kinlaw6450
<font color=red>Spoke too soon<br><font color=blue
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Well we got cut one day short due to some travel difficulties but the MVMCP made up for it all.
I am working on the pictures and will get them up soon!
Cast:
Me (Kami age 29 inherited Disneyitis from mom)
Dad (AKA Grandpa-Could do without but goes for us...always has a good time
)
Jordan (DD age 7)
Dakota (DS age 5)
Shelby (DNeice age 5)
We got to WDW on Dec 11 at around 9AM. We started out at Downtown Disney. Dad had not been there since it was the Disney Marketplace so he was in for quite a shock! We grabbed a quick bite of breakfast at McDonalds (kids choice not mine) then wandered around for a while. Browsed around Disney at Home (my favorite place) and made my list of what to buy before I left LOL
At 11:30 we went to check on the status of Santa Claus. He was due at 12 so we started the line. He was late. Oops...anyway, the kids had there time with Santa.
After Santa it was decided that a nap was in order for the little ones. Due to the fact that we would be at the MVMCP all night and were not leaving early!
They all took naps believe it or not. They got up around 3:30 and after baths and clean clothes we headed over to the Contemporary to (1) catch the monorail and (2) get a snack for the kids. We had our snack down in the game room. BIG MISTAKE! They forgot they were supposed to be eating and were more interested in the games. Why after all these years didn't I think that ahead of time?? To much excitement I guess!
By the time the kids were done we jumped the monorail and headed over to the MK. At 5:00 PM there were only 8 people waiting for the monorail. We asked for and got to ride in the nose our driver Hunter, was great with the kids. This was Shelby's first ride in the nose and DD and DS and Hunter kept her wide eyed the whole way.
We got to the MK and there was hardly anyone there. We proceeded to guest relations to get DS his GAC card. I am thrilled to report that ALL of the cast members were very good with him this time and thanks to the lack of people we didn't even need it most of the time. (No lines) I guess it's the Christmas Spririt or something but we didn't even hear a negative comment from other park guests this time either. Woohoo!! I felt so much better this time around.
Security was very thourough. They checked everything including Dad's eye glass case. We waited patiently and they let us in the Magic Kingdom at 5:45PM after attaching the wristbands to us, and said we could go anywhere until 6 then we had to report to Tomorrowland until the party started at 7. We immediately got our photo done and headed to space mountain. We did every ride there and Buzz twice. When we came around to the end the CM told us to stay on and ride again if we wanted too. We did!
By the time we came off around second round of Buzz the party was in full swing. We did each land in order and rode every single solitary attraction that was open. We walked on everything. We encountered the longest wait (2min) on the Pirates of the Caribbean). Go figure.
We had our cookies and hot chocolate (again no one there) and a brief rest while the kids ate.
We found seats on Main Street for the parade right at the end where the parade turns toward the castle. PERFECT!! The characters and dancers interacted with the kids a lot.
After the parade we went back to Tomorrowland for the rest of the night. Now this is after riding everything including Splash twice, BTMRR twice, and numerous other things.
I did get my pin which I found out later was different than the party a few nights before. Now I have to find the different one! At 12:00 we were on our 2nd round of Teacups. At the end the CM said last ride of the night have a Merry Christmas and a safe trip back to the hotel. So we went towards the exit.
Oh I can't believe I almost forgot ... I had 2 little girls with me who were so excited to have met Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and Alice and have there picture taken in front Cinderella's Coach (no one else was there) For the rest of the night all I heard was "I told you it was real!" Snow White even went to great lengths to make my daughter believe she remembered her from our trip in June. Complete with a really sweet "Welcome Back Princess!"
As we were leaving it was snowing on Main Street. I still get goosebumps thinking about it. It was truly a magical night.
On the 12th we went back to downtown dis and then back to Granpa's at 2...Bye Bye Disney See You Next Year!
Please check back soon for the pics!
Kami
I am working on the pictures and will get them up soon!
Cast:
Me (Kami age 29 inherited Disneyitis from mom)
Dad (AKA Grandpa-Could do without but goes for us...always has a good time
)Jordan (DD age 7)
Dakota (DS age 5)
Shelby (DNeice age 5)
We got to WDW on Dec 11 at around 9AM. We started out at Downtown Disney. Dad had not been there since it was the Disney Marketplace so he was in for quite a shock! We grabbed a quick bite of breakfast at McDonalds (kids choice not mine) then wandered around for a while. Browsed around Disney at Home (my favorite place) and made my list of what to buy before I left LOL
At 11:30 we went to check on the status of Santa Claus. He was due at 12 so we started the line. He was late. Oops...anyway, the kids had there time with Santa.
After Santa it was decided that a nap was in order for the little ones. Due to the fact that we would be at the MVMCP all night and were not leaving early!
They all took naps believe it or not. They got up around 3:30 and after baths and clean clothes we headed over to the Contemporary to (1) catch the monorail and (2) get a snack for the kids. We had our snack down in the game room. BIG MISTAKE! They forgot they were supposed to be eating and were more interested in the games. Why after all these years didn't I think that ahead of time?? To much excitement I guess!By the time the kids were done we jumped the monorail and headed over to the MK. At 5:00 PM there were only 8 people waiting for the monorail. We asked for and got to ride in the nose our driver Hunter, was great with the kids. This was Shelby's first ride in the nose and DD and DS and Hunter kept her wide eyed the whole way.
We got to the MK and there was hardly anyone there. We proceeded to guest relations to get DS his GAC card. I am thrilled to report that ALL of the cast members were very good with him this time and thanks to the lack of people we didn't even need it most of the time. (No lines) I guess it's the Christmas Spririt or something but we didn't even hear a negative comment from other park guests this time either. Woohoo!! I felt so much better this time around.
Security was very thourough. They checked everything including Dad's eye glass case. We waited patiently and they let us in the Magic Kingdom at 5:45PM after attaching the wristbands to us, and said we could go anywhere until 6 then we had to report to Tomorrowland until the party started at 7. We immediately got our photo done and headed to space mountain. We did every ride there and Buzz twice. When we came around to the end the CM told us to stay on and ride again if we wanted too. We did!
By the time we came off around second round of Buzz the party was in full swing. We did each land in order and rode every single solitary attraction that was open. We walked on everything. We encountered the longest wait (2min) on the Pirates of the Caribbean). Go figure.
We had our cookies and hot chocolate (again no one there) and a brief rest while the kids ate.
We found seats on Main Street for the parade right at the end where the parade turns toward the castle. PERFECT!! The characters and dancers interacted with the kids a lot.
After the parade we went back to Tomorrowland for the rest of the night. Now this is after riding everything including Splash twice, BTMRR twice, and numerous other things.
I did get my pin which I found out later was different than the party a few nights before. Now I have to find the different one! At 12:00 we were on our 2nd round of Teacups. At the end the CM said last ride of the night have a Merry Christmas and a safe trip back to the hotel. So we went towards the exit.
Oh I can't believe I almost forgot ... I had 2 little girls with me who were so excited to have met Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and Alice and have there picture taken in front Cinderella's Coach (no one else was there) For the rest of the night all I heard was "I told you it was real!" Snow White even went to great lengths to make my daughter believe she remembered her from our trip in June. Complete with a really sweet "Welcome Back Princess!"
As we were leaving it was snowing on Main Street. I still get goosebumps thinking about it. It was truly a magical night.
On the 12th we went back to downtown dis and then back to Granpa's at 2...Bye Bye Disney See You Next Year!
Please check back soon for the pics!
Kami
