Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
7. THROW YOURSELF ON THE GRENADE, MILDRED!
For by-the-book, do-the-right-
thing parents determined to sacrifice themselves on behalf of their children, we
provide a One-Day Touring Plan for Disneyland Park called the Dumbo-or-Die-in-a-
Day Touring Plan for Parents with Small Children. This
touring plan
, detailed, will
ensure that you run yourself ragged. Designed to help you forfeit everything of per-
sonal interest for the sake of your children's pleasure, the plan is guaranteed to send
you home battered and exhausted with extraordinary stories of devotion and heroic
perseverance. By the way, the plan really works. Anyone under 8 years old will love
it.
8. DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE
This is not a great park for little ones. With the
exception of Flik's Fun Fair, The Little Mermaid, three play areas, and a carousel,
the remaining attractions will be either boring or too frightening for most preschool-
ers. Elementary school-age children will fare better but will probably be captivated
by the low-capacity/long-line rides at the Paradise Pier district of the park. Although
designed to be appealing to the eye, these attractions are simply gussied-up versions
of midway rides your kids can enjoy less expensively and with a fraction of the wait
at a local amusement park or state fair.
9. AUTOPIA
Though the Autopia at Disneyland Park is a great treat for small children,
they are required to be 54 inches tall in order to drive unassisted. To work around
the height requirement issues, go on the ride with your small child. After getting into
the car, shift your child over behind the steering wheel. From your position you will
still be able to control the foot pedals. To your child, it will feel like driving. Because
the car travels on a self-guiding track, there is no way your child can make a mistake
while steering.
unofficial
TIP
We suggest that children younger than 8 years be color coded by dressing them in
purple T-shirts or equally distinctive clothes.
LOST CHILDREN
LOST CHILDREN NORMALLY
do not present much of a problem at Disneyland Resort.
All Disney employees are schooled in handling such situations. If you lose a child
while touring, report the situation to a Disney employee; then check in at City Hall
(Disneyland Park) or Guest Relations (DCA) where lost-children logs are maintained.
In an emergency, an alert can be issued throughout the park through internal commu-
nications. If a Disney cast member encounters a lost child, the cast member will es-
