Finally going to DISNEYLAND in May!

Hi Chey - How old are your kids now? As I said, my son is now 13 (oh, btw... he is also 5'10" tall & wears a size 12 shoe now!). My husband & I were wondering if he is too old now to still enjoy Disneyland but we looked at the website for Disneyland & they have all kinds of great & fun things for teens too, & adults!:) We all absolutely love going to theme parks anyway so my husband & I think he will still really have a great time.

My sons are now 19, 18 and the youngest is 14. The 14 year old though acts more like 24. He is far more advanced then his older brothers. I mentioned to him a couple months back about going this summer, and his relpy, "Oh that is so kiddie". I took that as a no. I know alot of couples who have brought their younger children(7-12 year olds) and claimed they had just as much fun as the kids. I think, I myself, would have a blast. Yeah, I like acting like a kid when I can get the chance.*LOL*

Oh yes maddysmommy, I agree about having my son look at the Disneyland website to help us decide what attractions/activities he really wants to see while we are there. Actually, my son is out of state until this Saturday visiting his father for spring break. I told him the other day over the phone that we are going on a trip. I told him that each day I will give him a hint & he has one guess a day. So far he knows that the trip is in California. This tactic really peaked his interest. Plus, it is keeping him thinking & he has something to look forward to too!:)

Awww that is so exciting! I bet he is going to love it when he finally knows where you are going:)

The only reason we are getting to go is because my husband will be attending the California Dental Association meeting in Anaheim, CA that weekend as a student. He graduates this June! Yeah! So, his airfare both ways & hotel for one night is already paid for. We just booked 2 tickets through Southwest.com for our airplane trip there for my son & I for only $99 total for both of us! Still looking for a good deal to come back home on Sunday. Right now the lowest is $111/person. Hoping to find something cheaper. I hope you get to go someday too!

Hey, sounds like you got the 'deal'...yeah it will be a nice trip for you all. I do hope to get to go someday, and maybe it is in our future, who knows?
I hear it is a beautiful place and lots to do there. I bet it is just beautiful to look at. Take plenty of pictures so you can share with your mylot friends....HUGS

Thanks AmbiePam - I can't wait to go. I think a Disney cruise would be lots of fun too! Actually, ANY cruise for that matter! LoL! I have not been fortunate enough to go on one yet. Have you? I'd love to do that someday. I will be sure to let you know about our trip once we get back from Disney.

I've been on a cruise, but not a Disney cruise.

Where did you go on your cruise AmbiePam? I'd love to go on a caribbean cruise & a cruise to Alaska too.

Oh goodness drannhh... that must have been such an awful thing to hear about happening with the monorail. That is so sad & scary too. You can just never be too careful. My son is 13, 5'10" tall and I still grab his hand sometimes when crossing a street. Especially if we are crossing a really large street or if we are downtown or something. Usually he isn't too happy about it, but a few weeks ago we were at the airport picking up my mom and my son had fallen asleep in the car on the way there. I woke him up when we parked the car and he was sooo sleepy I was leading him by the hand and I had such a big smile on my face because he was too out of it to even care or realize that he was holding his mommy's hand in public. I really miss those times when he was younger when he still loved to hold my hand, hug & cuddle up to me. With him being a teenager now I definitely don't get many of those times anymore.

Thanks heidibur - We will definitely have to check out Space Mountain! That would be great if you could take your husband some day since he can't remember going when he was so young. My parents took me to a lot of places when I was young too which I don't remember either which is a real shame. I think I will look at the Disneyland website with my son so he & I can see what he is interested in the most. Since we'll only have 1 day there I think it will be best if we plan on what we all want to see ahead of time instead of just aimlessly wandering around the park. That is what we usually do when we go to amusement parks but there is just so much to do & see at Disney so I want to be prepared. We won't be able to take too much extra cash for souveners because our funds are very limited, but my son is Mr. Moneybags so I'll make sure he takes his wallet so he can buy buy buy to his little hearts content if he wants to. Or maybe it would be better to use one of our credit cards & have him reimburse us after getting home so we don't risk the chance of him losing or getting money stolen while there. Anyways, thanks again for the tip to visit Space Mountain & I will let you know how our trip goes. We'll take tons of pics!

I will let you know-and be prepared the lines are going to be crazy and long at least 2 hours long but if you can stand it, it is worth it no matter what ride you go on.
I do recomend the haunted mansion it is worth the wait.
god I wish I could go with you all.
I miss it so much, you cant go wrong with anything.
It is amazing.

We went right after Christmas and it was crowded but we didn't stand in any lines that were 2 hours long. Hope she's going on a weekday and then they won't be so bad!

Me too GardenGerty... we definitely wanted to go to Disneyland while living here in California for these 2 years. I am so happy we are having the chance to go. My son flys in from visiting his father for spring break tonight & he does not know yet, so I am very excited.

Thanks Dawn! I will have to print out your reply & take it with me.:)
Thanks for all of the great tips. I am sure my son will want to go to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, as that is one of his favorite movie series.
Thanks again! I can't wait to go!!!

Forgot one thing. The train ride around the park is a great place to sit and ride when your feet are tired because you can stay on it as long as you want!

Hey, I'm 50 and I still think it's FUN!

I agree with Dawn KrauseHome about it really not mattering how old you are... Disney is fun for all from what I can tell. Do you ever go to other amusement theme parks? Everyone in my family love them, especially the roller coasters... except my son refuses to go on any roller coaster that goes upside down. Maybe someday he will get the courage.