Mollydolly334
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Day 4, (“The One Where We Almost Lose a Kid, Meet ALL The Characters, And Turn The Twins Into Marathon Park-Goers!”) - Part 1
TODAY WAS FINALLY MAGIC KINGDOM DAY! HOORAY!
I love all of the Disney parks so much. BUT, Magic Kingdom will always be the park closest to my heart, and the park I’m always a little *extra* excited to visit. I have so many amazing childhood memories there, and the pixie dust is overflowing at that park!
I woke up at 6:18 AM today, and I felt AMAZING. I slept all night without waking up once (which NEVER happens, even at home), and I felt so well-rested and recharged. FINALLY! It was shaping up to be an amazing day
Jake and I finished packing up our stuff and got ready quickly for the day. I was very happy to see that everyone followed my instructions and had Genie + all ready and purchased in MDE!
At 7:00, my first order of business was to get us in the Tron Virtual Queue. I was able to get Cici, Chief, Haley, Ryan, Jake, Mom, and I in Boarding Group 30!
However, I was actually not happy about this.
1. This was due to be called smack-dab in the middle of our 10:25 AM brunch ADR at Crystal Palace 
2. This was due way before Cici and Chief were due to arrive at the park (they were flying in from Charleston this morning and set to arrive at the parks later in the afternoon). 3. I hadn’t fully thought through the logistics of how we were going to be able to take turns riding and watching the kids. So, I wasn’t fully optimistic that we were going to be able to use the VQ.
I also was able to get us a Genie + for Peter Pan’s Flight from 2:10-3:10! I was excited for the twins to be able to ride this!
Jake and I were all set to go and left the room at 7:15 AM. Bye CSR! You were lovely! We will definitely be back- we’ll just check the convention schedule next time.
We still had some chunks of leftover Gideon’s Cookies in the fridge, and I certainly didn’t want to throw them away (that would be crime against cookies)! So, I stacked them up in a to-go coffee cup and decided that these would be my breakfast on the bus ride over to Magic Kingdom.
We stopped by bell services to have them transfer our luggage over to POFQ, and we were on an MK bus by 7:25 AM!
Breakfast of champions!
We pulled into MK at 7:45 AM, and all was right in the world.
Nothing beats this view! We definitely wanted to take a ride on the train now that it was finally open again.
We were let into the park right away, and headed straight for Fantasyland! Jake had never ridden 7 Dwarves Mine Train before, so that was our rope-drop priority this morning!
It was still very early and it felt nice and cool without too much sun. I always love seeing the castle and Main Street USA for the first time.
The music on Main Street USA makes my heart swell; it totally brings out my inner child! Out of all the “lands” at MK, Main Street USA is definitely my favorite.
Jake and I reached the rope at Fantasyland/Tomorrowland, and we were definitely towards the front, but people were filling in quickly behind us!
That girl with the pink dress and hair bow is OUTFIT GOALS.
As people were starting to fill in, we were getting more and more claustrophobic.
I really didn’t start becoming a “rope drop” person until a couple years ago, and I always forget how torturous the wait is!! The air seems to disappear and I get sweatier and sweatier. 
There was a guy behind us that just kept moving closer and closer, slightly pushing his stroller into our ankles try to to inch us forward. We scooted right out of there and chose a different spot. Ain't no way that we were going to let that guy use his stroller as a battering ram against us!!
They opened the rope two minutes late at 8:32 (trust me, every second counts when you’re stuck in a sea of people ), and we made a beeline for 7DMT!
Jake and I entered the line in no time, and only had to wait about 10 minutes. As soon as we jumped in line, the wait time skyrocketed to 70 minutes!!!
No ride photo again this time I feel like we lost so many on-ride pictures this trip! Jake was very happy to have finally crossed 7DMT off his list, but claimed that he would NEVER wait even close to 70 minutes to ride this! I 100% agree; the ride is fun and smooth but not my favorite. I’m weird and prefer Snow White’s Scary Adventures. 
It was 8:49 AM when we hopped off, so we headed to Space Mountain! We wanted to try to squeeze in alllll the “thrill” rides before the fam arrived!
I took this picture in line for Space, but I cannot for the LIFE of me tell what this is supposed to be?? Any sleuths want to crack this case for me?
We waited about 20 minutes for this, and as always, it was a great ride!
Jake said, “I really gotta figure out where these ride photos are.”
After we got off Space Mountain, it was about 9:25 AM, so we decided to call my mom to figure out what the rest of the fam was up to!
They were having a great morning so far exploring AoA!
Mom explained that they were letting the kids pick out some toys at the gift shop, and were planning to hop on a bus to Magic Kingdom in the next 15 minutes or so. We also talked through some logistics with Tron, and concluded that we were probably not going to be able to use the virtual queue, since our Boarding Group was on track to be called smack-dab in the middle of brunch. Jake and I decided to bite the bullet and purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for Tron from 5:05-6:05 PM, then the rest of the crew decided that they’d try for Tron on our other Magic Kingdom day.
This was a huge relief for Jake and I; Tron was one of Jake’s “absolutely must-do’s” of the trip, and I’m so happy we were going to be able to get on it without worrying about the VQ. We figured we had time for one more ride, so we headed though the hub to Frontierland!
Our destination was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! The line stated that it was 20 minutes long, but we figured it would be shorter. Sure enough, we were on it in 10!
After we disembarked, we figured that we should head back to Main Street, since the fam was now on the bus ride over. I wanted to be the first to greet everyone on our first park day! Plus, I was DYING to see the kid’s reaction to Cinderella’s Castle!
We still had a bit of time before they arrived, so Jake and I grabbed some PhotoPass pictures!
UGH, I wish someone would have told me that my bike shorts were showing. And that there was an annoying guy photobombing us. 
We originally told the family to meet us by Tony’s Town Square, but I was worried that they’d enter the park on the wrong side and we’d miss them. So, we set up camp right by the train station!
At 10:10 AM, Haley, Ryan, Nana, and the 3 kids officially arrived!!!
The twins were so excited to show us their new treasures! Evie got a set of Little Mermaid figurines, and Ollie had gotten some new Pixar cars!
We rushed down Main Street USA, and I was so excited, I could hardly stand it. FINALLY! After all of this planning, we were here!! I excitedly tried to grab a picture of their reaction to Cinderella’s Castle…
Hmmmm…. Not impressed.
This was a very common theme throughout the trip. The twins would be so excited and enthralled, but have stoic poker faces. This was most common on all of the rides- I think they were just trying to take everything in!!
We still had a few minutes before our ADR time, so we absolutely HAD to get some PhotoPass shots while everyone was still neat and clean.
These are some of my absolute favorite pictures of the trip. We all look so excited and happy to be there!
We also caught some of Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire!
The kids were SOOOO excited, and Evie got a little overstimulated. Haley could tell that she was hungry and maybe a little dehydrated; they had not eaten breakfast yet this morning because of our brunch! So, we headed right over to Crystal Palace to check in!
TODAY WAS FINALLY MAGIC KINGDOM DAY! HOORAY!
I love all of the Disney parks so much. BUT, Magic Kingdom will always be the park closest to my heart, and the park I’m always a little *extra* excited to visit. I have so many amazing childhood memories there, and the pixie dust is overflowing at that park!
I woke up at 6:18 AM today, and I felt AMAZING. I slept all night without waking up once (which NEVER happens, even at home), and I felt so well-rested and recharged. FINALLY! It was shaping up to be an amazing day
Jake and I finished packing up our stuff and got ready quickly for the day. I was very happy to see that everyone followed my instructions and had Genie + all ready and purchased in MDE!
At 7:00, my first order of business was to get us in the Tron Virtual Queue. I was able to get Cici, Chief, Haley, Ryan, Jake, Mom, and I in Boarding Group 30!
However, I was actually not happy about this.
1. This was due to be called smack-dab in the middle of our 10:25 AM brunch ADR at Crystal Palace 2. This was due way before Cici and Chief were due to arrive at the park (they were flying in from Charleston this morning and set to arrive at the parks later in the afternoon). 3. I hadn’t fully thought through the logistics of how we were going to be able to take turns riding and watching the kids. So, I wasn’t fully optimistic that we were going to be able to use the VQ.I also was able to get us a Genie + for Peter Pan’s Flight from 2:10-3:10! I was excited for the twins to be able to ride this!
Jake and I were all set to go and left the room at 7:15 AM. Bye CSR! You were lovely! We will definitely be back- we’ll just check the convention schedule next time.
We still had some chunks of leftover Gideon’s Cookies in the fridge, and I certainly didn’t want to throw them away (that would be crime against cookies)! So, I stacked them up in a to-go coffee cup and decided that these would be my breakfast on the bus ride over to Magic Kingdom.
We stopped by bell services to have them transfer our luggage over to POFQ, and we were on an MK bus by 7:25 AM!
Breakfast of champions!
We pulled into MK at 7:45 AM, and all was right in the world.
Nothing beats this view! We definitely wanted to take a ride on the train now that it was finally open again.
We were let into the park right away, and headed straight for Fantasyland! Jake had never ridden 7 Dwarves Mine Train before, so that was our rope-drop priority this morning!
It was still very early and it felt nice and cool without too much sun. I always love seeing the castle and Main Street USA for the first time.
The music on Main Street USA makes my heart swell; it totally brings out my inner child! Out of all the “lands” at MK, Main Street USA is definitely my favorite.Jake and I reached the rope at Fantasyland/Tomorrowland, and we were definitely towards the front, but people were filling in quickly behind us!
That girl with the pink dress and hair bow is OUTFIT GOALS.
As people were starting to fill in, we were getting more and more claustrophobic.
I really didn’t start becoming a “rope drop” person until a couple years ago, and I always forget how torturous the wait is!! The air seems to disappear and I get sweatier and sweatier. There was a guy behind us that just kept moving closer and closer, slightly pushing his stroller into our ankles try to to inch us forward. We scooted right out of there and chose a different spot. Ain't no way that we were going to let that guy use his stroller as a battering ram against us!!
They opened the rope two minutes late at 8:32 (trust me, every second counts when you’re stuck in a sea of people
), and we made a beeline for 7DMT!Jake and I entered the line in no time, and only had to wait about 10 minutes. As soon as we jumped in line, the wait time skyrocketed to 70 minutes!!!
No ride photo again this time
I feel like we lost so many on-ride pictures this trip! Jake was very happy to have finally crossed 7DMT off his list, but claimed that he would NEVER wait even close to 70 minutes to ride this! I 100% agree; the ride is fun and smooth but not my favorite. I’m weird and prefer Snow White’s Scary Adventures. It was 8:49 AM when we hopped off, so we headed to Space Mountain! We wanted to try to squeeze in alllll the “thrill” rides before the fam arrived!
I took this picture in line for Space, but I cannot for the LIFE of me tell what this is supposed to be?? Any sleuths want to crack this case for me?
We waited about 20 minutes for this, and as always, it was a great ride!
Jake said, “I really gotta figure out where these ride photos are.”
After we got off Space Mountain, it was about 9:25 AM, so we decided to call my mom to figure out what the rest of the fam was up to!
They were having a great morning so far exploring AoA!
Mom explained that they were letting the kids pick out some toys at the gift shop, and were planning to hop on a bus to Magic Kingdom in the next 15 minutes or so. We also talked through some logistics with Tron, and concluded that we were probably not going to be able to use the virtual queue, since our Boarding Group was on track to be called smack-dab in the middle of brunch. Jake and I decided to bite the bullet and purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for Tron from 5:05-6:05 PM, then the rest of the crew decided that they’d try for Tron on our other Magic Kingdom day.
This was a huge relief for Jake and I; Tron was one of Jake’s “absolutely must-do’s” of the trip, and I’m so happy we were going to be able to get on it without worrying about the VQ. We figured we had time for one more ride, so we headed though the hub to Frontierland!
Our destination was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! The line stated that it was 20 minutes long, but we figured it would be shorter. Sure enough, we were on it in 10!
After we disembarked, we figured that we should head back to Main Street, since the fam was now on the bus ride over. I wanted to be the first to greet everyone on our first park day! Plus, I was DYING to see the kid’s reaction to Cinderella’s Castle!
We still had a bit of time before they arrived, so Jake and I grabbed some PhotoPass pictures!
UGH, I wish someone would have told me that my bike shorts were showing.
And that there was an annoying guy photobombing us. We originally told the family to meet us by Tony’s Town Square, but I was worried that they’d enter the park on the wrong side and we’d miss them. So, we set up camp right by the train station!
At 10:10 AM, Haley, Ryan, Nana, and the 3 kids officially arrived!!!
The twins were so excited to show us their new treasures! Evie got a set of Little Mermaid figurines, and Ollie had gotten some new Pixar cars!
We rushed down Main Street USA, and I was so excited, I could hardly stand it. FINALLY! After all of this planning, we were here!! I excitedly tried to grab a picture of their reaction to Cinderella’s Castle…
Hmmmm…. Not impressed.
This was a very common theme throughout the trip. The twins would be so excited and enthralled, but have stoic poker faces. This was most common on all of the rides- I think they were just trying to take everything in!!
We still had a few minutes before our ADR time, so we absolutely HAD to get some PhotoPass shots while everyone was still neat and clean.
These are some of my absolute favorite pictures of the trip. We all look so excited and happy to be there!
We also caught some of Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire!
The kids were SOOOO excited, and Evie got a little overstimulated. Haley could tell that she was hungry and maybe a little dehydrated; they had not eaten breakfast yet this morning because of our brunch! So, we headed right over to Crystal Palace to check in!
We're thinking maybe summer 2025 or 2026.
Seriously, people need to realize that you are NOT BEING FUNNY OR CREATIVE by photobombing pictures!! You're just ruining what could have been a nice picture!
I just wish DCL wasn't so expensive!! I've heard Holland America also has great Alaska itineraries, and its tempting because they're half the price!
We weren’t too torn up about it; we wanted to get the show on the road and finally ride some rides! Overall, everyone loved our meal at Crystal Palace. It was a perfect, relaxing way to start out our first park day!
for my bonus-granddaughter's 13th birthday - it will be her first trip to WDW. My daughter and I are planning a trip for this October and will be going to 
