Although, the fun was "hit and miss" for Christian. He'd get excited about getting on a particular ride, and then get a bit panicked once he was on it. Three exceptions: 1) the Teacups 2) the carousel and 3) the Dumbo Ride. Dumbo had a 1/2 hour line, and given Christian's anxiety over the other rides, I spent the entire 1/2 hour asking him if he REALLY wanted to ride on Dumbo. Each time, he gave an enthusiastic YES! And he did, in fact, liket he Dumbo ride.
He also loved the Disney parade that we watched late in the day - and that surprised me, because Christian still isn't too keen on loud noises. But he had a great time and was THRILLED when he got to see Tinkerbell and Cinderella in the parade.
Christian gave out 1/2 though the day and could no longer stay awake. We were fortuante to find a relatively calm and quiet location and lay him on some chairs and let him take a nap.
What amuses me most are Christian's post-trip recollections. "Finding Nemo" was the first ride we went on and he was excited until we got inside the submarine and the hatch was closed. Once the show started it was pretty loud and he cried out many times, "I want to get out!!!" Yet, since then, he talks about the ride a lot and doesn't seem to remember that he was in a panic for most of it.
We were in Southern California because Jonathan had a meeting, and it is an annual meeting, so we hope to make Disneyland an annual adventure! And that'll make Christian one lucky boy ... I didn't get my first trip to Disneyland until I was in my early 30s - ha ha!
