traceycooper
<font color=royalblue>Laughs off her mini dramas<b
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Got up at 6am (again) for 7am bus to MK for an 8 am ADR at CP.
I had never done CP before but after reading lots of advice & info on my beloved Dis, i thought this would be a great way for my mum to see MK, mainstreet & the castle without the crowds.
Boy was this a good idea, to walk up mainstreet with hardly anyone else was magical, loved it, & you notice so much more!
We had pics infront of the castle & then went to CP.
Wow what a beautiful place, our server was Allana or Allania i kept trying to read her badge, but couldnt see it properly!
We had a seat next to the window & i ate my breakfast looking out at Cinderellas castle!
My favourite magical moment happened here:
That was when Tigger came along, mum wanted her photo took with Tigger, but after the pic he wouldnt let her go, he just kept hugging her & there right in front of my eyes my 62 year old mum turned into a little girl again! I have tears in my eyes just remembering!
Allana saw my dads birthday badge, & bought him a cup cake with a candle in it & a birthday card from all the characters....the last of dads negativity magically dissapeared
Is this a year of million dreams moment?:
When Allana found out Gary & I we're getting married too, she told us not to leave & wait, she came back with some limited edition tinkerbell pins, 2 in each pack & one pack for each one of us, she said one pin in the pack was ours & the other is to give away.
Thankyou sooo much Allana/Allania
We did see a year of million dreams being given out, we actually just missed out on it, we were next to get on the runaway mine train & the people before us in the seats we were about to get in, got out & were given golden fast passes! I have to admit i was slightly gutted, but pleased for the family & it was nice to see
We had decided that we would head back to the hotel at lunch time for a swim
We managed to get most rides in by lunch time & we were not worried about the ones we hadnt got to as we we're coming back in the evening for 'wishes' & 'spectro magic' & also had MNSSHP to look forward too.
After our swim we headed out to Wilderness Lodge for another ADR - dinner at whispering canyon cafe.
I had to have the skillet after reading so much about it on the Dis, i did enjoy it, but it didnt meet my expectations.
A server made an announcement that someone in the restaurant was getting a million year dream suprise, he called out a young couple & announced they were getting a horse ride, then pulled out a hobby horse & made the girl ride around the restaurant
Then it turned out it was all set up & her boyfriend went down on one knee & proposed in the restaurant in front of every one, she said 'yes' we all cheered, then she turned around & a table behind her had all her family sat there who she didnt know was even in Orlando, about 10 of them! Fantastic
We caught the boat back to MK just as the sun was setting,
Watched spectro, good as ever....
then i eagerly awaited 'wishes' my most favourite thing ever in WDW, the thing i watch over & over at home, the thing i drive everyone mad with playing the music in my car, the thing i am constantly talking about & humming....
No wishes, its hallow wishes???? Didnt i pay a fortune for MNSSHP tickets to see that???
Turns out they show a 'watered' down version of hallow wishes on the nights MNSSHP is not on, i was gutted, so now i have to save up to go back again so i can see it
Didnt really like the watered down version, but i was not in the best of moods to appreciate it anyway!
Did enjoy it more at MNSSHP, but thats not till day 6!!
Day 4 - MGM's to follow
I had never done CP before but after reading lots of advice & info on my beloved Dis, i thought this would be a great way for my mum to see MK, mainstreet & the castle without the crowds.
Boy was this a good idea, to walk up mainstreet with hardly anyone else was magical, loved it, & you notice so much more!
We had pics infront of the castle & then went to CP.
Wow what a beautiful place, our server was Allana or Allania i kept trying to read her badge, but couldnt see it properly!
We had a seat next to the window & i ate my breakfast looking out at Cinderellas castle!
My favourite magical moment happened here:
That was when Tigger came along, mum wanted her photo took with Tigger, but after the pic he wouldnt let her go, he just kept hugging her & there right in front of my eyes my 62 year old mum turned into a little girl again! I have tears in my eyes just remembering!
Allana saw my dads birthday badge, & bought him a cup cake with a candle in it & a birthday card from all the characters....the last of dads negativity magically dissapeared
Is this a year of million dreams moment?:
When Allana found out Gary & I we're getting married too, she told us not to leave & wait, she came back with some limited edition tinkerbell pins, 2 in each pack & one pack for each one of us, she said one pin in the pack was ours & the other is to give away.
Thankyou sooo much Allana/Allania
We did see a year of million dreams being given out, we actually just missed out on it, we were next to get on the runaway mine train & the people before us in the seats we were about to get in, got out & were given golden fast passes! I have to admit i was slightly gutted, but pleased for the family & it was nice to see
We had decided that we would head back to the hotel at lunch time for a swim
We managed to get most rides in by lunch time & we were not worried about the ones we hadnt got to as we we're coming back in the evening for 'wishes' & 'spectro magic' & also had MNSSHP to look forward too.
After our swim we headed out to Wilderness Lodge for another ADR - dinner at whispering canyon cafe.
I had to have the skillet after reading so much about it on the Dis, i did enjoy it, but it didnt meet my expectations.
A server made an announcement that someone in the restaurant was getting a million year dream suprise, he called out a young couple & announced they were getting a horse ride, then pulled out a hobby horse & made the girl ride around the restaurant
Then it turned out it was all set up & her boyfriend went down on one knee & proposed in the restaurant in front of every one, she said 'yes' we all cheered, then she turned around & a table behind her had all her family sat there who she didnt know was even in Orlando, about 10 of them! Fantastic
We caught the boat back to MK just as the sun was setting,
Watched spectro, good as ever....
then i eagerly awaited 'wishes' my most favourite thing ever in WDW, the thing i watch over & over at home, the thing i drive everyone mad with playing the music in my car, the thing i am constantly talking about & humming....
No wishes, its hallow wishes???? Didnt i pay a fortune for MNSSHP tickets to see that???
Turns out they show a 'watered' down version of hallow wishes on the nights MNSSHP is not on, i was gutted, so now i have to save up to go back again so i can see it
Didnt really like the watered down version, but i was not in the best of moods to appreciate it anyway!
Did enjoy it more at MNSSHP, but thats not till day 6!!
Day 4 - MGM's to follow
I have tears in my eyes reading about the magic your parents received and the wedding proposal. 
I am so glad that you, Gary, and family had such a wonderful time! 
