Ropes and Hotels

A week from today we will depart St. George and head for California. This is your now daily reminder to check the weather forecast for Anaheim several times a day. You can text me to talk about it if you want. We can discuss shorts, jeans, sweatshirts, sweaters, tank tops, ponchos, shoes, snacks, and rides.

The other thing I want to add is the importance of rope drop.  Many of you probably don't know that the disability passes have changed dramatically. The most important thing is that they only let three other people piggy-back on the disabled person.  That means we need like 6 disabled people in our group to make the DAS pass work. If we count Gage I think we only have four! :) Anyway, that makes being at rope drop so important.  The first few hours at the park are so good and we need to be there for it!

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The long story is coming to an end soon:

Something Strange in the Air

Still, despite the bizarre circumstances, the families pressed forward toward the turnstiles, determined to get inside and enjoy their day at Disney California Adventure. The kids started cracking jokes, trying to lighten the mood.

“Why did Elsa stay away from the Esplanade today?” Kaiden asked with a sly grin.

“I don’t know, why?” Roman replied.

“Because she could feel it in her bones... something was off!”

The kids groaned, but it was a welcome distraction.

“Okay, okay, what does Daisy Duck say when she buys lipstick?” Trevor jumped in.

“What?” asked Branson, already giggling.

“Put it on my bill!”

More groans and a few chuckles followed. Gage threw in his attempt, which came out more nervous than funny. “What kind of car does Mickey Mouse drive?”

“What?” Kevin humored him.

“A Minnie-van!”

Even though the jokes helped ease the tension, the families still exchanged uneasy glances as they approached the turnstiles.

Steve scratched his head, narrowing his eyes at the cast members standing at the gates. “Something’s definitely not right. I don’t know what it is, but I can feel it.”

Scot sighed. “Steve, you say that every time we get near the front gate. You’re paranoid.”

Steve didn’t reply. He just kept glancing around, like he was expecting something — or someone — to jump out at them.

Finally, the group reached the turnstiles, and the cast members greeted them with surprisingly wide grins. There were so few other guests nearby, they seemed excited to have something to do.

“Oh my gosh,” one cast member said, staring at the huge group. “Did you guys bring half of California with you?”

“Just Utah,” Mandy quipped.