Disneyland Day Five

 Space Mountain

 Parading with Minnie

 Hanging with the Mouse

Buzz Lightyear, still a favorite

The Space Mountain Story: The week before we left for Disneyland, Sam BARELY measured 42". It was close. So close we were measuring which shoes made him taller. We knew it would be a toss up as to whether they would let him on the 42" rides or not. Every ride was an exercise in measure and measure again. Once the folks behind us, at the third measuring, said "He's tall enough!" The first day we had been able to get on Soarin' so we decided to give Space Mountain a try and see what happened. Sam managed to make all three measurings, right up to the line to get on. So on he went. Space Mountain at DL is much darker and faster than Space at WDW (better, too). Poor little guy - we were so worried about him not making it on that we gave him no warning at all about the ride. No explanation about it being dark and fast. No "this is what to expect." He came off not wanting to ride it again. For the next two days he refused every time we asked. Gabby rode it a bunch but Sam was no way. He rode Big Thunder Mountain and The Matterhorn many times but wouldn't get on Space. Finally on the last day he decided he wanted to do it again. This time, he liked it much better and we rode it a few times all together that last day. I think he'll be good to go next time.

We finished the last afternoon with the DL Birthday Party. We told Gabby we would celebrate her birthday since Daddy was going to miss it again this year. The last evening was spent at fireworks and riding the favorites.  We slept for a few hours before we had to get up and get on a plane back to Seattle.

We love Disneyland.