Bancroft Family: The Story of the Bancroft Bunch and the 3 Trips To Disneyland

Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Story of the Bancroft Bunch and the 3 Trips To Disneyland

In 2010 we were off on our quest to the Happiest Place on Earth! The weather was supposed to be in the high-70’s, so we packed shorts for sun-filled days. But the weather turned out to be filled with cold temperatures and an entire week of moisture. We were miserable and couldn’t wait to leave the monsoon-type rain plaguing us at Sea World and the rest of the parks. It was too COLD!

We tried to stay dry to remain warm in our rain ponchos, but these smiles quickly turned into tears at Sea World.

October 2011 rolled around and we decided to make up for the prior year’s chilly temperatures by returning to Disneyland for our yearly family vacation. Once again, the forecast gave us expected temperatures in the mid-70’s. Since we froze in our shorts the year before, we decided to err on the side of caution and pack long pants for the majority of the days to wear with short-sleeved shirts (and hoodies to wear at night). But this time, the weather surprised us again upon arrival and turned out to be filled with hot temperatures! It reached a high of 104! Standing in lines, with sweat dripping from our bodies, we were miserable and couldn’t wait for relief from the sweltering sun beating down on us for 12 hours a day! It was too HOT!

Here’s Matti taking drastic measures to cool herself down by emptying the contents of her water bottle on her head to keep cool! It didn’t help that despite the fact that we thought Colton would enjoy the spinning and lights of the rides, it was just over-stimulating to him and he cried all day, every day, in every line, the entire trip. And half of California Adventure was under construction preparing for “Cars Land”. California Screamin’ and Pirates of the Caribbean were also closed. What? You can’t visit Disneyland and miss out on those two rides! That’s like having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the jelly!

Justin and I were planning on heading to New York this fall when I thought we needed a re-do of the last 2 years. October 2012 rolled around. The kids were all in the perfect age range (no one too young or too old) to enjoy all the theme parks and attractions. They were all tall enough to ride everything. We didn’t have to do the rider-switch or worry about diapers or naps. We all rode together on every ride. And guess what the forecast was? Yup. Mid-70’s. When we arrived, the temperature stayed in the mid-70s all week long! There were short lines to offset the longer lines. After 3 years, I am happy to finally report… It was just right!

Universal Studios