Wait in long lineups for food or rides and they suddenly change their minds. Now they're not hungry. Now they don't want to go on this ride. Keeping track of them is a chore. They want to get lost in the crowd.
Kids also tend to shuck things without warning.
There's also a jet-test thrill ride, interactive Hollywood attractions and agricultural exhibits. We herded into Paradise Pier with its skyscraping Sun Wheel and Screamin' roller coaster. Both too scary for our crew. Instead we piled into the Golden Zephyr, a slow-whirling spaceship that lifted us gently over the lagoon. Now everyone was happy.