Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BOO and a few Disney Dresses too!~ A Sept ’13 TR

[TruLovesKiss]

OMG I love that Avatar poster. Too funny especially "weird Imagineer Guy with all the Crazy Earrings." Of course I love Joe Rohde.

Yes... Wishes cures all.

I wonder how often kids (and adults too I suppose) lose those bands. Glad they were able to replace it though (even it it was the bland grey).

Wow, this is the second Kona visit I've read today that talked about slow service. Interesting. I'm starting to feel all smart for never doing sit down meals, lol.

I'll have to agree and take it even a step further that doing ANYTHING while watching Stacey is A-okay.

Rachel, you are killing me with the adorable matching outfits.

Enchanted Tales had only a 20 minute wait???? Yeah, I'm thinking a September trip might be in my future.

Oh I bet the CMs find a ton of Magic Bands that are left in the parks each day! I was shocked that we only had one go missing during our trip. And they didn't even try to track it down or anything. They just issued a brand new one right away, which was nice.

You are smart! Sit-down meals eat up a lot of time! We are definitely doing less of them next trip.

I know, right?! 20 minutes for Enchanted Tales with Belle at 2:00 in the afternoon is unreal! September is definitely a great time to go!

 

[littlenellbell]

So much cuteness in your updates! I'm not sure where to start! First of all....Donovan makes a great pirate! The Pirate League is so awesome! I'm glad he enjoyed it.
The girls dresses are so cute and perfect for pictures with the Beast! You really got some good ones! I love how your youngest is looking up at him. She's been a good sport posing for pictures with the characters, sometimes they are afraid at that age.
Jorie's pose in front of the mural at BOG is too much. You can tell she's in princess mode...... being in that environment it's hard not to be! That place is gorgeous. We did lunch there once, but I would like to try the dinner.
We were bummed to miss Maurice's cottage using the FP+ for ETWB, it's really part of the experience. But thank goodness for September crowds, 20 minutes is not too bad for ETWB.
Looks like the weather is continuing to stay nice for you.

 

[Marsheliz]

The cuteness of the girls' dresses.. I'm dying!!!

I want to do Pirates League for my boys one of these days too! Did you think the prices were fair?

I so want to try BOG too. The pics of the beast with the children are great, especially the one up close with your youngest. LOL!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Whoops, looks like I started posting before you were done. My bad.

Continuing on with what I missed...

YAY for the Pirates League. So great that there's something for the boys.

Be Our Guest. Really unbelievable. I was so glad I decided to at least do lunch there even though I was alone. It was so worth it. Too bad I had no Beast at lunch though. He certainly is a friendly Beast.

 

[Tasmen]

The kids look absolutely adorable. I also had those freak outs about BOG and our adrs for the upcoming trip. I couldn't get the times I wanted. Finally managed to snag an adr.

 

[KCrystal]

Glad to have you here!!

I think that 1900 Park Fare would be much better overall if they were in a larger area. They have way too many people squeezed into such a small space and it just make the whole area seem very chaotic. I guess if I had to deal with that every night, I'd be pretty unhappy too. What ADR were you going to give up for 1900 Park Fare?

Umm I hadn't really thought about it honestly! LOL I think the only one I would be willing to give up would be Garden Grill. I've kind of got my heart set on Chef Mickey's, H&V, CRT and 50sPT. Maybe on the next trip if I start to see some better reviews we will try 1900 PF. The food looks great though!

I am in love with all your kids matching outfits! The girls dresses are absolutely fantastic! So freaking adorable!

BOG looks so amazing. Everytime I see pictures I get so jealous. I'm so hoping we can get a Fast Pass for lunch for April!
I can't wait to read some more!

 

[PrincessFendi]

Oh my goodness! I have LOVED reading your TR so far! You did a FANTASTIC job in organizing everyone's clothes for the trip! The kids look great and you really did plan it all out beforehand. I am so excited to read more.

Your TOMs are too cute! It makes me want to try and decorate a pair before our next trip. Not that they will be as amazing as your but I need to think of something and then try it.

 

[katt789]

I won’t lie, I have no idea where I stopped reading and fell behind, but I think it was the Disney on Ice real life update, SO, here we go!

Oh my gosh, AK is definitely tied for my favorite park, it’s just so amazing, beautiful, serene, UGH, I LOVE IT!! Haha.I love the safari matching shirts, seriously, they’re so cute, I would totally do that if my friends were down!

Love the pictures around AK, they really capture the feel of the park amazingly! Awwe, little one does not look too happy so far with being up that early! Love the pic of Donald about to sign the book and the one of Mickey, those are amazing shots!

Super glad that you had fun at Tusker, it’s definitely one of my favorite places to eat as the food selection I find is a little more “authentic” due to the themeing than other places, it makes me happy! Lol. Awesome safari shots!!

Glad you guys loved FOTLK and Nemo so much, folk is hands down my favorite show on property, I would kill to be that bird, lol, but I’ll settle for the zebra too! My Mom’s a gymnast and her favorite part is the tumble monkeys as well!

Flame Tree’s another one of my favorites!! There’s too many awesome things at ak!!

1900 is a great place for dinner, but every time I have eaten there service has been not so great, and the characters take FOREVER at breakfast, it’s insane! I’m happy to see that you enjoyed it despite dealing with some not so awesome stuff! The characters there really are fantastic!

Awwe, sounds like it was a bit of a stress filled evening for you! I totally get that! Being the person who plans the trip can be insane sometimes, you want to make sure that everyone’s having fun and enjoying themselves! It can get crazy! Glad that you still got some awesome parade spots and managed to catch the evening stuff at MK

Wow you guys got stuck with some not great service this time around, sorry!! I can’t imagine why things seemed to have been so bad for you! We usually run into one or two here and there, but this seems a little extensive!

Enchanted tales seems like it was a hit with you! So happy to see the interaction with the girls, adorable!! I still haven’t managed to ride the carousel…that needs to happen sometime soon!

Good to hear that BOG was at least better than the last couple of dining experiences! We’ve always had a great time there, between the food & ambiance it’s totally worth it. Helps that I have a friend that serves there so if we’re in her section, we’re set, bahha! The cupcakes are so tasty there, and I love that they’re not HUGE like the ones pretty much everywhere else!

Excited to read all about MNSSHP! My favorite time of year!!

 

[khertz]

Wow, what a hassle at breakfast! I seem to read that a lot on the boards, that people wait way after their ADR time to be seated only to find the restaurant half full when they get in. It seems like it shouldn't be a staffing issue if so many people make ADR's that would let the restaurant know when they are going to be busy and need more staff. But once you were able to sit & order, I have the say the food looks phenomenal!

How adorable are the girls in their Belle dresses?? The family photos on Main Street came out great. Donovan's pirate makeover came out great!! I bet he was really loving that! So great that after all those years of only BBB being available for girls they have something cool for the boys.

DInner at BOG looks lovely! We absolutely loved our meal there. The themeing is absolute perfection! I'm glad Joe noticed the prices of those light up drinks before you ordered them all. I love that photo of the girls with the Beast and Bronwyn looking up at him like, "I'm keeping an eye on you, big guy!"

 

[TruLovesKiss]

So much cuteness in your updates! I'm not sure where to start! First of all....Donovan makes a great pirate! The Pirate League is so awesome! I'm glad he enjoyed it.
The girls dresses are so cute and perfect for pictures with the Beast! You really got some good ones! I love how your youngest is looking up at him. She's been a good sport posing for pictures with the characters, sometimes they are afraid at that age.
Jorie's pose in front of the mural at BOG is too much. You can tell she's in princess mode...... being in that environment it's hard not to be! That place is gorgeous. We did lunch there once, but I would like to try the dinner.
We were bummed to miss Maurice's cottage using the FP+ for ETWB, it's really part of the experience. But thank goodness for September crowds, 20 minutes is not too bad for ETWB.
Looks like the weather is continuing to stay nice for you.

Aww thank you!

I'm so glad that Donovan decided to do the Pirate's League... he ended up really loving having the Pirate makeover and stayed in character all night. It was pretty funny.

Bronwyn was a good sport! She really LOVED all of the characters -but I wasn't surprised. She has a personality much like Jorie's - she'll talk to anyone and nothing much seems to scare her...and always wants to be the center of attention. My other two are the total opposites- much more shy and reserved.

Jorie was definitely in princess mode....the entire trip! It was pretty adorable.

BOG was perfect! I think it's really nice that they offer lunch as a quick service.

We REALLY lucked out with the weather. I was expecting rain everyday. I brought along 30 ponchos and I think we only used 3 or 4 of them! (and only to cover the strollers.)

 

[TruLovesKiss]

The cuteness of the girls' dresses.. I'm dying!!!

I want to do Pirates League for my boys one of these days too! Did you think the prices were fair?

I so want to try BOG too. The pics of the beast with the children are great, especially the one up close with your youngest. LOL!

I bought Jorie & Isla's sets from a mom with 2 girls and then I was able to have the original designer make a coordinating dress for Bronwyn... eeek, I was SO excited!!

I wish that I would have experienced the Pirate's League with Donovan first hand but from the pics and his reactions afterward, I could tell that he really LOVED it! And now Jorie keeps asking to go there next trip... so we may have the girls join in next time! I want to say that Joe paid about $35, so I would say that was fair~ especially compared to the prices of the Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boutique!

Donovan did the First Mate Package which included: Choice of 5 Facial Effects, Reversible Bandanna, Earring & Eye Patch, Sword & Sheath, Temporary Tattoo, The Pirates League bag, Unique Pirate Coin Necklace, Personalized Pirate Oath, Official Pirate Name, and, you get to participate in an Adventureland Pirate Parade. I really think your boys would enjoy it!

BOG was fabulous and it was so much fun getting to meet the Beast.

Whoops, looks like I started posting before you were done. My bad.

Continuing on with what I missed...

YAY for the Pirates League. So great that there's something for the boys.

Be Our Guest. Really unbelievable. I was so glad I decided to at least do lunch there even though I was alone. It was so worth it. Too bad I had no Beast at lunch though. He certainly is a friendly Beast.

You were too quick! I think that I had to take a break from posting to make the girls lunch and put Bronwyn down for a nap. I'm glad that you saw there was more.

The Pirate's League really is something extra special for boys.... and girls too. The pics were awesome and Joe said that the theming inside and the CMs were great! I'm hoping to get to see it next time.

BOG WAS unbelievable! SO so awesome!!

The kids look absolutely adorable. I also had those freak outs about BOG and our adrs for the upcoming trip. I couldn't get the times I wanted. Finally managed to snag an adr.

Yay, I'm glad that you got an ADR. You're going to LOVE it!!

 

[TruLovesKiss]

Umm I hadn't really thought about it honestly! LOL I think the only one I would be willing to give up would be Garden Grill. I've kind of got my heart set on Chef Mickey's, H&V, CRT and 50sPT. Maybe on the next trip if I start to see some better reviews we will try 1900 PF. The food looks great though!

I am in love with all your kids matching outfits! The girls dresses are absolutely fantastic! So freaking adorable!

BOG looks so amazing. Everytime I see pictures I get so jealous. I'm so hoping we can get a Fast Pass for lunch for April!
I can't wait to read some more!

I really love dressing my kids in matching outfits. Although I'm sure that they will be so embarrassed when they're grown up and looking back at pictures.

Be Our Guest IS amazing!! I hope you get to eat lunch there on your trip. Getting to see the inside is SO awesome! And I've heard that the lunch food is really good too.

Oh my goodness! I have LOVED reading your TR so far! You did a FANTASTIC job in organizing everyone's clothes for the trip! The kids look great and you really did plan it all out beforehand. I am so excited to read more.

Your TOMs are too cute! It makes me want to try and decorate a pair before our next trip. Not that they will be as amazing as your but I need to think of something and then try it.

Thank you!! You're so sweet! I'm so glad that you're enjoying the TR. I had such a fun time planning the kids' outfits.

You should definitely give it a try! I was really surprised at how easy it was to paint them!

I won’t lie, I have no idea where I stopped reading and fell behind, but I think it was the Disney on Ice real life update, SO, here we go!

Oh my gosh, AK is definitely tied for my favorite park, it’s just so amazing, beautiful, serene, UGH, I LOVE IT!! Haha.I love the safari matching shirts, seriously, they’re so cute, I would totally do that if my friends were down!

Love the pictures around AK, they really capture the feel of the park amazingly! Awwe, little one does not look too happy so far with being up that early! Love the pic of Donald about to sign the book and the one of Mickey, those are amazing shots!

Super glad that you had fun at Tusker, it’s definitely one of my favorite places to eat as the food selection I find is a little more “authentic” due to the themeing than other places, it makes me happy! Lol. Awesome safari shots!!

Glad you guys loved FOTLK and Nemo so much, folk is hands down my favorite show on property, I would kill to be that bird, lol, but I’ll settle for the zebra too! My Mom’s a gymnast and her favorite part is the tumble monkeys as well!

Flame Tree’s another one of my favorites!! There’s too many awesome things at ak!!

1900 is a great place for dinner, but every time I have eaten there service has been not so great, and the characters take FOREVER at breakfast, it’s insane! I’m happy to see that you enjoyed it despite dealing with some not so awesome stuff! The characters there really are fantastic!

Awwe, sounds like it was a bit of a stress filled evening for you! I totally get that! Being the person who plans the trip can be insane sometimes, you want to make sure that everyone’s having fun and enjoying themselves! It can get crazy! Glad that you still got some awesome parade spots and managed to catch the evening stuff at MK

Wow you guys got stuck with some not great service this time around, sorry!! I can’t imagine why things seemed to have been so bad for you! We usually run into one or two here and there, but this seems a little extensive!

Enchanted tales seems like it was a hit with you! So happy to see the interaction with the girls, adorable!! I still haven’t managed to ride the carousel…that needs to happen sometime soon!

Good to hear that BOG was at least better than the last couple of dining experiences! We’ve always had a great time there, between the food & ambiance it’s totally worth it. Helps that I have a friend that serves there so if we’re in her section, we’re set, bahha! The cupcakes are so tasty there, and I love that they’re not HUGE like the ones pretty much everywhere else!

Excited to read all about MNSSHP! My favorite time of year!!

lol, I remember you commenting on Disney on Ice, so that is probably where you stopped!

You should do the Safari matching sets!! You can definitely get away with dressing alike in Disney!

I started reading your TR and saw that you mom is a gymnast. That is so freakin awesome!!! I did gymnastics all the way up into college... and then when I graduated, I just stopped. I was so bummed to be done... it had basically been my whole life. And now it's been almost 10 years... I can't imagine that I would be able to do anything anymore. So total kudos to your mom!!

Yeah having two restaurants in a row with bad service was a big bummer, but everywhere we ate before and after had great service. So it's all good And yes, BOG was absolutely fantastic! -the service, the food, the ambiance. It was all great!

MNSSHP was definitely a highlight of the trip... can't wait to share!!!

Wow, what a hassle at breakfast! I seem to read that a lot on the boards, that people wait way after their ADR time to be seated only to find the restaurant half full when they get in. It seems like it shouldn't be a staffing issue if so many people make ADR's that would let the restaurant know when they are going to be busy and need more staff. But once you were able to sit & order, I have the say the food looks phenomenal!

How adorable are the girls in their Belle dresses?? The family photos on Main Street came out great. Donovan's pirate makeover came out great!! I bet he was really loving that! So great that after all those years of only BBB being available for girls they have something cool for the boys.

DInner at BOG looks lovely! We absolutely loved our meal there. The themeing is absolute perfection! I'm glad Joe noticed the prices of those light up drinks before you ordered them all. I love that photo of the girls with the Beast and Bronwyn looking up at him like, "I'm keeping an eye on you, big guy!"

Yes, you'd think that they would be able to anticipate how many people will be dining and how many servers that they will need... but you know how that goes...
The food at Kona WAS phenomenal!! I'm so glad that we had a 2nd ADR there- coming up later in the trip.

We did have a fun afternoon. And yes, Pirate's League is something so awesome that's finally geared toward boys. You'll have to check it out with Paxton!

Haha, I'm glad that Joe noticed the prices of those drinks too! Otherwise it would have been $80 for the 4 kiddos, yikes!!! We really had a nice time at BOG, even though the day/time of our ADR didn't seem ideal... it ended up being perfect!

Bronwyn was checking out the Beast, wasn't she?

 

[TruLovesKiss]

My plan had been to have this next update posted MUCH earlier in the week so that I could catch up on everyone else's TRs -that I am WAY behind on... but after working some overtime nightshifts (Whoo hoo for some Disney $$$!) I didn't get around to it... and sorry if this update doesn't make any sense, I blame it on the sleep deprivation.

When I left off, we had finished our royal dinner at Be Our Guest and had a “Not So Scary” meet up with the Beast.

Now we were ready to start our night of Tricks & Treats…
It was almost time for MICKEY’S NOT SO SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY!

Right after meeting with the Beast, you are urged to exit the restaurant. Instead, I asked a CM if it would be alright to use the restroom. He said that would be no problem, so we all stopped in, did our business and then changed into our Halloween attire.

I had spent some time, after eating at Kona Café that morning, putting some finishing touches on the girls’ costumes. So I was REALLY excited to see them all come together!

My in-laws did not have tickets (their choice) for the party so they wanted to take a few pictures of the girls before the park officially closed and they would have to leave.


Meet my Three Good Fairies!!!





Meanwhile, Donovan had made it his mission to save New Fantasyland from a couple of buccaneers that he meet up with.



This one’s a bit blurry but I thought that Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope in the background were cute!





Boys will be boys!

We realized that it was nearly 7:00 and time to get our wristbands for the party. On our way out of Fantasyland, I noticed the line-up for the 7 Dwarfs. I knew that would definitely be our first stop of the night!

Instead of going all the way to the front gates, we discovered that there was a closer area that was handing out wristbands to guests that were already in MK, right near the entrance to Tomorrowland.

Joe and I stopped for a PP pic in front of the castle.




We then headed right back to line up to meet the 7 dwarfs.


I had brought lots of glow sticks and they helped to keep the kids occupied during the 45 minute wait. The wait really wasn’t that bad except for the creeper lady behind us. She was by herself and had butted her way up the line. She had no sense of personal space and honestly, I think she was looking for her opportunity to cut in front of us too. Well we were on to her and were NOT going to let that happen.

Yay, it was finally our turn to meet

Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Bashful, Dopey, & Doc

…. aaaaand Bronwyn makes a beeline for the gems. Lol


…. a million diamonds SHINE!!



Well I don’t blame her! They were gorgeous and sparkly!









We then started heading to Main Street so that we could find a spot for the parade. Well on the way we passed the new Princess Fairytale Hall…



and we REALLY needed to stop in. There were two lines options… one where you would meet Rapunzel & Flynn Rider and Snow White & her Prince (posted as a 20 minute wait)…. Or the other to meet Cinderella & Prince Charming and Aurora & Prince Philip (about a 15 minute wait) Well I would have loved to meet Rapunzel & Flynn but there was no doubt about it… the “Three Good Fairies” had to meet “Sleeping Beauty!”

Donovan and my mom decided to skip it and find some rides to go on instead.

The waiting area right before you go into meet the princesses is very royal- with high ceilings, lots of crown molding, & chandeliers. There are large paintings of the princesses that you might meet lining the walls.






(I meant to get the other three later on in the trip but we ended up using FP+, so we had skipped this room.)

And then at the end of the hallway is a large display case containing Cinderella’s glass slipper.

So pretty!


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[TruLovesKiss]

The first princess and her prince (love that the princes are there for the Holiday parties!) that we got to meet were

Cinderella & Prince Charming






And then it was time to meet Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip


They ooooh’d & aaaah’d over the girls. They were SO excited that Flora, Fauna, & Merryweather had come to see them!


Hey Phillip, Where's your hat?




Isla always has to get one last hug in after we all start to walk away, lol.



Such a perfect meet & greet! Then as we were walking through the gift shop, the CMs there made a HUGE fuss over the “fairies.” We were having SO much fun! I felt like I was floating on air!!



Then we met up with my mom and Donovan (I know that they rode IASW…and maybe something else.) We tossed around the idea of watching the first parade, but it was almost time for it to start and I'm sure all of the prime viewing spots would have been gone. So we decided on waiting and watching the second parade @ 10:30. So we headed over to Adventureland with the hopes that Pirates would be back open.

On the way over we went through our first (…. and only for 3 of the 4 kids) trick or treat line.


The kids got some Carmel Apple filled Werther’s candies, Yum!

On our way through Frontierland, we got a few glimpses of the parade as it went by. The kids loved the Skeleton Band and Goofy’s “Gumball Bike” they call it.


We arrived at Pirates and it was back open, YAY!!


Donovan kept saying that he did NOT want to ride it. I had taken him on a pretty scary Pirate ride-through at the beach the Summer before… so I think he was a little scarred from that! But we finally convinced him to try it. He was dressed as a pirate for goodness sake… he HAD to ride it! Sorry, none of my ride photos turned out well enough to post.

So what did Donovan think?
He LOVED it!!

We saw that the Magic Carpets were back open and since we had missed them earlier in the day as well, we hopped in line. Well actually, there wasn’t a line at all. We walked right on! The park had really cleared out…. It was AWESOME!



Then we spotted Jack Sparrow. Oooh it took a lot of willpower for me not to run over and get in line to meet him! I had to focus ….we had a parade spot that we had to scope out.

As we were passing Aloha Isle, we all agreed it was definitely time for us all to try a DOLE WHIP!!!! Especially since my mom had been asking about it every day and in EVERY park! Lol (“No Mom, you can only get a Dole Whip in Magic Kingdom.” Lol)
It was pretty warm out and they started melting immediately… so sorry, no pics.

As we were crossing the bridge in front of Crystal Palace, we noticed that the Castle Projection show had started. That area was empty, so we decided to stay put and took a spot right along the fence.

I later saw this and I agree… our spot (marked with the star) was just OKAY, almost POOR because of the trees
.
But that’s okay. The night before, we had been right on the #4 for Wishes.

As the castle show finished, we all finished our Dole Whips… and then it was time for

HALLOWISHES!!!











Now I loved Wishes the night before…. But I have to say that oh man, Hallowishes tops the chart with the BEST fireworks display that I’ve ever seen!!! It was AWESOME! And the ghoulish songs & narration during the show was an added bonus! I really wish now that we would have gotten in a better viewing spot for it!

After the AMAZING fireworks show was over…. We headed right over to the front of the castle. I couldn’t wait to see the Villains Mix & Mingle. We parked ourselves front & center… and actually right along the road so that after the show, all we would have to do would be turn around and we would be all set in our parade spot. Yeah!!



By the time the show was over, our only kid still awake was Isla. She was in her glory. She absolutely loves the Villains! And after the show, when the characters come down for a quick little meet & greet, she was SO excited to go meet...




Captain Hook!

And then she wanted to meet...


The Queen of Hearts

Unfortunately, that was all we had time for before they headed back into the castle.


NEXT

 

[TruLovesKiss]

So we joined the others back at our parade spot. We tried to wake up the sleepyheads, but couldn't get any of them to keep their eyes open for more than a few seconds.





While we were standing there, I took a “test shot” since my camera had been acting up. Everything seemed good... until the headless horseman came by and...


A ton of blur…. Oh well you get the idea. He was so cool to see!





And then it was time for the parade. Of course a family squeezed in right next to us at the last minute and the lady -she was eating a turkey leg by the way- kept bumping into me. Ugh! Now I am not a very touchy-feely person, so when a stranger is right up against me, ewww it just creeped me out a little. …and then she started singing, LOUDLY, to every song. OK, I thought that we had found the perfect spot… guess not, haha.
But hey, I was at MNSSHP, watching the Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade….so I tried not to let Turkey Leg Lady bug me too much.














These gravediggers were SO awesome. I loved seeing the sparks fly as there shovels hit the pavement.



And the dancing ghosts.... so "scary!"


It's good to be bad!











more MNSSHP

 

[TruLovesKiss]

So the parade was over and we had three kiddos asleep in the strollers.

We had a little over an hour left of party time, and we still had one more very important thing that we HAD to do! So we headed into Liberty Square. On the way we passed a PP photographer that was taking pics in front of a stone wall…. I knew it must be for the Hitchhiking Ghosts magic shot. It was! So we hopped in line. There were only two families in front of us so we didn’t wait long.







Then we made it to our destination...
THE HAUNTED MANSION

What could be more perfect than riding Haunted Mansion during MNSSHP? Gah, SO excited!!!


I can’t read what the wait time was posted as, but it was a walk on! YEAH! Sadly, we didn’t spend too much time checking out the queue because it was pretty dark and late.

My mom offered to stay with the two strollers of sleeping kiddos while we rode. I was a little surprised that Isla said that she wanted to ride too!

Now I had very little memories of my last trip (from when I was 5 years old) but one thing I did remember was The Haunted Mansion ...and my little brother being SO scared and crying through the whole ride. (He was 3) And then he cried through every single ride after for the rest of the trip.... even IASW! So I was a little nervous with how Isla would do on it… would it scare her to death and ruin the rest of the trip for her....

NOPE! She did AWESOME! And she LOVED it!!!

The next day, she was so excited to tell her big brother & sister that she went in the HM! (kind of like a.... Guess what I DIIIIID and you DIDNNNNN’T!!!!) And actually she STILL talks about the "ghost" that was riding with us! She can't wait to go on it again!

Then of course we had to stop for a spooky PP shot.

Notice that Isla is grinning from ear to ear.



As we made our way back to the front gates, Isla stopped at one more Trick or Treat station and got two huge handfuls of candy from the CM.



We are definitely a family who LOVES Halloween….and LOVES dressing up for Halloween. I start planning our next year’s costume theme even before this year’s Halloween is over. Big shocker there, right? Lol The past 3 years have been Disney themed too! Another shocker! So of course we were really excited about MNSSHP. At first we were a little hesitant about buying the extra tickets but I am SO glad that we did. SO worth it IMO. We had such a fun night. The parade and fireworks were definitely my favorite of the whole trip!

It was almost midnight and the party was ending. So we said goodbye to my mom and headed to the monorail. We arrived back at our room to find that Mousekeeping had had some fun with the kid’s stuffed animals.




It was late and we were all ready to climb into those beds… Goodnight!!

A Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BOO kind of morning...

 

[familyabgar]

I just love your updates! Glad I caught them so quickly today.

The three fairies! How absolutely perfect. That was a great idea!

Looking forward to what's next.

 

[KCrystal]

LOL Turkey Leg Lady!!! To be honest I can't wait to try one of those turkey legs though.... You should have asked her if you could have a bite of her leg and then she would have thought YOU were the creepy one and maybe moved away!

Loved the girls Halloween costumes! You are so creative! Totally jealous of all your creativity over here haha

I have that one kid that will stay awake and hang with the adults like Isla and not get crazy cranky. But then she likes to sleep until noon the next day She might be in for a rude awakening in April when we are getting up way before her comfortable wake up time and going to bed earlier than what she prefers but ooooohhhh welllll

I can't wait to see what outfits are coming up next!!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Overtime Nightshifts but Disney $$$$

OMG Rachel, how cute are your kids (like you have to be told)???? I bet they got lots of attention that night in those costumes

I love how kids just make friends instantly. Grownups could learn from that.

Bronwyn heading to the gems at the Dwarfs greet. God that cracked me up. That is seriously one of the funniest things I ever saw. Literally tears are flowing.

Yeah I agree, Hallowishes is spectacular but nothing will trump the emotion that is Wishes for me. Still, those perimeter fireworks sure do add a lot.

How funny that I had the exact same Stage Show to Parade Viewing strategy you did. Of course that just proves it's a good strategy.

I love meeting the villains too. It's a shame they're only out for a short time each show.

Oh God that is the worst thing about parades/fireworks etc. Just when you think you're in the perfect spot BAM another person/family rolls in and squashes it. Glad you didn't let it ruin your time. This is the best parade... EVER!!!

That Isla is quite the trooper isn't she? She knows Haunted Mansion at MNSSHP is a must!

 

[katt789]

Awesome! I didn’t completely fail at TR reading lol!!

And yes!! Mom was a competitive gymnast up to a super high level for a long time, then put me in when I was little. I switched back & forth between rhythmic & artistic and eventually switched over to cheer for a few years before taking it down a notch to just dance (darn tendonitis in the wrists! Lol) and Mom joined an adults rhythmic team about 5 years ago, and swapped over to the seniors artistic in the last few years! It’s impressive and awesome!!

Those costumes are absolutely adorable!! Love the idea too! Super cute! Awesome pp pic of you and dh! Cute pics with the dwarves, and hey, I’d totally go for the gems first too! So glad that Aurora & phillip loved the costumes!! So cute! And a great picture opportunity lol! I ASKED SNOW PRINCE THE SAME THING!! WHERE’D THE HATS GO….he said he couldn’t mess up his perfect hair, but seriously, the hats were great! …that Aurora looks very familiar….

Aw man, I definitely agree that #4 is the best for the Halloween fireworks, since they go off all around it’s much nicer to be a little farther back than regular wishes. Also back by BOG is amazing for wishes!! Sooo glad that you loved Hallowishes!! They’re hands down my favorite fireworks, I dunno what it is about them, but they’re definitely the most amazing!!

Yay for getting to meet 2 villains! That’s so great, and so great that Isla loves the villains, most kids that age are totally terrified of them lol!

Arg, I ALWAYS have such good test photos of nighttime stuff and then once movement starts they get all blurry!! I hate it cause it always happens in FOLK and in boo to you and they’re my faves!! AARRG the haunted mansion section tho! That thing is hands down perfect!!

So glad that you had a fantastic time and loved mnsshp, I already have 3 parties officially planned for Sept, with a different set of costumes at each, and another like, 2 potential parties in October…..halloween and costumes are a big thing to me bahaha!