Saturday was a travel day.
We had a two-hour delay on the runway in Houston due to some big storms but we made it to our hotel in Anaheim just in time to see the nightly Disney fireworks from our hotel balcony. We stayed at the Camelot Inn, just across the street from Disneyland. It was a great hotel for us because we had a large suite and were so close to the parks. We loved that we could watch the fireworks from the comfort of our hotel balcony!
Day 1: We arrived at Disneyland just before the park opened at 8am and made our way to the Indiana Jones Adventure. The boys did not enjoy this ride at all -- too much jolting and too many drops! We visited Tarzan's Treehouse next door before tackling another ride.
Next up: Pirates of the Carribbean (Henry's favorite!) and the Haunted Mansion (which Will was so excited to visit).
We spent the rest of the morning exploring Critterland (Splash Mountain and Davy Crockett's Canoes) and Fantasyland (Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Pinocchio's Daring Journey, the Storybook Land Canal Boats and the Disneyland Railroad). We learned pretty quickly that most of us preferred the gentler rides!
After lunch at the Hungry Bear Restaurant, we headed back to our hotel to rest up and enjoy the pool. This became our daily routine at Disneyland, which was perfect because the parks were so crowded in the afternoon and we all needed a break.
We went back to Disneyland around 4:30 for an early dinner in New Orleans Square (soup in a bread bowl!) and a ride on the Jungle Cruise. We ended the day in Tomorrowland, where Autopia was a huge hit with the boys.
Will was my driver.
Gene reported that Henry was the worst taxi driver ever!
We rode the monorail around the whole park (Matterhorn in the background, which we decided to skip!)
and ended day 1 at Disneyland with some cotton candy.
One final picture on the way out of the park:
Disneyland is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, which made it a fun time to visit!
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