"To Disney & Beyond" ~ Road Trip 2010 ~ Final Drive & Final Thoughts

[Spartangirl]

Continued...

After obtaining our treats, we headed off to find spots for the Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade. While we were waiting, we met a really nice family from New York who was visiting WDW for the 1st time. The four-year-old girl was celebrating her birthday and we asked her mom if she could come up front with us, so that she would have a good viewing spot for the parade. The mom was ecstatic and thrilled that we had even offered. We loved the parade, but loved watching how excited the little girl would get even more. Cinderella, Snow White, and Mary Poppins yelled, "Happy Birthday" to her from their floats, and a couple more characters came over to interact with her. The girl and her mom were on cloud nine.

Here is a video clip of Snow White...if you look carefully, you can see her say "Happy Birthday" to the little girl!


Here are some of my parade pics...

This Mary Poppins pic is probably my favorite shot from the parade!

After the parade, we decided to head back to our resort for a little break. On our way out, the wind had picked up and the poor "balloon guy" was having a bit of a struggle. However, it made for a cool picture!

We soon reached the buses and took our seats. A little girl was crying in her mom's arms and the father proceeded to tell us that they were leaving Disney because their trip was over. Chris and I then heard the girl say to her mother, "But I want to take Minnie home!" Without missing a beat, her mom said, "I don't have enough cheese to feed that mouse. Plus, Mickey would be lonely!" Chris and I chuckled to ourselves as we rode back to POFQ. What a great day so far!

Up Next: Summer Nightastic Indeed!

 

[mandas08]

Wow those parade pictures are amazing!! They are so clear they look like they could be in a magazine!!

 

[SparKeLLy]

Miss Piggy!!!! Ok, now I might have to plan to sit for this parade. Your pictures are really good. I'm enjoying your whole report!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

What a perfect MK day! I love getting there for RD! you can get so much done. What a sweet story - "I want to take Minnie Home!"

 

[Disneymommy2006]

Beautiful parade pictures and I love the story about the little girl wanting to take Minnie home....so cute! It all makes me so excited about our upcoming trip!!!

 

[redsox721]

Thank you very much for the information on the tripod. Since we don't travel with our kids anymore its hard to pictures of the two of us. Never thought to get a tripod. Do you find it hard setting up with other people around?

Your parade pictures are amazing. You are very talented. That was very nice of you to let the little girl up front to watch the parade with you.

I have to agree with you about Big Thunder. It's my favorite ride. Always exciting.

 

[punkin413]

We made a quick stop in Sir Mickey's after the 3-D flick.

great picture! i love the angle.

While we were waiting, we met a really nice family from New York who was visiting WDW for the 1st time. The four-year-old girl was celebrating her birthday and we asked her mom if she could come up front with us, so that she would have a good viewing spot for the parade. The mom was ecstatic and thrilled that we had even offered.

so nice of you! we always do this, too, if we see a little kid that's behind us and needs a better view. one time we tried to be nice and the mom just scowled at us and told her daughter not to move. so much for everyone having the "disney" spirit! i felt bad for the little girl.

beauitful parade pictures! i forwarded this update to ray so he could see them. we got our DSL about a year ago and i'm itching to get back to disney to take some pictures like this!!!

Up Next: Summer Nightastic Indeed![/FONT]

yay!!!! i can't wait to see what you thought of those fireworks. they are incredible! (i saw them at the pirate & princess party in 2008.)

 

[taymacsmom]

Amazing photos!! I know how the little girl feels. I always cry when I have to go home from Disney too!

 

[klacey1]

Your pictures are just beautiful!! That's so sweet about that little girl-- you guys were very kind to let her watch with you!

 

[dacky041208]

Your pictures are incredible! I might have to skip a rest time one day to see this parade. I didn't know Miss Piggy and Kermit were part of it!

Great trip report so far

 

[bukosluvswdw]

You take great pics. They make me feel like I am there. It is great to pass on the pixie dust with that little girl celebrating her birthday. I love seeing the excitement in our kids eyes when we are there but I think my excitement is just as big as theirs!

 

[Jennifer48]

aww that poor little girl that wanted to take Minnie home! Too cute!

How sweet of you to spread the Disney Magic to the birthday girl!

 

[Spartangirl]

Wow those parade pictures are amazing!! They are so clear they look like they could be in a magazine!!

Thanks so much, Amanda! You just made my day!

Miss Piggy!!!! Ok, now I might have to plan to sit for this parade. Your pictures are really good. I'm enjoying your whole report!

Welcome, Kelly! So glad you joined in and are enjoying my report! Miss Piggy did make an appearance...it was in the "Volunteer" portion of the parade that came down the street just prior to the actual parade starting!

What a perfect MK day! I love getting there for RD! you can get so much done. What a sweet story - "I want to take Minnie Home!"

Tammie ~ I couldn't have asked for a better MK day...it was perfect! And it's still not over yet!!! Oh my gosh...the little girl on the bus was just adorable!

Beautiful parade pictures and I love the story about the little girl wanting to take Minnie home....so cute! It all makes me so excited about our upcoming trip!!!

Thank you so much! The little girl was SO CUTE! Glad you're getting excited about your trip!!! When do you leave?

Thank you very much for the information on the tripod. Since we don't travel with our kids anymore its hard to pictures of the two of us. Never thought to get a tripod. Do you find it hard setting up with other people around?

You're welcome! I guess I've gotten used to putting it up with people around, so it's no big deal. Plus, I've found that people seem to be pretty respectful in avoiding the tripod when our camera is on top!

Your parade pictures are amazing. You are very talented. That was very nice of you to let the little girl up front to watch the parade with you.

Thanks so much, Cheryl! I'd love to take a photography class in the future, but right now I just "play" with the settings on my camera! We LOVE to spread the magic...it's what Disney is all about!

I have to agree with you about Big Thunder. It's my favorite ride. Always exciting.

I don't think I stop giggling when we ride it!!!

 

[Spartangirl]

great picture! i love the angle.

Thanks so much, Dawn! Having visited WDW so many times, I try to find new ways to "see things" each time I go!!!

so nice of you! we always do this, too, if we see a little kid that's behind us and needs a better view. one time we tried to be nice and the mom just scowled at us and told her daughter not to move. so much for everyone having the "disney" spirit! i felt bad for the little girl.

Thanks! We LOVE to spread the magic! You've got to be kidding me! That poor little girl!

beauitful parade pictures! i forwarded this update to ray so he could see them. we got our DSL about a year ago and i'm itching to get back to disney to take some pictures like this!!!

Thank you!!! Don't you just LOVE your camera? I know you'll get some great shots, and just think, Seth will be a part of them!

yay!!!! i can't wait to see what you thought of those fireworks. they are incredible! (i saw them at the pirate & princess party in 2008.)

That will definitely be in my next update...all I can say is OH MY GOSH!!!

Amazing photos!! I know how the little girl feels. I always cry when I have to go home from Disney too!

Awww, thanks Kelly! I know...I get teary-eyed too, especially when I don't know when we'll visit next!

Your pictures are just beautiful!! That's so sweet about that little girl-- you guys were very kind to let her watch with you!

Thanks, Kylie! I was so glad we invited her up front.....the look on her face was PRICELESS!!! Her mom had a huge smile on her face too! I LOVE to spread the magic!

 

[Spartangirl]

Your pictures are incredible! I might have to skip a rest time one day to see this parade. I didn't know Miss Piggy and Kermit were part of it!

Welcome!!! Thank you for the compliment on my pictures! It really was a good parade. Miss Piggy and Kermit were in the "Volunteer" portion of the parade...they came down the street just prior to the actual parade!

Great trip report so far

Thanks!

You take great pics. They make me feel like I am there.

Thank you so much!

It is great to pass on the pixie dust with that little girl celebrating her birthday. I love seeing the excitement in our kids eyes when we are there but I think my excitement is just as big as theirs!

We LOVE to spread the magic! That's so cool...I always feel like a "big kid" myself when I'm in Disney!

aww that poor little girl that wanted to take Minnie home! Too cute!

I know...she was just the sweetest, little girl!

How sweet of you to spread the Disney Magic to the birthday girl!

I was so glad we did...I'll never forget the look on her face! She was in complete awe the entire parade!

 

[Shannon84]

GREAT update (as usual), your pictures are AMAZING! I mean they really are all so awesome, I need to hire you to come be our photographer for our trip next month

 

[LisaKeys]

So - I am obviously a late starter to your trip report - but am SO glad I found you as a responder to another trip post!!!

You have a way of making your trip everyone else's trip. I enjoyed Gatlinburg and even the travel report through GA. Since we are from Michigan also, (suburb of Detroit), we know this route quite well. The last time we drove down we decided to shake things up a bit and took WVA down through the Carolina's to GA to FL. It was a nice change and I always love driving through the Mountain Tunnel in Bluefield WVA.

I am looking forward to seeing the rest of your trip report.

I do have one question - what type of camera are you using? The photo's you are capturing at marvelous - nice, clear, and in focus with crisp detail.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Magic Kingdom updates are always so much fun!

Lunch at the Pirate place looks very tasty! Too bad about the Jungle Cruise being down! That's something that doesn't happen very often!

Cute picture with Frontier Donald!

Mmmm, Dole Whips and a parade! A perfect way to spend the afternoon! You got some really great shots!

So cute about the little girl wanting to bring Minnie home! The mom's comment was too funny!

 

[MeMom]

Your balloon guy.

Our balloon guy.

Funny that we posted the same guy within a couple of days on our reports. He's probably down there today making his way into other DIS pictures, too. We'll have to tell him he's semi-famous next time we see him.

I get tears when it is time to walk out of the Magic Kingdom for the last time, too. I want to bring Minnie home, as well, and Mickey and Goofy and Pluto and Donald.....


and most definitely - Naveen!

 

[SoonerGirl]

Fabulous update Lynne! Your parade pictures are great, I agree about the one with Mary Poppins - so good!

We've eaten at the Pirate Restaurant a couple of times and really liked it, too bad it's not open all the time.

I know exactly how that little girl on the bus felt, I want to cry on our last day most of the time too!