Let me tell you, we have always been incredibly fortunate to be able to go to Disneyland. I don't need to explain to you how much we love it...you all know. It's been many moons since we've had annual passes (or otherwise), but we almost always know someone with the hookup. This time, our lovely cousin Sarah is taking care of the details (thanks, girl)!
Now, we thought about almost every possible option for this Disneyland trip; going alone, going with both kids, going with both kids early and then staying late alone, taking just Caleb all day, taking just Caleb in the afternoon, etc. This may sound like a lot of over-thinking to you, but when we have something good we want to make the most of it, which means deciding on the easiest thing for us and everyone else. SO we decided to take just Caleb in the afternoon, after he takes his nap (yes he's 4 and still needs his nap...NEEDS...seriously NEEDS).
Sarah and her sweet hookup are going to be signing us in at the Monorail at Downtown Disney (easiest way to get in, especially when you're local). Since Caleb's only ever been on the Monorail when he was itty bitty, I've been trying to prepare him for it. He's seen it drive/fly by while at Downtown Disney, he's heard the conductor honk its horn, but there are plenty of anxieties that I'm sure he'll have to work through.
To start preparing him for the sights and sounds of the Monorail, I've been showing him this video on YouTube. It simply shows the Monorail doors opening and closing, and then shows the entire ride into Tomorrowland. The conductor honks the horn a few times, so Caleb's getting used to it. He is very VERY excited! He's newest echo is "You go on the Monorail some day?!" it's adorable:
I'm sure most of you wouldn't do all of this just for a simple afternoon trip to Disney. Of course you wouldn't. But this is just one of the many things we think about on a daily basis. What would happen if we didn't prepare him? He would probably be okay, with the possibilities of crying and scream at the overwhelming sights and sounds...which would be OKAY...we just want to do everything we can to ease his anxieties.
Once we get into the park, it will be a breeze...he can run free and do whatever he wants. And lucky for us we know exactly where everything is (even where to find QUIET potty areas - he has serious anxiety in noisy public restrooms, just think of how loud it is when you flush!). So for now we'll keep watching the Monorail video, maybe show him a few others, and he'll be pleasantly surprised when we wake him up from his nap at the end of the month. Who knows, maybe we'll even stay for fireworks.
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