Day One Part Three
There is a bus stop right behind Port Royal, so we caught the bus to MK there. Quite a few other people did, too. It was so good to be on Disney Transportation again.
It may be just a little thing but I like how the buses have music themed to the resort when you are headed back and to the parks on your way there. There’s nothing better than turning at the light and into the MK buslot and hearing the “Mickey Mouse March” begin. I get chills thinking about it.
After the security check, our first order of business was to activate our APs! Yeah! At the window, the lady commented on the USA flag Mickey head pin Chuck had on his lanyard. She said, “I’ve got someone who’s got to see this!” She brought over another cast member who collects patriotic Mickey pins. He liked it so much, Chuck gave it to him. I could tell it made his day! I wish I could think of more fun and creative ways to thank the cast members. The lady gave us a Evil Queen pin in return.
I told her it was my birthday and got the customary button. She also gave us a Priority Entry pass that allowed us to go to the front of the line on any one attraction that day!! What a nice lady!!
A quick trip through the turnstiles and we were in the Magic Kingdom. As we went under the train station and came out into the sunlight, there was the giant Christmas tree towering overhead. Snow White was greeting guest in the little covered walkway next to the Exhibition Hall. My favorite character was the first one I saw! Chip and Dale and others were all around the square. Christmas music filled the air. The train whistle sounded behind us, off to take guests on the grand circle tour. The Mayor himself and some of the townsfolk were shaking hands and offering help. I was overwhelmed. Just two days before I thought this trip was totally impossible and yet here I was. I was so happy and grateful and excited that I started to cry right there in the street. And we hadn’t even seen the castle yet! One of the town’s ladies came over and said, “Oh dear, she is crying already!” Chuck, being a gentleman, had a handkerchief at the ready and I tried to pull myself together. I just felt like sitting down and weeping from joy. (of course, it may also have been from exhaustion and sickness, but I prefer to think it was joy!) I wanted to go slowly and look and touch everything. The windows of the Candy shop, the Indian statue, the smell of popcorn and ice cream, that beautiful, magical castle in the distance.
Chuck, always practical, and hungry, suggested we get some hotdogs at Casey’s and sit for awhile. It had taken a lot out of me just to get there that morning. Unfortunately, I wasn’t at all hungry, but sitting down sounded really good.
There weren’t many people down on the old Swan boat dock so we took our food down there. It was a wonderful spot.
Chuck wouldn’t wait to eat long enough for me to take a picture.
Our view on one side.
I never noticed the darker house around the corner in the above shot. I like it!!
Our view on the other side.
Chuck especially enjoys the hot cheese.
We called Meme to let her know we made it and our room number. She said she had successfully gotten Em off on her field trip and Jake onto the bus for school. She seemed to be adjusting to suburban life (my parents live on a small farm in the middle of nowhere) pretty good, but we promised to check in often. Not only was she sweetly dealing with the many journeys of Jake and Em, but also our very bad cat Maddie’s exploits. We owed her big!!
We really didn’t have to discuss our first ride of the day. It had to be Pirates!! It was closed during our last trip and I was ready for a ride.
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