We did Magic Kingdom in two waves on Saturday. We woke up painfully early but it was worth it and we got in a few hours of fun with zero lines before we went back to the hotel for naps. After naps we went back for more rides, the nightime parade and the fireworks show. It was a perfect day, despite crazy big crowds. Grant is a Fast Pass wizard and we didn't wait in any lines. Being there early and staying late also helped to avoid the worst lines.
We went straight to meet Mickey first thing in the morning. It was a great kickoff for the day. Then, we went to FantasyLand and were surprised by an unannounced sneak preview of the brand new Enchanted Forest in the New Fantasyland! It doesn't officially open until December but on Friday they started a two week dress rehearsal/sneak peek and it was exciting to be some of the first people to experience the new expansion. We got to go on the new Ariel ride called Under the Sea, met Ariel in her new grotto area, did Belle's Enchanted Tales interactive story experience and walked through the different stores and restaurants. The new "Be Our Guest" castle restaurant is gorgeous and is the future home of the princess dining experience.
We enjoyed a character lunch at the Crystal Palace and met most of the Winnie the Pooh characters. Cadie also marched around the restaurant in a "Celebrate Friendship Day Parade" and she was excited to meet each character for photos, although she was surprised Kanga and Roo weren't there.
We watched the afternoon Celebrate a Wish Come True parade before going home for naps. We were leaving right before the parade, but I wanted to stop in a shop and then we got trapped in the crowd watching the parade. It turned out to be great though because Cadie really liked it. After naps we made it back for the Main Street Electrical Parade and then rushed to get a good view of Tinkerbell flying down from Cinderella's Castle and the Wishes fireworks (one of my personal favorites!). We rode a few more rides and met the fairies before Cadie and I crashed.
Magic Kingdom was as good as I hoped and remembered. It really is magical. I can't wait to come again when Jack Ranger is old enough to enjoy it.
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| Cadie doing her best Mickey impression. |
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| Walking down Main Street for the first time. |
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| Such an awesome surprise! |
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| Meeting Ariel in her new grotto location in FantasyLand. |
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| The new Belle attraction was surprisingly amazing. |
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| We love the Swiss Family Robinson movie and Cadie and Dad walked through the treehouse during the day and then again at night. |
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| We met Tink right after she flew from the castle! |
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| One last ride! I love how Grant and I are ducking and Cadie is leaning forward. |
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