Christmas at Disneyland

We decided a couple of months ago that we would go to Disneyland during Christmas vacation. Our girls had been to Disneyworld, but were so young that they didn't remember anything. So it was kind of a first time for all our kids.
Reservations and plans were made and tickets bought, but we forgot to schedul;e the nice, warm, southern CA sunshine.We were at Disney in the middle of that awful rain storm, but managed to have fun anyway.

The only hour it didn't rain was the first hour we were in the park. The lines were short and we were able to ride most everything. The Christmas decorations were amazing. The biggest Christmas tree we have ever seen.

 

The kids had a blast on the rides. We decided to do Indiana Jones first. Tyler's fears were building as we walked through the amazingly decorated line. They loved it when it was all over. The haunted house was a piece of cake and I had to make some bribes when we were on Splash Mountain. Despite all the rain and being soaked and freezing the kids did a great job. They walked and walked and there was no whining. They were happy campers!

 

Buzz LightYear's adventure was everyone's favorite, I think. We rode that a few times because there was no line. I liked Soaring Over CA. It was my first time going to CA Adventure.

 

Toon Town was a big hit and we were able to see Goofy and Mickey.

 

We were able to stay with some friends and visit Grandma D while on our way. It was good to catch up with these dear friends and let our kids get reacquainted every now and then. Mike took us down to Newport beach and we rode the car ferry across. That was the highlight of the trip for Brigham. We saw Tangled in 3D.