Of all the days in Disneyland today was not the day for a kid meltdown. Today was supposed to be California Adventure day and Callie was very tired in the morning resulting in a rough start to the day. We didn't get out the door till about 9:00a and headed straight to the Fast Pass line for the Radiator Springs Racers. It's a new ride and the Fast Pass for the entire day maxes out at about 9:30a. You can try waiting in line but it can be as long as two to three hours. We got there just in time and after a slight mix up where Kerry didn't have Callie's pass with her we managed to get our tickets.
Our first ride of the day was Mater's Junk Yard Jamboree. It's like the tea cups except you are in a trailer at the back of a tractor. I ended up with some pretty crazy pictures because it swings you around in tail whip fashion. After that Ronnie, Barb, Reg and I headed to Grizzly river rapids. This has always been my favourite ride and we were lucky enough to get extra Fast Passes to it and California Screaming. They handed these out when we Fast Passed Radiator Springs because you can't have more than one Fast Pass at a time and since our time was 7:30p at night we wouldn't have been able to get any others.
The kids had gone to the Brother Bear climbing area while we were at Grizzly Rapids. We met up and headed to the new Arial ride. The kids went with Kerry and Barb and Reg went together leaving Ronnie and I together in a sea shell car on the Arial ride. The girl checking our ride car as we left gave us a smile and I'm fairly certain she thought we were a good looking couple. Not a good way for Uncle Ronnie to find a girl friend.
When we left the Arial ride we came across Phineas and Ferb doing some street dancing. Kerry, Callie, Carter and I stopped to watch while the others went off to get in a few rides on their own. (Much easier without kids.) Kerry and Callie did Jumping Jelly Fish and a few rides and Carter and I went in search of fish and chips. Unfortunately it seems they replaced the place we usually go to with part of Cars Land so I was out of luck. I wandered a bit while Carter fell asleep and then we all headed back to the hotel.
When we got back to the hotel we headed to the pool. After about 30 minutes I started to head back to our room when I noticed that the small kid that had been sitting on the edge of the pool wasn't there anymore. He wasn't very big and when I walked by I noticed he was in the water. For a second I though he had a buoyancy vest on and was playing but I suddenly realized it was just a swim shirt and his head wasn't coming out of the water anymore. His mother was at the other end of the pool with her back turned so I grabbed him by the arm and pulled him out, handing him to Kerry who passed him on to his mom. He was still young enough that he had the baby swim reflex so he hadn't breathed in any water. She seemed very grateful so I don't think she knew he had fallen in the water. Amazing how quickly bad things can happen near a pool.
After my afternoon nap we headed to the Rain Forest cafe for dinner. Uncle Ronnie was generous enough to pay as he had a few birthday's to cover. The atmosphere is great and the kids really enjoy it there. We even ordered a chocolate volcano and told the waiter it was for Callie's birthday. They deliver it by shouting out "Volcano" and sang her happy birthday. I do have a picture but I figured the drinking lesson that Carter was getting from Barb would be a better shot. (Just kidding Barb.) After dinner we were off to Radiator Springs Racers.
Our pass was for 7:30 to 8:30 but when we go there the ride was broken. They recommended we come back later and told us they would honor our Fast Pass. We checked back at 8:30p and it was mostly working though there were a few more break downs while we were in line. Our next hurdle was Carter's height. The limit is 40" and he's technically only about 39 3/4" so we knew it was going to be close. We managed to sneak past the first height check but got caught by the second. The first guy measuring tried his hardest to get him to stand straight and Carter gave it his best.
He raised is arm, breathed in deeply and tried to be as tall as possible. The first guy failed him but we asked for a second check and the next guy had a better technique of gently holding his head. I think he passed by the thickness of a piece of hair. We were warned that there would be a third check but I managed to distract the attendant enough that she never checked. The ride according to Carter was "Terrrrrific" and "Super super fun!". It really is an amazing ride and well worth the wait. We finished off the evening in Bugs Land and headed home for 10:30p.
- Finished off with bugs land
- Back home for 10:30
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