We told the girls early that they were going, and they have been in a planning overload! They do not really know what to expect, but have been adding Princesses daily and Merida was the last Must Meet. LOL! WE have Akershus booked so they should be able to meet Belle, FP for Rapunzel and A&E.
The first time we went to Disney since our own children were young was when my DGD was 4. CRT had just stated lunch and we booked it for our first MK day, Kady all dressed in her fabulous Cinderella gown adn little whilte sneakers blinking with tiny red lights, and her hair all done up Royal at the Barbershop (remember when you could do that?) Belle was in the Castle in her blue dress, and she was so kind and funny with my shy little Kady. She had Kady stand on the chair so that little peanut could have a serious conversation about Gaston! and then remembeed her during the parade, pointing to her and sticking out her tongue.
I know that people will oftentimes pooh pooh the character interactions and complain about th cost of the meals vs the quality that you get, but for us, they are priceless. This year my little neighbors, granddaughters of my heart, have had a pretty tough time, and so when they walk up to the house, and start pouring through all the photos people post on my FB, planning and speculating who will be there and what they will talk about, my DH tells me it will be worth every penny we spend. I don't know who is more excited for the M&G! Me or them!!!
. If not, we'll track her down at her Epcot Meet and Greet.
(Pure magic, btw)
But I can remember her first time to Disneyland (she was 3) and how exciting it was to see things through her eyes and then her first time to WDW. She has never been into the dress up, but she loves the characters and always wants to meet them.
