This blogging about our Disney trip is overwhelming! Maybe I'll finish sometime soon:) The Memory Maker (apparently it used to be called Photo Pass) is in the process of changing. We had purchased the Memory Maker in advance, but there is no record of it. Our planner is trying to work on that for us, but as of right now I can't get those pictures downloaded.
On our first day (Monday), we went to the Magic Kingdom. I think this is the only day we were at any park when the ropes dropped. We got there in time to see some of the opening ceremony and that was super fun to watch. I thought the weather down there would feel a little cooler. Thank goodness I packed a few pairs of shorts for me and the girls had on things that could be layered in case it was cool (which is was not until the last two days). It was really warm that day!
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| Emery immediately started squealing/screaming the character's names. |
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| Cinderella's castle:) |
After getting our picture made in front of the castle, we went straight in and rode a couple of things that we did not have a fast pass for/didn't need one. I didn't realize Peter Pan's Flight was a popular ride that you need a FP for usually (I didn't pay attention that we had one for it on Friday), so we jumped in the short line. It was super cute. The girls liked it.
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| waiting in line for Peter Pan's Flight |
After Peter Pan's Flight, we rode It's a Small World, which is one of my favorites. I just love all the little people, the music, and the different scenes from the countries. Everyone liked that a lot:) We went to Mickey's Philharmagic before our fast passes started. John and I really liked it. The girls wouldn't wear the 3D glasses, but they acted like they had fun. Our first FP was for Ariel's Grotto. She was our first character we saw, so that made it even more fun and special. It was a little rushed more than the ones we experienced the rest of the week, but if was still fun. I thought Ariel was so cute!! She looked like Topanga from Boy Meets World:) One thing that impressed me all week with the princesses was how they stay in character and just go with whatever kids (and parents, too) say. They aren't just pretty girls - some of them were so quick with their comebacks and things they said.
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| After leaving Ariel, we went right next door to Journey of the Little Mermaid. That was fun to do right after we met Ariel. |
It was still morning, but we had a few meltdowns at Dumbo. They have this amazing indoor circus-themed play area (which I think is relatively new, but not sure). The Dumbo line was not long, so I wanted to go ahead and get in line, but Meyers wanted to play. We finally convinced her that we would go back in and play after we rode Dumbo. I don't think she was completely happy until we were on Dumbo. That was our first "big" ride. She loved it! I have the cutest video of her just giggling and laughing the whole time. We did go back in and play on the playground, and they both loved that, too.
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| happy on Dumbo |
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| John's first time on Dumbo:) |
After Dumbo, we ate a quick lunch. We ate at Cosmic Ray's which was right near the Teacups. We got to see Alice in Wonderland walk by a few times. Meyers knows who that is, but was content to just watch her walk by instead of getting in line to see her:) After lunch, we rode the Teacups. Like Dumbo, we waited maybe 10 minutes to ride. This was such a great time to go crowd wise. It felt crowded when you were pushing a double stroller around, but the wait times were so quick on things, so it was obviously not that crowded. The girls loved the Teacups! And I did, too, even though we spun a little too fast to have just eaten lunch:)
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| sweet smile |
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| I love this! |
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| Love that look on her face!!! |
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| Emery wanted a chance to spin:) |
We kind of stumbled upon Pete's Silly Sideshow. I had no intention of going on. I didn't realize the characters were in there. We got to see Daisy, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald. This was our first time seeing costumed characters and Meyers was not a fan! We have a bunch of pictures of meeting them on our Memory Maker whenever I get that straightened out. I'm so glad we went in there. I would have liked it better if they weren't all dressed up - I think Daisy was a gypsy, I can't remember what the others were, but it was still fun and very short wait times to see them.
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| Emery squealed and squealed meeting them! |
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We were hoping at least Emery and hopefully Meyers might take a nap so we could take turns riding some of the "big" rides, but that didn't happen. They were both so tired, but they wouldn't nap so we headed over to Adventure Land and rode Aladdin's Magic Carpet. Meyers really loved this because of the Sofia episode where Sofia and Amber ride on a magic carpet:)
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| love this smile! |
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| sun's in her eyes, but she was having so much fun!!! |
Our last FP for the day was for Enchanted Tale's with Belle. Oh my goodness! This was so fun! You go into this tiny room which is Maurice's workshop and all of the sudden, a small mirror on the wall turns into a huge opening for us to go through. And then we are in this room with the wardrobe (below) talking to us. Craziness! I know it made it even more fun for us because both of our girls (and John) got picked to be in the skit. John and Emery were Maurice when he was in jail and Meyers was Chip.
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| John and Emery practicing before we went into the library. |
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| Belle acts out the whole skit and comes over to the "guest characters" and interacts with them. |
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| Meyers had to hop up to Belle holding her Chip teacup - SO cute! |
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| Afterwards, only the people who got picked to be in the skit got pictures with Belle. Again - those are on my Memory Maker, but I got a few good ones on my phone, |
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| I'm obsessed with the picture of Meyers and Belle!! |
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| Earlier in the day, we caught the last part of the Dream Along with Mickey show in front of the castle. We were walking by the castle a few minutes before another show started later in the day and got great spots to watch the whole show this time. Meyers looks mesmerized! And a little sleepy, too:) |
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| Emery liked the show too:) |
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| We all rode the carousel before we left for our dinner at Chef Mickey's. |
We left the Magic Kingdom and walked our tired selves over to the Contemporary to eat at Chef Mickey's. This was our first "table service" and our first character meal. Somehow the girls were still trucking through, but it was kind of a hectic dinner. Meyers was still not a fan of the characters in full (heads too) costume, so that's why she's not in hardly any of these pictures. That sort of stressed me out because I was like these pictures are what we've paid for because it certainly wasn't the food:) But I got over it and decided I didn't want to be the mom that made my child cry for getting next to Mickey. What can you do?
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| Does this picture show my stress level?? I think so. Me trying to hold 65 pounds of children while John took the picture:) |
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| I didn't want my screaming children to offend Goofy, so I took a picture with him:) |
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| Emery started warming up a little as long as I was holding her. |
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| Oh, Donald....such a cutie:) |
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| LOVE this picture!! So fun! |
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| We made sure to show Minnie that we had Minnie on our clothes:) |
After Chef Mickey's, we tried watching the fireworks from one of their viewing decks, but the girls were so tired, and just didn't really care for them. So we headed back to our resort thoroughly exhausted with smiles on our faces. Seriously - it is the happiest place on earth!!!
Favorites (I asked Meyers every night what her favorite thing was and we just guessed Emery's):
Meyers: Meeting Minnie - yes, she really said that even though she wouldn't take a picture with her!
Emery Meeting Donald
Beth: Enchanted Tales with Belle
John: Enchanted Tales with Belle
