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Published On: Aug 05, 2007 08:38 AM
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Published On: Aug 05, 2007 08:38 AM
Happy Fathers Day
Disneyland
In celebration of Fathers Day, we went to
Disneyland this morning. My motivation was, of course, to spend time with my
family doing something fun. William wanted to ride the new Finding Nemo
Submarine ride. The ride opened last week, and reports were that, on opening
day, the lines were five hours long. I wanted to arrive at 8 AM, when the park
opened, but we had some delays. First off, I went to sleep late last night, as
usual. Second, our master bathroom toilet seems to have a weird partial clog
that we've not been able to unclog fully even as late as this morning. Plus,
early mornings always make me irregular, which meant I spent rather a lot of
time in the (other) bathroom this
morning.
The upshot is that we arrived at the Disneyland parking structure just before 9 AM, and we arrive at the Finding Nemo line around 9:20 AM. By then, the line was already stretching from Tomorrowland, past Fantasyland, and heading toward It's a Small World. We got in line and estimated at least a two and a half hour wait. So, rather than subject the boys to the wait, Hsuan waited in line while I brought them to ride Buzz Lightyear. Then, we rode Autopia.
William drives, while James and I ride along.
Finally, at 11 AM, I brought William and James to the Pizza Port for lunch. We found Hsuan in the Finding Nemo line around 11:30 AM, at which time I switched places with her. She brought the boys to the baby care center for a potty break and diaper change, and then she brought them to Innoventions. I stayed with the line, and as it reached its last leg, I radioed Hsuan to bring the boys back to the line.
The subs, as seen from the line.
We finally got on the ride just before 1 PM. Was the 12 minute ride worth the three and a half hour wait? I won't say, other than to say that we're not going on the ride again until the lines diminish and Disneyland establishes Fast Pass access to the attraction.
James waves to the fish.
Even though I was in line for only an hour and a half, the two hours I spent chaperoning the boys by myself combined with the hour and a half in line to exhaust me. After the ride, we sat at a table as the boys had some frozen lemonade snacks, and I ended up dozing off at the table. Then, we went back into Innoventions, and while the boys played computer games, I tried to take a nap at one gaming station again.
We finally decided simply to go home around 3 PM. The boys napped in the car, and when we got home, as I carried him from the car to the house, William woke up and asked me "Where's Daddy?" That's being tired. The boys napped in their bedroom. I napped on the couch in the family room. Hsuan tried unclogging the toilet.
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Disneyland didn't give out flowers or anything to fathers today, but cast members said kind words for fathers at various locations, which was nice recognition.
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Last night, I grilled up some steak and shrimp for dinner, with mushrooms, zucchini, and white corn on the cob. This evening, I pan seared some scallops along with sauteed mushrooms and asparagus.
The upshot is that we arrived at the Disneyland parking structure just before 9 AM, and we arrive at the Finding Nemo line around 9:20 AM. By then, the line was already stretching from Tomorrowland, past Fantasyland, and heading toward It's a Small World. We got in line and estimated at least a two and a half hour wait. So, rather than subject the boys to the wait, Hsuan waited in line while I brought them to ride Buzz Lightyear. Then, we rode Autopia.
William drives, while James and I ride along.
Finally, at 11 AM, I brought William and James to the Pizza Port for lunch. We found Hsuan in the Finding Nemo line around 11:30 AM, at which time I switched places with her. She brought the boys to the baby care center for a potty break and diaper change, and then she brought them to Innoventions. I stayed with the line, and as it reached its last leg, I radioed Hsuan to bring the boys back to the line.
The subs, as seen from the line.
We finally got on the ride just before 1 PM. Was the 12 minute ride worth the three and a half hour wait? I won't say, other than to say that we're not going on the ride again until the lines diminish and Disneyland establishes Fast Pass access to the attraction.
James waves to the fish.
Even though I was in line for only an hour and a half, the two hours I spent chaperoning the boys by myself combined with the hour and a half in line to exhaust me. After the ride, we sat at a table as the boys had some frozen lemonade snacks, and I ended up dozing off at the table. Then, we went back into Innoventions, and while the boys played computer games, I tried to take a nap at one gaming station again.
We finally decided simply to go home around 3 PM. The boys napped in the car, and when we got home, as I carried him from the car to the house, William woke up and asked me "Where's Daddy?" That's being tired. The boys napped in their bedroom. I napped on the couch in the family room. Hsuan tried unclogging the toilet.
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Disneyland didn't give out flowers or anything to fathers today, but cast members said kind words for fathers at various locations, which was nice recognition.
-----
Last night, I grilled up some steak and shrimp for dinner, with mushrooms, zucchini, and white corn on the cob. This evening, I pan seared some scallops along with sauteed mushrooms and asparagus.
Posted: Sun - June 17, 2007 at 12:04 AM