Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Day 3: Magic Kingdom



This was our final full day at Walt Disney World.  We saved the best park for last.  Going to Magic Kingdom was the best ever.  The castle is simply magical.  The rides were awesome too. We were able to ride the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Roller Coaster which was amazing!  Splash Mountain was awesome!  We also got on It's A Small World which was really cute.  Pirates of the Caribbean was cool as well.  Unfortunately, we had a long break because of the rain.  Fortunately, we were able to take cover at Big Top Souvenirs.  It was there that I had my very first macaroon.  It was very tasty.



Mickey Macaroon

Quick photo before we were headed out to dinner

The Grand Floridian Resort.
We took the monorail here to have dinner at 1900 Park Fare.  It was a buffet but very delicious. I am not a big fan of buffets but this was very good.  Not only was the food good but Characters also came around to each table and took pictures, signed autograph books and interacted with everyone! This was so nice especially because they all stayed in character.  Cinderella's step sisters were loud and obnoxious.  The step mother was very serious. Cinderella was so pretty.  Her waist was so tiny.  I almost started to cry to see my little niece taking a picture with Prince Charming.  It was so special.  





After dinner we took a ferry back to Magic Kingdom to enjoy the rest of the evening.  A highlight of the evening was watching the Fireworks at the Castle and seeing Tinkerbell flying high across Magic Kingdom.  We had a blast!



Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Day 2: Epcot Theme Park












It did rain towards the end of this day.  I made sure to pack ponchos for my nephew and Alex. I also had a light gym jacket in my backpack







This day at Epcot was actually really fun.  Lots of walking but well worth it.  My sister suggested to take a little notebook and a fat marker to get autographs from the Disney Characters.  We bought some from Michaels Craft store. The notebooks where in the kids section $1.00 baskets and the fat markers are the ones that have a scent to them.  Those were a little over $1.00.  I'm still trying to figure out how to upload photos to my blog so forgive me if my pictures are limited.  When we first got to Epcot, Pluto was taking pictures with the kids.  He also signed there books.  My mom had a big sun hat on and she had the characters sign that.  We used our Fast Pass to get in line to have Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy take pictures with us. The kids really enjoyed that.  I must admit I enjoyed it as well.   We watched the show "The Circle of Life"  We rode Mission: Space and Test Track.  I  was shocked that I actually got on it.  I am usually very scared of heights and get motion sickness really quick.  But it was all worth it especially after hearing my son say "Im proud of you mom".  I am glad he took after his daddy...fearless.  We ate dinner at the Nine Dragons Restaurant which was included in our dining plan.  Again we just had to pay for the tip.  After dinner we walked 

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Our Day At HollyWood Studios



This is a few of us when we first got to the park
Magic Bands
These bands allowed us entry to the parks, to our resort bedroom, had our meal plans and fast pass rides linked to them

That's my mom in the wheelchair and dad in the far right with the hat.  
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Dessert at 50's Prime Time Cafe. This restaurant was so much fun. The  theme is set in the 1950. There are black and white  TVs all over the walls showing episodes of different 50's sitcoms. Manners are very important when eating here. No elbows on the table and you have to eat all your veggies. My dad had to be corrected a few times about his elbows on the table and he got quite the "punishment".  He had to stand in the corner and apologize to "Aunt forgot her name" for putting his elbows on the table. This was very funny for his kids and grandchildren to watch.   My niece and nephew did not eat any of there green beans. "Auntie" gladly picked up there plates and came back with a surprise for them,  She layered the green beans in ice-cream, whipped cream and M&M's. They still didn't eat them but it was all done in fun. I had a chicken Cesar Salad and it was delicious. This meal was covered in our Disney Dinning Plan. We only had to pay for the tip.

To take a break from the walking we watched a show about Indiana Jones





I didn't take my camera in because I thought it was going to be too big to carry.  This was  our first trip so we were kind of a lost on where to start. I think it was harder because we were also in a large group.  As far as rides go I only got on one which was the Toy Story Midway Mania. This was really cute.  It was also in 4D and you had to shoot moving targets. Unfortunately we got to the Pixar area when it was closing time. I would have loved to find this area first.
In my honest opinion, If I only had 3 days to spend at WDW I don't think I would make this park a priority to go to. It was fun but not to spend a whole day there kind of fun. The day was cloudy but no rain. Which was very nice because it gave a little breeze not too much but enough to keep you from sweating profusely. 
This was taken at the Pixar area.