E.Jane
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This day was ear marked as the "redo all our favorites" day well in advance.
We started by hitting MGM at 9am. We rode ToT and R&R coaster twice each, and Star Tours. We then strolled around for a while, taking in the stores we didn't have time for on our previous visit. The morning just flew by. We stopped and had lunch at the Backlot Express - burgers and hotdogs - total was $27. I hadn't really noticed until then that MGM looks dated. Is it just me?
We went back to the resort for a couple of hours. I started packing while the kids took a final swim. True die-hards - it was waaaaaaaay too cold for me! We all fell asleep for an hour or so, although I can't imagine why! We then headed over to MK - this was E-night and we had things to do!
We immediately split up when we got there. Kevin and I wanted to browse the stores, and I managed to convince the kids that there would be lots of time to do the rides together when the crowds left at 7pm. They couldn't wait though - they headed straight for Splash Mountain and got drenched! When we met back up at 6pm, they were soaked. We ate supper at the Starlight Cafe - again, burgers and hotdogs. Geez - what a healthy diet week this has been! By the time we were done, we quickly ran and squeezed in Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh before they shut down for the night. We stood and watched the fireworks, then headed straight for Big Thunder. We rode that ride so many times in a row, I lost count. Same thing for Splash mountain. In fact, by the end of the evening, I was totally immune to the drops - they did nothing to my stomach. I might as well have been sitting on a bus! I finally rode Astro Orbiter, and I have to say, I HATED this ride - I thought I was going to fall out! We finally managed to get Matthew to try Space Mountain and he loved it. I would have to say that ending our visit with an e-night was the best! It's definitely worth the money.
On our way out, we stopped by the Main Street bakery and picked up cheese cake, lemon cake, chocolate cake and cookies. What the heck - we could diet once we got home!
We all felt sad walking out those gates. We know it will be at least 4-5 years before we return. The kids will be young adults then. I've never wanted to capture a moment in time as much as I did that last day.
The next morning, we were up early and on our way home. I'm not sure why, but we've visited WDW twice and both times, we got completely lost on our way to the airport. Thankfully, we'd left early, and had time for the scenic tour of Florida!
All in all, we had a great trip and got to do most of what we wanted. I still want to see ALL of WS at Epcot, and I never got to eat at Beaches and Cream. I guess that means we have to go back!
I was surprised to find I had cash left in my pocket at the end of the week. That's a first! I'm using it as my deposit for our next trip
Jane
We started by hitting MGM at 9am. We rode ToT and R&R coaster twice each, and Star Tours. We then strolled around for a while, taking in the stores we didn't have time for on our previous visit. The morning just flew by. We stopped and had lunch at the Backlot Express - burgers and hotdogs - total was $27. I hadn't really noticed until then that MGM looks dated. Is it just me?
We went back to the resort for a couple of hours. I started packing while the kids took a final swim. True die-hards - it was waaaaaaaay too cold for me! We all fell asleep for an hour or so, although I can't imagine why! We then headed over to MK - this was E-night and we had things to do!
We immediately split up when we got there. Kevin and I wanted to browse the stores, and I managed to convince the kids that there would be lots of time to do the rides together when the crowds left at 7pm. They couldn't wait though - they headed straight for Splash Mountain and got drenched! When we met back up at 6pm, they were soaked. We ate supper at the Starlight Cafe - again, burgers and hotdogs. Geez - what a healthy diet week this has been! By the time we were done, we quickly ran and squeezed in Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh before they shut down for the night. We stood and watched the fireworks, then headed straight for Big Thunder. We rode that ride so many times in a row, I lost count. Same thing for Splash mountain. In fact, by the end of the evening, I was totally immune to the drops - they did nothing to my stomach. I might as well have been sitting on a bus! I finally rode Astro Orbiter, and I have to say, I HATED this ride - I thought I was going to fall out! We finally managed to get Matthew to try Space Mountain and he loved it. I would have to say that ending our visit with an e-night was the best! It's definitely worth the money.
On our way out, we stopped by the Main Street bakery and picked up cheese cake, lemon cake, chocolate cake and cookies. What the heck - we could diet once we got home!
We all felt sad walking out those gates. We know it will be at least 4-5 years before we return. The kids will be young adults then. I've never wanted to capture a moment in time as much as I did that last day.
The next morning, we were up early and on our way home. I'm not sure why, but we've visited WDW twice and both times, we got completely lost on our way to the airport. Thankfully, we'd left early, and had time for the scenic tour of Florida!
All in all, we had a great trip and got to do most of what we wanted. I still want to see ALL of WS at Epcot, and I never got to eat at Beaches and Cream. I guess that means we have to go back!
I was surprised to find I had cash left in my pocket at the end of the week. That's a first! I'm using it as my deposit for our next trip
Jane
