I don't have any children but I wanted to chime in on this thread and give a big props to all you parents out there who have traveled to DisneyLand/World etc or are planning a trip.
I have excellent memories of going there with my parents and brother and have been a few times since with a girlfriend and some other friends during a Flames road trip.
A lot of my friends who I grew up with in our cultural background, never had a chance to go and I sometimes see their disappointment when I have talked about my trips there. I really thank my mom for it as it was an amazing time and something I hope I may be able to experience one day with children of my own.
I will admit I am not as up to date on some of the latest Disney movie and cultural hits but I feel as a 32 year old I may have grown up during the golden age of Disney. Just some of the classic's that came out as I grew up on VHS were just amazing. I loved Chip and Dale Rescue Ranger's and some of the other character's were great.
The only advice I can offer is so stay the hell away from the dam jellybean section of the candy store. I vividly recall hitting up my parents for jellybeans at some sort of stupid price back in 1995. When I went with a girlfriend years ago, she was all excited for the Disney themed jellybeans and I warned her, she struck up a nice little
$35 USD tab for them and looked over and I told her I wasn't paying for it.
I know the financial costs for these trips isn't easy when taking the entire family and the little ones with all the added little things but just remember that money comes and goes but the memories will always last a lifetime.
A few posters mentioned how excited the little ones are when meeting Mickey Mouse and everything and I concur. I was in my 20's and 30's and I was smiles ear to ear meeting him!
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