Cast: Me (mom) 44, Dad 45, DS14 (Spanky), DD6 (Princess)
We were supposed to meet our friends at MK at 9:00, but, didn't wake up until 7:45. We were so tired from our long day yesterday, we were slow moving. Somehow, we did get there by 9:15 which wasn't too bad. This family really needs 2 hours to get up, dressed, organized (water bottles, squeeze breeze filled, fanny packs packed). We get better as the week goes on. Mainly because we take less & less to the parks with us as the week progresses. We walk across the bridge to Old Port Royale & fill up our mugs. Very good purchase for this thirsty family. Hop on the bus & lines are minimal. We feel that going to any park at opening is counter-productive. If you go an hour later than opening, all the craziness is over at the gates. If you go at opening, huge amounts of itchy-pants people are there & the lines are extensive. Just our opinion.
I love Main Street. So much hustle & bustle. Our little one spots Alladin. What a nice character. He spends quite a bit of time with her. We get a few other autographs & then meet our friends at the Walt & Mickey statue. Since we know we will be at MK a few more times this week, we tell our friends to lead the way & go on whatever they are interested in. Keep in mind, these folks have no kids & have no idea what they are doing here! LOL! So we do stuff like HoP, HM, PotC, SM, Buzz, BTMR, ExtraTerrestrial Encounter. See the pattern; stay out of Adventureland & Fantasyland. We do stop & see Cinderella's Surprise Celebration, but can tell that this is not what they enjoy. It was HOT this particular day, so we decide to head out around 2:00 & go back to our hotels. They stayed at the Hilton in DD.
The kids swim & the husbands golf. My girlfriend, the 2 kids, & I decide to meet in DD at Virgin MegaStore (guess who wants to go there) at 6:00. Guess what....major league storm brews just as we are on the bus to DD. Those dollar ponchos come in handy again & we are drowned rats once more. At this point, I have ruined 2 pairs of shoes in 2 days. Red dye from last night & black dye from tonight. I have tie-dye feet! We decide to run across the street to Wolfgang Puck Express & eat. Good food. The best mashed potatoes I have ever eaten. We are stuck there for over an hour. Major Lightning! Finally, I say let's go & brave this weather. I am not kidding, water up to our ankles! I felt so bad dragging my kids around in this, but had no choice! We just had to laugh. Water was running down my nose like a waterfall! Got back to the hotel & had to wring our clothing out. Husband still got 14 holes in. "Tomorrow night" I declare "we are staying at the resort"!
We were supposed to meet our friends at MK at 9:00, but, didn't wake up until 7:45. We were so tired from our long day yesterday, we were slow moving. Somehow, we did get there by 9:15 which wasn't too bad. This family really needs 2 hours to get up, dressed, organized (water bottles, squeeze breeze filled, fanny packs packed). We get better as the week goes on. Mainly because we take less & less to the parks with us as the week progresses. We walk across the bridge to Old Port Royale & fill up our mugs. Very good purchase for this thirsty family. Hop on the bus & lines are minimal. We feel that going to any park at opening is counter-productive. If you go an hour later than opening, all the craziness is over at the gates. If you go at opening, huge amounts of itchy-pants people are there & the lines are extensive. Just our opinion.
I love Main Street. So much hustle & bustle. Our little one spots Alladin. What a nice character. He spends quite a bit of time with her. We get a few other autographs & then meet our friends at the Walt & Mickey statue. Since we know we will be at MK a few more times this week, we tell our friends to lead the way & go on whatever they are interested in. Keep in mind, these folks have no kids & have no idea what they are doing here! LOL! So we do stuff like HoP, HM, PotC, SM, Buzz, BTMR, ExtraTerrestrial Encounter. See the pattern; stay out of Adventureland & Fantasyland. We do stop & see Cinderella's Surprise Celebration, but can tell that this is not what they enjoy. It was HOT this particular day, so we decide to head out around 2:00 & go back to our hotels. They stayed at the Hilton in DD.
The kids swim & the husbands golf. My girlfriend, the 2 kids, & I decide to meet in DD at Virgin MegaStore (guess who wants to go there) at 6:00. Guess what....major league storm brews just as we are on the bus to DD. Those dollar ponchos come in handy again & we are drowned rats once more. At this point, I have ruined 2 pairs of shoes in 2 days. Red dye from last night & black dye from tonight. I have tie-dye feet! We decide to run across the street to Wolfgang Puck Express & eat. Good food. The best mashed potatoes I have ever eaten. We are stuck there for over an hour. Major Lightning! Finally, I say let's go & brave this weather. I am not kidding, water up to our ankles! I felt so bad dragging my kids around in this, but had no choice! We just had to laugh. Water was running down my nose like a waterfall! Got back to the hotel & had to wring our clothing out. Husband still got 14 holes in. "Tomorrow night" I declare "we are staying at the resort"!
