Friday, May 23, 2014

Disney World: Day 4 (Magic Kingdom)

Day 4 took us back to the Magic Kingdom.  This was a full day, but it was full of so many wonderful things!

I really wanted a good family picture in front of the castle, and since we had breakfast reservations at the Crystal Palace this morning, we were able to enter the park before everyone else!  It was so cool to walk and skip down Main Street USA without the crowds.  Here’s my favorite family photo.

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Main Street USA

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We ate breakfast at the Crystal Palace where we got to meet the characters from Winnie the Pooh.

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The kids even got Tigger to do a little jumping!

Bouncing with Tigger

We were at the Adventure Land rope drop.

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The girls (and I) really wanted to see Tinker Bell, so it was great to be the first ones to greet her that morning.  I loved Tinker Bell!  She was cute, animated, and a lot of fun! 

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My favorite souvenir from this trip doesn’t have anything to do with Mickey Mouse.  It’s the silhouettes we had done of the 3 kids.  For me it captures my three “babies” in a precious moment in time.

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The silhouette artist works only with a piece of black paper and a small pair of sharp surgical scissors.

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The finished product:

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To help burn off some energy we took the raft over to Tom Sawyer’s Island.  The kids loved it!  It has caves, secret tunnels, forts, bridges, and winding trails.  It was very shady and the kids loved being able to run around and explore!  A great place to let their imaginations run wild!

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Tom Sawyer’s Island–Fort Langhorn

As we were walking past the castle again, we saw a live stage show taking place.  Audrey really wanted to stop and watch it.  I love this video -- it reminds me how carefree and fun this vacation was!

Dream Along with Mickey

We had already had a big breakfast that morning, so we decided to have some Mickey Mouse ice cream pops and frozen lemonade in place of lunch.  The kids thought it was great to have ICE CREAM for lunch!

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Tomorrowland and the People Mover (the only ride we did twice)

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People Mover

The girls and their nerdy adorable flip glasses.

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DUMBO!

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We were about ready to head back to the resort when we saw the Festival of Fantasy Parade coming through.  The parade was spectacular, and the girls and I loved it.  I’m so glad we stayed.  AND… it was a good way to see Anna and Elsa (from Frozen) without waiting in the 5 hour line!

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After the parade, we headed back to our resort to change clothes and freshen up a bit before our dinner reservations at Cinderella’s Royal Table.  I’ll be posting those pictures tomorrow!


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