I'm so behind in getting pictures up, but even without the pictures I'll never forget how it felt to walk along Main Street with TT and the kids, Cinderella's castle in view and It's A Small World and Pirates of the Caribbean and The Swiss Family Robinson Tree House waiting for us. The crowds were tremendous, and we had a scary moment early on when Sam got lost (and showed a shop manager the phone number I'd written on the top of his leg in sharpie), but with so much magic and wonder and excitement all around, it would be hard not to love a day at Disney with my kids. When we sat down on the It's A Small World boat for our first ride and Sam snuggled in under TT's arm and the little children's voices starting singing, I got tears in my eyes. THIS was the moment I had wanted, TT and her grandchildren and the ride that started it all for our family back nearly four decades ago. We spent a lot more money than I expected (when it's hot and crowded and you just want a break from the noise, kids can easily convince you that a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar or a $6 hot dog would be way better options than the snacks you've been lugging around in your backpack) and we stayed way beyond the time I thought we would, but we rode over 10 rides, ending with a dark and spooky Pirates of The Caribbean that the kids didn't quite understand (why are they acting silly? what is rum?). And when we returned to the park entrance at close to 9pm, Sam decided the one toy he wanted to purchase was the Mickey Mouse Wizard Hat he had picked out when we first walked in that morning.
Sam's Wizard Hat
It's a Small World
It's a Small World
It's a Small World
Rope Bridge
Fantasyland Carousel
Flying Magic Carpet Ride
Jungle Cruise
Selfie on Madhatter's Tea Party Ride
Riverboat Cruise
Riverboat Cruise
Riverboat Cruise
Sam studies the water lifting operation in the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House
Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
One last look at Cinderella's Castle as we leave the Magic Kingdom
2 comments:
Did you come to California and not call me or was this in Florida? It's a small world is my favorite ride of all time. Looks like a great time had by all.
Just saw the next one and it was Florida. :)
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