"First rule of leadership, Princess...." ~Overdosing on Ice Cream

[brookelizabeth]

I'll be working on it tomorrow.

Darn! I was hoping for tonight! But, thank you for not leaving us hanging too long. I told DH and he was amazed! He's also looking forward to my report of your day.

 

[stagemomx3]

Darn! I was hoping for tonight! But, thank you for not leaving us hanging too long. I told DH and he was amazed! He's also looking forward to my report of your day.

Was he amazed that I got my family to blindly follow me to a rope drop two hours early?

 

[SunnieRN]

How fun!! I've read several pages of the beginning and a few pages of the end. I can't wait to read the middle tomorrow.
I love your itinerary idea with choices for your family!
It's so cute the way the boys took your idea of getting ready for the physical aspects of the park and ran with it!!
Looking forward to more!!

 

[askelton]

Whohooty!
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[beckanoah]

Wow, 2 hours early. OY! But glad it paid off for you!

 

[whogirl'smom]

Wow! That is so great! That is also soooo early!

 

[wendy3]

"I'm sorry if your highness objects to an early breakfast. It's certainly not my idea to feed you first. It's orders. Come on..." -Cinderella

I love your DD's expression here - that is so what my kids' attitude would be if I dragged them to the park 2 hours early!!

 

[irene_dsc]

Also amazed at two hours early - there is no way I would be doing that!!! I am sooo not a morning person! Glad it paid off for you, tho!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Was he amazed that I got my family to blindly follow me to a rope drop two hours early?

 

[natcat]

I have never been to a rope drop so I can't wait to hear about it

 

[TyRy]

oooooooooooooooooo - opening the park - can't wait to hear about this!

 

[stagemomx3]

AAARGGG I responded to everyone and then my computer decided to freeze up. So short version-

I love getting up early, and rope drops. Next chapter coming after gymnastics tonight. Thanks for reading!

 

[lisalonglash]

I'm excited to read this update! My "plan" includes several rope drop mornings, so I'm most interested to see what goes on However, I will freely admit that there's no way in hooey that we'll be there two hours early You're much more a morning person than my dh and oldest son are, methinks

 

[brookelizabeth]

So, when does gymnastics end?

 

[stagemomx3]

So, when does gymnastics end?

7pm, I'm getting ready to type it up now.

 

[thewesterberg]

7pm, I'm getting ready to type it up now.

Goodie! A reason to stay up a bit later!

 

[stagemomx3]

"A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling thru
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
the dream that you wish will come true"- Cinderella

The Rhodes Family from Washington State was going to help open the Magic Kingdom. We were quickly ushered through the gate, everyone got the card finger scan thing right this time, no do-overs necessary, and we were standing inside the entrance just us and the CM. She walked us over to the bench by the left hand entrance tunnel and asked us to wait there.

Going into the gift shop she returned with a Pirates of the Caribbean autograph book which she gave to Adam, since he was the only one still considered a child. Another CM came over to chat with us and noticed David's birthday button. She said she was the birthday lady and sprinkled birthday confetti on his head.

After a short wait a transportation CM came and escorted us to a fire truck for our ride farther back into the park.

The Magic Kingdom was pretty empty, but I was to giddy with excitment to take very many pictures on our drive in.

We stopped briefly on the bridge by Belle's Story Garden.

Then drove into an empty Toontown.

We parked over by the train station, and the train was just coming in.

We waited a bit and then another CM came over to the fire truck, took the autograph book and said he was going to get it signed by some of the characters and would bring it back.

The driver talked to us a bit, explaining some things about the Magic Kingdom, and what a once in a lifetime event this was. I wanted to say "DUH!" but I smiled and listened to all his trivia. None of the rest of my family was making much attempt to talk to him so I felt I needed to make an effort so we didn't look to country bumpkinish. I also enjoyed taking some pictures of Toontown.

Finally we were let out of the fire truck and directed to the front of Mickey's House.

We waited there, holding our breathe a little all our eyes focused on Mickey's front door.

 

[Tanya90210]

EEK!!! we want more!!!

SOooo exciting!!!!

 

[brookelizabeth]

YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO DO THAT TO US!!!!!!!!!!



No cliffhangers on this sort of day, I want it ALLLLLLLL!

Do we have to wait until tomorrow?! Please say no, please say no...

ETA: I LOVE the pic of the Birthday lady sprinkling confetti on your DH, his expression is priceless!

 

[stagemomx3]

EEK!!! we want more!!!

SOooo exciting!!!!

YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO DO THAT TO US!!!!!!!!!!



No cliffhangers on this sort of day, I want it ALLLLLLLL!

Do we have to wait until tomorrow?! Please say no, please say no...

ETA: I LOVE the pic of the Birthday lady sprinkling confetti on your DH, his expression is priceless!

I need to catch up on everyone else's trip reports before I post more.