Jake picks up what I am putting down (as he tells me) pretty easily and described his trip to anyone as follows, "I'm going to the place where dreams come true". Little did I know, that by taking him on several rides— beginning with the innocent enough pillaging of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" , followed by Space Mountain and then "A Bugs Life"—it would be more nightmare than dream.
There was no way I was getting him into the Haunted, er Happy, Mansion...
*Note to other 4 year old parents; Disneyland has some pretty ominous and dark imagery that my 4 year old found pretty frightening.
**Note 2 to parents; If your child is 39.5" tall and doesn't look like they are going to grow to the mandatory 40" height required by most rides, you can always get some Tom Cruise lifter -style shoes like we did. Jake barely squeeked under the height sign, but got on all the 40" rides.
He loved Tom Sawyer's island, Buzz Lightyear Astro blasters, Star Tours and especially California Soaring.
A great time was had by all, I'll let the following pictures do most of the talking!
Jake looking cool on the plane!
Breakfast in the park at 8:01AM (it opened at 8:00AM)
Riding the Rockets in Tomorrow Land
Heading to do some astro-blastin
Family Blastin'
Blastin' is serious bid-ness
It's a small world (and a long ride)
The mystical "Chicken Stix"...
Uncle David and Jake meet Woody
All I want from Disneyland is a monorail, and your popsicle...pleeeeeeeeeeeeeese!
Ready for "A Bug's Life" (or not)...
Blast OFF!
First Visit, day 1, hour 10.
Mine is bigger than yours.
Camera flash to the face while waiting for Star Tours
Jake cold chillin' by the diesel train cafe in California-Land
Jake meets the real Tow Mater!
Jake, me and Lightning McQueen! Ca Chow!
Jake the Snake
Bear Cub and Cub's Bear
