gellybean
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By this morning, my mom was pretty much wiped. She decided that she was going to sleep in as long as she wanted and we could go in to the park without her and she'd meet us in time for the party that night... so we listened.
Edna went in really really early, we joined her around noon and Mom probably didn't get in the park til 4pm ish.
Edna scored on a bunch of rides by herself which was great and I enjoyed the quiet alone time with my two boys, getting to the parks on our own.
We met Edna on Main Street and did what else... s'more shopping!! Then headed over to Tomorrow Land. Dash was dying to ride the Speedway.
Jack Jack and I hung out and shared a sweet cream cheese pretzel and frozen coke (in honor of LL
) and watched for Edna and Dash to round the bend.
We rode Buzz Light year and CoP and then got in line for our wrist bands for our VMCP that evening. Mom was able to get hers at the gate as she entered the park so late.
I didn't take many pictures as I was freezing... and my hands were in my mittens!! I dreaded taking them out to click away at pics.
We were texting Mom and she was taking her time back at the lodge and enjoying her freedom...which I totally understood. My kids love their MeMaw and it can be draining on her because they want her attention and want to hold her hand, sit by her, etc. I was glad she got some time to herself.
We made it back around to Main Street and took some pics while we waited to meet my mom by the flag pole.
We walked around and rode PoTC one last time, my favorite, before working back around to the castle to watch the lighting ceremony!
Beautiful sight!
Our first stop during party time was to ride IASW again....
then across the street for hot cocoa and cookies
a pic I snapped while inside the cookie and cocoa station
Next we rode Dumbo... something that I hadn't ridden in YEARS... like not since my very first trip in '86
Dash excited to ride
Mom and Dash ahead of us
View of the backside of the castle
We made our way to our favorite viewing spot for watching Wishes and found a great table... and proceeded to FREEZE our butts off.
Even drinking cup after cup of hot chocolate and eating some Casey's chili dogs and hot cheese sauce did not warm us up. I even had yoga pants on under my jeans and still froze! Poor Edna hadn't layered up and she was really shivering. We had our Disney throws and everything all wrapped around us, huddled up waiting for the show.
We saw some of the first parade from our table... but were too cold to make it over to the curb to see it up close.
The fireworks were finally starting and they were spectacular. Worth the price of the tickets... simply beautiful!!
But we were so cold.... we decided to skip the second viewing of the parade and head back to the Lodge for some hot baths!!
That's how cold it was.
We are Texas weinies apparently!
Next (and last day in the park):
Epcot!
Edna went in really really early, we joined her around noon and Mom probably didn't get in the park til 4pm ish.
Edna scored on a bunch of rides by herself which was great and I enjoyed the quiet alone time with my two boys, getting to the parks on our own.
We met Edna on Main Street and did what else... s'more shopping!! Then headed over to Tomorrow Land. Dash was dying to ride the Speedway.
Jack Jack and I hung out and shared a sweet cream cheese pretzel and frozen coke (in honor of LL
) and watched for Edna and Dash to round the bend.
We rode Buzz Light year and CoP and then got in line for our wrist bands for our VMCP that evening. Mom was able to get hers at the gate as she entered the park so late.
I didn't take many pictures as I was freezing... and my hands were in my mittens!! I dreaded taking them out to click away at pics.
We were texting Mom and she was taking her time back at the lodge and enjoying her freedom...which I totally understood. My kids love their MeMaw and it can be draining on her because they want her attention and want to hold her hand, sit by her, etc. I was glad she got some time to herself.
We made it back around to Main Street and took some pics while we waited to meet my mom by the flag pole.
We walked around and rode PoTC one last time, my favorite, before working back around to the castle to watch the lighting ceremony!
Beautiful sight!
Our first stop during party time was to ride IASW again....
then across the street for hot cocoa and cookies
a pic I snapped while inside the cookie and cocoa station
Next we rode Dumbo... something that I hadn't ridden in YEARS... like not since my very first trip in '86
Dash excited to ride
Mom and Dash ahead of us
View of the backside of the castle
We made our way to our favorite viewing spot for watching Wishes and found a great table... and proceeded to FREEZE our butts off.
Even drinking cup after cup of hot chocolate and eating some Casey's chili dogs and hot cheese sauce did not warm us up. I even had yoga pants on under my jeans and still froze! Poor Edna hadn't layered up and she was really shivering. We had our Disney throws and everything all wrapped around us, huddled up waiting for the show.
We saw some of the first parade from our table... but were too cold to make it over to the curb to see it up close.
The fireworks were finally starting and they were spectacular. Worth the price of the tickets... simply beautiful!!
But we were so cold.... we decided to skip the second viewing of the parade and head back to the Lodge for some hot baths!!
That's how cold it was.
We are Texas weinies apparently!
Next (and last day in the park):
Epcot!
