Can you imagine what it would be like to wake up on your birthday and be in WDW?
Watching my son, truly smile, take in all the birthday wishes he got, and all the extra attention was just what I imagined it would be for him and then some.
The night before the boys slept in their Grandma’s room. They shared a bed. Good planning on my part so I could decorate and lay out the gifts.
Plus I got a whole bed to myself! So did Tim.
I wake up Matt. Zach was already in our room checking things out. His radar alert was in full effect.
Matt comes in a sees the banner, balloons and the gifts.
Some of these cards have Zach’s and Mal’s name on them.
Their aunt, my mom’s sister, gave them their Christmas presents early and gave them all Disney gift cards. Wasn’t that just great?
Matt opened up a new star wars light saber, Disney dollars, and Disney gift cards. The wheels were turning and the endless question of the day started, “Can I buy something?”
Today was Magic Kingdom day. I love this park. I could go to it everyday for the whole week. I mean it. I absolutely love The Magic Kingdom.
We get there a little later than I wanted to.
Who knew that they make you park 1 ½ MILES away from the park?
You have to park somewhat near the Ticket and Transportation Center, board the monorail and then ride that to get to the park.
Our first stop was the barber shop. I found out about getting your kids haircuts there from the dis and I let their hair grow out just for this.
Two weeks before I almost caved and gave them haircuts at home because I hate shaggy hair. Hate it! They talked me into letting their hair grow out over the summer. It drove me bananas. Right before pictures I cut it. I had my limit. Never again.
I was feeling like a bad mom for allowing them to go to school looking like that. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I just don’t like it on MY kids.
Not only did they get their hair cut, but a blue gel was applied and a ton of pixie dust. All I kept thinking was how am I going to get that out later?
They thought they were the bomb! That’s all that mattered.
While waiting for Matt and Zach to finish there were a few families waiting and I did ask a mom if she was a diser because of her lime green shirt. She didn’t know what I was talking about. But her sister who did all the planning was. I’m sorry I was too shy to ask you your name. If you remember my two boys getting their haircuts before your son’s and nephews Hi!
Before they were finished I took Mal for a stroll around the corner where Main Street really begins. I wanted her to see her castle. I can kick myself now because I wasn’t prepared to capture the moment, but that’s what paper is for.
She was getting antsy waiting for brothers, so we started just walking around, but then all the characters were let loose in the circle and the lines were instantly long and that made her temperament worse. Yes, she does turn into Crabby Patty on a day to day basis. She didn’t want her juice cup, I forgot the ninny, all I had left was the castle.
We turn the corner and Main Street was busy. I pointed in the direction I wanted her to look and she paused. I wasn’t sure if she focused on it yet. Then I crouched down next to her and her eyes became huge. She tried to get up out of the stroller and she said, “I better go get my dress on!” She knew her Cinderella dress was back at the room. I redirected that meltdown with were going to walk through the castle Mal! Let’s go get daddy and brothers and Grandma.
We head down mainstreet and it’s decorated and looking festive. More photopass opportunities. My goal was to get as many taken as I could. I was buying that CD after all.
We have a tradition. When we go to MK our first ride is Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. My family is very competitive. We argue over whose going to keep the baby in their car cause that wouldn’t be fair. Hey Grandma, wanna take Mal with you in your car? He He He.
If we had Magic Kingdom for a day, I’d have my family ride this ride with each of us in our own car many times over, with a CM keeping track of the points. Actually I don’t need the MK to myself. Just this ride.
Who won each time? Me. I rock. 397 bazillion points. (Actually it was 397,000) Malorie got 300. Not bad for a first timer.
I know Tim hates that! He He He.
We rode Buzz twice. (Did you know that’s Zzub spelled backwards?)
Time for Space Mt. Tim and Zach rode it while the rest of us rode the TTA. Much more my pace. We actually timed it where we saw them getting on their car. That was cool. When Tim and Zach joined us we rode the TTA again.
The boys got their first souvenirs, their faces put in a Star Wars picture.
Mal fell asleep so the boys got to ride the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway all by themselves. Yes they were big shots.
We went over to Mickey’s Toontown Fair so the boys could ride The Barnstormer and they did several times. It’s really great that these rides were practically walk-ons. And you’ll see that’s pretty much how things went for the rest of the trip. Very little waits.
Mal woke up so while they rode the Barnstormer she got to see Minnie and Mickey’s house.
I planned it that we’d eat at Pinocchio Village Haus for lunch. He head over there. They were busy, but I’ve seen places a lot worse at other times of the year. It’s before 1pm. I’m not going to get upset over people wanting to eat at a universal lunch time. I only waited about 10 minutes from the time I got in line, ordered and received my food. So not bad. They were running that place efficiently.
Then we went to Mickey’s PhilharMagic. This is an attraction I can see over and over. I just love it and Mal fell in love with it too. The cutest thing ever was her trying to grab everything, reach for Donald and hug Ariel. I love the smells and getting wet was fun. Mal laughed her booty butt off! That’s what she calls it anyways.
We leave and ride It’s a Small World. Mal sang all through the ride. She really surprises me. I went to take her picture. Uh Oh!! No digital camera! No video camera! Oh boy. I must have left it somewhere.
Tim says he gave it to me when we were eating. I must have hung it on my chair. So, after we get off I tell them to wait in line for Peter Pan while I do some back tracking. Peter Pan had a 40 minute wait.
Why? What is the attraction of this ride? I don’t get it. I never will. This is the one ride on our trip that never had a wait less than 40 minutes. That and Ariel’s Grotto. Which we didn’t do.
I went right to Pinocchio Village Haus found a CM described my case and he came back with my camera and video recorder!
Thank you to the very honest person who turned in my case. I am so very grateful.
Probably was a diser. Thank you for not taking any distasteful pictures either.
I join my family back in line, sorry, I wasn’t cutting just rejoining my family. Not very gracefully either. I thought Tim was actually gonna help me because I did reach out my hand as I was losing my balance and he kinda gestured back that he had me. Nope. Fell right on my booty butt. Was not happy one bit. I think he looked at my back the rest of the 20 minute wait.
I am watching the time. We have a 5pm ressie for Hoop Dee Do for dinner. Matt’s favorite. Actually we all love it!
We get on The Haunted Mansion. Again Mal loved it. She is one easy girl to please at WDW. We did “break down” for a few minutes around the crystal ball. That was enough time to bang on the boys car and scare them some more.
It’s 4:15 and we head for the ferry. I timed it perfectly. When we got to Pioneer Hall we only waited 5 more minutes. Took a great family picture and they hollered for us to “Come and Get It!”
The first year we went to WDW we had dinner here and we loved it. Last year we did the Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show and it just wasn’t the same. Beautiful, but no hoopin’ and hollerin’ the way we like it.
They were absolutely wonderful again!
Matt got recognized for his birthday and they put the spot light on him. Tim and I still talk about how that smile was permanently on his face the entire show. When yours kids are happy and having fun they eat. Everyone got their fill at this dinner. Matt ate everything except the cornbread and strawberry short cake. Those boys ate so much chicken. It was gooooooood.
We laughed, we ate, we sang, we ate, we slid spoons over warsh boards, and we ate some more. This is an excellent dinner show. I have no problem using 2 dinner credits. Very worth it for my family. I would recommend this family dinner show to anyone.
After dinner we took the fairy back to MK and it was EMH. We headed to the back! We had to do POTC. Before we got there Mal spotted the Magic Carpet ride and everyone but me got on. All that food and spinning just don’t mix.
At POTC we walked right on and had 2 boats behind us empty. As soon as we got past the wind and the skeleton driving I brought up George. I told Tim the story or reminded him about it and our boat haulted. I didn’t yell out his name I just brought him up. Hmmmmmmm?
When we came off the ride we caught the end of Wishes.
Then it was time for Splash Mountain! It was Tim, Me and Matt. Zach just won’t go on this. Doesn’t like the big drop. He’s been on it, but won’t go back. I love it. Very cute, very animated. Lot’s of story. Like some others said, lot’s of booty butt.
Then Tim took the boys on Big Thunder Mt. Railroad twice. Just walk up and hop on all night long.
We have now discovered our new time of the year to go to WDW.
Buy this time I was thinking of a dole whip. But you know I was so full I couldn’t do it. Ok, I know we’ll be back so I’ll just wait til later in the week. Plus when we walked by it was closed. I felt a little better about that.
Malorie wanted her Ariel show. Pilharmagic, so one more time we walked right on.
We were tired. It is time to call it a night.
It was after 11pm when we got back.
Before we went to bed I looked at our plans for tomorrow. EEEW! 8am breakfast at Animal Kingdom. I made an executive decision.
I just love those days when it all comes together and it really IS the Happiest Place on Earth. Thanks for transporting me back there one more time.
