So we left MK around 4ish and hopped on the boat heading over to WL for our 440p ressies at Whispering Canyon. Can I just tell you that the boat ride over was hot as H-E double hockeysticks!!!
Anyway, we arrived at WL pretty quickly and of course I had to take a few pics. When ever I have been to the WL on past occassions, I have always come thru the main doors, so it was nice to be able to snap a few pic of areas I only caught a glimpse of before!
After a leisurely stroll thru the grounds we went and checked in, even though we were still a good 25 minutes early for our ressie. We were given a pager and headed back into to the lobby to wait. Judy found a big comfy chair to relax in while Devon and I browsed around the gift shop. Can I tell you I have the sweetest son in the world, he bought be this cute little Goofy bracelet made of string!!! Shame I can't get the darn thing to stay tied around my arm!
Next we decided to stop at the restrooms to freshen up before dinner. At that point Judy came walking in with the same idea!
Just then our pager went off!!! Woo hoo!!! We walked up to the podium and where seated quickly in the main dining hall, which I had requested. Our server for our meal was Lawerance and he was awesome!!! He took our drink orders right away and was back in a flash with them!! Judy and I both got the mangoberry smoothie and Dev got a chocolate milkshake. Boy was the smoothie delish!! I highly recommend!!! Lawerence gave us a few minutes to decide what we wanted to order... So what did we get?? Judy order the steak with mash potatoes and veggies, I ordered the steak with mash potatoes and rice (I hate veggies!). Devon ordered the kids rib Skillet with mash potatoes and corn of the cob.
Waiting for your meal that WC seems to fly by with all the antics that are going on!!! Ketchup was being ran all over the place, we did the hokie pokie, sang happy birthday to about 5 people, and of course my all time fav the stick pony races!!! Here's Devon participating in the activities!
And now it was time to eat!!!!! Devon chowed down like he hadn't eaten in days!!! I swear, he cleaned the meat off those ribs like a champ!! Judy and I both thought the steak was great!!! The mash potatoes however were a bit dry for my liken, but still good!!! Dessert time, I got the smore cheesecake that I always get!!! So freaking good!!! Devon ended up eating half of it before running to go play with the lincoln logs.
We said our good byes to Lawerance our server and headed out for our journey back to MK!!! We were going to take the boat back, but it had just departed as we hit the dock, so we turned around and headed back towards the lobby to catch the bus to MK instead.
Overall: I absolutely love WC!!! Food is good and the atmosphere alone is worth the trip there!!! WC is always on our ADR list!
I so love the WL!!! I really hope to stay there one day! Even Devon who perfers the values for the fun decor, mentioned in our walk past the pool that he really wants to stay here too!!! Wishing and hoping that will happen soon!!!
Ok, back to the report!!! The bus to the MK came pretty quickly. It was only us and another family on it. I took the time to call my mom and dad to say hi. After a few minutes of chatting with them about our trip we arrived at MK around 6p. I was so surprised at how many people were already lined up on main street for the parade, I guess b/c it was still sort of light out it threw me off!
We were on a mission once we got thru the turnstiles though, we had a few FP that we wanted to use before Spectro, so we ventured towards Adventureland to ride the Jungle Cruise. We ran into this guy along the way!
Took a quick spin on the carpets before we rode JC! too!! Camel spit right in my face!!
Finally made it to JC!!! I was so excited to ride this! It's been a few years since we went on!!! The skippers crack me up!!! Such a fun ride!!! By this time it was approaching 7p and the parade started at 8, so we made a bee line for Splash, hoping that we would still be able to get a decent seat for Spectro somewhere in Frontierland. I have to say even with FP's, the line for Splash was VERY long!!! I guess with it being so hot out, everyone wanted to cool off a bit!!! We made it to the front of the line about 20 minutes later, not too bad I guess... The CM asked how many were in our party and Dev told him 3. Well, he put us all in one row!!! Can I just tell you we barely fit!!! Apparently he wanted to get the line moving, b/c the people in front of us were complaining about be squished in to 3 to a row too!!!
I have to say, I love Splash, but I am not for getting my hair wet, can I just tell you that I think it was the wettest I ever got on Splash. Most likely b/c our log was so heavy, since the CM was sqeezing 3 in each row!!!
By this time it was pushing 20 minutes till 8, so we made a quick stop at the bathroom so I could attempt to so something with my crazy hair and headed to find a spot to watch the parade. Luckily for us, as we were walking past Peco Bills a family was leaving, so we scored seats right in front and even had the little step to sit on to enjoy the parade! Yes!!!
Here's a few pics of Devon waiting for the parade to start:
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And now the moment I been looking forward to all day!! The start of Spectromagic!!! It's my favorite parade, aside from the Boo to You parade. I just love the lights and the music. Makes me get all chocked up everytime a see it!!!
Once the parade ended, we followed the throngs of people headed towards the main Hub so we could get our spot for Wishes.
I tested out my photography skills along the way. Did an ok job if you ask me!
Continued in next post...
. People think because you have a stroller they can just walk around you and cut you off like I am not actually waiting to get in line. I was getting so irritated that night. Our line for ASsports was so long. We waited about 30-40 minutes for a bus. That was the worst I have ever seen it in all the times of been to disney. Even during the peak seasons. Ok well I will stop venting now, sorry. Anyway it sounded like you had a wonderful day. I am excited to hear what is next.
