It was still drizzling by the time we hit Tomorrowland but it was the windchill that was what made it unbearable. We were so excited that we had swetatshirts on. It was about 3:45 and the wait times for both Buzz and Space Mountain were around 45 minutes and we decided we were too good to wait
. We headed over to the TTA or as my mom still refers to it, “the people mover” I love this ride!! I hate how it is so overlooked (even I’m guilty of that!) It was awesome, and as we moved into Space Mountain I made it my personal goal to show David how many 4 year olds were waiting in line.
After the TTA we went over to the no-wait Carousel of Progress. Before we walked in though, we spotted a no-line buzz lightyear, so we went over and got our picture taken!
COP is another ride that is seldom overlooked (again, even by me) but it is still a family favorite. We all walked out singing the song and laughing about it! Michael and I spotted that the little boy in one of the scenes had something wrong with the animatronic, so he kept winking, so we made a running joke that he was winking at us!
We haven’t walked through Cinderellas Castle since 1998, and we were really looking forward to that so we headed over to the castle. Walking back, we noticed a large crowd forming around the castle’s exterior, so we went to go check it out. Turns out, the show was about to start, but right when we snuggled up to the front
(again I love off season) we were told it was canceled due to in climate weather.
The castle was roped off in preparation of the show, so we couldn’t walk through. We were very disappointed.
We walked around the castle back into fantasyland and it was around 4:40PM. This is when we decided to split up! Mom and Dad wanted to take a nap, (AKA go see HOP) and we didn’t want to do that, so we split up with the idea that we were to meet up in an hour or so.
As we made out way towards Pirates
(the obvious choice!) we noticed that the ride times were increasing! Oh no! Peter Pan had a 50 minute wait, IASW had a 30 minute wait, Pooh had a 40 minute wait. It wasn’t looking good. But with my videocamera in hand (sorry no pics of the journey!) we made our walk/run to pirates.
We got there and it had a 45 minute wait.
We all agreed it was worth it, and walked on to the line. It took about 15 minutes to get to the point where the line splits into two sides, and because of my wonderful knowledge from the DIS, I KNEW we had to try going to the left. We headed to the left, with nobody shadowing behind us, and about 5 minutes later (no exaggeration!) we were almost there already! On the line I met the cutest little girl and her mother and father! The mother saw us looking at the Hidden Mickey book and started a conversation about it. In true Disney guru fashion, I explained to her what a hidden mickey is, and how they came to be. She was fascinated! Lol We then talked a little bit about the nighttime festivities and she mentioned that her daughter ws afraid of fireworks (the cutest little girl!) so they weren’t staying for Wishes. Even though I haven’t seen wishes, I have watched it numerous times on youtube and have the binaural audio on my iPod, so I’m already an expert! I told her princess-obsessed daughter that tinkerbell even comes to the fireworks and flies across sprinkling pixie dust! I also mentioned that if she has the opportunity, the restaurants surrounding the area, even those at the Polynesian, will dim their lights and play the wishes music through the place, so you have a clear, no loud noises, view of them. She thanked me and said she saw them last night at their hotel (damn, I forgot to ask which one, I’m, always curious about that!) and said maybe they’d give it a try!
Finally it was time to board the boat and for the second time, we were front row! Yippee! The family we spoke to sat behind us and helped us spot the hidden mickey on the ride. (We found it!) We got off, pleased with ourselves for slightly avoiding a 45 minute wait (we probably waited about 20-25) and after my pirate pin purchase, met up with the parents.
SO after much deciding about what to do for dinner, We decided to go to the WCC!!!!!!! YAAAAAY! I Was so excited!!!! It was around 5:30 so we said we could start heading there now and see if we can get an early sitting. As a sidenote, I forgot to mention that back at the parade, I saw them carrying around the mickey mouse ears balloon, and for some reason, really really really really wanted one! As we were walking out, I promised myself I would buy one when we came back after dinner, but when I found out the price….$9 for something I have to hold all day??? No way! I was sad, but a picture would have to suffice:
Damn, look at that green one all twinkly waiting to be bought. I will buy you next time!! I will have a boy buy it for me!
So we got the transportation area, and had this great idea to take the boat instead of a bus (or what I suggested a monorail to the contemporary then the shuttle to the WL) Well, our plans of early seating betrayed us, because we had just missed the boat and subsequently had to wait about 20-30 minutes. We finally got on the boat and headed over to the WL. I was banana-dancing In my seat but nobody else seemed to care
(they just don’t understand!)
We checked in and received a beeper, so i left the nerds behind and did some WL exploring. Every corner I turned I did another WOW! A gift shop!
WOW! A fireplace!
WOW! A wall made of fake wood!
WOW! A painting!
I wish I would have taken more pictures, but after last year, I was on this “no pictures unless someone is in them” kick. I know better now.
We finally made it into the restaurant around 6:50!
We sat down. I don’t recall what everyone else ordered, but my heart was set on the Canyon Skillet before we even knew we were coming here! I ordered that for one, and upon receiving it: ASKED FOR KETCHUP!
I was so excited, I was having the time of my life! My skillet was awesome! I loved every bite of it, and again, banana danced in my seat!
Lol. 10 minutes into the meal, someone else asked for ketchup and as we passed the bottles along we couldn't help laughing and smiling the whole way! Our waitress was great and very attentive and when we were done, asked David and Mom to come to the front and sing Happy Birthday to themselves! They were so mortified, but loved every minute!
It didn’t really come out, but it was funny! Lol
Now here came the hardest part of the meal. Trying to get the check. Wishes was fastly approaching and my heart was racing knowing this could very well be my last opportunity to see it! My dad was ready pass out from whatever sickness he had contracted and the waitress was no where to be found. This was something very consistent in any restaurant we went to. For some reason, the check getting was the hardest part. You would think they would want you out of there ASAP but ok! Don’t take our money. I left the restaurant in search of the front desk (which as you may know is not very much of a search! lol it's adjacent to the restaurant) to ask them the quickest way to MK. First off, the CM was much nicer than Kirby, and I wasn’t even a guest at the hotel! But she said they all equally took about 10 minutes so no help there.
Upon returning to the restaurant, We were ready to go! My mom told the waitress that my dad wasn’t feeling well, so she hurried up with the check and we were ready to go. In all honesty, if you saw my dad, it was as if he was going to pass out right then and there. The waitress being sincere about it, was the tip of the iceburg, and the reason why our family will definitely be making another trip to the WCC.
We headed for the buses and walked right on one just as it was pulling up! It was us and about 2 other families in what would be one of the most magical moments of the trip. The bus driver, steve, was awesome! Our first inclination that this was going to be great was when he overheard us say that we wanted to go to Wishes and bypassed the CR! We all clapped and laughed! (Sorry for the delay, CR) As he was making the turn, he ran a yellow light, and the entire bus chanted STEVE, STEVE, STEVE, STEVE! With our fists punching the air. It was a really magical moment. When we arrived at MK, we clapped and gave a standing ovation. Okay, the standing ovation part was because we got up to leave, but we clapped and laughed and thanked him whole heartedly for helping make the night a great one.
We arrived back to MK right on time as we spotted the last train carrying the last speckle of spectro magic. We made great timing and only had to wait about 20 minutes before the show started. We parked ourself in the designated TGM spot, with no body touching our shoulders!
Wishes was awesome!! It was so much more amazing than I thought it would be, I loved the castle changing colors and themes, and my mom loved that there was a story! She said only Disney could make a story out of fireworks!
We had a great day at Magic Kingdom (besides Splash Mountain) and headed home to POR to await the day ahead.
Up next: An entire day at MGM! EMH at MK on a Saturday??? ARE WE NUTS?? and just how long is too long when you're waiting for a parade...
You're doing a fantastic job! 
Glad you didn't bother with the photo. We got it the first year and really liked it. But the last one was rubbish and wwaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced.
i'll have my people call your people
Wait until we get to MGM, my dad took a turn for the worse! When my dad randomly falls asleep during important things i get mad at him too. the other day we were watching the videos i spent days editing on my computer and he fell asleep! I felt like slapping him. He can't sit on a couch and watch TV without falling asleep unless its a sports game!
