Sometimes the Best Plan is to Forget the Plan!!

[Belle_princess]

I'm in!! I love TR with little ones because it is so different for them than it is for adults! Great start! Can't wait for more!

Kristin

 

[tinkgurl]

Hey girl. Geeze, you are fast with your updates!

Love the pics from POP. It's getting me excited!

I have to say that Landon is adorable. He makes me really excited to bring my little guy in June.

I've never been to the Cali Grill yet, but it looks YUMMY. I'm saving that one for our honeymoon.

 

[princess&her4princes]

Hi!
I hope you don't mind me joining along...we were at Pop, too, Septmeber 14-18, we must have passed you along our way!! Can't wait to read about your trip!! Hope to start my TR this week, too!! Btw, your son is just beautiful!!!!!!!

 

[tinkgurl]

By the way, both you and Landon are gorgeous.

 

[ibedancin824]

Joining in and loving it!!!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I'm hopping on for the ride. I have to say, your little boy is too cute. Those big brown eyes of his remind me of my little boy's when he was that age. Ten months is a fun age because they are really just starting to figure things out!

Looking forward to more!

 

[princess_momma]

I'm in!! I love TR with little ones because it is so different for them than it is for adults! Great start! Can't wait for more!

Kristin

It is so different! Luckily, Disney is the kind of place that has something for the littlest and the biggest kids!! (The biggest being everyone on the Dis )

Hey girl. Geeze, you are fast with your updates!

Love the pics from POP. It's getting me excited!

I have to say that Landon is adorable. He makes me really excited to bring my little guy in June.

I've never been to the Cali Grill yet, but it looks YUMMY. I'm saving that one for our honeymoon.

Hey! It'll be so fun to bring your little guy!! How old is he? I can't wait to bring mine back! It really is magical to see them! I can't wait to read about your honeymoon trip! I'm such a hopeless romantic!!

Hi!
I hope you don't mind me joining along...we were at Pop, too, Septmeber 14-18, we must have passed you along our way!! Can't wait to read about your trip!! Hope to start my TR this week, too!! Btw, your son is just beautiful!!!!!!!

Thank you! We probably did pass each other at some point!! What building did you stay in? Don't you just love it there? Do you have a trip report?

By the way, both you and Landon are gorgeous.

Oh thanks!! I forgot to tell you that when I was reading your tr, I saw that your little guy knows how to get through the gate...out to the trampoline, right? It reminded me of my little guy. A few times recently I have seen him on his tippy toes trying to reach the door knob on our front door!! Isn't it crazy how they figure it out?! Lucky for me he can't reach it yet...but oh man, once he does, I'll always have to be on the look out and make sure its bolted!

Joining in and loving it!!!

Thanks! Glad you're here!

I'm hopping on for the ride. I have to say, your little boy is too cute. Those big brown eyes of his remind me of my little boy's when he was that age. Ten months is a fun age because they are really just starting to figure things out!

Looking forward to more!

Thanks!! I love his brown eyes...they just make my heart melt!! I love his age right now. Its making me not want to wait to see him grow up but want me to keep him this age as my baby forever all at once!!

 

[princess_momma]

So I left off with our first night being over. We all woke up SUPER early for pre-opening ADR’s at Crystal Palace! I believe this was the only day we got there “late”. I think we got to the MK at the exact same time as our ADR (8:05). I was seriously OOZING with excitement. My dad took some pics of the fall-ish decorations while I got Landon out of his stroller:

And then I made him take a million pics of me and my little guy:

Look, Landon, that’s the castle!!

(please ignore the family ruining my darling picture lol)

And then we checked into Crystal Palace. We barely waited 2 minutes before they called our name. I didn’t take any pictures of the infamous flower Pooh-characters in the front, sorry. I’m sure we’ve all seen it though. I hurried and got my food first so I could be there for the characters.

Honestly, I wasn’t too hungry and just wanted to see the MK. Though I am a lover of the breakfast pizza and puffed French toast. Should’ve got more breakfast pizza though!! I just wanted to get out to the Magic Kingdom! My parents wanted to sit and eat and they ate very…heavily…this isn’t too good!! You’ll see what later…

First up, was Landon’s FAVORITE character…Tigger!! He watches the Tigger Movie almost everyday and gets excited when the Tigger song comes on. However, his reaction was strange.

First Tigger snuck up and kissed Landon. Landon just stared.

Then Tigger left and he came back (I think because my mom came back from the buffet, I can’t really remember why now…) and Landon started crying!! I don’t know why!! But he cried and cried even more if Tigger got close again. I was worried about him being scared the whole trip. However, this was the only time Landon cried at a character the whole trip! He was very unsure of the rest of the 100 acre woods characters though, for this breakfast!

Luckily, Piglet was next and he’s kind of timid.

Landon always has a huge staring problem, whether you’re a pretty girl or a guy with a hat or a huge fuzzy pig with pink ears:

(Although I can’t tell if he’s looking at Piglet’s ears or the ceiling…what do you think?)

When Piglet was done with our table, Tigger came back over and picked up some of those little creamers from an empty table and stuck them in Piglet’s mouth!! Piglet acted like he was crying and shook his fist at Tigger! It was funny. The character handler person had to come and take it out for him! Hahahaha. I think the little parade they do happened next and then Pooh came. Pooh got down to Landon’s level, which was nice.

He wouldn’t take pictures though.

After this, we left, even though we still had Eeyore left. Eeyore wasn’t a “must-do” character, as Tigger was. If Tigger had been last we probably would’ve waited. But I mean, we were in MAGIC KINGDOM…I couldn’t just sit inside waiting for a character who wasn’t a must-do!!

Up next…our first taste of the magic!! What rides do we do? Which does Landon like and which does he hate? Do we run into anybody worth taking a picture with!! Find out soon!!

 

[PigletsMommy]

Landon is adorable! He is so cute meeting the characters!

My DD is 10 months also. She loves watching Handy Manny & Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She dances along to all the music.

She also has a staring problem. Maybe it is an age thing? Its almost embarrassing going out to eat because she loves to watch other people!

Cant wait to read more!

 

[princess_momma]

Landon is adorable! He is so cute meeting the characters!

My DD is 10 months also. She loves watching Handy Manny & Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She dances along to all the music.

She also has a staring problem. Maybe it is an age thing? Its almost embarrassing going out to eat because she loves to watch other people!

Cant wait to read more!

Oh wait until you see the Handy Manny pics!! I think I only have those on PhotoPass so we have to wait until that gets here! They're so cute though!!

And I think it is an age thing, since they don't know that staring is rude yet!! Landon sometimes just fixates on certain people and will not stop staring its so funny! Do you have a ptr?

 

[princess_momma]

After a delicious, quick breakfast at Crystal Palace, we cut through the castle hub over to Fantasyland! The park was open, but still not very crowded as you can see here.

Our first stop was DUMBO!! We got right on his next flight! I wanted a good picture where you could really see Dumbo but for some reason, my dad only took them from his and my mom’s elephant. So you can’t even see the whole of Dumbo we are in! I tried to tell him to get out and take it but he got mad and said he could get one just fine from his. Which he didn’t, but oh well!

HELLO SUNSHINE!! Please ignore my squintiness

After Dumbo, we headed over to Pooh’s. My mom loved this ride. I thought it was really cute and Landon loved looking around at all the lights and colors it had. (Oh and this ride was a walk-on, and we got our own honey pot, which I thought was SO cute!)

Then we headed over to Peter Pan’s flight. We for some reason thought it would take my dad a long time to park the stroller so just me, Grammy and Landon went on while he parked it. Landon did NOT like this ride. We thought he was just tired and fussy, but I think it may have been the darkness now.

After we got off, we could not find my dad. Like barely a minute later, he came up and it turns out he had decided to just go on Peter Pan’s flight himself since it was a walk-on. Next we all went to It’s A Small World, also a walk on. This ride is why I think Landon just didn’t like the dark of PPF. He LOVED this one. I know he was tired but he was awake and alert and just trying to look at everything here.

I think the way they have the song played in all the different instruments and what not makes it not as annoying or get stuck in your head as much. Apparently, a little boy from another family who got off the boat with us, begged to differ as he held his hand over his ears the whole way out! Haha!

Then we picked up the stroller and Grammy needed to use the bathroom. And so we found one and I realize that I’m probably a huge weirdo. I mean, who really takes pictures of bathroom entrances? Apparently, me!

But it’s clearly my own, personalized bathroom!!

Then we walked and saw that Haunted Mansion was a walk on! Pop Pop and I went, as Grammy didn’t want to. So she stayed with Landon.

I love everything about this ride. The decoration details, the effects, the spookiness! Its just awesome!!

And next, I found this!

I think I may be the only loner who takes a picture without anyone else in the other side! Oh well!

Next, my dad and I rode Big Thunder Mountain Rail Road and then Splash Mountain! BTMRR disappointed my dad as far as roller coasters go. Oh well…I still love it! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE Splash! I love the drops and the story and the music and its just so fabulous. Both of these rides were also walk-on’s. In fact, Splash even had some empty logs going down and ours wasn’t even filled!

Then we were walking back to where our lunch ADR was and we saw…CAPTAIN HOOK AND MISTER SMEE!!! YAY!!! I love them!!

I tried to freak Hook out by telling him I thought I heard some ticking and he just looked over his shoulders and then shook his finger at me. I guess I couldn’t fool him. It was fun getting to know them! AND their handler was from the city I grew up in and is like 20 minutes away from me now!! I think she was the only CM I saw from the state.

After this, we head over to Liberty Square for some lunch!! But you’ll have to wait until at least tomorrow to hear about that!!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Thanks!! I love his brown eyes...they just make my heart melt!! I love his age right now. Its making me not want to wait to see him grow up but want me to keep him this age as my baby forever all at once!!

Trust me. I know JUST what you mean!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

great start to your MK day, i have always been tempted to do a breakfast at crystal palace so we can get in early when no one is on main street, i might have to try and talk my dad into this one on our next trip.

i think it is little kids who just like to star, parker stairs at everyone, then we tell him to wave if he is going to stair and he breaks his serious face and laughs and waves at them.

cant wait to see what you guys did next...

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Loved the last two updates. Cute shirt you have Landon, in, too. I like how it incorporates Mickey AND Tigger and pirates, hee hee.

You've got some really great pictures. And you got a LOT of rides in b4 lunch, too. Good job! Was it not crowded?

 

[princess_momma]

Trust me. I know JUST what you mean!

Its so rewarding knowing that feeling. I love being a parent more than anything!

great start to your MK day, i have always been tempted to do a breakfast at crystal palace so we can get in early when no one is on main street, i might have to try and talk my dad into this one on our next trip.

i think it is little kids who just like to star, parker stairs at everyone, then we tell him to wave if he is going to stair and he breaks his serious face and laughs and waves at them.

cant wait to see what you guys did next...

How fun! Landon just learned how to wave while we were there! It was so cute. He would wave at everyone and it melts my heart every time!

And I HIGHLY recommend pre-park opening breakfasts. I think we only had one day where we didn't have one and my parents (and I) hated it. Its much nicer to be in there when its empty and then not have to be herded with all the crowd when it is open!

Loved the last two updates. Cute shirt you have Landon, in, too. I like how it incorporates Mickey AND Tigger and pirates, hee hee.

You've got some really great pictures. And you got a LOT of rides in b4 lunch, too. Good job! Was it not crowded?

Thanks! The pic on Landon's shirt I actually snagged from someone off the DISigns board!! Isn't it cute? He got lots of comments on it!! I love it! We got so many rides in early!! Of course, this being my first trip, I don't know if thats normal or not! (Our lunch was pretty early though...like 1130ish)

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Its so rewarding knowing that feeling. I love being a parent more than anything!

Thanks! The pic on Landon's shirt I actually snagged from someone off the DISigns board!! Isn't it cute? He got lots of comments on it!! I love it! We got so many rides in early!! Of course, this being my first trip, I don't know if thats normal or not! (Our lunch was pretty early though...like 1130ish)

Motherhood IS very rewarding! And hard. But so worth everything we go through.

NO, that many rides by lunch is NOT normal! At least not for the times I've been there. Especially Peter Pan. There's always a long line for that ride. Maybe it was not crowded while you were down there, or getting there so early helped.

 

[Gabrielsbigtrip]

Your son is adorable....great start!

 

[Starlilly]

how cute!!!! loving your TR so far it makes me soooooo nostalgic! I am 21 and I really admire your courage at having your son at an early stage in your life. Your such a good mommy to take him to DW :] .

next time you go just feel free to pack me in your bags!!

oh, and by the way....what is the tatoo on your back shoulder? just curious....

cant wait for the next part of your report!!

 

[MickeyisBeast]

I'm joining in!
Love the beginning! Your son is just too cute! Can't wait for your next update!

 

[Dancegrl624]

What great start to your TR! I LOVE early morning ADR's at CP! There is nothing like walking down an empty Main Street first thing in the morning. It's awesome! Your pictures, and your family, are just beautiful! I can't wait to hear more!