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Disneyland is awesome once you figure out which rides are not utterly terrifying. We decided to go on Snow White first because there was no wait and it seemed mellow enough. Too bad it was dark, frighteningly loud and had a story riddled with plot holes compared to the movie. Needless to say Jackson didn't love it, and found himself covering is eyes and ears most of the ride.

What we soon discovered is that he loved anything that went fast and was mostly outside. So rides like Dumbo, the teacups, carousel and Toon Town rollercoaster; were all big hits for him.

We got to meet Mickey Mouse in Toon Town and we were the only people in all of Toon Town at this point; 7:45 on a weekday. The customer service at Disneyland is unparallelled and they really do strive to make it the happiest place on earth. On the evening we arrived, we stopped at Downtown Disney to find a sweatshirt for Jackson. When we were paying, the cashiers made sure he had a first-time visitor button so the park employees would be sure to treat him extra special. I thought that was a nice touch.

My biggest piece of advice for any family going to Disneyland is to plan on going during the week in the winter and try to stay in a hotel across the street for easiest access. Also, bring along Grandma if possible. We could not have done it without her!

After much hemming and hawing about a camera setup, I finally settled on my Canon 6D with the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, GoPro Hero 3 Silver with Gorilla Action Tripod, and my iPhone 4s. All in all, I couldn't have been more happy with this combination.

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I setup my GoPro on the stroller for a few time lapses. Anxious to put that together soon.

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The Tiki Room was pretty awesome and both of the kids seemed to love it.

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