We made it to Disney! YAY! Actually, the kids have been having a blast- and I have gone on a couple of rides that were against my better judgement. :o) Kira and I did the Dumbo flight, while Koen and Joe did Space Mountain. It took all day the first day to do 4 rides- on a Monday- in weather that topped out at over 85. That sounds pleasant, until you add all the bodies, the asphalt, and metal everywhere- and then it is just HOT! We did learn a couple of things though- like Fast Pass is your friend, if you plan ahead. We also learned that the food is great, the prices exhorbitant. Every momento is probably twice what it would cost elsewhere, and not everyone in Disney is happy! (As Joe said, "Disney- where families go to argue!")
Joe contacted a repair service about the slider. The guy said that the company that manufactured this particular trailer sold out, and no one makes the parts any more. sigh. lovely. He said he would look around his shop and see what he could do to make a modified system.Will wait until tomorrow to find out more.
On Tuesday, we took advantage of the early entry that came with our tickets and got to Disney at 7:15 or so. There were still lots of people, but not huge numbers. We did 4 rides in the first 1 1/2 hours! Kira went on Splash Mountain, but Koen didn't because he was afraid of being cold and wet at 8:30 in the morning. Joe rode his bike, so his ankle would do better. (He said it helped a lot. He also wrapped it- which gave it support, so it wasn't nearly as achy as on Monday.) He also rode back to talk to the repair man about the slide, and K & K stayed at Disney. From a rather chilly start, the day heated up to mid 80s again. We were able to experience 6 rides by 9:00- which was amazing! We did some mellow ones and some a bit more adventurous ones. It was good. We also got autographs from Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto, with pics, of course. (The repair guy said that there are no retro-fit kits for the slide. He could manufacture one, but it would be $400! Or, we could manually do the slide, until Joe can figure out a different solution. So, we will "manhandle" it!
On Wednesday, we hit the California Adventure. Soaring over California was cool, the movie in A Bug's Land was great, the Little Mermaid ride was fun, but I think Koen enjoyed interacting with Chip and Dale the most. They were pretty funny- very much in character- goofing with each other. None of the Disney characters talk, for obvious reasons, but they are still very much in character- some more than others. Wednesday was a good day.
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