Disneyland

"Disneyland" is the 22nd episode of the third season of the American sitcom Modern Family and the series' 70th overall. It first aired on ABC on May 9, 2012. It was written by Cindy Chupack and directed by James Bagdonas. Plot The entire family goes on a day trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Luke (Nolan Gould) and Phil (Ty Burrell) are excited to ride roller coasters together at Disneyland, after Luke finally meets the height requirements to ride them. Phil panics when he feels unwell after riding Indiana Jones Adventure and worries even more when Jay (Ed O'Neill) tells him it's a normal reaction for someone as they get older. Hearing this from his father-in-law, Phil decides to repress his ill state and ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad with Luke to prove he's still young. Phil is later relieved to discover that he only feels ill because he has come down with the flu. Claire (Julie Bowen) decides to introduce Haley (Sarah Hyland) to her friend's nephew, Ethan (Matt Prokop), who's tagging along with her family on the trip. The two get along but Claire's plans are foiled when the family encounter Dylan (Reid Ewing), Haley's on-and-off ex-boyfriend, who is surprised by her presence at the park and reveals he was fired from the dude ranch he was working at in Wyoming; it was later revealed he was working at Disneyland as a Dapper Dan. Alex (Ariel Winter) eventually ends up taking a liking to Ethan whilst Haley dwells over why Dylan did not tell her he was back in town. Claire manages to pull Alex away from Ethan and persuades Haley to spend time with him again. It takes a turn for the worse when Ethan assaults Dylan, dressed in costume as Little John (from Robin Hood), which he disguised himself in order to speak with Haley. Ethan eventually separates to join a group of friends and Haley and Dylan decide to get back together, after he gets fired from the park, now needing a ride home from her family.