Disneyland (part 2)

While we had visitors we went to Disneyland again. It was pretty uneventful. It was warm out and extremely crowded. I think that we learned our lesson to not go on a Saturday in the summer. We did end up buying a year pass, and we will plan days to go when hopefully it won't be so crowded.

Upon arriving Thomas saw the love of his life...a couple rows of Mustangs. So, we stopped there before we entered into the park. I think it was the highlight of Thomas' day.

I let him take some pictures. I like the shadow reflections on the cars.

Parc Disneyland

Yesterday we went to Disneyland Paris. It was the first time the boys have been there. They had a lot of fun and didn't even whine while standing in line. I was very impressed with how cooperative they were. We might even get an annual pass because this trip was a pretty good experience. We managed to only have one mishap.

At one point while we were walking around, Doug noticed a white thing by Timmy's ankle. He wondered what it was. Apparently Timmy's diaper had come unattached on one side and it had dropped down his leg and was resting at his ankle under his pantleg. We had a good laugh over that one. I took full responsibility as I was the one who changed him that morning. Thankfully we didn't have any more problems.

We always have a hard time getting Timmy to stay still for pictures.
Of course we had to go on "It's a Small World". They all loved it. There were so many things for them to look at. At one point Timmy started clapping he enjoyed it so much.
Timmy's favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. One of his first words was "Show" and he would bring me the remote control of the Mickey Mouse DVD asking for it. I couldn't wait for him to see Mickey in person. Here he is as he sees Mickey for the first time.


We also got to meet Woody and Jesse. The boys haven't really seen Toy Story yet. Too many Star Wars and Cars shows taking presidence. Perhaps we ought to watch it so that they can all go see the third one this summer.
Timmy calls Goofy "Hoofy". It's cute that he knows all the character's names. It was fun for all the boys to see the different characters. We only caught the end of the parade at the end of the day. we make an effort to watch it all the next time.

Thomas was very excited to go on this car ride. The wait, however, was way to long to rationalize going. We'll try to go on it next time.We took the boys on Pirates of the Carribbean. They liked it. I thought it was darker than usual. I seem to remember that it was more humerous and light than dark and spooky. Maybe that's teh European interpretation of it. Or, then again, I was looking at it this time through the eyes of small children.
One of my most favorite rides at an amusement park are the spinning cups. I love these things. the faster the better. However, when it is just me doing the spinning we don't go very fast. I have a hard time finding people who will go on it with me.


One of the boys favorite rides was Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast. They got to have little guns that made laser noises and you got points as you hit various spots around the ride. It also had a control that could allow you to turn the ride around and see from all angles. Timmy liked grabbing this and spinning us around. Here they are trying to defeat the Evil Zurg.

Ready. Aim. Fire!

A the end of the day they boys admitted they had fun, but were tired. On the way home they all three fell asleep on the train ride home. (We took the train because it stops right in front of the entrance to Disneyland. Not bad, eh?) It was a little difficult waking them up so they could walk through the Metro station and up the stairs on their own. Doug discovered after wards that it is much cheaper to park at Disneyland than to buy train tickets. And since it opens at 10 AM, we would go after the big morning rush anyway. Maybe next time
I asked the boys what their favorite part of the day was. Matt said his favorite part was the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast and the Star Wars ride. Thomas said his favorite part is the same as Matt's.