Long day. Emma, Big Daddy, and I left our house at around 6:30 a.m. to drive to Florida. Destination: Disney World. After stopping for lunch and dinner, we arrived at the Pop Century resort at around 10 p.m.
Dear [last] Tuesday,
Had a delicious buffet breakfast (which included lobster eggs benedict) with Tigger, Pooh, Alice, Mad Hatter, and Mary Poppins. Park visited: Hollywood Studios. Rides/attractions visited: Great Movie Ride, Tower of Terror (I loved it; Emma not so much), Star Tours (Star Wars-very fun!), Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Fantasmic (ah-mazing!!!). Lunch at Pizza Planet. SUPER delish Polynesian dinner at O'Hana.
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| On the Great Movie Ride |
Animal Kingdom day. Saw Finding Nemo the Musical (wow!); rode Expedition Everest (Emma's first roller coaster ride - rode in row 1). Met and got photos with and autographs from Baloo and King Louie, Chip and Dale, Safari Donald, Safari Mickey (I was starstruck when I saw Mickey), Safari Goofy (he's so tall!), and Safari Daisy (she even wore cute brown heels). Yummy African buffet lunch at Tusker House. Swam in the resort pool during the evening.
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| Baloo playing keep-away with Emma's autograph book. |
MAGIC KINGDOM day. Rides: Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean (broke down while we were on the ride), Haunted Mansion, it's a small world (broke down while we were on it), Hall of Presidents (the one Big Daddy was desperate to do), Stitch's Great Escape (Stitch the stinker spat on Emma twice during this one... LOL!). Characters: Fairy Godmother (sweet, sweet lady who saw Emma in the crowd while she was riding in the parade later in the day and mouthed "I remember you" to her), Princess Tiana, Jasmine and Aladdin, Mermaid Ariel, Rapunzel, Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella. We went to Typhoon Lagoon at the end of the day. Favorite day.
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| Wearing her Pirate Princess ears, waiting to meet the blonde princesses: Rapunzel, Aurora, Cinderella. |
Epcot day. Rides: Soarin' (very neat) and The Seas with Nemo and Friends. Characters: Tuxedo Mickey, Pluto, Minnie. The last thing we did was have lunch in Norway at Akershus with the princesses: Belle, Snow White, Ariel, and Aurora. Emma also got her photo taken with the new character, Duffy, who is a bear Minnie made for Mickey. Fun fact: Duffy was the only left-handed character we met. We left Epcot around 1:30 p.m. and drove to my Aunt's condo in Largo, where we spent the night.
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| A little hug with Ariel. |
Went to the beach this morning for a few hours. I got major compliments on my bathing suit from a woman who was at the beach. No, there are no photos of me in the suit. It is two pieces: the top is black with a strap on one shoulder, and the bottom is teal and has an attached skirt. It was so relaxing to be at the beach even for a little while. We went back to the condo and swam in the pool a little, then we cleaned up and headed back to Orlando to Downtown Disney. Emma had an appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for a princess makeover. We surprised her with a full makeover, including a Belle dress, wand, and tiara. She LOVED the whole experience. It was well worth it. After it was over, we drove about 4 hours north and stayed the night in Valdosta, GA.
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| Princess Emma |
Got up early to get a head start on the trek home. We ended up stopping for lunch at the exact same place we had stopped for lunch on the way down. Same cashier and everything. Funny! We made it home at around 8 p.m. We had a great trip, but it is SO NICE to be home.
2 comments:
Finally! I've been dying to hear about your trip. You've made me ready to go back like right now. Sounds like you had a blast - which is about impossible not to do at DW. I'm so glad you guys were able to go! (and I want a pic of your bathing suit!!) xo
I'm glad you had fun. We are going back next year, on fall break.
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