Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Hottest Place On Earth

Yesterday Ashley and I decided to take Ava to Disneyland for a few hours. We planned on 10-1 and we definitely stuck to the plan. I should have known it was going to be crowded when I waited over 20 minutes outside the park with 20 school buses trying to get into the parking structure. Fortunately we bypassed much of the parking traffic my parking at Downtown Disney and took advantage of their free 3 hours of parking. After waiting 20 minutes for the Monorail in Downtown Disney we decided to walk into the park and ride the train only to have to wait 10 minutes for the train. Now we're all sweating and we haven't done anything yet. Is this called fun?



We finally board the train with the intent on riding completely around the park and then circling around halfway again and getting off in Fantasyland. Ava loves the dinosaurs on the train. BUT...we get stopped in Fantasyland on our first go-round and sit for 15 minutes. Then we're told the train is having mechanical difficulties and could be delayed another 15 minutes so we get off. Now are we having fun?



Ashley is feeling desperately pregnant and decides it's the carousel and then home. Ava insisted that I ride on a horse. At least I felt a breeze as we circled around and around.




Last stop, catching the monorail back to Downtown Disney and then straight to air-conditioned McDonalds for lunch.



Let's just say I'm not going back to Disneyland until September. So if any family comes to town this summer, you're on your own. I love spending time with Ashley and Ava but I'm suggesting a cool mall or a breezy beach next time.

7 comments:

Ash and Christian said...

It was awful. Plain and simple. But at least we got some cute pictures out of it!

Trisha said...

Hello....I'm Ashley's friend and yes it was horrible. Megan and I ended up eating our lunch on the ground in the shade and I nursed my baby with my bare back (and possibly some back fat)exposed to a huge line of crazy Disneylanders. One ride on the carousel and we were out of there.

queenieweenie said...

Disneyland crowded and hot is SO NOT FUN! You're a trooper Grandma! I still can't believe you're a grandma! You're so obviously way too young.

Eve said...

You all managed to look pretty cute in that heat!

Leland Bruce said...

I don't care what you say, I would wait in line for hours on end if I was with Ava. I wouldn't care if it was 100 degrees out... Oh wait, I never would do that with my own children... Yeah, I wouldn't do that...

Hess Fam said...

I totally felt your pain that day.
Every person we passed, we found something to say about them being crazy for going. like..."I would die if I was wearing all black today." or "I would never come here if I was carrying a baby in a Bjorn" or "There is no way I'd be here if I was pregnant". So I guess Ashley fit right in to our trash talking scenarios! Too bad we weren't able to meet up. Until September....

SUMMER said...

That is why I LOVE those cheap so. cal residents passes... who wants to go on the days that are blacked out anyways? NOT ME!!!