Sunday, October 4, 2009

Ten Tips for a Great Roadtrip to Disneyland, part 2

You've read the first 5 tips, all about getting to Disneyland. Now here are the rest, all dealing with once you are actually there.

6. If your wife is pregnant and you've got a little one, bring an extra adult with you so you don't have to go on the grown up rides by yourself. We chose Karen and Ally's best friend, Jessie.













7. Spending all day in the park can be tiresome, get rest whenever you can. Sometimes a quick nap in Pluto's or Minnie's bed is all you need to keep going.













8. Stay close to the park, we were about a 5 minute walk from the main gate. Since we didn't take any pictures of our hotel, here instead are a few pictures of Ally with her "friends."














9. The characters in the parks aren't just for kids, adults can have fun with them too.













10. It's worth it to wait in line for an hour to see the princesses, or 45 minutes to see Tinkerbell. Especially if your wife will wait in line while you run off and "test out" some rides to see if they're ok for her or your small child.














Bonus tip: Five days seems to be the perfect length of time for a visit. We got to see everything on our list, never had to rush too much, and weren't sick of the place yet by the time our trip was over.

Bonus tip: If you can, go during the off season. We didn't wait in line much at all and didn't have to fight through crowds. You don't get any fireworks on week nights and a few rides might be closed, but it's worth it for the smaller crowds.

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