Originally Posted By marmarl Yesterday, on Priceline, I got the Hyatt for $53 a night, so we're taking a spur of the moment trip to DL tomorrow! The kids don't know where we're going, just that it's someplace special (we were just there 6 months ago, but it's still special). My 20 month old is absolutely IN LOVE with Winnie the Pooh, so I can't wait to see how excited she is to see him this time. Anyway, I just wanted to share this with all of you. Our APs run out on Thursday, and I didn't think we'd be able to squeeze another trip in.
Originally Posted By marmarl thanks! Also I realized I will need to buy a ticket for my 3 year old. She was 2 last time we went. Does anybody know of any good deals out there that I can buy tomorrow before I go into the park?
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I drove past highway 5 today (in Northern CA) and was so tempted to take it and drive south! Ah but I didn't--too many obligations. Congratulations on your trip! If you're likely to keep doing this, maybe you should consider annual passes.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee Wow that is so much fun! I hope that you have a wonderful trip! Please do a trip report when you get back.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Have a wonderful time! These kinds of trips can be the BEST! Cute story...when my little girl was very young (about 4) she was at home with her Daddy as he got off work earlier than I at the time. Well, I get this frantic call from my husband while I was at work. My daughter was crying (which she never did even as a tiny tot because she was/is always so bubbly) and he didn't know what to do..so he called me. I asked what was wrong and he said she broke her "special grown-up" Disney glass a.k.a. a real glass versus the plastic ones. So, I told him to put her on the phone. Me: Hey sweetheart, don't cry...its okay, its just a glass. Daughter: *sniffle, sniffle* But its my special glass, the one from Disneyland mommie! Me: Its okay! Really! I bet I know what would make you feel better.... Daughter: What? Me: You want to drive to Disneyland tonight and get a new one? Daughter: REALLY? We can? Me: Yep! You just tell Daddy to start packing and when I get home we'll go. And that was our first spur-of-the-moment trip. It was a unexpected 7-hour drive, but it was awesome! Luckily she broke her glass on a Thursday night, which also happened to be leading into a 3-day holiday weekend. When we got to the park it was so crowded we barely rode any of the rides, but we didn't care...we just enjoyed being in Disneyland!!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins We did a spur of the moment trip in 2005. We had just gotten back two weeks before from my son's birthday trip and it was spring break. My husband didn't know everyone's schedule. When all the kids were home on the first day, he asked, "you mean EVERYONE'S off this week?" When I said yes he said, "We're going to Disneyland." and we went the next day.
Originally Posted By BoyStory I agree, sometimes those spur of the moment trips are the BEST. I have such great memories as a kid of those kinds of trips. I can remember a few times coming home from school on a Friday and my mom already had all our bags packed. She would tell me to quickly take a bath because we were driving (about 7 hours att) to Disneyland that night! I would quickly take that bath in this dream state b/c I was so exited! We always went for just one day (Sat.) back then, but as I'd never heard of a TWO days at an amusment park,LOl, so it was just as majical to me! As for my kids go, we've picked them up from school and been about an hour down the road before they asked where we were going, LOL!
Originally Posted By BoyStory ^^^Oew, where's that edit button? Lots of typos!. ...I really do know how to spell "magical", LOL!
Originally Posted By BoyStory BTW mickeynewe, your story gave me goosebumps . You made a wonderful memory for your little girl.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I can feel the excitement just reading all your spur of the moment stories!
