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The Happiest Place on Earth -- Sort of
We pulled in from But Mommy’s putting on her big girl panties and dealing with it. Especially since I’m not the one who had to get up and go to work this morning instead of riding the kids’ 14-hour sleep train into the station. As Hubby likes to say, “There’s tired and then there’s fun-tired. You’re not allowed to complain if you’re fun-tired.” So, I’m not complaining, I’m simply stating, that if this is just the first week of our action packed fun filled summer – I’m gonna need another set of big girl panties. ☺ ☺ ☺ It was embarrassing, really. There we were in a long, snaking line surrounded by 50,000 of my closest friends who also thought this would be a good week to hit The wailing started quietly, but then quickly reached a higher, more fevered pitch. Big alligator tears soon followed with dramatic sobbing. “Please! Please don’t make me go on this ride again! I really, really, really don’t want to! Please don’t make me!” If you’re guessing it’s me trying to avoid the spinning nauseousness of the Teacups for the umpteenth time, I nearly came to that. No, this mortifying scene of child abuse was my own 7 year old daughter, obviously being dragged against her will, onto Thunder Mountain Railroad. My normally fearless, daring, rough tough cream puff who rolls with just about anything her 8 year old brother throws at her, had ridden the whip-fast roller coaster the previous day and seemed okay with it. I mean, we knew she didn’t love it, but she had given it a half thumbs-up. Before we got in line we had mistakenly thought she was willing to take one for the team so the whole family could ride it together instead of someone having to sit out with her. Boy were we wrong. With condemning eyes glaring at us, Hubby quickly volunteered to sit it out. After that we had to reevaluate every ride we had talked Baby Girl into or contemplated dragging her on so the adults could get their kicks at To undo the traumatizing we adults stuck our pouting lips back in and accepted the modified The Winnie the Pooh ride replaced Autotopia replaced The Golden Zephyr replaced California Screamin’ over on the California Adventure side. Watching people get soaked by the Grizzly Rapids replaced getting soaked on Grizzly Rapids. And the biggest injustice was the Teacups replacing the The fabulous Soaring Over California ride was where we drew the line though. When Baby Girl’s waterworks started both Hubby and I turned to her and snapped, “Suck it up kid. It’s just a ride.” Then we promised to take her on Turtle Talk with Crush again if she didn’t turn us into CPS. 5 comments from 4 users
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AmandaS
on Jun 13, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Kelli-Every time I read your posts, I fast forward to my life in 3 years. This sounds, um, awful. We are planning a DLand trip in November and I have very low expectations. We took Ava when she was 2 and I was prego with Carmen. Mr. Toad just about sent her over the edge. For the record, I'm pretty sure we would be the suck-it-up-and-call-CPS variety parents as well. posted by
kellimwheeler
on Jun 13, 2008 at 08:39 PM
The last time we went to DLand Whitney was 3 and we accidently traumatized her by taking her in the Bugs Life 3D movie followed up by Mr. Toad terror. After that she wouldn't go in anything that went in a tunnel. EVERYTHING in DLand goes in a tunnel! She wouldn't even go on the Pooh ride, which now has been upgraded to her favorite, so the good news is we're making progress. Plus, I have a new Space Mtn riding buddy in my son Logan. And ditching the stroller was, as Crush would say, "Righteous dude!" So hope does await you my friend. For your upcoming journey I wish you bravery, endurance and comfy shoes for the little ones. Don't forget to pack your patience. posted by
hmoeckli
on Jun 14, 2008 at 05:15 PM
My husband LOVES Disneyland (which is surprising because he tends to be super-cool indie dude) and he wants to take Em there as soon as possible. I want to wait until 1) we can actually afford it, 2) she'll remember it. My parents-in-law volunteered to take my niece and Em next summer (my niece will be two, Em will be 3). They're crazy, but if they insist, I'm not going to stop them. :)Kelli, I hope you had some fun too on your trip. Sounds like a wild time. posted by
kellimwheeler
on Jun 15, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Oh, we did have fun. Now that the haze of exhaustion has passed, the cherished memories have become crystal clear. Like seeing my kids thrilled to wear personalized Mickey and Minnie ears for 3 days straight, their faces lighting up whenever they saw a Disney character in person, family races through Autotopia, and them using every picture in their disposable cameras just on the Disney Light Parade. Good times. posted by
creatress
on Jun 16, 2008 at 10:36 AM
I feel that way about Star Tours. When my son was around 7 he was such a Star Wars freak that this ride was the end-all be-all to him. I think we went on it 3 times in a row before I had to put my foot down and insist "I WILL BARF! I CAN NOT GO ON IT AGAIN!" I adore Disneyland at Christmas time. I'm already working on my husband to have us go. It just gets too hot and too busy in the summer. I'm glad you had an ok? time.
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