A family vacation to Disneyland was the BIG Christmas gift this year.  Scott had to be there for work, so we, of course, tagged along.

The parks are pretty impossible to compare in terms of which is better.  Disneyland is much smaller, but much more historical and interesting.  They have a great nighttime parade, Paint The Night.  And the fireworks were amazing.  We watched the show one night from a perfect spot in front of the castle, and the other nights from our hotel balcony.  The kids loved it- and we can’t wait to go back!

Small World with holiday lights

Disneyland family photo

Caught a hidden Mickey in Star Tours!

Ready for Disneyland!

Diamond Celebration balloons at Disneyland

Riding Big Thunder Mountain

Riding the Disneyland Monorail.

Small World

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Getting ready to ride Indiana Jones.

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland’s Tomorrowland

Ready to ride the Matterhorn

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Big Thunder Mountain

Toontown!

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland Fireworks

Disneyland Balloon

Found something with his name on it!

Hyper Space Mountain – and it’s a 2-seater!

Hyper Space Mountain

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Big Thunder Mountain

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Matterhorn

Ready to take on Zurg with Buzz Lightyear!