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!

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

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

Big Thunder Mountain

Matterhorn

Disneyland Balloon

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Getting ready to ride Indiana Jones.

Riding the Disneyland Monorail.

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Small World

Riding Big Thunder Mountain

Caught a hidden Mickey in Star Tours!

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland Fireworks

Diamond Celebration balloons at Disneyland

Found something with his name on it!

Disneyland’s Tomorrowland

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland Paint The Night Parade

Disneyland family photo

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Ready for Disneyland!

Small World with holiday lights

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Big Thunder Mountain

Small World all decked out for the holidays

Hyper Space Mountain

Ready to take on Zurg with Buzz Lightyear!

Toontown!

Ready to ride the Matterhorn

Small World all decked out for the holidays