Disney

We took the kids to Disney World for the first time last week. It was awesome, HOT, but awesome. I researched quite a bit before we went and learned even more while I was there about what I want to do next time. It was a great trip though. The kids had a blast, I had a blast, even Jay had fun;-) Lily's favorite thing was Cinderella's Golden Carousel. Before we went she talked about it all the time and I guess it lived up to her expectations because we rode it several times. The character breakfasts were a huge hit- even if they were early. None of us liked waking up for them after being up late the night before, but we did and the kids loved meeting the princesses, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Daisy, Pluto, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore. I loved that it was FREE (well, except for the tip) because we got the dining plan free and I also loved that we didn't have to wait in line to meet our beloved characters. We spent a grand total of about $15 on food the entire trip...given Disney prices for food this was a huge savings. We could have done it completely free, but Jay really wanted a Margarita and we got a refillable mug at one point that ended up not being worth it. Thank God for free dining!



Ryan just made the 44" cut off for the big rides. There were still 2 he couldn't ride, but he got in some good thrill rides and LOVED it. His favorite was Expedition Everest in the Animal Kingdom. His favorite show was the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular in MGM Hollywood Studios; that's my boy! I'm thinking he should see the Indiana Jones movies now. Toy Story Mania was fun. I can see why the fast passes were out by noon. Lily liked getting dressed up in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and the boys enjoyed being initiated into Jack Sparrow's crew, but it was so hot their costumes were done by 2:oo. Lily looked like a punk rock princess and Ryan looked like he just stepped out of a coal mine. We went back to the hotel to get refreshed. I took Lily to the pool which she loved; It has fountains and sprayers, it's almost like a mini water park right at the hotel. Jay took the boys to Blizzard beach and they had a blast. We went back to get in some night riding and fudge.

I wrote this post last week and thought I would add to it, but I haven't yet. So, I'm going to post it as is and if I get a chance to write more I will just do another post. There is so much I could write. It was a great trip with so much fun stuff packed in to it.