Friday was our last full day at Disney and our last park day. I really wanted it to be magical from start to finish, so BK woke up to a dress from Cinderella herself and an invitation to dinner at the castle. I planned for us to be at Magic Kingdom on our last day at Disney. There isn't anything in all of Disney World quite like Magic Kingdom, and I knew that's how we would end our trip. It was our third day at Magic Kingdom, so we already had a good idea about what we wanted to see and do at the park. We made reservations for Be Our Guest breakfast before the park opened. You absolutely want to do this, too! Seeing the park before it officially opens is amazing. You don't really … [Read more...]
disney recap, epcot
On Thursday morning we woke up bright and early to catch the bus to Epcot. I know Epcot isn't a favorite of everyone, and I always hear to leave it out if you have little ones. But, I have to tell you that we disagree. I love so many things about Epcot. Epcot makes for a more laid back day, the scenery is beautiful, and dinner at Akershus is always delicious. We were lucky enough to visit during the Flower and Food Festival. Epcot is gorgeous anyway, but it is amazing during the festival. We started our Fast Passes bright and early with Mission to Mars, Test Track, and Spaceship Earth. Actually, while they were riding Spaceship … [Read more...]
disney recap, chef mickey’s and our day “off”
If you know me, you know I'm not really good at being still. I don't really have "off" days, I don't take naps, I don't sit down much, I just love to go and do. So even though we penciled in an "off" day at Disney, I'm not sure that anyone really believed we'd take the day off and relax at the room. The pool was a little chilly, and Jud wasn't a huge fan of the cold water, so we slept in on Wednesday and headed out for Magic Kingdom around lunchtime. Judson stayed with Allen's parents while we snuck out for a little fun with BK. We hit all the high spots at Magic Kingdom, starting with meeting Tinker Bell and Mickey and ending up in Fantasy Land. Allen was cast as a knight … [Read more...]