{"id":1888,"date":"2011-09-25T21:24:48","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T05:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/w\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2011-09-28T21:57:14","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T05:57:14","slug":"2011-9-25-fun-day-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?p=1888","title":{"rendered":"2011.9.25 &#8211; Fun day today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I started the day bright and early.  I was in the park around 7am, and it was great walking around with so little people there.  We walked right up to the entrance gates and didn&#8217;t have the usual wait behind people who are missing tickets or people trying to slick talk their way in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1889\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0356blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - With Mommy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0356blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0356blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0356blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0356blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Mad Tea Party was practically empty.  There were maybe 3 other people riding the teacups.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1890\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1890\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0379blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Teacups\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0379blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0379blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0379blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0379blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oMUUCAJ_Liw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the teacups, I rode my favorite, the carousel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6JOFUBxXW0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A quick walk to Autopia and I was driving in no time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1891\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0394blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Autopia\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0394blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0394blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0394blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0394blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1892\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1892\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0401blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Autopia driving\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0401blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0401blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0401blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0401blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JfWR9J8k16k?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With still so little people in the park, I was able to run around and get my exercise in.  Nobody got in my way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C72qfpFJ-R4?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>No trip is complete without a visit to It&#8217;s a Small World.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0417blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Small World\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0417blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0417blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0417blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0417blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1HzZUty-Ha8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PRV3uZSa9nU?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Even though it was still early, I was hungry, as it&#8217;s been a long morning already.  Lunch was at the Big Thunder Ranch, where chicken and ribs were served.  It&#8217;s all you can eat, and I sure did eat all I can eat.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fSEY4eaI-6M?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There was a small petting zoo there, with only goats.  Most of the goats weren&#8217;t shy, and they gladly stood around for you to pet them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1894\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1894\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0438blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Goat\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0438blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0438blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0438blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0438blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jM34up4FGQA?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After lunch and the petting zoo, it was time for a nap.  The fastest way back to the hotel was on the monorail.  This is the first time I rode the monorail.  It was a nice comfortable quick ride.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vR83ilCRRdo?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The monorail doesn&#8217;t quite put me inside the hotel, but it gets close.  Here I am with mommy in front of the hat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1895\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0450blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Disneyland Hotel\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0450blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0450blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0450blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0450blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took my nap and woke up to balloons!  I like balloons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/?attachment_id=1896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1896\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0460blog-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"2011.9.25 - Balloons\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0460blog-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0460blog-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0460blog-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathan.siucity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0460blog.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a long nap.  I think my nap was almost 3 hours.  After getting ready to go out again, it was almost dinner time.  I had milk with my dinner, but I forgot my usual sippy cup.  So instead I showed how I can drink through a straw now.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EV6Po3vNu8Y?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They had live music where I had dinner, and I enjoyed it.  I like moving to the music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kAfgXnL_SKc?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I like cars.  I really like cars.  So I got excited seeing the store with big cars!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MlTkbQCKPP8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I finally made it back into the park.  There&#8217;s a lot more people now than this morning.  But I like how the place looks at night, with all the lights.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GKTi0YHrGAU?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I walked up and down Tarzan&#8217;s treehouse, and saw some musical instruments at the bottom near the exit.  I decided to try my luck at making music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X5di5v946_A?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve watched the fireworks show previously, but this is the first time watching Fantasmic.  I think I enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dvvwBM5Ehw8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started the day bright and early. 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