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.

Day 5 of our trip - Magic Kingdom!!!! part 2

Besides the parades and the characters, there are many different rides at Magic Kingdom.

The first ride the kids went on was the Mad Tea Party.  I was not a huge fan of this ride so my husband and his father went on it with the kids.  They actually went on this ride twice in a row because they enjoyed it so much!

 
Another ride that my kids loved was The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.  This ride was about 7 or 8 minutes long.  It took you though different scenes in the Pooh story books. 

The Dumbo ride was also a favorite.

Other rides my kids enjoyed but we didn't get pictures of were
-Prince Charming Carrousel
-Peter Pan's Flight
-Snow White's Scary Adventure (a little scary for Malachi but wasn't too bad)

Magic Kingdom also has a 3-D show called Mickey's PhilharMagic.  It's really neat and from the outside, doesn't look like much but the kids really liked the show.  It was about 10-15 minutes.

Malachi in the 3-D glasses

Sometime in 2012, Disney is going to be opening a new addition to Fantasy Land.  This new addition will include Belle's Castle. 

Sneak Peek of Belle's Castle

Day 5 of our trip - Magic Kingdom!!! Part 1

Cinderella's castle

On Tuesday, we went to the Magic Kingdom.  This was the park that the kids were looking forward to the most. 

The first thing we did was wait in line to see some princesses.  The kids got to meet Princess Aurora again and Belle from Beauty and the Beast.  I actually think Malachi enjoyed the princesses just as much as Alyssa did.  They thought he was cute and called him a prince.

Belle is my favorite!

There are also parades down main street and a show at the castle.  I highly suggest the show at the castle, especially for young children.  I didn't take any pictures but it was really good and it's only about 20 minutes long.  I did get pictures of the two different parades.  If you can only make it to one of the parades, I suggest the later parade.  It is a little longer but you see tons of Disney characters and this may be the only time you might see some of them. 

Parade #1 - earlier in the day

Parade #2 - 3 o'clock