The Cannon Family Homepage: A Trip to Disneyland, or "Why Shelley and I aren't 'Parents of the Year.'"

We recently took Anthon to Disneyland for the first time. The night before, Shelley and I were thinking we were "parents of the year," because who else would be so kind and loving as to take their 19 month old to Disneyland?

Flash forward to Saturday. I took Anthon on the Jungle Cruise and he was fine. For all you frequent guests of Disneyland or season pass holders...what legendary ride is next to the Jungle Cruise? Yes, Pirates of the Caribbean. Shelley and I thought, "You know, it's a little dark, and there ARE pirates, but who thinks Captain Jack is scary?"

Reality set in after it became pitch black and we took our first drop in the boat. Anthon started to wave his hands furiously, indicating to us that he was "all done." Then there was the crying. Instead of winning parents of the year, I'm glad our child wasn't taken away by child services, because who would be so cruel as to take their 19 month old on a scary ride?

We rebounded and did a double shot of Small World, which Anthon loved. After some food Anthon got used to the routine of getting into boats or cars that led you into dark rooms with loud noises. So all in all, we had a great day. He REALLY liked Minnie Mouse and talks about her all the time.

Click on one of the thumbnails below. The one on the left takes you to a small group of photos, while the one on the right takes you to a home video shot at Disneyland...no crying including, however!