IndianaPrincess
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Day 1 - Arrival and Epcot
We arrived in Orlando and met the B family in the airport - lots of hugs, jumping and running ensued. We took the Magical Express right to Pop Century, checked in and zipped right on over to Epcot. We got to ride a couple rides, checked out Innoventions and the kids made masks in Mexico.
Learning how to make paper out of recycled goods!
Then we ran over to ride the "Mickey Ball" aka Spaceship Earth before we went to lunch in Norway with the Princesses!
After lunch we went back to our resort to settle into our home for the week - woot to connecting rooms! We only had about an hour to chill until we needed to leave for our big surprise. Since the boats were not running due to a special firework show, we had to that THREE buses to get to Fort Wilderness! YUCK!
Everyone LOVED the Hoop-Dee-Doo Review. It was a great time, but quite pricey if you aren't on the dining plan at over $300 for our table. Krissy laughed harder and longer than I have ever seen. She was turning heads with her giggles!
Day 2 - Magic Kingdom
Wendy and I woke up early and went to the Keys to the Kingdom tour. This was our 30th birthday gifts from our husbands - they also were in charge of getting the kids ready and meeting us in the afternoon. They ended up going swimming and eating more than they allotted counter service credits - boys never listen!
The tour was beyond amazing. There are no pictures cause cameras weren't allowed. We got to go backstage and even underground. We ate lunch at Columbia Harbor House and even had about an hour after the tour to shop and play sans kids!
We met up with our families and did all the rides of Tomorrowland. Bryan, Krissy and I got stuck on Space Mountain and got to see it with the lights on! I pulled out my cell phone and took some pics but don't have them downloaded yet. Then we crossed the hub into Adventureland and Frontierland and rode more rides! After that it was time to ride the boat to Poly for dinner at Ohana!
Hula lessons!
Day 3 - Disney Hollywood Studios
Lots of shows, of course! Wendy and I were picked to be in the Indiana Jones show - how cool is that!!!
We originally had ressies for Mama Melrose for lunch, but not a single one of us wanted to eat then so we canceled those and got dinner ressies for Spoodles. A quick boat ride and we were on the Boardwalk! I had the yummiest meal - one of my favs of the trip - Lobster Ravioli with a citrus cream sauce. There was a magician there - the girls got to spin plates! Krissy got to pull imaginary quarters from everyone's everything - ears, nose, shoulders and put it in a metal pail. Then at the end, the guy had Krissy take a bow and pretends that she toots a quarter into the pail. Insert Krissy laughing so hard I thought she was gonna faint!
We went back to the park and ended the night with Midway Mania (I won!) and a Playhouse Disney Dance Party! LOTS of fun for all the kids! Line dancing with your favorite pals!
Day 4 - MK and MNSSHP
The was a REALLY long (but fabulous) day! We woke up early and got to go into Magic Kingdom before the park even opened!
We were a royal family at Cinderella's Castle for breakfast - btw everyone is royalty there!
After breakfast we rode rides like maniacs - knocked out all of Fantasyland! Then we headed to a late lunch at Chef Mickey's - boy that mouse can cook a yummy spread!
After lunch the kids and Bryan got to be pilots on the monorail! Then we all eventually made it to Frontierland for Splash Mountain and then we sprinted to Ariel's Grotto to meet the most famous mermaid in the world. I have the share the picture of Miles and Ariel - he wouldn't stop staring at her ****s! It was so funny.
It was now time for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party to start - so we transformed our kids into Jasmine, Belle and Wall-E.
Time for trick or treating!
We also rode Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion and Goofy Barnstormer (Miles first big boy ride - which he liked despite making a funny whine during it!) The parade and fireworks were AWESOME! Then we ended the night we dinner and a dance party with Stitch and Lilo.
Day 5 - Animal Kingdom
This was a wonderful slow day! We did everything there except we didn't get to see the Nemo show. They need to have more showings! We took a nice family picture for a change.
Kids playing on the drum (note the beginning of a fight - captured with a Canon Rebel on the sport setting - joking!)
Day 6 - EPCOT
We spent the day during all things Future World - except for a scrumptious meal at Le Cellier... reunited with Mushroom Fillet Minion, Cheese Soup and Creme Brulee - does it get any better?
I don't have any pics from this day - but I'll slide one in from the next day when we hit the one last thing in Future World that we had left.
I got to ride a Segway! NEATO!
Day 7 - EPCOT
We started this day slow and made it to the park just in time for our early lunch at Garden Grill. Another one of my fav meals -the food was as Krissy calls "Indiana food" and just plain old good!
The girls got along really well today - maybe they realized out time together was running short???
We spent all afternoon and evening learning about the different counties and getting the passports I made stamped and signed. The kids learned how to say hello and thank you in all the different languages and we tried to use them on the cast members we met there. We also got the kids' names written in Chinese.
Towards the end it was just stamp, sign and move on - poor France!
Day 8 - Fly home ;(
Nooooooooooo! I didn't want to leave. I actually attempted to extend it one day, but the resort was fully booked. I woke up early and started packing, then when the kids woke up we all went swimming. We finished packing, then had our final lunch together and headed to the airport. Hugs goodbye and then my family slept the entire flight home.
The End... until next time!
We arrived in Orlando and met the B family in the airport - lots of hugs, jumping and running ensued. We took the Magical Express right to Pop Century, checked in and zipped right on over to Epcot. We got to ride a couple rides, checked out Innoventions and the kids made masks in Mexico.
Learning how to make paper out of recycled goods!
Then we ran over to ride the "Mickey Ball" aka Spaceship Earth before we went to lunch in Norway with the Princesses!
After lunch we went back to our resort to settle into our home for the week - woot to connecting rooms! We only had about an hour to chill until we needed to leave for our big surprise. Since the boats were not running due to a special firework show, we had to that THREE buses to get to Fort Wilderness! YUCK!
Everyone LOVED the Hoop-Dee-Doo Review. It was a great time, but quite pricey if you aren't on the dining plan at over $300 for our table. Krissy laughed harder and longer than I have ever seen. She was turning heads with her giggles!
Day 2 - Magic Kingdom
Wendy and I woke up early and went to the Keys to the Kingdom tour. This was our 30th birthday gifts from our husbands - they also were in charge of getting the kids ready and meeting us in the afternoon. They ended up going swimming and eating more than they allotted counter service credits - boys never listen!
The tour was beyond amazing. There are no pictures cause cameras weren't allowed. We got to go backstage and even underground. We ate lunch at Columbia Harbor House and even had about an hour after the tour to shop and play sans kids!
We met up with our families and did all the rides of Tomorrowland. Bryan, Krissy and I got stuck on Space Mountain and got to see it with the lights on! I pulled out my cell phone and took some pics but don't have them downloaded yet. Then we crossed the hub into Adventureland and Frontierland and rode more rides! After that it was time to ride the boat to Poly for dinner at Ohana!
Hula lessons!
Day 3 - Disney Hollywood Studios
Lots of shows, of course! Wendy and I were picked to be in the Indiana Jones show - how cool is that!!!
We originally had ressies for Mama Melrose for lunch, but not a single one of us wanted to eat then so we canceled those and got dinner ressies for Spoodles. A quick boat ride and we were on the Boardwalk! I had the yummiest meal - one of my favs of the trip - Lobster Ravioli with a citrus cream sauce. There was a magician there - the girls got to spin plates! Krissy got to pull imaginary quarters from everyone's everything - ears, nose, shoulders and put it in a metal pail. Then at the end, the guy had Krissy take a bow and pretends that she toots a quarter into the pail. Insert Krissy laughing so hard I thought she was gonna faint!
We went back to the park and ended the night with Midway Mania (I won!) and a Playhouse Disney Dance Party! LOTS of fun for all the kids! Line dancing with your favorite pals!
Day 4 - MK and MNSSHP
The was a REALLY long (but fabulous) day! We woke up early and got to go into Magic Kingdom before the park even opened!
We were a royal family at Cinderella's Castle for breakfast - btw everyone is royalty there!
After breakfast we rode rides like maniacs - knocked out all of Fantasyland! Then we headed to a late lunch at Chef Mickey's - boy that mouse can cook a yummy spread!
After lunch the kids and Bryan got to be pilots on the monorail! Then we all eventually made it to Frontierland for Splash Mountain and then we sprinted to Ariel's Grotto to meet the most famous mermaid in the world. I have the share the picture of Miles and Ariel - he wouldn't stop staring at her ****s! It was so funny.
It was now time for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party to start - so we transformed our kids into Jasmine, Belle and Wall-E.
Time for trick or treating!
We also rode Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion and Goofy Barnstormer (Miles first big boy ride - which he liked despite making a funny whine during it!) The parade and fireworks were AWESOME! Then we ended the night we dinner and a dance party with Stitch and Lilo.
Day 5 - Animal Kingdom
This was a wonderful slow day! We did everything there except we didn't get to see the Nemo show. They need to have more showings! We took a nice family picture for a change.
Kids playing on the drum (note the beginning of a fight - captured with a Canon Rebel on the sport setting - joking!)
Day 6 - EPCOT
We spent the day during all things Future World - except for a scrumptious meal at Le Cellier... reunited with Mushroom Fillet Minion, Cheese Soup and Creme Brulee - does it get any better?
I don't have any pics from this day - but I'll slide one in from the next day when we hit the one last thing in Future World that we had left.
I got to ride a Segway! NEATO!
Day 7 - EPCOT
We started this day slow and made it to the park just in time for our early lunch at Garden Grill. Another one of my fav meals -the food was as Krissy calls "Indiana food" and just plain old good!
The girls got along really well today - maybe they realized out time together was running short???
We spent all afternoon and evening learning about the different counties and getting the passports I made stamped and signed. The kids learned how to say hello and thank you in all the different languages and we tried to use them on the cast members we met there. We also got the kids' names written in Chinese.
Towards the end it was just stamp, sign and move on - poor France!
Day 8 - Fly home ;(
Nooooooooooo! I didn't want to leave. I actually attempted to extend it one day, but the resort was fully booked. I woke up early and started packing, then when the kids woke up we all went swimming. We finished packing, then had our final lunch together and headed to the airport. Hugs goodbye and then my family slept the entire flight home.
The End... until next time!
