Chapter 6
Magic Kingdom, here we come
again!!
(Strap yourselves in, this is a long one!)
Our second official day in Disney World again started at 7am with Stitch strangling Mickey over the phone except this time, I hung up on him. Man, was I tired! We really only got about 5 hours sleep that night, after staying up ridiculously late to watch David Duchovny on TV. Eeeek! Was it worth it?! Of course!
4 alarms later, we eventually got up! Whoops! But it was all still okay we were on the bus by 7.40am and headed to
MAGIC KINGDOM! Yay!
I know we went there the first night when we arrived, but that was only a little visit, so it really didnt count. Today was our big day, and we were excited! We arrived at 10 past 8 only ten minutes past opening time. Actually, 8am was the start of Early Magic Hours, so we were still nice and early!
On DFs request, we headed straight to Space Mountain first. I really didnt know what to expect of this ride, but yowza!! It scared me!! DF, of course, LOVED it and laughed throughout the whole thing. I, on the other hand, couldnt even scream. I was too frightened. All that would come out of my mouth was, Oh! Ah! Oh! Ah! It was really quite embarrassing.
Am I weird!? I adored RocknRoller coaster, but couldnt handle Space Mountain! It just seemed to go on forever, and I felt like I was going to fall out! Just me and the metal bar to grip onto like grim death. And it was bumpy! I seriously felt like I was about to be jerked right out of the little space buggy into the darkness, never to be seen again. AUGH!
Space Mountain eventually came to an end, and I could breathe again. Phew! I made it! Next, we needed something a little less bumpy. Something a little less terrifying. Something a little more fun. We needed
Buzz Lightyear!!
DF and I loved Buzz Lightyear! It took me a LONG time to work out where my ray gun was actually pointing, but when I did, we were on fire! We both scored pretty dismally, but wow, did we have fun!
It was then around 9am, when the rest of the park opened, and according to my nifty itinerary, it was time to head over to Frontierland! It was Splash Mountain time! Yeehar!!
Just like the day before at MGM, there were hardly any crowds at all at this stage, so we walked straight on! Yay! Splash Mountain went for much longer than Id imagined too! And it was creepier too! Those singing bunnies kinda freaked me out. Cute, but freaky. I took a photo. Whoops, I dont know if we were allowed, but I did anyway! What a rebel!
We both loved Splash Mountain, of course. Whats not to love!? Plus, a good soaking of cold water never goes astray in the humid, steamy Orlando weather!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was next on our mission. Eeek! I was prepared this time, to be thrown about and jerked and scared, except
I wasnt. DF and I looked at each other half way through the ride and said, Oh! I thought this was meant to be scary! It was cute, but not at all how I imagined! After my shock of Space Mountain though, I was quite pleased to have a nice leisurely train ride through the desert mountains!
Guess what we did next
We went back on Splash Mountain! And no, it wasnt my idea. DF apparently decided he loved the ride, and wanted to do it again, so he could throw his arms in the air up on the big drop. Heee. Okay! The wait was a little bit longer this time, but it was worth it to see DF throw his hands up in the air and wave them like he just didnt care!
By this stage, we were getting pretty hungry. No breakfast, remember? Plus, it was heating up! So we stopped at one of those cute little carts in Frontierland and bought some frozen Lemonade. YUM! I love frozen Lemonade! In fact, Id like one right now!! America has all the yummy treats!!
While we were dining on our delicious frozen lemonades, we went for a little wander around the park. Which is, I have to say, a gorgeous park. We really didnt explore it as much as I would have liked, but theres just no time in between all those cool rides and yummy food! When we go to Disney next, my mission will be to relax a bit more and take it all in.
After wandering for a while, we came across the Haunted Mansion, and decided to head on in. Actually, I decided, and dragged DF in. He hates scary things. But I did Space Mountain and survived, so surely he could handle this!
You know those CMs who show you into the Haunted Mansion, and who dont smile? One of them stopped me at the doorway and blankly told me I had to throw away the rest of my frozen lemonade, or I wouldnt be allowed in. I thought she was kidding, so I laughed and said, Oh no! That would be bad! She looked at me blankly and said, Im serious. Put it in the trash can. I laughed again, but secretly thinking, Okay, this is getting a bit weird. She continued to stare blankly at me and again said, Im not kidding. Put it in the trash now. OH! Now I get it. She really was serious. Terrified, I apologized profusely and threw my delicious frozen lemonade away. If I had have thought about it, I may have decided to finish my lemonade and just wait 5 minutes until I went on the ride, but the girl scared the be-jeezus out of me, plus she already thought I was a crazy trouble-maker. Wah!
Anyway, even after that debacle, I loved the Haunted Mansion. It was truly cool! DF didnt love it so much. He said it was because it was too tame, but secretly, I think he was just too darn scared. Heee!
We headed over to Fantasyland next, and had a ride on Its a Small World. Hold onto your hats!!! Or
not. We both quite liked it, even though DF was freaked out by the creepy dolls. Here he is on Its a Small World
Peter Pans Flight was next, which was actually very cool! And I got a little bit scared! It really does feel like youre flying up really high! Woo, Im such a wimp, I know. And next up? Mickeys Philharmagic, which we both LOVED! Best 3D movie ever!
Continuing on our whiz-bang tour of the Magic Kingdom, the spinning cups of the Mad Tea Party was next! And weee! We liked it! Dizzy, but fun!! We couldnt stop taking photos, amazed by the blurry background. Hee. Simple things amuse simple minds
We made our way over to Toontown next, which would have given me a headache if it wasnt so cute. We stopped into Mickey and Minnies houses, but unfortunately, neither of them were home to welcome us. How rude. I like Minnies cute fridge though, so it worth the trip after all.
By this stage, it was around midday, and we were starving! We had a lunch ADR at The Plaza for 12.40, so we still had a bit of time before then. DF decided to give the Indy Speedway a go, while I had a little shop. Yay! I dont think I bought anything, but its always nice to browse! After 30 minutes or so, DF eventually found me again in our meeting place. He was hot, tired, and cranky. Apparently, the Indy Speedway sucks! Heee. Poor DF. I think he was stuck behind someone slow, and had to breathe in their car fumes the whole way.
It was definitely time for lunch!! The Plaza, here we come!
Next up
Lunch at The Plaza, and our afternoon at Magic Kingdom!
We really should learn, but the food is so tasty!!!!!
Now in those days I was a very tiny 16 year old, just over 5' and maybe weighing 95 lbs. Once that evil ride from he** started I was slipping and sliding all over that bench and under that bar, clinging to it with all of my strength. I was convinced I was going to die that day... 
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Previous poster is right about the seats used to be alot different back in the old days. You actually sat 2 people to a seat, where the front person sat directly in front of the rear person and you were both belted in together with your feet out in front (kinda like riding a toboggan, oh do you have snow where you live?) Anyway, I always remember that because I had to ride in front of my sister once and her braces got caught in my hair when she opened her mouth to scream
