So we exited WoD around 2pm and headed to the bus stop. We decided to try and take a bus that goes to a resort near AK so the bus ride wouldn't be long. Right as we got to the bus depot it started to pour, luckily it would stop and we dodged between the people trying to stay dry to get to the last pick up spot and wait. We only waited less than 5 minutes before the first bus near AK showed up. It was an AKL bus. I was excited since I"ll be going there in January (or in 36 hours when I'm on the plane
). We got on the bus with very few people and we were off. Once at AKL we walked to the first bus station which was AK. While there for twenty or more minutes we saw 3 EP buses, 2 MK buses, 3 DTD buses, and by the time the 4th HS bus came around we said screw it, let's head back to HS, By this time it was getting close to 3:45 - 4pm and there was no way we were going to catch the parade
We walked back into HS and checked out the food choices along the Streets of America for the Osborne Lights. We positioned ourselves up against the rope to see the family turn the lights on
We stayed where we were for the first song and I was like
the whole time, so much to see and experience and take it. It was AMAZING! Remember how I mentioned I liked twinkly lights? Well there is a house by me that really does there house up almost to the extent of how the houses were on the street, but this was like a whole street of house done up like that!
Photos of the lights on:
I'll put more photos in later, cause I took a few!
We then headed to get in line for a PP picture by the big tree in the middle. We then worked our way towards where the globe was and back out of the street, we then walked down toward where the canopy was and found out it was exit only, we kept walking down and found an entrance right by where it says the Osborne Family Festival of Dancing Lights, but decided to take a little break from the crowds and went on Star Tours again, hmmm maybe we did this twice? I think we did Star Tours four times this day.
We then went back into the lights and then worked our way to the canopy part, where we lined up for another PP photographer. From there we exited again and headed towards TSM for one more rematch. I lost every time, but it was always close! We then took a bus to the Contemporary where we walked over to MK.
On our walk over, I heard something in the bush and then saw a Disney animal control person with a cage and so I told her where I had last heard the sound. Once we got to MK it was about 8:45pm, we got a photo up at the front ( not sure I've seen this one in my PP account) and we entered until the train station,people were lined up for the MSEP. At the Town Square, both the princesses and Mickey were listed as 5 minute waits, we decided to start with the Princesses and the wait was more like 15. We had Aurora, Snow White, and Cinderella. We got out and walked over to the Mickey line and walked directly into the room with Mickey and Minnie! There was a family that was exiting as we entered and we had no wait. We were probably in there for at least 5 minutes and no one came during that entire time! It was like our own private VIP meet and greet. After our photos were taken I noticed that I heard a bird in the room and I asked Mickey about it and he showed me a magic trick! I felt pretty cool discovering something I never knew before. We walked out of the Town Square, feeling really cool and attempted to walk through the stores to get by, but it wasn't happening, instead we had to go backstage around Main Street and ended up by Tomorrowland Terrance I think? I was making jokes with the CMs about how excited I was to finally see parking lot world/ concrete world/ asphalt world and a couple laughed about it. It was then were I truly got to enjoy
It was even better than I imagined! We moved to the right of the hub to watch the Magic, Memories, and You show. We didn't want to watch Wishes, so we tried to get out towards Liberty Square. I saw a lime green Mickey head on a backpack and I stopped, tapped the guy on the shoulder and asked if he DISed, he said yes and then turned around and didn't say another word. Ummm why then did you put a LGMH on your body if you don't want people to stop you?
Up Next: 12/10 - MK EMH
I wonder what time you were in DTD. We were there by about 12:30... 
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It is good to hear from you and to know you are still reading. I am so sorry about your arm though. It sucks to not be able to type. Hopefully all else is going well. 
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