Day 8 - Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom (last day at Disney!!)

On Friday, our last day at Disney, we wanted to see some things that we missed the first time.  The kids only went to Hollywood Studios one other time and the first time we missed the Playhouse Disney show.  So when we got there, that was the first thing that we did.  This show was about 20 minutes long and of course, the kids loved it!

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Handy Manny

Little Einstines

After Playhouse Disney, Alyssa really wanted to see The Little Mermaid show again, so we did.  By this time, it was almost noon so we decided to head back to the condo so the kids could get a good nap.  Leonard's parents came over to the condo in the afternoon.  Malachi was still sleeping but Alyssa woke up, so we decided to take Alyssa back to Magic Kingdom one last time.

The first thing we did was see the fairies by the Fairytale Garden. Alyssa met Rosetta first.

Then she met Tinkerbell!  She was so excited!  Tinkerbell even gave her some "pixie dust".

After the fairies, we went on these rides:

-Jungle Cruise (Safari boat ride)

-The Magic Carpets of Aladdin (just like Dumbo but with flying carpets)

-Haunted Mansion (Alyssa was scared in a few spots)
-It's a Small World

Overall, we had a very productive Disney trip.  We got to meet a lot of characters and go on a lot of rides.  I am sure that the kids were exhausted by the end of the week.  The only thing that I wanted to do but wasn't able to because it was completely booked was a character meal.  I really wanted to take Alyssa to a breakfast at Cinderella's castle, and I am sure she would have loved it.  Too bad they get booked up months in advance!

Day 7 - Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios

By Thursday, we had been to all the parks at least once.  We decided to head back to Magic Kingdom since there were some more rides that we didn't get a chance to go on.

We all went on the Pirates of the Carribean ride. Malachi was a little scared during certain parts.  The ride is mostly in the dark. Of course they added a few different scenes (that went along with the movies) since the last time I was there fifteen years ago. 

Leonard's parents offered to watch the kids for the afternoon, so Leonard and I went to Hollywood Studios to meet up with Zach and his wife Tracy.

Leonard and I then went on some of the rides at Hollywood Studios that the kids couldn't go on.  Later in the afternoon, we headed back to Magic Kingdom and were able to go on some of the coasters there.  Leonard's parents then brought the kids back to the park for some more rides.

The kids absolutely loved the Tomorrowland Peoplemover.  We went on it twice because Malachi requested it.  It was actually more interesting then we thought it would be because it went through a few of the rides (Buzz Lightyear and Space Mountain).

Another ride we went on twice was the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin.  This ride is like a game and the object is to shoot space aliens.

We ended the evening with fireworks at Cinderella's castle.

Vacation Days 1- part of day 4

Whew!!  We just got back from our long vacation!  It was a great vacation but it's good to be home.  For the next few days, I will be posting an overview of what we did.  I may combine some days in a few posts because a few of them were spent mostly driving.  Just a warning though, all these posts will include lots of pictures. 

On Thursday, Dec. 1st, at around 6 pm, we hit the road.  Our first leg of the trip was approx. 12 hours and was to visit our friends Heather and Erik in Alabama. The plan was to drive completely through the night since this leg of the trip was so long.  We were able to drive most of the night except for an hour and a half to take a quick snooze.  Unfortunately, the kids did not sleep most of the time like planned.  They really only got a few hours of sleep which made them super crabby.  Once in Alabama, we spent days 1-2 of our trip basically resting and catching up with Heather, Erik and their son Braden, 1.


Braden, 1 year old

   Day 3 of our trip was spent driving from Alabama to Orlando, FL. 

Day 4 was spent at Hollywood Studios and Epcot.  We spent the morning and part of the afternoon at Hollywood Studios, then took the kids back to the condo for a nap.  We had dinner in the condo then were at Epcot from 6 pm until it closed. 



  We met lots of characters during our time at Hollywood Studios.


Kids with Goofy and Pluto

 

meeting Chip and Dale




Donald and Daisy

 

Stitch




Towmater and Lighting McQueen



Hollywood Studios is known for their shows.  They had two outstanding shows that my kids just loved.  The first one that we went to was Voyage of the Little Mermaid.  The show is about 20 minutes long and basically highlights the most popular scenes from the Disney movie, The Little Mermaid.  Not only is there action on the stage, but a little bit of water sprayed at us in certain parts and they had a cool effect from above that makes you feel like you are under the sea!  Malachi was a little scared during the "battle" scene between Ursula and Erik.  It gets kind of loud during this scene and water is lightly spraying and dripping all over.  Alyssa loved the show so much that she wanted to see it again. 



Ariel singing "Part of your World"



Ursula singing "Poor Unfortunate Souls"



 The second show we went to was Beauty and the Beast.  This show was about 30 minutes.  Even though it was a bit long, the kids were very good and sat and watched the entire time. This show also highlighted the most popular scenes from the movie and was pretty much a musical. 

One of the other things that my kids really enjoyed at Hollywood Studios was the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" playground.  Alyssa kept asking to come back to the play area almost every day we were at Disney.  



Blades of Grass



Giant Cheerio