Hold onto your heels! The perennially glamorous Sofia Vergara clutches her sky-high shoes as she screams down the log flume at Disneyland


A day spent filming at Disneyland might be a heavenly coup for the younger members of the Modern Family cast, but for Sofia Vergara... it involved the most hellish of sacrifices.

The 39-year-old uber-goddess - who is never seen without high heels, immaculate make-up and a tailored outfit - was forced to ride the log flume in the name of plot development.

This involved not only the ignominy of getting soaking wet through in front of the rolling cameras, but the loss of her trademark vertiginous heels.

Playing it for real: Sofia screams as she takes the plunge, though Rico appears to be (fairly) calmly making a phonecall

Playing it for real: Sofia screams as she takes the plunge, though Rico appears to be (fairly) calmly making a phonecall

Action shot: Actress Sofia Vergara looks terrified as she goes over the falls on Splash Mountain, high heels in hand, while filming a scene of Modern Family

Action shot: Actress Sofia Vergara looks terrified as she goes over the falls on Splash Mountain, high heels in hand, while filming a scene of Modern Family

Ever the true professional, however, Sofia wore her contagious smile throughout proceedings.

And she was happy to see her on-screen son having a ball.

'Rico is happy,' Sofia Vergara tweeted, along with a photo of her on-screen son, 13-year-old Rico Rodriguez.

Rodriguez's fellow little one, Nolan Gould, who plays the mature Luke, also loved his day of toil at the happiest place on earth.

And they're suede! Sofia holds on to her stilettos for dear life

And they're suede! Sofia holds on to her stilettos for dear life as she plummets down Splash Mountain

Thank heavens that's over with! Sofia turns to Rico after they take the plunge

Thank heavens that's over with! Sofia turns to Rico after they take the plunge

He tweeted: 'Riding coasters all day at my happy place. Can you believe they pay me for this?!'

Luke's mother on the show, played by Julie Bowen, tweeted: 'Modern family goes to Disney land! First shot of the day,' accompanied by a shot of her and her on-screen daughters.

Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson who plays the Mitchell on the show tweeted earlier today,

'On my way to meet my TV family in the happiest place on earth. It's the great Modern Family Disneyland Take Over of Leap Day 2012! Natch.'

Keep on, keepin' on: Sofia was the true professional throughout her scenes at the children's theme park

Keep on, keepin' on: Sofia was the true professional throughout her scenes at the children's theme park

Her real feelings? Could this be how the actress was actually feeling about the inelegant scenes?

Her real feelings? Could this be how the actress was actually feeling about the inelegant scenes?

Getting direction? The actress was seen chatting while her co-star Rico Rodriguez spoke to someone on the phone

Getting direction? The actress was seen chatting while her co-star Rico Rodriguez spoke to someone on the phone

Ferguson plays alongside Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, apparently has no idea about today's shoot at the happiest place on earth.

Stonestreet tweeted: 'All my co stars are saying we are shooting at DisneyLand today. I have no idea what they're taking about. Guys?'

The park is open for 24 hours to celebrate Leap Day, so the crew have plenty of time to capture the shenanigans of our favourite dysfunctional funsters.

Then, of course, Vergara can get back to doing what she does best - being glamorous and sexy.

Hold onto your heels! The glamorous TV star was seen clutching the sky-high shoes as she screamed on the log flume

Hold onto your heels! The glamorous TV star was seen clutching the sky-high shoes as she screamed on the log flume


What a difference a couple of days makes: Sofia today and at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday
What a difference a couple of days makes: Sofia today and at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday

What a difference a couple of days makes: Sofia today and at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday

Vergara recently introduced a lingerie line to her successful Womenswear collection which launched last Autumn at Kmart.

As well as the intimates her jewellery designs will also be available under Sofia by Sofia Vergara just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Her fashion items are meant for the suburban mass-market customer and is available at select stores across the United States.