Disney Day 3 @ Magic Kingdom

Day 3 at Magic Kingdom was probably my favorite day at Disney. We woke up very early, and got to the park about 30 minutes before it opened. Even though we were early, there was quite a few people waiting in line. Luckily, we were able to get on the ferry, and ride over without any big delays.

Getting to Disney when it first opens in awesome. There's actually room to breathe, but it doesn't last long! Our first stop was Pixie Hollow, to see Tinkerbell and Rosetta. The girls have really liked Tinkerbell and friends for a few years, so they were excited to see them first thing!

After visiting the princesses, we headed back to Cinderella's castle. We were able to snag a family pic in front, with (nearly) no one else around! How cool is that?! Note, if you go to Disney, go early!!

We were heading to the castle with a purpose...Breakfast with the Princesses! We had to make reservations six months in advance and there was an extra fee associated with it, but it was SO worth it. We were able to sit back and relax, while the princesses came to us. No standing in line...perfection. They were all SO sweet (I mean, these ladies know what they are doing). My favorite was probably Snow White, she kissed the girls and left a big lipstick impression on them. It was adorable. My little ladies were in heaven!

View from our table!

Our next stop was to see Belle. We entered through her father's home, and then "magically" got transported to Belle's castle. The girls loved it, and got to participate in a parade around Belle's library. 

Singing with Belle

 After we were done at Belle's, we finally got to ride some rides. The teacups were really cute, and perfect for the girls. We also hit up It's a Small World (which I guess was a favorite of Nate's as a kid), the girls were singing the song for the rest of the day! We finished with a trip through the haunted mansion and shopping. The girls picked out Belle dolls (surprise, surprise).

Putting Belle in the stroller, safety first

Strike a pose, ladies!

The day was so busy, and full of pure joy!

Disney Days 1 & 2

On Monday morning (4/21), we headed to Orlando. The drive was about another 8 hours, but it didn’t seem too bad because we were all excited. We got to the condo we were staying at around dinner time. We were all pretty exhausted, so we unpacked and went to bed. The next day was DISNEY Day #1! We went to Magic Kingdom the first day. It was my very first time at Disney, and it was a little overwhelming. It took me at least the first day to get my bearings, and get used to the crowd. The girls got to ride on a boat for the first time because we took the ferry from the parking lot to the front of Magic Kingdom. It all looks pretty beautiful as you pull up. 

The first day we visited Ariel, rode in her undersea grotto, saw Cinderella, saw Rapunzel, and explored Magic Kingdom. We were able to see all the princesses and Maleficent in front of Cinderella’s castle as we were leaving, which the girls loved. We ended the first day a little early, but couldn’t pass up a chance to take a picture near a Maleficent movie poster!

 

So tired after day 1!

Day 2 began at Animal Kingdom. We took a safari ride, which was really cool. It seemed like we were right next to the animals. Of course, I don’t think the girls could really tell the difference between real animals and fake ones ;-) After the safari, we saw a live performance of Finding Nemo. The girls liked it, and I liked the a/c. We walked around Animal Kingdom until it was time for lunch.

After lunch, we went to Epcot. It was really beautiful! They were having a flower show, so the entire place had flowers everywhere! The first thing we did there was ride inside the Epcot ball. It was pretty cool (minus the ride getting stuck for 15 minutes), especially since I didn’t even realize there was a ride in there! We walked around Epcot and ate dinner in “Mexico” while we watched the sun set. We walked through the rest of the countries, and caught a glimpse of the fireworks show before we headed to bed.  I was so glad we bought a hopper pass, so we could hit two parks in one day!

Sunset at Disney

Family pic in "Germany"!

"Snow White"