Disneyland report for a 9 year old

[Mom2dzneboys]

Hi Mice chatters...My son has to do a report on his favorite place in California....ta da....Disneyland. He needs to describe all the senses to make the report complete. He wanted me to ask you for your opinions. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[sediment]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Assuming he knows the five senses:
Sight -- easy.
Sound -- easy.
Smell -- tricky, but then easy. DCA entrance, Soarin', Bug's Life.
Touch -- Sword ceremony, stuff on TSI, wallpaper in HM hallway.
Taste -- churro!

[dsnylndmom]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Smell for us it would be POTC, Autopia
Taste could be his favorite DL snack

[tinkermonkey]

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When is it due? Could he make a trip to the park before he writes it and "use" each of the senses to see what he finds? For example, is there a different smell and/or to each land? He could start from the Hub and with his eyes closed go into each land and take it all in...of course, be careful with the entrance to Adventureland that he isn't standing too close to the bathrooms because that is a different smell altogether!!

On a side note - what a neat idea for a report!

[DarkRider]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Assuming he knows the five senses:
Sight -- easy.
Sound -- easy.
Smell -- tricky, but then easy. DCA entrance, Soarin', Bug's Life.
Touch -- Sword ceremony, stuff on TSI, wallpaper in HM hallway.
Taste -- churro!

Sorry, I have to stop you on this one...touch for the HM wallpaper?

[Alice's Wonderland]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

He could possibly relate all the senses to his favorite attraction.
Like mine is HM so
sight - ballroom scene, with the dancing ghosts, the ones arriving, the girl blowing out the candles on her doomsday cake, the duel
sound- Grim Grinning Ghosts
Taste - the popcorn right outside with the undertaker moving the little popcorn thing (that was really undescriptive but I don't know how to describe it)
Smell - Loading area, it smells old
Touch - panelling in the elevator, the smoothness of the doombuggy rails

Good luck!

[Mom2dzneboys]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

When is it due? Could he make a trip to the park before he writes it and "use" each of the senses to see what he finds? For example, is there a different smell and/or to each land? He could start from the Hub and with his eyes closed go into each land and take it all in...of course, be careful with the entrance to Adventureland that he isn't standing too close to the bathrooms because that is a different smell altogether!!

On a side note - what a neat idea for a report!

It is due on the 15th...we planned on doing a trip this week but with the crowds...forget it. thanks for all the ideas.

[demento57]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

CHEESEBALL ANSWERS!
sight - A glimpse into the words of adventure, fantasy and tomorrow
sound- sounds of people laughing and enjoying themselves
Taste - the sugary treats that only make Disneyland the more sweeter.
Smell - the smell of growing flowers, rushing rivers and popcorn being popped at the beginning of the day.
Touch - Mickey's jacket as he gives out a hug

[Druggas]

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I wish I had his teacher when I was his age.

[disneyhound]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Sight - flowers at the entrance in the shape of Mickey

Sound - the Matterhorn, clack clack clack of the lift chains

Smell - POTC

Taste - churro

Touch - gripping the wheel on Autopia

[Camerondonlon]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

sight - Mickeys giant head, characters, lines out the door (haha), indiana saving the world, again! Star tours flight right in the eye of daneger, Space Mountain soar through space. Autopias kids driving without a license
sound- sound of the chatter in the lines of the rides, blues music in new orleans square, trashcan band in tomorowland, laughter on rides
Taste - the sugary tasty fried cheese cake at blue bayou, creamy clam chowder at river bell terrace and french market. Cheesy pizza at pizza port.
Smell - Ambrosial smell of breakfast by the plaza inn in the morning, the smell of baked cookies pumped into main street, barbecue at the bengel barbecue, and pineapple smell at the dole location by tiki room!
Touch - The feel of grasping the hand rails of the rides with terror

[akfandisney]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Have Him close his eye.

Now have him think about Disneyland.

Ask What he see first?

then What he remember smell of disneyland?

then ask him what he remember taste at disneyland?

ask him what He remember hearing at disneyland?

if he can not do that?
get a map out of the park and ask about and point on the map.

Now have him open his eye what he like touch at disneyland?

[Mom2dzneboys]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Have Him close his eye.

Now have him think about Disneyland.

Ask What he see first?

then What he remember smell of disneyland?

then ask him what he remember taste at disneyland?

ask him what He remember hearing at disneyland?

if he can not do that?
get a map out of the park and ask about and point on the map.

Now have him open his eye what he like touch at disneyland?

Nice he just did that and got some great ideas.

[DisneyIPresume]

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I would convince him to do a report about the beach. It is a lot cheaper of a field trip!

[Mom2dzneboys]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

True but we are there once a week anyways....

[akfandisney]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Nice he just did that and got some great ideas.

I happy that it work of you and I hope he get a good grade on the his report.

[Steve DeGaetano]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Smell: For me and many others, the pleasant aroma of steam, hot oil and diesel smoke wafting about the entrance tunnels always means I've entered Disneyland. And the smell of popcorn gets me every time.

Touch: Disneyland is so tactile. Every land has things that can be felt: The bricks on Main Street; the stonework on Indiana Jones; the leather straps holding the railings together alongside the paths on TSI; the brass bats that form the railings in HM; the smooth enamel on the wooden carousel horses; the side of the Matterhorn.

Taste: The fried goodness of a Monte Cristo; the delicate faux-butter flavor of the popcorn;

Sound: The locomotive bells clanging as the train rolls to a stop at Main Street Station; the deep bass of "YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!..."; the Mark Twain's throaty whistle, echoing across the river and through the park; The sharp "POP POP" as a hippo meets his maker on the Jungle Cruise; The loud AaaOoooGah! of a Main Street horseless carriage horn.

I didn't even go into "sight." There are so many things one could write about. I'm not sure a 9 year-old would even need help with an assignment such as this!

[Mom2dzneboys]

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Smell: I didn't even go into "sight." There are so many things one could write about. I'm not sure a 9 year-old would even need help with an assignment such as this!

He does...he keeps drawing blanks...he has alot of the things people have written about, but this report has to be long. He loves the park so much but I think in his excitment in writing this, he keeps forgetting the things he loves.

[sediment]

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Sorry, I have to stop you on this one...touch for the HM wallpaper?

I take it you've never touched it before, else you'd have fewer fingers with which to type. I hunt and peck by default!
Moral of story: do NOT touch the HM wallpaper! Each one of those "faces" is real! REAL, I TELL YOU!!!!

And......scene.

I thought is was kind of velvety. Maybe it's just my imagination.

[Disney Wrassler]

Re: Disneyland report for a 9 year old

Here are some ideas:

He can describe the fresh smell of the baked pastries on Main Street (Smell), Describe the snow covered Swiss Matterhorn that breaks the skyline and overshadows the Submarine Lagoon (Sight), He can describe the charming instrumental melodies played on Main Street that really fit the time period of the 1900's as America was on the turn of the century Or the Jazz filled atmosphere of New Orleans Square OR the grim, ghostly music that eerily penitrates the air in the Haunted Mansion, etc. (Hearing), and possibly talk about holding on tight during such thrill rides as Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror, etc. (Touch).