TAKING THE FAMILY TO DISNEY LAND

When planning your Disney Land Family Vacation remember the park offers different things at different types of the year. Fantasmic is held twice each night during the peak season, and weekends during the off-season. The show takes place on Tom Sawyer’s Island, and features many characters, music, and fireworks. The Parade of Dreams features large colorful floats accompanied by many Characters. This parade takes place twice each day. The entire parade will stop three times to do a choreographed show, In the Fantasy Land Theater; you can see a musical of Snow White. This show is held several times throughout the day. Since the shows held several times each day, reservations are not necessary. One thing that you can definitely count on, of course, is the fireworks! The fireworks show is held late each night – before the park closes for the day

You should begin your day at Disneyland enjoying the attractions. Fantasyland is one of the most popular areas at Disneyland because there are no age requirements and the only height restriction is a 35 inches for the Matterhorn. Tuesday’s Wednesday’s, and Thursday’s are the days when you will have shorter lines for the attractions.

Disneyland is designed for kids of all ages – and toddlers are no exception! Start with Toon Town. Here is where you will find your toddler’s favorite Disney Characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The Disneyland Railroad is a great way to get around the park, because there are stations in New Orleans Square, Toon Town, Tomorrow Land and Main Street.

If you really want to delight your child – or yourself – you should arrange to have a Disneyland Character meal. This will allow you and your whole family to have quality time with one or more of the Disneyland characters. In fact, this is the best way to interact with them for any length of time.

Character breakfasts take place each morning at the park. You do not need a reservation for these meals. These breakfasts take place in many of the parks restaurants, but Goofy’s Kitchen is a great place to start. It is located in the Disneyland Hotel, and there are dishes to please everyone. Children under three years of age get to eat free, which should be considered when you are planning the budget for your trip. Goofy is always there, with Pluto, but other characters come and go all throughout the day. You should definitely make reservations for Goofy’s kitchen, as it is quite popular, and the wait can be very long.

If dining with Princesses is important, than Ariel’s Grotto is the place to be. Serving three course meals, this is elegant dining that both kids and adults can enjoy. Each princess will come spend a little time at your table during your meal – one at a time. Reservations for Ariel’s Grotto are recommended. This is one place in the park where both alcohol and non-alcohol drinks are served. The Storyteller’s Café is another place that is highly recommended for Character Meals. Characters are only here during breakfast. Both buffet and menu dining are available. Lilo and Stitch also have a Character Breakfast, as does Minnie Mouse. Breakfast with Minnie and Friends is extremely popular, so make reservations .You should definitely include a Character Meal or two in your Disneyland Vacation plans. This is something that your child will remember forever and interacting with the famous Disney characters that we all know and love is part of what Disneyland is all about!