For my wife’s birthday I decided to surprise her by taking my wife and son to the Disneyland® Resort in Southern California. Since my son has just turned two, I was hoping he would be old enough to really enjoy the vacation. That concern was easily put to rest. When we first checked into Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa, my son ran inside yelling "Mickey…Mickey…. Mickey!" It was so cute. When we were checking in, they had nice, miniature chairs for kids to sit and watch Disney cartoons.  My son, Boston, was in heaven.

After we got to our room we decided to go over to Disneyland®. Since our hotel is located right inside of Downtown Disney, we took the monorail that drops off at Tommorrowland, right inside the park. It was extremely easy to do because they just scanned our tickets at that gate. That night in the Park reminded me how fun Disneyland® is. Seeing my son ride on "it’s a small world" was so cute. He kept waiving to all the little dolls. As the night rolled on and several rides later we decided to watch the fireworks show from Downtown Disney. The fireworks were beautiful and capped the night off just right.

Since we decided to get the 3-day Park Hopper® tickets, we didn’t feel pressured to fit everything into one, or even two, long drawn out days. This was great because sometimes we would go to the park early, and come back to our hotel so our son could take a nap. This helped keep our son happy, which in return kept things easier.

When we decided to go to Disney's California Adventure® Park, we were able to enter the park directly from our hotel. This was so convenient. The rides on this side were much different than the attractions at Disneyland® Park. My son’s favorite ride was the new Toy Story ride. This was a blast and I would definitely recommend it. Another fun part of this park was the Tower of Terror. Since I was with my wife, she watched our son as I went as a single rider. Doing it that way made it a lot faster. The line only took about 10 minutes to get on.

In conclusion, I can say that I think every family at one point needs to experience the Disneyland® Resort together. For those days that you're on vacation there it helps put the stresses of the world on hold as you grow a closer bond together. I’m thankful for the experiences and memories we had together at the Disneyland® Resort.

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