OUR FAMILY: Monday, March 4, 2024:Omelet, Disneyland scooter, J & I see Minnie, JKCH Peter Pan, Dumbo, Pirates, Dolewhip, Tomorrowland, Little Red Wagon corndog, Mexican food lunch, Thunder Mtn, Smugglers Run, Parade, Space Mtn,

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Monday, March 4, 2024:Omelet, Disneyland scooter, J & I see Minnie, JKCH Peter Pan, Dumbo, Pirates, Dolewhip, Tomorrowland, Little Red Wagon corndog, Mexican food lunch, Thunder Mtn, Smugglers Run, Parade, Space Mtn,

Hong Kong, China

48th operating temple

Dedicated: 26 May 1996

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 20:20-34

Come Follow Me

2 Nephi 20-25

"We Rejoice in Christ"

October General Conference

"The Sealing Power" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson

We all went down to breakfast at 7:00. It was busy, but not too busy. This time I ordered a bacon and cheese omelet. I had lots of bacon just dumped in the middle of the eggs. Tomorrow I'm going to ask them to spread it throughout.

We parked in the Mickey and Friends parking structure, in the Pixar tower, level 4, Monsters Inc. You have to go through security before getting on the tram. James was taken aside and "frisked". Probably because of the metal in his leg.

Once we got to the entry plaza, we all went in. I had to go back out to get to where the scooters were rented. I rented a scooter for the day. They charged $80 on my credit card but I will get $20 back when I turn it in this evening. It seems like a lot of money but I think it will be worth it.

James waited for me just inside the entrance to Disneyland while Jared, Kacey and Charlie headed for Fantasyland to ride Peter Pan. The line was very long. James and I saw Minnie Mouse signing autographs just as we got inside of Main Street.

Jared and I both said that we had never seen Disneyland this busy. We found out two things that could have contributed to the big crowd. 1.) This is spring break in California and probably other places too. 2.) This is the last week for the 9 year old and under $50 tickets. I said if I ever came again to ride rides, I would get the Lightning Lane passes.

After the Dumbo ride we all went to Adventureland. Jared wanted a Dolewhip ice cream and then they went on Pirates (I think). Kacey, James, Charlie and I did some window shopping in the Bazaar store. Charlie liked the baby animals wrapped in blankets.

Pig-in-a-blanket

We were right across from Jungle Cruise, but it was closed, so everyone decided to go over to Tomorrowland. Everyone else went on Star Tours while I waited in the ever growing crowd. I got a churro and rode my scooter around. While they were waiting in line and riding Buzz Lightyear I went over to the Little Red Wagon and got a corndog and a strawberry lemonade. These corndogs really are better than the ones at the Corndog Castle in California Adventure.

A cute thing happened while we were in Tomorrowland and sitting on the patio at the Plaza Restaurant.

Mamma duck took her babies over to the patio

at the Plaza Restaurant.

While the little ducklings were running around under

the tables looking for scraps of food, Charlie said:

"Look, there's the Daddy."

There he was, sitting on the roof looking down

at his family.

We didn't want to eat at the Plaza so we walked over to Frontierland

to the Mexican restaurant. I got a child's plate with a chicken taco and rice. The chicken was dry and pretty tasteless so I put some salsa on it. The salsa was in little packets and was hard to open. Let's just say it wasn't my finest meal. I wasn't that hungry because I had just had a corndog and before that a churro. So much for my diet.

Jared, Kacey, Charlie, and James went on Thunder Mountain. James said Charlie was giggling the entire time. She loved it!

Jared wanted to go on The Rise of the Resistance so we walked and scooted over to Star Wars Land. The ride was closed when we got there. It said temporarily, but who knows how long that means and we didn't want to wait. They all went on Smuggler's Run instead. I went back to Main Street and got caught in a crowd waiting for a parade to start. I bought some popcorn because Charlie had asked for some earlier. I did not have a good spot for the parade but James and Jared put Charlie on their shoulders so she could see. I think she enjoyed it and the music that went with it.

After the parade, Jared, Kacey, and Charlie went to get in line at Space Mountain. James and I went back to the car to wait. It was getting a little chilly and we were tired.

After riding on Space Mountain, which Charlie loved, they went souvenir shopping. Charlie got a Little Mermaid bubble blower, and the baby pig in the blanket. They got a pig in the blanket for Scarlett too.

As soon as we got back to our room, I took a shower and went to bed. We both were so tired we skipped dinner. Kacey said that as they put Charlie to bed she said, "We didn't have dinner." Charlie likes routine and having three meals a day is a part of that.

Today's photos, in no particular order.