Isn't it funny how kids will do things one time but not the next? Such fun little individuals! I agree the CM should be more familiar before giving advice about rides or such. You would think that they would know? I'm really enjoying your trip report and it's getting me really excited for our trip.
The character thing was really disappointing, but we didn't push it. I'm hoping he will be over whatever was making him nervous or disinterested in meeting characters, because those are some of our best memories of previous trips!
It seemed really odd to me that the CM wouldn't know what was on the list of things that were closed!! At least I helped one family who might have been hurrying there on that CM's advice.
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying.
Gorgeous photos!!!
Yikes, glad you were there to set him straight before he told even more guests.
Duly noted.
Aw, what a bummer! I hope he comes around by next trip. Izzy loved the characters her first trip, was pretty character-shy/scared the second trip, then loved them again for the rest - so hopefully it was just an off trip like that for him.
Can't wait to hear more about
Disneyland!
Thanks! I loved how those came out too. It's such a beautiful view.
I know, right?! Seems like they would be up on those kinds of things since people are depending on them for info!
I really hope he is over the character thing by next trip. We did eventually get him to meet a few, but nothing like what we have been used to on past Disney trips. I'm wondering if having an autograph book would make it more fun for him, but then I'm worried about spending the time and money on one and then he still doesn't want to meet them!
I am a little late to the party but I am here. I hope to get to Disneyland one day but every time I look into it those flight prices just get in the way! Those legos! I have lots of those around know a days. Someone really wants to go back to legoland too! Oh my goodness I have to agree with your DH on those hot and ready five dollar pizzas. Devyn and I just had one yesterday!
Love those AM pictures as I do all your DH pictures. While I have never seen the castle in person. It is just as beautiful as Cinderella's!
That cast-member had good intentions I suppose but yeah!
OH the Casey Jr train is adorable Devyn would love that. Did you know the train will be down for refurbishment at MK while we are there. I am so bummed and I know the little one will be!
I cannot get over how much our boys have alike. Last September it was not easy getting Devyn to meet the characters. Usually he is all for it but he had specific ones he wanted to meet. Maybe it is just a phase!
Oh, you're not late at all!! Welcome!
DS is really into Legos now too. He got a Spiderman
Lego Jr. set for Easter that he just LOVES. We used to get the Hot 'n Ready pizzas waaaaay too often. lol It is just sooooo convenient & cheap!
I just love Sleeping Beauty Castle, it's so adorable! And it was looking particularly beautiful that morning on our first day and knowing we had several days ahead of us to enjoy the parks.
The Casey Jr. train got a LOT of love from us on this trip, as did the DL railroad. I guess it's a good thing we did that so many times, because I didn't know it was going to be down in October! What a bummer!
I really hope it's just a phase! I LOVE meeting the characters with him!
Oh no - bummer on the characters! I am surprised at his age that he was like that (I don't know if I've heard of kids growing OUT of the characters, at least not until later when they are "too cool" for them). Still sounds like a nice morning though and you visited quite a few attractions quickly - I love how you had to tell the CM about Peter Pan - ugh! Too bad he wasn't right and it was actually open!
I KNOW! He is totally doing the opposite of every other kid on the planet, I think. lol I think an autograph book would get him back interested in meeting them, but I hate to spend the time and money on one if I am wrong.
I was so hoping something crazy had happened and it was actually open like he said. That was one of the closed attractions we were really bummed about.
Tough on the characters. Our DD went through a similar phase. She will never tell her what causes her to be afraid of things, but from what I could figure they were intimidating to her in that she didn't know how to or got nervous to talk to them. Hopefully your DS will come around again. Now our DD is mostly "No thanks" with the characters because, well, she's 12, but she still wants to meet Mickey!!
I would NEVER let my kid have more than a limited say in ride order. Now she is old enough to understand why we do things in the order we do them, but even when she was younger we would usually say we will come back to that. For instance I asked her what she wants to do first thing at the MK, she said the Tiki Birds. A girl after my own heart, I explained that we have to do the rides with long lines first, then the easy things to get into. She was cool with it once I explained. (The benefits of tweens - and there aren't many of them.)
Sometimes it was like he was afraid, but other times he just refused because he didn't want to. It was weird. I'm really hoping he comes around on our next trip, because the few times we did get him to meet one, he loved it.
Yeah, it was a bit of a parenting fail. We have done it before, usually on his birthday, and I guess at the time he was too young to understand what kind of power we were giving him. Definitely not this time so, lesson learned!
Going to bed early the night before seemed to pay off! Love all the early morning photos. Ah I'm sorry about the characters
But sounds like you had a fun morning so far!
It definitely paid off, and made it a lot easier to get up early the next day for an early park opening.
Looks like a good start to the morning. You went with the cage car for Casey's ride...I felt clausterphobic in that car but my son liked it too.
DS loved riding in the cage cars, but he REALLY wanted to sit up in that engine car! lol It didn't bother me at all except that it interfered with the view. But we definitely rode it enough times in different cars that it didn't matter anyway lol
Oh Sleeping Beauty castle.
I'm with ya, who cares if it's smaller? It's still absolutely gorgeous. And PINK.
Dang, Peter Pan's flight was closed back in March too? That was a looong refurb because I'm pretty sure it only opened back up like a week or two ago. Sad.
Sounds like y'all got a lot done in Fantasyland so far!
It's too bad Paxton didn't feel like meeting characters that morning. Did it actually last throughout the whole trip?
I truly love each and every park Castle that I have seen so far. And I love that each one is unique.
It was a REALLY long refurb! So many things were closed while we were there but Peter Pan and WoC were the two worst things to miss out on.
We did manage to convince him to meet a few over the week, but not nearly as many as usual. And there were a few we just couldn't convince him to meet, and it wasn't worth the hassle or risk of a meltdown.
Bright and early start for your first day in the parks!
I can understand how letting DS be the leader could backfire! That kind of power can go to your head!
I'm sorry DS wasn't into the characters this trip! That must have been hard because the interactions can be so fun!
Excited to read more about your day!
It was so perfect that our earliest night to bed fell before an early park opening so we could make the most of our time!
Oh it absolutely went to his head. We have done it in the past when we are there on his birthday and let him kind of guide us for the day. But I think the difference is that back then, he didn't really know that he was in charge, whereas this time he definitely did!
It was tough, because I LOVE doing character meets with him. And character meets in Disneyland are so fun because they are still just kind of random and you see them wandering around or hanging out with CM's by the rides instead of organized meets with lines like WDW. We could have met SO MANY.
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Yep, definitely making a note that I will not let Izzy call the shots in a Disney park. As it is, she's trying to be the boss of everything right now. 
(Well, actually, she introduced them to Mickey!)
