting ever so patiently for the next...

 

[Goofy4UM]

Here is Norah in her own words about the Matterhorn bobsleds.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Awesome pictures! I love the night-time DCA ones, just beautiful. Makes me realize we never walked around DCA at night on our last (first) trip! Yet another item to add to the list of Things To Do when we go again.

I used to love all the thrill rides when I was a kid, but as I got older the motion sickness really got to me. In my 20s I rode a tame ferris wheel and found out I had also developed a fear of heights.

I keep telling people we missed this ride or that ride because the kids are too young to go on it... I can see I'll have to be doping up on our next trip because DANG IT! These darn kids keep growing! I'm running out of excuses...

 

[Disneyfreak92]

I’m pretty sure I’m the only one who LOVES the tacky carnival vibe!

No! You are not! I LOVE it too! I get a kick out of the signs over in Dinoland at WDW. I took a ridiculous number of pictures of them on our November trip. I am such a fan of cheesiness if done properly.

And not a ferris wheel fan here either.

Another great installment, as always! Is it time for more yet?

 

[DisneyJo]

Great day Wendy and Norah just sounds so cute in the video!

 

[tarheel]

I just loved your pictures! Beautiful job. I was lucky enough to go November 2005--you make me long to go back--but I am so far away!!! Keep up the good work on your report.

 

[MommyPoppins]

On to Paradise Pier! It’s a short hike across the bridge, avoiding eye contact with the free Tortilla and free sourdough bread, on we trek! (By the way, don't ask them if they have butter to go with your free sourdough bread and free tortilla. Or you will get a confused "look" from the 16 year old hander-outer CM's. Who are easily made to cry in my experience)

Okay, what on earth do free tortillas and free sourdough bread have to do with California? And WHY did you pass up free food?

Love your pictures! What a cutie neice! I LOVE new baby smell!

 

[WDW1st-timers]

Great job UMA!!!! But on a serious note do you think that you might be able to get your next story out soon....I can't wait to hear what happens next.

 

[DISUNC]

Nice TR, Thanks for sharing

 

[DISUNC]

I crack myself up...now i will let you....I will go back & read EVERYTHING

 

[DISUNC]

I grew'd up in Brea, California!!!!

In a TAR PIT????

and have been to Disneyland over 100 times

I could hear the fireworks being set off in Anaheim most every summer night from my bed. The "Poof-Poof" sound in the distance gave my heart a flutter as I imagined them.

In Brooklyn we had something similiar...Gunshots! And they too cause the heart a flutter! HIT THE FLOOR!

I think we're taking a minute to drive by the house I lived in to snap some pictures. I hope they're nice people dwelling there now and dont mind a Suburban-load of Utahans taking pictures of their home! Shoot, maybe I'll knock on the door and peek inside. Hopefully they're home .

IMAGINE IF ITS A CRACK HOUSE AND THEY THINK YOU ARE BUYING????

But this trip we only have 3 kids. Our 17 year old is staying home. Alone. He cant miss school. He's a senior this year and is currently taking college applicable classes he cant miss. He also is in the middle of some management training at his job, Arby's, he can not miss. So he insists he'll be fine. I wont be! He'll be 18 this May, so I guess I can and should trust him. PLUS, his girlfriend will be out of town that week ..

I cant believe you "bought" that!!!!!
Girlfriend out of town...... (im cryin here)!!!!

He got some calm-ish lecturing from me for 20 minutes...

My DH works crazy hours. 6 PM to 6 AM 3 or 4 nights a week. It stinks! ...

Same as me...only I do 3 nights!

But for now, I'm thinking positively. Going to my laughing place......

ohm ohm lakalaka ohm lakalaka

but we'll be having dinner at Blue Bayou......

MY ABSOLUTE POSITIVE FAVORITE IN ALL OF THE DISNEY KINGDOM!

February 25th is Riley's 7th birthday.......

Who is RILEY? he wasnt in the last TR? Is he a strangers kid?

Me, Wendy, Turning 40 this year and happy about it. Posess a weird sense of humor and am currently dieting (WISH thread if interested). I'm "nice" is how most people describe me. Nice-nice-nice. I do have an inner bad girl that hopefully will come out for this Trip Report. Bad is much more interseting than "nice", dontcha think?.......

Yessssssssssssssss! WOW 40!!!!! Thats OLD!

DH47,Ron, geez, he's getting up there! He's nice too but is the opposite of me in most ways. We do have Disney in common, so it works. He's is the living, breathing character Goofy...if Goofy was a nerd. He really is a nice guy and would give you the shirt off his back (as would I ) He is a GREAT dad and loves his kids. Inable to say "No" to them, which I have NO problem doing!

So he is the Good ::cop: !

DS17,Jordan...staying home to dog and house-sit. I am hoping this isn't a bad choice on my part.!

Dont get me started again! "GIRLFRIEND OUT OF TOWN THAT WEEK! Im gonna bust!

DS8, Dallen....stubborn, smart, silly, sentimental. He isn't embarrassed to kiss me good-bye in front of his friends. Hope that trait lasts. Rambo Pin Trader..!

DS7, Riley...super shy. Painfully shy, but sweet as can be. He pin-trades by approaching a CM and pointing to whichever pin he wants to trade. He scopes out the most valuable pin and always makes a savvy business deal. All with the simple point of a finger...!

...and New Kid on the Block!

DD2, Norah...She was our "surprise" baby and is a wonderful handful. She knows how to "work it" with tantrums and the puss-in-boots face from Shrek II. She's got her daddy wrapped around her itty bitty finger. I'm on to her. We've been practicing playing "kitty" with her new harness LEASH device to keep her from running off. So far it's great fun meowing at strangers as we navigate Walmart

My favorite Diser KID!

​

 

[DISUNC]

I can't believe you posted a picture of your own muffin top!

The noive! (oh where is our DISUNC? he would love this installment and I did too!)

HIYA TM

Just lets say...some TR writers dont let other TR readers KNOW when there is a new TR too read. I mean... who goes a lookin on the DL board??? Might as well be France!

 

[UtahMama]

DISUNC!!!! My all time flavorite Disser-Extraordinaire!

I guess I'll hear what REALLY happened that week 10-20 years down the road!

I didn't get any phone calls from my neighbor spys, though.

The pets made it unscathed too. He'll be a real live adult in May, so I have to cut the umbilical cord soonish.


So? Let me know via PM bat phone as soon as you see ANY great long overdue updates out there....MISTER!

 

[celerystalker]

So is paradise pier part of california adventure?
As I said before, I'm a bit hazy on how it works in DL.

 

[WDWguru]

Yes, celerystalker, it's the back section of DCA. It's one of the "lands" for lack of a better term.

 

[KimAshton]

UM can we get more more more??

I need to subscribe.