A vacation update from Orlando. We are on our fifth day and have already visited three Disney parks. Today we are taking a break so while the kids play in the pool I decided to write a little summary.
Sunday we took it easy at our rented home to recuperate from the long drive. The kids played in the pool all morning.
We also spent sometime Downtown Disney taking pictures and walking around the shops. Natalie decided that she wanted to spend most of her money buying a pink dinosaur at the T-Rex Build-a-Dino shop. It was very hot and the kids quickly got tired of walking and wanted to go home and play some more in the pool.
Monday was Magic Kingdom day. We were at the park entrance by 7:30 AM. This caused some tension with the rest of our group because they weren't quite on board with the idea of being at the park so early but once they got there they quickly understood. The crowds were impressive. We were at the very front behind the rope and when that rope came down it was a mad dash for the biggest attractions.
Because our group included 13 people ranging in ages from 4 to 72 I had decided on two Touring Plans (courtesy of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World) one for the younger kids and one for the older ones. I had this vision of Natalie, just wanting to see princesses and go on cute rides like Dumbo the Flying Elephant, while Kaitlin went on rides such as Space Mountain and Splash Mountain. However, Natalie, wanted nothing to do with the tame rides. The first ride we went on was Space Mountain and she loved it! From there we rode Splash Mountain. By the time it was all said and done (14 straight hours at the park) the big rides won over the cute ones. We did Space Mountain three times, went on Splash Mountain two times and rode Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.
Of course, we also did our share of "cute rides", got to meet some of the Characters and some of the princesses, and it was as magical as I had imagine it.
For the evening parade, all our kids got chosen to "turn on the lights" and throw pixie dust at the beginning of the parade. All of them, except Natalie, she was completely passed out and missed the whole thing.
I guess that is the magic of Disney. Even after fourteen hours straight in the heat, dealing with unbearable crowds, cranky children (some cranky adults too) and spending a fortune, you still feel like it was totally worth it.
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