Our 15 day summer adventure to WDW! NEW TR LINK 11/6 pg. 49!!

[mom2shayleeandlogan]

The boys look so cute with Ariel! What a fun day at Epcot, can't wait to read more!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Wow, what an amazing day you all had.

We haven't been to CG in several years but hope to have Christmas Eve dinner there this year. Your pics look amazing as did your meals. yum!

 

[dddisrunner]

what a great end to your EPCOT day. We did KP Mission in Japan as well - very fun! That piggy bank game looks amazing, wish we would have tried it

I've never eaten at Cali Grill, but everything I've read and your description and how it moved you... sounds amazing! What a magical day!!!

Thanks! Well you can do the piggy bank game next time, that is the GREAT thing about Disney, always something new and different to try!! Cali Grill is AWESOME, I hope you get to try it someday!

I'm so excited for you that you got to see Wishes from California Grill. Would love to do that someday!!!

Thanks so much!!!

The boys look so cute with Ariel! What a fun day at Epcot, can't wait to read more!

Thank you! More coming right up!

Wow, what an amazing day you all had.

We haven't been to CG in several years but hope to have Christmas Eve dinner there this year. Your pics look amazing as did your meals. yum!

Thank you so much, it really was a special night!!

 

[dddisrunner]

Day 7....Our Anniversary!

I should have realized it sooner but with our very late night last night, I forgot we had a before park opening breakfast at the Crystal Palace scheduled for this morning! So we reluctantly all got up and went down to the bus stop! I never thought of canceling though because this is probably my favorite ADR to have! There is NOTHING like walking up Main St. and taking pictures with hardly anyone else around!!!

When we arrived at the Magic Kingdom, there was a little bit of a line so we passed the time taking pictures!!

Eventually we were let in and as we were walking through the tunrstile I recognized the woman standing there! She was the one that picked us to open the park last year! I was SO EXCITED to see her, I said "you probably don't remember us but you picked us to open the park last year!" Of course she didn't remember and I told her I understood and I also told her that she really made our dreams come true and that morning was something we will remember forever! She was so sweet and said she thought it was so thoughtful of us to let her know how much we enjoyed it and how that is the best part of her job! We then hightailed it to check in and then we waited!!

We were finally called to be seated and when we reached the door the CM announced Happy Anniversary! So everyone clapped!! I was impressed that Bryan wore his Anniversary button and I didn't even have to ask!!

We were seated at our table and they had it decorated with all of this ribbon!

Then our waitress brought us a card signed from the characters! SO CUTE!!

We went to get our food and the characters started coming quickly there after...

I had asked the waitress for our bill as soon as we sat down, because I wanted to make sure we were out in time for rope drop! You all know how much Bryan likes those ropes!!!!

The boys had fun in the 100 acre wood!!

Eeyore always seems to take forever to come around so we missed him!! Oh well, he is depressing anyway!!!! We finished up and went outside to head to one of the ropes!

I took these pics. on our way out of the Crystal Palace, this restaurant is so pretty!

We had decided on the Tommorowland rope but the one closest to Cosmic Rays and the Tea Cups!

We took these empty park pics. along the way!

COMING UP NEXT:

A speed bump!

A duck encounter of the disgusting kind!

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!

 

[Queenofallthings]

Hey Diane,

Happy Belated Anniversary!!!! Sounds like you had a wonderful day, there is nothing I love more than the Magic Kingdom first thing in the morning, it truly is magical. We have always been late for our early morning CRT ressie's because I don't move quickly down Main Street when it's empty!! I take it all in and then some.

Love that Bryan wore his button without you even asking How wonderful is that....must have something to do with pixie dust maybe??

I love how they do the cards and decorate the table, just makes you feel even more special doesn't it?

As I was reading your report, I realized that this time in 3 weeks we will have just arrived in Orlando this trip has kinda snuck up on me....I'm not complaining though

 

[kaysmommie]

Hi Diane,
Great update as always. Love the empty Mk park pics. So nice of you to tell the CM how much it meant to you all to open the park. Looks like you had a nice Anniversary breakfast. for Brian wearing his pin. My hubby is always good about that too.

 

[vamassey1]

Your pictures of the empty park and Crystal Palace are beautiful. I wish I had thought to take a picture of the glass dome.

 

[Trentmom]

Happy Belated ANniversary

Love your empty park pics


Can't wait to read what is next

 

[DreaGirl]

How nice that they decorated the table and gave you a card for your anniversary! Happy Belated Anniversary!!

I'm not sure I want to read about the duck...

 

[mom2shayleeandlogan]

Wow, breakfast looked like a lot of fun. Happy Anniversary!

 

[eyeheartgoofy]

I've really been enjoying your report!

I love those pre-opening ADR's at the MK!!! You can appreciate how beautiful the MK really is without all the people ... the landscaping and the scenery are just so pretty.

 

[Charleston Princess]

That was neat that you saw the CM that picked you last year -- I am sure it made her day when you said hello to her!

Too cute that they announced your anniversary and gave you a card at Crystal Palace.

I love all of your early morning pictures -- it look sooo peaceful there first thing before all the crowds descend!

 

[Native NYer]

All caught up! Great tr. Your kids are adorable.

Crystal Palace is such a great way to start the day!!!!

 

[Happydog]

Fun post to start what must have been a great day for you all! Crystal Palace is so nice, we have so much fun there, DH really likes it, I have to convince him to try other places!!! Your boys look like they enjoyed the morning with Pooh and friends! They are very cute!

How great they gave you that card! Fun!!! Looking forward to hearing about the rest of the day!

 

[IluvXU]

Very interested to see what is in store for you all next. CP was such a treat to eat at, we will be doing that again for sure! Main Street is so fantastic empty!

 

[purplepeg]

How great to see an empty park! Sorry you missed Eeyore, he's my favourite! He's not gloomy...just misunderstood
I can understand about forgetting about a late night and booking an early breakfast. I bet you planned and rearranged until your eyes crossed together and then you thought it was perfect...until the actual day happens and you think "what WAS I thinking?!" Oh well your in Disney, you can recouperate when you get home

 

[pmama]

I can't believe you all were at CP before opening after being at CG late the night before! Can't wait to read more about your day.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Sounds like a great anniversary so far! I cannot believe you all woke up!!! Ha ha!

 

[DWGal210]

I really like Crystal Palace as well....what a fun place! I would love to eat there again this trip - I am thinking that one morning, I would take the kiddies for a breakfast so my aunt and uncle could have a nice, quiet morning to themselves - I bet they would all LOVE it at CP!

 

[mylag1rl]

Hi Diane - Great updates ... I loved your "Princess Breakfast" and how sweet the princesses were with your boys. The Kim possible adventures looked really interesting. I also really like your Cali grill dinner and watching Wishes.