This Labor Day weekend we had hoped to meet up with bouncycat from the DIS and another friend from another board. What are the chances that they were both at the same place at the same time?! And at the same attraction?!!!
Let me backtrack to our arrival to the MK. The first thing to catch our eye was the Halloween decorations. It's amazing how different the entrance to MK looked!! I texted both groups of people when we arrived. One group was at Philharmagic, the other in tomorrowland.
The trolley show had just started as we began attempting to walk down Main St. so we stopped and watched it. There was a little girl dressed just like the show people, who knew every dance step to the whole show. She danced on the sidewalk. She had her own props and everything.
The next text I received was from Bouncycat that they were in the arcade at Space Mountain. Almost at the exact same time, I got a text that the other party was just getting on Space Mountain. Told both groups, we would head there.
I spotted Bouncycat and company right away and waved. The other family, I did not see. I was looking for a pink Minnie shirt. I saw a woman with a pink shirt but her back was to me and she was on the phone. I finally realized this was her and she was on the phone with me, trying to find me. For Bouncycat's family and ours, there is no rush. But for the other family, this was their once a year vacation and they were in commando mode. So we had to step it up, but I know we held them back.
We all made our way to Buzz. Goofy got his first ever 999,999 score on the attraction!! Congrats Goofy!!
Next up was TTA/People mover
A run for a smoothie at Aunt Gravity's was a must. I got a capaccino smoothy and got Goofy an orange/pineapple one.
With smoothie in hand, we headed to the Haunted Mansion. Our commando friends went in the fast line and we went in the interactive line. This was our first time seeing the new additions!!! They were wonderful!! Anakin loved them, but there was no way we could get him in the HM.
Anakin would not go in the HM, so he pin traded while we waited for our commando friends to get off the ride.
Bouncycat and co rode the attraction then headed to Pecos Bills. We spent a little more time with our other friends, then went on search of chicken nuggets for Anakin. They do not have them at Pecos Bills. Columbia Harbour House was packed. We ended up at cosmic rays.
Goofy and I shared the 1/2 Rotisserie chicken. Anakin got chicken nuggets. He was thrilled with how long the french fries were.
I got the mango no sugar added gelato
The first few bites were great. But then it got sickening and I couldn't finish it. Goofy took a taste and didn't like it, and Anakin said it smelled funny and wouldn't taste it.
Our commando friends had left the park and headed out to another park. Bouncycat was at Pirates. We decided to meet at Splash Mountain. Passed this along the way there.
All 8 of us filled a boat! It was a fun ride!
Woody and Jesse were at the exit. We got in line for them while Goofy brought Anakin's stroller. It's a good thing he did, the wait was LONG. Just after we got in line, they closed the queue, so we had just made it!! Everybody but Anakin and I went on Big Thunder Mountain while we waited for Woody and Jesse. They finished their ride before we even had our turn with the characters. Goofy hopped in line with us, and they headed out of the park.
Our last stop for the day was Adventureland to see Tink! This was more for me than anyone else, but Anakin is brainwashed that Tink is great. There are pictures of her around our house, blankets, Christmas decorations and ornaments, cookie jars, etc. When they are on Disney channel, he will watch the movies with me, and enjoys it. We got in the queue and he noticed it was all girls. He asked me why boys don't like Tink.
The queue and M&G are indoors in the air conditioning. It is a great place to cool off!! There is a tv with clips from the Tink movies playing.
There were many people in the queue.
Pictures on the wall
Room to make the queue longer if necessary. This must have been a restaurant at some point. Does anyone remember the name of it?
The heat was rough, but we got to the parks early and spent a lot of the afternoons watching shows in the air conditioning and then left in time for an early dinner. The frozen lemonades also helped to cool her down and keep her hydrated during the day.
