DAY 8 - AUGUST 29
By now we had realized that a wake up call wasnt necessary since the parks were not super crowded so we slept in until 8am. After another yummy breakfast we were off to the Magic Kingdom. (We were absolutely loving the concierge breakfast. We got spoiled real fast. On my first morning back home in NY, I was shocked that no one had placed bagels, pastries, fruit, & brewed coffee in my kitchen
You mean I have to make it myself now?
)
Anyway we were on the bus & at Magic Kingdom by 9am or so.
This morning was lovely. It was hot for sure...I think around 90-95 degrees and just a few puffy white clouds in the sky. The castle was glistening with its gold decorations.
(Hey, honey where's your matching Mickey shirt?
)
I gave the kids their own disposable cameras to take to Disney. When I had them developed I gave the kids a small photo album (4x6) & a batch of Disney stickers. They decorated their albums & put their pictures inside. I thought they would like this but I didnt realize how much. All of them brought their albums to school to show their classmates & teachers. They seem to be very proud of their creations & that the pictures in the album were taken by them & from their prospective. As adults, I think we sometimes miss the details & I found that to be true when looking through my kids photos. For example, Daniel (my 7 year old) took several shots in front of the castle. He took a picture of every little statue around the Partners statue. I knew they were there but never really looked at them. Like the great Ferris Bueller once said, If you dont stop and look around you might miss something. Here are some of Daniels photos from that morning.
We got a lot done. Walked onto Pooh, Teacups, Peter Pan, Philharmagic, IASW, & Snow White.
We had lunch at Cosmic Rays at around 11:30am. We got a seat right in front of Cosmic Ray. The kids loved his show & his corny jokes. Hamburgers, chicken strips, fries, & more chocolate & carrot cake were what we ate. Again too much dessert so we gave 3 cakes away. After lunch we got a seat to see Belles story time. Being 5 years old, Sophie is obsessed with the princesses & was hoping to be picked to help in the show. Katie had been chosen twice before once when she was 4 & then again at 7 & had described being Chip & Mrs. Potts to Sophie. Katie thinks shes too old to go up & Daniel being a 7 year old boy wanted nothing more than to be a spectator. So who got picked? Yep, Daniel
Oh boy he wasnt thrilled with that. He went up very hesitantly. I told him he didn't have to go but he went. Poor Belle tried to get him to speak but there was no way...boy, did they pick the wrong boy to be Gaston.
I felt bad for Daniel & for Belle & her assistants. He was so embarrassed & nervous that they let him get off the stage early & finish the show without him. We all gave him a big hug but next time Ill have him sit behind me so Belle doesnt even see him. Even his sisters gave him a high-five for getting up there...they knew he was scared.
So with that experience behind us we went over to Tomorrowland.
We rode the TTA to relax & cool off.
Walked on Buzz 3 times. On our way over to Adventureland I finally got to have my very first Dole Whip float
OMG was that good! All you people on the DIS who rave about it were right! All the kids got ice creams. DH & I enjoyed our Dole Whip floats (DH couldnt believe that was now a snack credit! Awesome!
) We sat across from Aloha Isle just people watching & eating our treats. There was a young lady next to us who was being watched by security because she was having symptoms of dehydration. She was in jeans & wasnt even sweating. They got her a cup of water & were going to take her to a cool rest area so she would be O.K. It was hot & what people say is true
you must drink a lot, carry a mister-fan & take a rest during the day.
So now we were off to Frontierland & hoping to cool off at Splash. Splash Mountain is the best! We rode twice & got the 2 front rows each time. No wait! Didn't even need a FP! We got soaked both times which was just what we wanted. This was the hottest day so far & getting wet was just the thing.
After riding POC again & getting another Dole Whip float
we headed out of the MK by 5pm. It was a real scorcher but the crowds were light so we really enjoyed the day & now the kids were anxious to get to the pool. So back to the Beach Club, dress for the pool, run downstairs & what happens??? It starts to pour! So we hang around the lobby for a while but it wasnt letting up any. After about 30 minutes of the kids watching old Mickey cartoons on the lobby T.V. & DH & I on the couch holding pool noodles we gave up. I walked over to Cape May to see if I could get a dinner reservation for the clam bake dinner & sure enough they could seat us right away. We ran upstairs to get cover-ups & came back down for a yummy dinner. We dont eat seafood but there was plenty for us to choose from. Steak & mushroom stew, mashed potatoes, prime rib, salads, cole slaw, corn on the cab, pasta, & ribs. Pizza, chicken, & macaroni & cheese for the kiddies. Desserts were good. We were stuffed but managed to get in a little cheesecake. The tables at Cape May buffet are covered by large white paper & the kids are given crayons so they can color right on the table which my guys thought was cool!
Now we are all feeling fat so what else do you do but go swimming?
The rain had stopped so we headed off to SAB. Not one second before we were about to go in by the sand bottom section that we heard
Pools closed! What??? Not again!
Well they had found a biological hazard from a toddlers diaper
in the main part of SAB but the shipwreck area was open so we headed over there. The shipwreck kiddie pool is great because the water slide is small & good for little kids. Katie, Daniel, & Sophie must have gone down that slide 100 times!
The sun was now starting to set behind the Boardwalk. The sky was streaked with pink, red, & light blue with the lighthouse in the foreground. The pool closed at 8pm so decided to call it a night. We all showered quickly & I & the kids stood on the balcony in our jammies to watch Illuminations. DH was inside watching the weather channel. Tropical storm Ernesto was supposed to go over Florida the next day.
your trip report is bringing back a lot of memories from when I stayed there.
hearing it brought tears to my eyes ..... 
I like that idea!!!!
