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PART THREE
DISNEYLAND with KIDS
I am very grateful for the help your book gave me. The best part was that there were
no surprises that spoiled the fun. I was ready for rain, wind, cold, expensive food,
small child meltdowns, and 40-minute potty stops for the grandparents (well, maybe
not quite ready for the 40-minute potty stops). I did need an hour alone in the Grand
Californian bar after the third day.
—Mom from Lompoc, California
The BRUTAL TRUTH about FAMILY
VACATIONS
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED that the phrase family vacation is a bit of an oxymoron be-
cause you can never take a vacation from the responsibilities of parenting if your chil-
dren are traveling with you. Though you leave work and normal routine far behind,
yourchildrenrequireasmuchattention,ifnotmore,whentravelingastheydoathome.
Parenting on the road requires imagination and organization. You have to do
all the usual stuff (feed, dress, bathe, supervise, comfort, discipline, and so on) in
an atmosphere where your children are hyperstimulated, without the familiarity of
place and the resources available at home. Though not impossible—and possibly even
fun—parenting on the road is not something you want to learn on the fly.
The point is that preparation, or the lack thereof, can make or break your Dis-
neyland vacation. Believe us: You don't want to leave the success of your expensive
Disney vacation to chance. Your preparation can be organized into several categories:
mental, emotional, physical, organizational, and logistical. You also need a basic un-
derstanding of the two theme parks and a well-considered plan for how to go about
seeing them.
MENTAL and EMOTIONAL PREPARATION
 
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