Disney DOs and DON’Ts
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Friday, November 14, 2008 11:00 AM
As you read this, my mom and I will be traveling five hours south of my home in Fresno to spend Saturday at Disneyland with my brother, his wife and my adorable nephews.
Even though I live within driving distance of the “happiest place on earth”, it’s been several years since I last visited Disneyland. We made a few trips to Disneyworld in Florida around in the late nineties and in 2000 for medical conferences, but haven’t been down to Anaheim in at least ten years.
On Saturday, we’ll be visiting the park with a cast of characters - Nana is 68 and gets around really well, but needs to go at a gentle pace. Justin is an exuberant fourth grader and little Patrick is a three year old. I remember when visiting the parks with my own boys that it works best if adults suspend all desires to have a plan and just go about trying to make this an enjoyable day for the children.
When my own boys were little, that often meant riding a certain attraction four times in a row if that’s what pleased them, even though Mom really wanted to head over to the latest roller coaster. I’ve seen to many families at amusement parks, standing in long lines and screaming at their children… what’s fun about that?!
In fact, the thing I most love about being in the Disney parks is the landscaping - I’m a sucker for a beautiful garden, and I’ve seen many of them in the Disney resorts. At this time of the year, even though we Catholics haven’t even begun to celebrate Advent, I expect Disneyland to be all dressed up for Christmas.
I’m hoping to make this a special day with my nephews, so I’ll be thrilled to do whatever they want to do on Saturday. But I’d love to get a few tips from those of you who have visited Disney parks lately - what do you do to maximize enjoyment, minimize expense and make the day fun rather than frustrating?
I’ll try to report back next week on our trip and hopefully share a photo or two. In the mean time, please do share your suggestions for making this a special family day!
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