One of my fave coffee mugs, with Jafar, Cruella, Capt Hook, Ursula, Scar, Maleficent, and the Evil Queen.
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WDW Day 6: second day at Magic Kindom
I know it has taken me forever to finally wrap this up! Here we go...
Sunday - This was probably one of the best days. Matt and Shareen didn't want to go, so we left them behind. Jeff, Marlee, Phoebee and I ventured out on our own and it was fantastic! We missed rope drop by a few minutes but crowds were really low and we had a great time. We let Marlee pick a few favorites from Fantasyland to ride again, so we hopped on It's a Small World, Snow White's Scary Adventures, and Peter Pan. We also did Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean again. Watched the Tiki Room show. Then we headed to Tomorrowland for Buzz's Space Ranger Spin, Carousel of Progress, and PeopleMover. Somewhere in there we ate lunch at Tortuga Tavern. Tons of food! We all shared and it was yum!
Characters we snagged: Snow White (finally!), Pinocchio, Chip and Dale, Tiana (which was awesome because Marlee was wearing her Tiana dress so Tiana REALLY hammed it up with her!), and Tinkerbell. The longest we waited was probably about 7-8 minutes for Tink!
We left early enough that we got back to the rental house in plenty of time for dinner, packing, and sleep. We had to get up early and get on the road home the next morning.
Overall, the trip was wonderful. We hit a few snags that involve teenage daughters, but I tried to not let that ruin it for the little ones. Marlee enjoyed every second of it and came back with some treasures (Pirates gun, Peter Pan play set, Minnie Mouse play set, Tinkerbell wand, Jasmine doll, whew). Next year will be even better!
Sunday - This was probably one of the best days. Matt and Shareen didn't want to go, so we left them behind. Jeff, Marlee, Phoebee and I ventured out on our own and it was fantastic! We missed rope drop by a few minutes but crowds were really low and we had a great time. We let Marlee pick a few favorites from Fantasyland to ride again, so we hopped on It's a Small World, Snow White's Scary Adventures, and Peter Pan. We also did Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean again. Watched the Tiki Room show. Then we headed to Tomorrowland for Buzz's Space Ranger Spin, Carousel of Progress, and PeopleMover. Somewhere in there we ate lunch at Tortuga Tavern. Tons of food! We all shared and it was yum!
Characters we snagged: Snow White (finally!), Pinocchio, Chip and Dale, Tiana (which was awesome because Marlee was wearing her Tiana dress so Tiana REALLY hammed it up with her!), and Tinkerbell. The longest we waited was probably about 7-8 minutes for Tink!
We left early enough that we got back to the rental house in plenty of time for dinner, packing, and sleep. We had to get up early and get on the road home the next morning.
Overall, the trip was wonderful. We hit a few snags that involve teenage daughters, but I tried to not let that ruin it for the little ones. Marlee enjoyed every second of it and came back with some treasures (Pirates gun, Peter Pan play set, Minnie Mouse play set, Tinkerbell wand, Jasmine doll, whew). Next year will be even better!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
WDW Day 5: Epcot
Saturday - This day was a strange day. It turned out really well, but had some bumps along the way. I won't go into ALL the details, but it did involve Shareen not feeling well after riding Mission:Space (orange, I warned her!) and me having a mini meltdown because we hunted down Mulan's spot (you can find her ONLY at Epcot) and then we were told she wasn't there that day! The reason it was so important was that Marlee was dressed like Mulan and wanted a pic with her. Anyway, Marlee handled it way better than I did. I was tired!
We rode Spaceship Earth twice, The Seas with Nemo and friends, Journey into Imagination with Figment, Maelstrom (Norway), Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros (Mexico), saw Turtle Talk with Crush (Crush talked to Marlee), and Captain EO.
Marlee really enjoyed taking her "passport" through the World Showcase and getting it stamped in every country. She put stickers in it and got little messages written in it in different languages. I think that was her favorite and she still likes talking about the countries and looking at her Epcot passport.
Jeff, the little ones, and I enjoyed eating (ahem, and drinking) things from various pavilions ;-) Moroccan couscous and lentils, French pastries and an Orange Grand Marnier Slush, vegetable souffle and pastries from Norway, fish and chips from UK, margaritas from Mexico, etc. So good! I will definitely have to make room for something from Karamell Kuche in Germany next time!
We did get to see some of the street performers as we passed through. They were all really interesting. However, we did not stop a lot to watch because of the "got to keep Phoebee moving" factor. I would love to be able to watch more of them in the future though!
We also snagged a few characters there. Alice, Mary Poppins, Marie (from Aristocats) and Donald Duck in his sombrero.
Shareen got over her sickness and it turned out to be a great day!
We rode Spaceship Earth twice, The Seas with Nemo and friends, Journey into Imagination with Figment, Maelstrom (Norway), Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros (Mexico), saw Turtle Talk with Crush (Crush talked to Marlee), and Captain EO.
Marlee really enjoyed taking her "passport" through the World Showcase and getting it stamped in every country. She put stickers in it and got little messages written in it in different languages. I think that was her favorite and she still likes talking about the countries and looking at her Epcot passport.
Jeff, the little ones, and I enjoyed eating (ahem, and drinking) things from various pavilions ;-) Moroccan couscous and lentils, French pastries and an Orange Grand Marnier Slush, vegetable souffle and pastries from Norway, fish and chips from UK, margaritas from Mexico, etc. So good! I will definitely have to make room for something from Karamell Kuche in Germany next time!
We did get to see some of the street performers as we passed through. They were all really interesting. However, we did not stop a lot to watch because of the "got to keep Phoebee moving" factor. I would love to be able to watch more of them in the future though!
We also snagged a few characters there. Alice, Mary Poppins, Marie (from Aristocats) and Donald Duck in his sombrero.
Shareen got over her sickness and it turned out to be a great day!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
WDW Day 4: Animal Kingdom
Friday - Animal Kingdom! Oh how I love Animal Kingdom! Probably my fave park. It is truly a park to be savored, not to run around like wild banshees, jumping from ride to ride (ahem, big kids).
We got there at rope drop, and Jeff, Marlee, Phoebee, and I went directly to the Festival of the Lion King show (first one at 9:30am). Before we went into the show, we saw Pluto, Brer Bear, and Thumper and Miss Bunny all with no wait! So we got pics and autographs, and hopped into the first Lion King show right before it started. Fabulous show! Great memories made there, as Marlee got picked to be in the show and Timon singled her out and talked to her! I almost teared up! I think I was awed more than Marlee.
The rest of the day was just as grand. Marlee participated in the Kid's Discovery Club, where she went to different stations throughout AK, learned something about animals or played a game, and got a stamp on her club card. Once she collected all 6 required stamps, she got a special Rafiki stamp, and said an oathe to become a member of the club and got a special Timon and Pumbaa activity booklet. She really loved collecting those stamps! We did that throughout the day as we came upon stations.
At lunch time, we all ate an awesome African buffet lunch at the Tusker House. I'm really glad we got to experience authentic African food. It was good and we all enjoyed it.
We walked the trails/treks, rode Kilimanjaro Safaris, the Wildlife Express Trains to Conservation Station/Affection Section (got to explore those areas), Triceratop Spin, saw It's Tough to be a Bug, played in the Boneyard. We also saw Santa Goofy, Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore (one of the characters I HAD to get pic with. Love Eeyore!), Terk, Pocahontas, and Rafiki! I know Reen and Matt rode Expedition Everest (multiple times), Primeval Whirl, and Dinosaur. They also saw King Louie and Baloo, but we didn't get to see them.
Animal Kingdom is the one park I wish we could stay in longer. There is so much to see there. It is very beautiful. But, alas, they do have to close... oh well, we can see more next time!
We got there at rope drop, and Jeff, Marlee, Phoebee, and I went directly to the Festival of the Lion King show (first one at 9:30am). Before we went into the show, we saw Pluto, Brer Bear, and Thumper and Miss Bunny all with no wait! So we got pics and autographs, and hopped into the first Lion King show right before it started. Fabulous show! Great memories made there, as Marlee got picked to be in the show and Timon singled her out and talked to her! I almost teared up! I think I was awed more than Marlee.
The rest of the day was just as grand. Marlee participated in the Kid's Discovery Club, where she went to different stations throughout AK, learned something about animals or played a game, and got a stamp on her club card. Once she collected all 6 required stamps, she got a special Rafiki stamp, and said an oathe to become a member of the club and got a special Timon and Pumbaa activity booklet. She really loved collecting those stamps! We did that throughout the day as we came upon stations.
At lunch time, we all ate an awesome African buffet lunch at the Tusker House. I'm really glad we got to experience authentic African food. It was good and we all enjoyed it.
We walked the trails/treks, rode Kilimanjaro Safaris, the Wildlife Express Trains to Conservation Station/Affection Section (got to explore those areas), Triceratop Spin, saw It's Tough to be a Bug, played in the Boneyard. We also saw Santa Goofy, Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore (one of the characters I HAD to get pic with. Love Eeyore!), Terk, Pocahontas, and Rafiki! I know Reen and Matt rode Expedition Everest (multiple times), Primeval Whirl, and Dinosaur. They also saw King Louie and Baloo, but we didn't get to see them.
Animal Kingdom is the one park I wish we could stay in longer. There is so much to see there. It is very beautiful. But, alas, they do have to close... oh well, we can see more next time!
WDW Day 3: Off Day/Downtown Disney
Thursday - The third day was our "down day". We didn't have any particular place to be at any certain time. We slept in, and by we I mean Shareen and Matthew. Jeff and I were up early since Marlee and Phoebee don't know what it means to sleep in! We headed to Downtown Disney, which is a really neat place. They have Lego sculptures, a huge Disney store, lots of smaller stores, and some great places to eat.
We split off from the big kids, aka Matt and Reen. They went and spent some time at DisneyQuest (admission included in our tickets). DisneyQuest is a 5 story virtual arcade or something like that. They said it was fun.
The rest of us just walked around, took pictures, got some snacks, and eventually had lunch at Rainforest Cafe. I knew what Rainforest Cafe was suppose to be, but we had never actually been to one. It was great! The staff was very friendly. The little ones got a bit scared of the "storm" but they were fine. Marlee was sweetly trying to console Phoebee. She said she was trying to keep her calm ;-) We took some pics, had a good meal, and a good time! Then we hit Goofy's Candy Co. for some take home treats (and Disney Blend coffee for me).
After lunch we met up with the big kids again and perused Once Upon a Toy (fun store with a variety of Mr Potato Head pieces, among other things). We split up AGAIN so the biggies could go back to DQ. We were going to ride Characters in Flight, but it was closed due to high wind :-( We strolled around some more but the kiddos were getting tired, so we went home.
Once we got home, the little ones settled in with a movie and the big ones and I went to hit some of the cheap souvenir shops. But first we stopped in at Dunkin' Donuts for some coffee and a donut. Then we went to a couple of shops, where I though the prices would be low (3 shirts for $10 anyone???) but they never seemed to have sizes we needed/wanted. Go figure. I grabbed a couple of little things, but that was about it.
Pretty much the end of Day 3, unless you want to know about our chinese take out dinner and bedtime routines for the kids...
We split off from the big kids, aka Matt and Reen. They went and spent some time at DisneyQuest (admission included in our tickets). DisneyQuest is a 5 story virtual arcade or something like that. They said it was fun.
The rest of us just walked around, took pictures, got some snacks, and eventually had lunch at Rainforest Cafe. I knew what Rainforest Cafe was suppose to be, but we had never actually been to one. It was great! The staff was very friendly. The little ones got a bit scared of the "storm" but they were fine. Marlee was sweetly trying to console Phoebee. She said she was trying to keep her calm ;-) We took some pics, had a good meal, and a good time! Then we hit Goofy's Candy Co. for some take home treats (and Disney Blend coffee for me).
After lunch we met up with the big kids again and perused Once Upon a Toy (fun store with a variety of Mr Potato Head pieces, among other things). We split up AGAIN so the biggies could go back to DQ. We were going to ride Characters in Flight, but it was closed due to high wind :-( We strolled around some more but the kiddos were getting tired, so we went home.
Once we got home, the little ones settled in with a movie and the big ones and I went to hit some of the cheap souvenir shops. But first we stopped in at Dunkin' Donuts for some coffee and a donut. Then we went to a couple of shops, where I though the prices would be low (3 shirts for $10 anyone???) but they never seemed to have sizes we needed/wanted. Go figure. I grabbed a couple of little things, but that was about it.
Pretty much the end of Day 3, unless you want to know about our chinese take out dinner and bedtime routines for the kids...
Thursday, December 8, 2011
WDW Day 2: first day at Magic Kingdom
Wednesday - This day was a little different. Shareen had a Y.E.S. program to attend the first 3 hrs of the day so my brother stayed with us for the first part of the day while Shareen was in class.
When we got there (at rope drop!) we enjoyed the opening show and headed straight through the Cinderella Castle to Fantasyland. The first three hours we rode the Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, Dumbo rides multiple times... and It's a Small World (another Marlee fave). We also saw the Mickey's Philharmagic 3D show (one of my faves!). We made those first few hours all about what Marlee wanted to do, over and over :-) She tried to pull the sword out of the stone, but to no avail ;-) It was cute though!
After Shareen caught up with us, we all had lunch at the Columbia Harbor House in Liberty Square. I think we all really liked our meal there and the atmosphere was nice (nautical themed). Shareen and I headed over to the Hall of Presidents show and when that was over Matt and Reen headed off on their own to ride the big rides. Jeff, Marlee, Phoebee and I rode the Liberty Square Riverboat, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, Magic Carpets of Aladdin, and we let the kids play in the Swiss Family Treehouse. I got an orange pineapple Dole Whip float. I shared a little with the kids... a little. We would periodically catch bits of the Dream Along with Mickey show in front of the castle. Although we didn't make it a point to try to see it, it played often throughout the day so we saw parts as we passed by. We also caught part of the afternoon parade.
Once again, characters were in no shortage. We got pics with Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Mickey, and Minnie that day. Less than 5 minute wait for all of them. Let me point out that on our entire trip we rarely "character hunted" except for a few times (like at Epcot, more on that to come!) but we would mostly just walk up on them with short lines or hear that they were about to walk out so we would wait a few minutes and be almost first in line. It was fantastic. It also helped that we only stopped for who Marlee wanted to see, not every one we came across (with a couple of exceptions for me, ahem, we'll talk about that later). Marlee was such a trooper too! If she wanted to see someone and we couldn't find them or if they had to cut the line off, she would just say "It's ok, we'll just see them next time!". She did really well the whole trip. I was very proud of her. Even when we were all tired, she rarely had a melt down. Sweet baby. And little Phoebee was just along for the ride! She just did whatever. Shows, rides, anything we did!
That pretty much wraps up day 2 (our first Magic Kingdom day). If you noticed, we only did half the park that day. Since we knew we would spend 2 days at MK, we decided to do half one day and half the other.
When we got there (at rope drop!) we enjoyed the opening show and headed straight through the Cinderella Castle to Fantasyland. The first three hours we rode the Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, Dumbo rides multiple times... and It's a Small World (another Marlee fave). We also saw the Mickey's Philharmagic 3D show (one of my faves!). We made those first few hours all about what Marlee wanted to do, over and over :-) She tried to pull the sword out of the stone, but to no avail ;-) It was cute though!
After Shareen caught up with us, we all had lunch at the Columbia Harbor House in Liberty Square. I think we all really liked our meal there and the atmosphere was nice (nautical themed). Shareen and I headed over to the Hall of Presidents show and when that was over Matt and Reen headed off on their own to ride the big rides. Jeff, Marlee, Phoebee and I rode the Liberty Square Riverboat, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, Magic Carpets of Aladdin, and we let the kids play in the Swiss Family Treehouse. I got an orange pineapple Dole Whip float. I shared a little with the kids... a little. We would periodically catch bits of the Dream Along with Mickey show in front of the castle. Although we didn't make it a point to try to see it, it played often throughout the day so we saw parts as we passed by. We also caught part of the afternoon parade.
Once again, characters were in no shortage. We got pics with Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Mickey, and Minnie that day. Less than 5 minute wait for all of them. Let me point out that on our entire trip we rarely "character hunted" except for a few times (like at Epcot, more on that to come!) but we would mostly just walk up on them with short lines or hear that they were about to walk out so we would wait a few minutes and be almost first in line. It was fantastic. It also helped that we only stopped for who Marlee wanted to see, not every one we came across (with a couple of exceptions for me, ahem, we'll talk about that later). Marlee was such a trooper too! If she wanted to see someone and we couldn't find them or if they had to cut the line off, she would just say "It's ok, we'll just see them next time!". She did really well the whole trip. I was very proud of her. Even when we were all tired, she rarely had a melt down. Sweet baby. And little Phoebee was just along for the ride! She just did whatever. Shows, rides, anything we did!
That pretty much wraps up day 2 (our first Magic Kingdom day). If you noticed, we only did half the park that day. Since we knew we would spend 2 days at MK, we decided to do half one day and half the other.
Walt Disney World 2011: Day 1
We just got home from a week long trip to Disney World. I thought I would do a different blog post for each day. Of course, the real day one was the drive down there, but since that was completely boring, I'll start with the first day at the parks. Therefore, day one was Disney's Hollywood Studios (referred to DHS from here on out)!
Tuesday - A lot of people think of DHS as the "throw away park". Not enough rides, nothing for little ones. Naturally, Shareen and my brother Matthew rode the bigger rides, but I'll be focusing on what we did with the little kids. For us, it was great! We saw the Voyage of the Little Mermaid show, MuppetVision 3D, the Beauty and the Beast show, Disney Jr show, rode Toy Story Mania, the Great Movie Ride, and I cannot forget the nighttime spectacular, Fantasmic (Marlee's fave). Also, we were able to see the The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, which were beautiful.
We also got to meet several characters at DHS, got pics and autographs. Donald, Daisy, Pooh, Jake, Mr. Incredible, Mater, and Lightning McQueen were all to be found, and with super short lines at that!
It turned out to be a great day and I'm glad we did not skip this park. If your kids don't like shows, it may not be for you, but Marlee and Phoebee both sat through every show and ride and were mesmerized!
Tuesday - A lot of people think of DHS as the "throw away park". Not enough rides, nothing for little ones. Naturally, Shareen and my brother Matthew rode the bigger rides, but I'll be focusing on what we did with the little kids. For us, it was great! We saw the Voyage of the Little Mermaid show, MuppetVision 3D, the Beauty and the Beast show, Disney Jr show, rode Toy Story Mania, the Great Movie Ride, and I cannot forget the nighttime spectacular, Fantasmic (Marlee's fave). Also, we were able to see the The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, which were beautiful.
We also got to meet several characters at DHS, got pics and autographs. Donald, Daisy, Pooh, Jake, Mr. Incredible, Mater, and Lightning McQueen were all to be found, and with super short lines at that!
It turned out to be a great day and I'm glad we did not skip this park. If your kids don't like shows, it may not be for you, but Marlee and Phoebee both sat through every show and ride and were mesmerized!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Disney movies
I just got my first shipment of movies from Disney Movie Club today. I am so excited! I don't know why I'm that excited. Is it receiving something new in the mail? Is it because it's Disney? Is it because it was such a great deal? I don't know, but if anyone is interested in joining let me know first so I can give you a code and earn myself a free movie! I ordered National Treasure 1 & 2, Pirates 2 & 3, Finding Nemo and The Rescuers (one of my fave older Disney classics). They are all going to be Christmas presents for my kiddos (although I'm sure I will get in on the viewing action too!). 6 movies for $21.90. In the words of Wheezie from DragonTales... LOOOVE IT!
On another Disney movie note, Shareen and I went to see The Princess and the Frog this weekend with friends of ours. It was a great movie. I was a little surprised at how dark it was (voodoo, evil spirits, black magic, etc) but over all it was good. The lightning bug named Ray and Mama Odie were hilarious. I will definitely get it on DVD but Marlee will have to be a little older to watch it.
On another Disney movie note, Shareen and I went to see The Princess and the Frog this weekend with friends of ours. It was a great movie. I was a little surprised at how dark it was (voodoo, evil spirits, black magic, etc) but over all it was good. The lightning bug named Ray and Mama Odie were hilarious. I will definitely get it on DVD but Marlee will have to be a little older to watch it.
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