Magic Kingdom today. I will continue to update this post throughout the day like I did yesterday at Hollywood Studios.
At Boardwalk bus stop at 7:45 for 9am park open. First bus filled up. On second bus now and off bus at 8:20. Through security and the tap styles at 8:24
Going to line up for Space Mountain first. Lined up at entrance to Tomorrowland at 8:30 AM. This is what it looks like, not bad at all. The line next to us for 7DMT is probably five times as long. Update: opened the land at 9 AM as expected. Into space Mountain building at 9:12 AM
Off space Mountain at 9:30 AM
In line for splash at 9:43 AM. Posted 55 minute wait. We went to knock this one out. On the ride in 40 minutes.
Moving on to big thunder mountain railroad at 10:45 AM, Posted 35 minutes. Line is to the end of the bridge. We will see. Update: On the ride in 25 minutes. That line really moves. All three mountains…. 11:20am Done ✔
thought about jumping into the line for POC, but we need to get to our lunch reservation at whispering Canyon Café.
Heading back to the Boardwalk to sleep off the gluttony they call lunch at Whispering Canyon. My son had the pulled pork sandwich and fries and my wife, myself and my younger daughter had the normal skillet, and my older daughter had the vegetable-based skillet since she likes to try plant based options sometimes. All of it was very good.
1:56pm. Our primary goal for tonight is to watch Happily Ever After. We have not seen that yet. We also want to fit in Pirates, haunted mansion, and any others we can before the firework show.
4:30pm now and we are up and moving. Still full from lunch. will Mobile order something in MK for dinner later. Made it to Magic Kingdom around 5 PM. Lots of people leaving the park because it’s been raining all afternoon and lightning. Literally every single outdoor attraction at Magic Kingdom is down so the lines for everything else are incredibly long.
5:30pm Right now we are in line for Pirates posted 95 minutes but we will see. We are keeping our eyes open for outdoor attractions to open and we may rush over there to hit more headliners and jump out of line at Pirates. Skies are clearing. Sea of humanity crisscrossing in the queue inside the Pirates of the Caribbean building. No choice really though, very few rides open right now. Update: We were on the ride in 34 minutes.
6:45 PM now. Mobile ordered a couple of Dole Whips which were ready immediately. Very tasty and refreshing. Now we are in line for haunted mansion. Posted 70 minutes. Still light sprinkles. Line for the Liberty Bell? Nope. This is for haunted mansion. Update: we were in the stretching room in 48 minutes.
8:05 PM, in the assembly room for Mickey’s Philharmagic. After that we staked out a spot for HEA, and got a fantastic spot. Mobile ordered some fries from Casey’s for while we wait, but man, that was crazy town trying to find my family in the dark in that mass of people. Was successful though. HEA, what a show! I would probably rank it above Wishes. I know, I know.
Now we headed over to Space at 9:40pm for one final ride of the day. Posted 70 minutes. By the length of the line, it will probably take us roughly the same amount of time as it did this morning at rope drop. Update: 35 minute wait.
Finishing off with a little ice cream from the Plaza ice cream parlor then heading back to the resort to crash. Full day. Epcot tomorrow. FINALLY get to sleep in.
Dan
Bonus. Beautiful evening last night.