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We've returned home to the Seattle area as of August 2008, what an experience we've had! Please contact us via the links on this page with any questions or comments you may have.

The Winnebago Sightseer 35J has been sold to a lovely Scottish couple, so it will continue its adventures in Europe.


Saturday, February 24, 2007

Escape to Disneyland

Mid-winter break
A friend's 6-year old, our 2 kids (5 and 2)
Destination = Disneyland

Need we say anything more?

2/18 - Left Kirkland, WA around 5pm & picked up Megan's friend Jaden


drive, drive, drive, drive, drive - finally decide to take a rest break outside of Mt. Shasta.

nap, wake, eat... mmmm coffee is gggggoooooodddddd.

2/19 - 7pm - we're here...
Stayed at
Annaheim Harbor RV Resort

Key Lessons

  • It takes twice as long to cover the distance in the RV (or at least feels that way)
  • Don't rely on the cheap shuttle - just hoof it the 1/2 mile to/from Disneyland
  • Do get the discount tickets
  • Do pack your lunch, snacks and water/boxed drinks daily
  • Bathroom breaks every 2 hours are mandatory with kids in this age range

Ride Summary

  • Went on virtually every ride at Disneyland! Purposely skipped Indiana Jones Adventure... figured it would be too much for the girls.
    Splash Mountain was closed; Tom Sawyer's Island & boats to it were closed.
  • In California Adventure Park - Monster's Inc., Tower of Terror, Soarin' Over California, River Rafting Adventure, Lots of little rides in the Bugs Life area.

Character Sightings

  • Cruella De Ville - day 1, Main Street (no pics)
  • Rabbit and Eeyore - day 1, Pooh Bear's corner (pics)
  • Goofy - day 2, Toontown (no pics)
  • Mickey Mouse - day 2, Toontown (pics)
  • Goofy - day 2, Main Street (no pics)
  • Jasmine - day 3, Princess Faire (pics)
  • Cinderella -day 3, Princess Faire (pics)
  • Snow White -day 3, Princess Faire (pics)
  • Sully - day 3, California Adventure Park (pics)
  • Cinderella - day 3, California Adventure Park (no pics) - Saw her when getting pics w/Sully. As Dan & girls exited "Tower of Terror" she stopped and talked to Jaden - "That ride scares me too. I squeeze my Prince Charming's hand so tightly whenever I go on it."

Brief weather scare turned out to be nothing. We had been concerned about crossing the Siskyious - but as we arrived in LA, they started forecasting a major snow storm for the Tetons. Sheesh. This is California - it's not supposed to snow. It was lightly snowing when we drove over on the way home, but nothing was sticking and the trip home was relatively uneventful.

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