So after we had set up camp and had lunch it was time to head to the Magic Kingdom. We found the bus stop and in a few minutes the bus took us to the Settlement area where we just missed the boat but in another ten minutes the next boat was coming to the dock,and after a short ride we were at the Magic Kingdom.
Waiting for the Boat
Here it comes
We are on our way
Arriving at the Magic Kingdom
After we arrived on of the first things we did was hit the hat store, after a long winter we were all a little pale and Michael burns easily and with Patrick's short hair we were worried about his scalp burning. Before we left we had talked to the boys about getting Mouse Ears and both of them had said they didn't really think they would like them, so we were thinking they would probably go for a Goofy hat or maybe a Donald Hat, but that was until they saw the R2-D2 ears and both of them had to have them.
Finally it was time to ride some rides so we headed to Adventure Land and got in line for Pirates of the Caribbean.
The boys in line for Pirates with their new ears.
After Pirates we got in line for Jungle Cruise, on of my favorite rides. After Jungle Cruise we had some time before our first FP+ of the day at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad so we decided to go meet Woody and Jessie. I was surprised how reluctant my 7 year old was to meet them since he has been a huge Toy Story fan, he has a cowboy themed room and countless Woody and Buzz toys around the house and we have met characters at other amusement parks before. But once he got up to the front of the line he seemed to get over his shyness.
After meeting Woody and Jessie we were in our FP+ window for BTMR. Michael isn't a big rollercoaster fan so he was a little nervous but Patrick loves them and was really excited. When we got off the ride Patrick was saying it was totally awesome and Michael decided he liked it too.
After BTMR we decided to get dinner at Pecos Bills. After dinner we had time before our next FP+ for the Main Street Electrical Parade so we did the Country Bear Jamboree, Haunted Mansion and The Hall of Presidents and bought the boys some LED light up necklaces. The boys really liked the interactive things in line while waiting for Haunted Mansion and Michael held my hand during the ride so I wouldn't get too scared. Patrick is a history buff so he really liked the Hall of Presidents.
It was time to head over to the hub for the Parade. I am glad we used a FP+ for the Parade it was nice to be able to show up a few minutes before it started and still have a great place to view it from.
Waiting for the Parade to start
The Parade
After the parade we headed to Tomorrow Land and road Stitch's Great Escape, the boys love Stitch and loved the ride but Wendy and I could have done with out the burp smells and whatever the liquid was supposed to be that hit her in the face.
After Stitch we were in our window for our last FP+ of the day at Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. We all like this ride other than the fact that Wendy had a higher score than me. Unfortunately Wendy and Michael's ride photo didn't take so we got back in the standby line to ride again. She beat me again, I must have had a defective gun two rides in a row
. This time we were able to get their ride photo. We did purchase Memory Maker before the trip and found it easy to use and it was very nice throughout the week to be able to have our entire family in a lot of pictures.
After Buzz we headed to Space Mountain and got in line, the wait time was about an hour. About a half hour in Michael decided he really needed to go to the bathroom and he couldn't hold it so he and Wendy made their way out of line and said they would meet us when we were done. When we got off the ride Patrick was beaming he loved it so much.
After we found Wendy and Michael, who can not keep a secret, he immediately told us that they had gotten ice cream while they were waiting for us while Patrick was trying to tell him just how awesome Space Mountain was. At this point it was after 11:00 and had been a very long day so we headed for the exit to catch the boat back to Fort Wilderness and then the bus back to the 1400 Loop and then get some sleep.
