Monday, June 13, 2011

Family Vacation: Day 3- The Best California Has to Offer

We decided to start the day by meeting the classic characters and becoming honorary toons in
Mickey’s Toon Town in Disneyland



Porter was such a good baby.  He was happy to just chill in the stroller the whole time.





While you're wishing, just don't fall in...

There is no way a trip to Disneyland is complete without seeing
Mickey Mouse!!!




Next it was off to
Fantasyland










We hit some favs and then decided to leave the Magic Kingdom and head next door to explore something new and different...

Next it was off to
“Almost Disneyland” aka
California adventure
 If you've never been to California Adventure, you should know its name is a perfect description.  It is basically like having all the wonderful things about California stuffed into a theme park.  It is still family friendly but it is a little more geared towards older kids and adults.  You get the mountians and rivers, the beach and boardwalk, the wine country and old time Hollywood without having to spend days driving all over to see it all.


We spent some time in the Hollywood Backlot area.  I am amazed at all the technology and innovation Disney is using.  One of the funnest things we did was
Turtle Talk with Crush. 
You're in a movie theater setting where kids get to sit in front of a big "window to the ocean" screen and Crush from finding Nemo comes and talks to and interacts with them.  It's really cool because the kids can ask him questions and have an improptu conversation and Crush still talks back and looks as if it was all planned.  I was amazed at how funny and quick he was to interact with the kids.

They asked if any of the kids had a question for Crush and I could tell that Eve wanted to ask something but she was too shy.  She was totally holding Jack's hand up in the air and he got called on.  She whispered in his ear the question she wanted him to ask but the poor kid cracked under the pressure and instead all he said was "green."
I'm guessing Eve kept whispering to Jack "What's your favorite color? What's your favorite color?  What's your favorite color?"   It can be very disorienting when you have your big sis and a talking turtle both talking to you at the same time.

But without missing a beat Crush was like, "Let me guess... true?  Your favorite color is green?"
He was so fast to respond and he did it in a way that didn't make Jack feel silly.  Eve patted Jack on the back like he did such a great job.  Jack just kept smiling.
 












There are 3 must ride rides at California Adventure:

Soaring over California,
(It's like hang gliding over the California landscape.  Totally feels like you're flying.  Jack was a half inch too short to ride and they totally caught us trying to sneak him on.  Boo on safety!)

The Tower of terror,
(I don't think my dad was ready when the elevator dropped because he grabbed Kole's leg in fear and screamed like a little girl.  I guess it truly lives up to its name.  Good times.)
and finally-

California screamin’
.(This one is a giant roller coaster that shoots you up the first hill at super speed.  It's so fun. My parents, Kole and I were the only ones tall enough to ride it so we traded off turns watching the kids and went on it over and over and over.  I felt like a little kid.)

It's one of those rides where they take your picture so you can see what an idiot you look like.  Like I'm going to post those pictures of me.  Instead I've volunteered others.



The only toy Jack begged for.  The kid managed to be good the whole day so we would get it for him.  It all went downhill after.


 When the sun goes down the cool stuff really starts.  But you'll have to wait until next post to see the pictures of
World of Color.

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