My family was chosen to ride the train with characters and throw out pixie dust to open Magic Kingdom this morning. I was hoping that a nice dIS member might happen to have taken photos/videos that they would like to share because none of the photos they took with my camera turned out.
It was so magical, even my husband got a big smile on his face. We had a group photo with Mickey and all the characters that rode the train (and I hope someone might be able to salavage it when I get home and can post it because they shot it with the sun glaring right on us, and to make matters worse it was shot using 1600ISO from fireworks last night so it is major highlight blowout (it would have been great if a photopass person would have been there to capture that once in a lifetime memory on camera, but we will not forget it). My son also got invited to ride the teacups with alice and the mad hatter (they rode the train this morning for opening ceremony and told us to be at the teacups at 9:30am to ride with them).
It never hurts to ask if there is a chance for you to be family of the day. We got there around 7:30am for our 8:05 breakfast reservation at crystal palace and my son saw a cast member with a green pin lanyard and wanted to trade with him. While he was trading I just asked how the family of the day was chosen and if there would be a chance for us to be that family and he asked what time my reservations for breakfast were for and I said that we didn't mind missing breakfast in order to open the park. He told me to bring my family over to a bench and that is how we got picked. It was great watching my son's face light up when all the charcters came to see him.
Anyway, we are still at the CR, and I just couldn't wait to inquire about photos and videos of this mornings opening ceremony at the magic kingdom.
Wishing you all lots of pixie dust.
It was so magical, even my husband got a big smile on his face. We had a group photo with Mickey and all the characters that rode the train (and I hope someone might be able to salavage it when I get home and can post it because they shot it with the sun glaring right on us, and to make matters worse it was shot using 1600ISO from fireworks last night so it is major highlight blowout (it would have been great if a photopass person would have been there to capture that once in a lifetime memory on camera, but we will not forget it). My son also got invited to ride the teacups with alice and the mad hatter (they rode the train this morning for opening ceremony and told us to be at the teacups at 9:30am to ride with them).
It never hurts to ask if there is a chance for you to be family of the day. We got there around 7:30am for our 8:05 breakfast reservation at crystal palace and my son saw a cast member with a green pin lanyard and wanted to trade with him. While he was trading I just asked how the family of the day was chosen and if there would be a chance for us to be that family and he asked what time my reservations for breakfast were for and I said that we didn't mind missing breakfast in order to open the park. He told me to bring my family over to a bench and that is how we got picked. It was great watching my son's face light up when all the charcters came to see him.
Anyway, we are still at the CR, and I just couldn't wait to inquire about photos and videos of this mornings opening ceremony at the magic kingdom.
Wishing you all lots of pixie dust.
