Ellester
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Day 7 (May 8th) Breakfast at Cindys and Magic Kingdom!
Ellen (34) Disney Veteran, 20+trips since 1973
John (37) Devoted husband, father, and son-in-law. 5th time to WDW
Mom (59) Ellens Mom, veteran but first trip since mid-80s
Anabelle (5) Princess, first class. 3rd time to WDW
Rebecca (20 months) Princess-in-Training, 1st time to WDW
We woke up bright and early to make our 8:05 PS at Cinderellas castle. We caught the 7:05 bus to the Magic Kingdom and arrived there by 7:30. It was Early Entry day, so the crowd started to build. I had been told that we could just use our old passes at the turnstile. Once we got there we found that we would have to exchange them at guest services, which didnt open until 8:00. Fortunately, when I walked over, they were already open. One pass was a Junior level (9-18 years I think, this type was phased out long ago. Now you are an adult at 10!) pass last used in 1981 by me, my 12 year old signature still on the back! Two days at the MK for the whopping sum of $18!!! The other was my moms, last used in 1985. Since my pass was only for the Magic Kingdom the CM wouldnt give me a one day Hopper. We werent really planning on hopping, but I had given some thought to trying to catch Illuminations or Fantasmic since MK was closing at 7. So much for that plan! My moms was a pass for MK and EPCOT so it was transferred to a one day Hopper. We wanted to keep the old paper ones for posterity, the CM said he could do it but it would take a few minutes while he did the paperwork so the revenue drawer evened out. He was quickly done and we entered the park shortly before 8. We got a quick autograph and picture with Minnie then made our way to the castle. We were seated almost immediately and had a wonderful breakfast of rolls, juice, coffee, scrambled eggs, potato casserole, sausage, bacon, fruit, and stuffed French toast. The kids had French Toast sticks. Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Belle, and Mary Poppins made the rounds. Anabelle loved every minute of it, Rebecca warmed up after a while giving Mary Poppins a big smile. Both girls love Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, we can listen to it 4 times through on the way to preschool. Anabelle was a little taken aback, since Mary Poppins isnt a real princess. I assured her it was OK, but she is still telling everyone about it. The 8:05 PS was the way to go. By the time we left at about 8:50 the lobby of the castle was packed to the gills.
Fantasy Land was still pretty empty with the exception of Dumbo, so we hopped on Small World, Peter Pan, the Carousel, and Snow White in quick succession. John has always hated Small World (is there any grown man that likes it?), but said that he actually enjoyed it going with the girls. They both loved it, Rebecca was clapping the whole way through. I knew Anabelle REALLY wanted to see Ariel, so we got in line at the Grotto. She was scheduled to appear at 10:00am and we got in line just about then. There was a 40 minute wait posted by then, it actually took over an hour. This was by far our longest wait of the day. But, we were there for the kids and that was what Anabelle really wanted to do. Hopefully the pictures will turn out. By this time we were very hot (it was in the 90s the entire time we were in Florida without a single drop of rain), and decided to head to the Haunted Mansion to cool off. We had assured Anabelle that it wasnt very scary and that Snow White was scarier. She was really freaked by the elevator, when she was two it didnt bother her at all. It just goes to show how the imagination kicks in by the time kids hit four or five. She sat with John who said she was buried in his chest for the whole ride. Rebecca, on the other hand, really enjoyed it. We headed to Splash Mountain next, but it was down. The standby line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was huge, so we got FastPasses and headed to Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates had the longest line I can remember since I was a teenager, I think all of Splash Mountains line headed over along with us. We waited about 15 minutes to ride. Anabelle again wasnt crazy about this ride. When she sees water she gets nervous, although she calmed down when we pointed out that the boats are like the ones on Small World. She gave the ride a sideways thumb. By this time, our window for Big Thunder was almost open so we headed over there. Anabelle decided to go, so John took her while mom and I waited with the baby sleeping in the stroller. Once again, Anabelle gave the ride two thumbs down. At this point John asked me to stop him the next time he tried to talk Anabelle into riding something. He was really disappointed that she wasnt enjoying the rides we thought sure she would love. I guess we just have to give it a few more years. She has told me now that she actually liked it a little. She just needs to get used to all the theming I think. By this time we were hungry so we got our FastPasses for Splash Mtn which was up and going again and headed to Pecos Bills. Again we ran into some issues with my mom. She figured she could eat either the Kit Carson Salad or the Chicken Wrap. But, she is allergic to peppers which appear in both dishes. The cashier sent a message to ask the manager to come out from her screen which I thought was pretty cool. He was very helpful and said they could make the salad without peppers, no problem. I had the salad too (with the peppers!), John had the chicken wrap and Anabelle the hot dog kids meal. Rebecca was still sleeping, although she did wake up while we were eating and happily shared my salad and Johns fries. We did have a preschooler tantrum here as Anabelle REALLY wanted to eat outside and the adults REALLY wanted to eat in the air conditioning. However, we reminded ourselves yet again that this trip was for the girls and went out to eat in the 90 degree heat. One advantage was that it was much quieter outside. The salad was absolutely delicious and perfect for a hot day. After lunch our Splash Mtn window was open so we headed back that way. John and I went and then I used Anabelles FastPass (John held good to his vow not to talk Anabelle into it after her initial no) to ride again with my mom. It was about 2:40 by then and we walked over to get a spot for the parade. The parade was fine, Anabelle and Rebecca did plenty of waving. But, I really liked the old Remember the Magic parade better. The new parade doesnt allow for any real interaction with the children. Anabelle still remembered dancing with Snow White and helping Lumiere in the parade when she was 2 ½. She kept asking, when do I go in the parade so she was a little disappointed too. We were also on the wrong side of the princess float. We had Aurora and Prince Phillip waving at us, NOT Ariel and Prince Eric. That created a little scene, since Anabelle really has a thing for Prince Eric. But the promise of ice cream helped ease the pain.
Ellen (34) Disney Veteran, 20+trips since 1973
John (37) Devoted husband, father, and son-in-law. 5th time to WDW
Mom (59) Ellens Mom, veteran but first trip since mid-80s
Anabelle (5) Princess, first class. 3rd time to WDW
Rebecca (20 months) Princess-in-Training, 1st time to WDW
We woke up bright and early to make our 8:05 PS at Cinderellas castle. We caught the 7:05 bus to the Magic Kingdom and arrived there by 7:30. It was Early Entry day, so the crowd started to build. I had been told that we could just use our old passes at the turnstile. Once we got there we found that we would have to exchange them at guest services, which didnt open until 8:00. Fortunately, when I walked over, they were already open. One pass was a Junior level (9-18 years I think, this type was phased out long ago. Now you are an adult at 10!) pass last used in 1981 by me, my 12 year old signature still on the back! Two days at the MK for the whopping sum of $18!!! The other was my moms, last used in 1985. Since my pass was only for the Magic Kingdom the CM wouldnt give me a one day Hopper. We werent really planning on hopping, but I had given some thought to trying to catch Illuminations or Fantasmic since MK was closing at 7. So much for that plan! My moms was a pass for MK and EPCOT so it was transferred to a one day Hopper. We wanted to keep the old paper ones for posterity, the CM said he could do it but it would take a few minutes while he did the paperwork so the revenue drawer evened out. He was quickly done and we entered the park shortly before 8. We got a quick autograph and picture with Minnie then made our way to the castle. We were seated almost immediately and had a wonderful breakfast of rolls, juice, coffee, scrambled eggs, potato casserole, sausage, bacon, fruit, and stuffed French toast. The kids had French Toast sticks. Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Belle, and Mary Poppins made the rounds. Anabelle loved every minute of it, Rebecca warmed up after a while giving Mary Poppins a big smile. Both girls love Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, we can listen to it 4 times through on the way to preschool. Anabelle was a little taken aback, since Mary Poppins isnt a real princess. I assured her it was OK, but she is still telling everyone about it. The 8:05 PS was the way to go. By the time we left at about 8:50 the lobby of the castle was packed to the gills.
Fantasy Land was still pretty empty with the exception of Dumbo, so we hopped on Small World, Peter Pan, the Carousel, and Snow White in quick succession. John has always hated Small World (is there any grown man that likes it?), but said that he actually enjoyed it going with the girls. They both loved it, Rebecca was clapping the whole way through. I knew Anabelle REALLY wanted to see Ariel, so we got in line at the Grotto. She was scheduled to appear at 10:00am and we got in line just about then. There was a 40 minute wait posted by then, it actually took over an hour. This was by far our longest wait of the day. But, we were there for the kids and that was what Anabelle really wanted to do. Hopefully the pictures will turn out. By this time we were very hot (it was in the 90s the entire time we were in Florida without a single drop of rain), and decided to head to the Haunted Mansion to cool off. We had assured Anabelle that it wasnt very scary and that Snow White was scarier. She was really freaked by the elevator, when she was two it didnt bother her at all. It just goes to show how the imagination kicks in by the time kids hit four or five. She sat with John who said she was buried in his chest for the whole ride. Rebecca, on the other hand, really enjoyed it. We headed to Splash Mountain next, but it was down. The standby line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was huge, so we got FastPasses and headed to Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates had the longest line I can remember since I was a teenager, I think all of Splash Mountains line headed over along with us. We waited about 15 minutes to ride. Anabelle again wasnt crazy about this ride. When she sees water she gets nervous, although she calmed down when we pointed out that the boats are like the ones on Small World. She gave the ride a sideways thumb. By this time, our window for Big Thunder was almost open so we headed over there. Anabelle decided to go, so John took her while mom and I waited with the baby sleeping in the stroller. Once again, Anabelle gave the ride two thumbs down. At this point John asked me to stop him the next time he tried to talk Anabelle into riding something. He was really disappointed that she wasnt enjoying the rides we thought sure she would love. I guess we just have to give it a few more years. She has told me now that she actually liked it a little. She just needs to get used to all the theming I think. By this time we were hungry so we got our FastPasses for Splash Mtn which was up and going again and headed to Pecos Bills. Again we ran into some issues with my mom. She figured she could eat either the Kit Carson Salad or the Chicken Wrap. But, she is allergic to peppers which appear in both dishes. The cashier sent a message to ask the manager to come out from her screen which I thought was pretty cool. He was very helpful and said they could make the salad without peppers, no problem. I had the salad too (with the peppers!), John had the chicken wrap and Anabelle the hot dog kids meal. Rebecca was still sleeping, although she did wake up while we were eating and happily shared my salad and Johns fries. We did have a preschooler tantrum here as Anabelle REALLY wanted to eat outside and the adults REALLY wanted to eat in the air conditioning. However, we reminded ourselves yet again that this trip was for the girls and went out to eat in the 90 degree heat. One advantage was that it was much quieter outside. The salad was absolutely delicious and perfect for a hot day. After lunch our Splash Mtn window was open so we headed back that way. John and I went and then I used Anabelles FastPass (John held good to his vow not to talk Anabelle into it after her initial no) to ride again with my mom. It was about 2:40 by then and we walked over to get a spot for the parade. The parade was fine, Anabelle and Rebecca did plenty of waving. But, I really liked the old Remember the Magic parade better. The new parade doesnt allow for any real interaction with the children. Anabelle still remembered dancing with Snow White and helping Lumiere in the parade when she was 2 ½. She kept asking, when do I go in the parade so she was a little disappointed too. We were also on the wrong side of the princess float. We had Aurora and Prince Phillip waving at us, NOT Ariel and Prince Eric. That created a little scene, since Anabelle really has a thing for Prince Eric. But the promise of ice cream helped ease the pain.
