Day 7 MK The All Disney, All the Time Diet
How do you spend 6 days in Walt Disney World without going to Magic Kingdom?
Easy! We will only travel to this park using Disney transportation. Those that drive then park and take the tram, only to have to then jump on the boat or monorail are out of their freaking minds!! Lets face it. Thats 45 minutes, minimum! ...plus very irritating!
So, since we stay off-property for the first 4 nights, we cannot go to MK. Since going to MK on a weekend is insane (or any park for that matter), our very first opportunity to hit this beloved park comes on Monday (today). So, we did! (We also hit MK tomorrow, and Thursday for Extra Magic Hour Morning).
The kids loved it!. It was one of those amazing days that you dream of. Walked to the bus stop just as our MK bus arrived. Walked into MK and got to watch the Grand Opening of the park. Was the first person to get a stroller and were the first ones to ride the Roller Coaster Train (Big Thunder Mt RR). Not only that, we rode it twice without getting off since nobody was in line. Rode the new Pirate Ship (Pirates of the Caribbean) with Capt. Jack Sparrow and we all liked it.
We also rode Peter Pan, Goofys Barnstomer, TeaCups, Carousel, Splash Mountain, TTA, Buzz Lightyear and so on.
Had a burger at Pecos Bill and was really disappointed by the kids menu. Here are your options:
1) Cold Chicken w/ grapes
2) Sloppy Joe w/ carrots
3) Sugar Free Yogurt.
What moron came up with these selections!?!?!?! I mean, give me a break! Throw in some fried chicken strips or mac-n-cheese for crying out loud. Gimmie a hot dog with some corn on the cob. Something!! The person in charge of the kids menus obviously doesnt have kids. What a joke! We got Loud Girl a big cheeseburger for adults and Moan Boy nibbled on fries from everyone elses meal. No, he wont eat a burger.
Lets look at some facts here. Disney announced they are going to have healthier menus. Thats fine. But they also need to offer items that kids will actually eat. I know that all kids are different and some will eat healthy food. Heck, Loud Girl ate her healthy meal and was fine with it. However, the next time she wanted something different & has never ordered it since.
Youve seen my kids pictures. They are skinny as rails and very healthy. They eat home cooked meals most of the time when were home. Mom grills food and makes homemade food she knows they like. If we want to fatten them up a little with some unhealthy food, shouldnt we have that choice?
Ok, Ok. I have gone on too long about this. I will move on.
To cap off the perfect park visit to MK, our bus was waiting for us as we walked up to leave. How often does that happen?!?!?!?
Saratoga Springs Resort has a couple of pools. They have the MAIN pool with a slide, lifeguards and toys to rent. They also have two or three other mini-pools with hot tubs that are quieter, have no slides or lifeguards, but are beautifully landscaped. Ours is also by the lake and Downtown Disney so the view from the pool is VERY nice. This is the pool we went to after MK.
It was actually cool for once. All the pools we go to at Disney are so hot. This pool was cool & refreshing, had four Stone Frogs with water shooting from their mouths into the water, plus the gorgeous view of Pleasure Island and the lake. It was almost too good to be true.
Since there were other guests, and a big sign that says
no diving or splashing, I couldnt enforce my will on the family via my Artillery Splash Technique. I did mimic the Stone Frogs by filling my mouth up with water and spitting it on my wife. Her reaction is what youd think. She has the sense of humor of a constipated boa constrictor.
Speaking of constipation, exactly what is in the food down here? Weve been on the
All Disney, All the Time diet. Like Atkins, its high protein. Unlike Atkins, its also high Carb, high Fat, and high French Fry.
Because of this unique vacation diet, our bodies are changing. When I say our, I mean everyone but
Linnie The Pooh-A-Lot.
The kids and I havent seen a toilet since we got here. Fine by me! Its so inconvenient anyway, I dont mind. The kids dont even notice either.
Linnie, however, cant seem to pass one by. My unique and complicated Touring Plan for each park includes many visits to the bathroom for the wife. On one Touring Plan, I actually have two scheduled bathroom visits in a row as I know there is a good 30 yards between the attractions we are supposed to see. Heres an example from MK today:
Step 1: Arrive at Magic Kingdom
Step 2: Find toilet for wife
Step 3: Walk towards Cinderellas Castle.
Step 4: Find toilet for wife
Step 5: Start looking for another toilet for pending emergency
Step 6: Try to ride Splash Mountain
Step 7: Instead of riding Splash Mountain, find toilet wife.
You get the point. I will say this though. I now know where every single bathroom in the world is and the shortest route to get there. You're sure to find the trampled remains of some unfortunate park guests who happened to be in my wife's way.
When I was in the Army, the government fed us M.R.E.s (Meal, ready-to-eat) for meals when we were in the field doing maneuvers. The MRE was laced with something that constipated us. Like I said, fine by me. My point is this, does Disney do the same thing? If so, why?
Its probably just a change in our diets but its been a little funny. We dont feel any different, we just have a lot more time on our hands when were not standing outside every bathroom in Disney World waiting on mom to come back out. Maybe she needs to start eating fried chicken strips with the rest of us and pass on the broccoli. I cant even eat a vegetable that isnt breaded and deep fried!
We went to Chef Mickeys tonight for dinner. Excellent! Were back to the parks being ½ full and the hotels being empty. We showed up at the restaurant at 6:20 pm and it was about 2/3 full. All the characters had filtered thru within 30 minutes of our arrival. The only glitch in the evening is the picture they take of you prior to going in. We never received ours. No big deal to me. Our only question was whether or not this picture was free? Anyone know?
Moan Boy was great at dinner but started to get testy near the end. We paid up and got him out of there.
Overall, a great day.
On the Mills Scale of 1-10, I give it a 9. If we had gotten the picture and visited one less bathroom, it would have been a 10. MK was really empty which is so nice. You're able to actually enjoy the park without rushing about and weaving in and out of human traffic. I hope it's like this tomorrow.
Temp is around 75. Cloudy this morning and sunny after lunch. A perfect weather day.
Like was posted above, a real good day for AK since that is by far the hottest park (hardly no indoor queue lines).
Later!
