Saturday, 4/9/2011

This was our third day at Disneyland.  I'll start with what we had for dinner and then give a quick summary of what we did today.  We had dinner at the Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria in Downtown Disney.  Our family, all six of us, shared a 1/2 meter, thin crust, pepperoni pizza.  When the pizza was brought to the table, we were all sure we weren't going to be able to finish it.  Well...we did:)  It was huge, but the thin crust made it easier to eat the whole thing.

While we were dining, we watched as two guys entertained by making balloon sculptures and hats for the people around us.  Their creations were amazing.  When one table was finished and the balloon artist was starting to walk away from us, Kate yelled "Hey, balloon boy!"  That got his attention.  While older than a boy, he didn't seem to be upset by being called "balloon boy."  He came right over to our table and made Katie this lovely princess crown. 

And now, back to the beginning of the day, which started n Disneyland California Adventure.

*We spotted Pilot Minnie within a couple minutes of entering the park.

*Jennifer, Spencer, Kate, and I went on Soarin' Over California while Ben and Katie walked around.  They heard drumming and found the green army men from Toy Story putting on a great drum show.

*Jennifer, Spencer, and Kate rode California Screamin' while Ben, Katie and I waited in line to meet Jessie and Buzz from Toy Story.  And, as we were finished going through the line, we found out that Woody was on his way to replace Jessie.  So, we got back in line to meet Woody who was then joined by a couple green army men.  She was beside herself with excitement!

*After we finished the Toy Story meet and greet, we met back up with the rest of our family. Jennifer took Katie on the Toy Story ride while the rest of us went to ride California Screamin'.

*After lunch, we went back to the Disneyland Park. Ben and I waited with Katie to meet Tinker Bell. Jennifer, Spencer, and Kate rode the Matterhorn at the same time.

*We all took a ride on the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. 

*We finished our day by seeing the World of Color show at the California Adventure park.  What a spectacular water and light display.  We all loved it. If you decided to go on a trip to Disneyland, you really do need to include this in your plans.  Let me know before you go and I'll give you a couple tips on how to get the most from the experience.  In this photo, you can see the water spraying and fire spouting during the show.

*And then, we went back to our hotel to get some much needed sleep.  I must point out that Katie has been going for three days with no naps and very long days.  She's been a super traveler and amazingly patient.