Day 4 - Magic Kingdom/MNSSHP (Part 1)
We had an ADR at Crystal Palace, and we were pretty excited about it. We had not done this during the last trip, so it was a first for us. I was mostly excited about getting some good empty Main St. pics. Thankfully, my allergy meds had kicked in quickly so I had gotten a decent nights sleep, and was ready to go. Wake up call came at 6:30, and we all got up and were at the bus stop by 7! We didn't wait long for a bus, because we were at MK before 7:30. I was so excited when we got to MK. Not only was I at MAGIC KINGDOM, but the decorations for the MNSSHP got me all excited about that night! So, we got through security and stood in line for about 10 mins. Then it was time to go in.
Here's some shots of our trip inside and down Main Street.
We got to Crystal Palace and checked in and we waited less than 10 minutes. We ordered drinks and went to fix some plates before the characters came out. We were on the right side of the restaurant so we were able to hurry back when we say them coming.
First up was Pooh. My Pooh wanted no picture, but he was happy enough to give Pooh a high five.
Then came Eeyore. MY FAVORITE! So, I had to get my picture taken with him, too. Notice my shirt.
Then Tigger came out and led the parade, that my boys refused to participate in.
When that was over, Tigger finally made his way to the table, but somehow I missed the picture.
After Tigger, Piglet was due up, but he was no where in sight, and it was 8:45. So, we had to skip out before we saw Piglet.
We grabbed the strollers and headed towards the rope drop at Adventure Land. My plan was to work the part in sections, and save Fantasy Land and Tomorrow Land for MNSSHP. From the looks of the crowd we were going to have another low crowd day!
When the rope dropped we headed straight to BTMRR. I was excited because CCat was big enough to ride it, and I had a feeling he'd like it. So, we get there and I ride with Goofy, Donald, and CCat while Chewy waits with Pooh. We walked right on and were the first people of the day to ride so we got front row. We even got to ride again without getting off because there was no in line when we stopped!
Here's a few pictures that Chewy snapped while waiting for us. Poor Pooh just didn't understand why he couldn't ride the train. You can see that he was upset.
When we got off, Chewy decided to go ahead and ride with the boys again while I went to grab FP for Splash Mountain for later. Here's a video that Chewy took on his phone. If you listen, you can hear CCat telling Chewy what was going to happen next. It was what I did to him to keep him from being scared. Too cute.
Pooh and I walked over to Splash and there was no standby time, and the FP machines weren't even open and it was 9:30. So, when the others were done with BTMRR, Chewy decided that he, Donald, and Goofy were going to go ahead and ride Splash. It was a first for all of us. They all liked it, but we had no idea that the ride was so loooooooooong. After they were done there we headed back to Adventure Land.
We were disappointed to see that Pirates was closed, and they weren't sure what time it would reopen! So, instead we went to enjoy a Jungle Cruise. Always such corny fun, and Goofy "took cover" again when he heard gunshots.
I have no idea why he was so worried this trip about gunfire. After we finished our cruise we headed to Aladdin.
Next we decided to take a tour of the Swiss Family Treehouse. It pretty cool, and there are some awesome views from up there! One of us had a good dose of karma on the way up. Donald had rammed the stroller into Goofy just before we went into the treehouse. Well while going up the steps, Donald tripped. He didn't get hurt, but it sure made the rest of us giggle. I know, we're bad parents.
After marching up and down 9 million stairs, we decided it was time for a good ole Dole Whip! I had forgotten all about these on the last trip, but not this time!! Chewy and I had a Dole Whip Float, Donald had a Coke Float, and CCat and Goofy each had a Root Beer Float. Pooh shared with all of us. After a satisying snack, we headed over to Mickey's Toontown Fair. We had to get Pooh on Goofy's Barnstormer!!
When we got there, we found the line to be non-existant again!! So, we hopped right on with our finger's crossed that all of his excitement about riding wouldn't be for nothing.
Here's a picture of him, and a video too!
He loved it! We rode it 2 or 3 times, and then we toured Mickey's and Minnie's homes.
The boys were begging to play at Donald's boat so they played for a while. At this time it was nearing noon, so jumped on the next train to Main Street. When we got off the train I ran over and got tickets for MNSSHP, and then we got on the bus to go back to the resort and rest. We had some yogurt and crackers and everyone laid down to rest before our late night.
Up next MNSSHP and Photopass pictures!
