Day 4 we headed off to Magic Kingdom. I had to get some pics of us on the shuttle, since we spent a lot of time there. We were staying in Port Orleans Riverside, one of the Disney Resorts and it still felt like the shuttle took forever some days. I can't imagine what it would be like if you stayed off property. Cheaper for sure, but endless shuttle rides.
Magic Kingdom gave my kids their first real taste of lines. To the parks credit, the lines were always moving, which makes them feel shorter. And to my kids discredit, they were so spoiled by the fast passes that even though we usually didn't wait more then half an hour in line, they could not stop complaining.
There is a Tom Sawyer Island that you can visit and I was amazed at how much my kids loved it. We had to basically drag them out of the fort. This gun area was especially popular. I think we could have left them there all day and when we came back they would have been in the same spot.
My favorite ride was the Seven Dwarfs Mind Train, because all of the kids had so much fun and it was the one coaster that King was willing to ride again. It was also the only ride picture that we decided to buy. I love that we are all just so happy in it.
My least favorite part about Magic Kingdom was when we got stuck in the middle of It's a Small World. Now, I love that song and that ride but being in their for too long can drive anyone insane.
Our 5th day was spent at Epcot. This may have been my favorite day, based entirely on how good the food was. Holy crap it was amazing. John got amazing Japanese food and I just about died sampling all the French pastries. I would love to go back with just John and I and spend days there eating everything.
When we went to Animal Kingdom everyone wore their swim suits because of the water ride and no one got that wet, but we didn't realize our kids were going to absolutely soak themselves at Epcot. Of course King and Netta got the most wet because they dove right into to the sprinklers. EZ was true to form and hung out on the fringe of the splash.
The kids also loved the great over-priced candy. I may never got over the sticker shock. It just seems like it should be illegal to charge what they do. I passed on the candy, because the space simulator ride made me pretty much sick for the rest of the day. It was so fun when I was in it, but man I was hurting after. I am getting old.
I think the highlight for the kids was the Phineas and Ferb Scavenger hunts. They gave you a cell phone that gave you all these different clues around each of the different countries and the phone would trigger hidden characters to pop out in the most random places. It was a little tiring for the adults because it had you zig zagging all over the place, but the kids thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Our final day took us back to Magic Kingdom. There is no way you could do that park in one day. It was truly magical because King and Netta were not trying to kill each other the entire time. It was worth the money just for that.
It was really hot that day and we loved the play area inside the Dumbo ride. I couldn't believe this was part of the line. When you got into the tent they gave you a pager and they would page you when it was your turn to get on the ride. Genius and it was actually really fun. We could have stayed there all day.
They had a parade with a bunch of the characters and since we are on a Phineas and Ferb kick, we were so excited that they were part of the parade and that you could dance with them. King desperately wanted a picture of them but their handlers keep moving them along and we could never get close enough. So instead we just have a pic of the kids dancing.
We really lucked out that last day, because whoever was in charge of taking the "you have a baby passes" from you when you got on Space Mountain, wasn't doing their job and we actually got to ride it 4 times. Like I said, my kids were seriously spoiled. The last time I was riding with the older 2, John took King and Conrad back to the Buzz Lightyear ride. I actually thought it was really lame compared to the one at Hollywood Studios, but King begged John to take him back and poor John got stuck in the longest line of the entire trip. The plus was that during their 45 minutes of bonding, someone took this great picture of the 3 of them.
This was hands down the most exhausting vacation I have ever been on, but it was totally worth it. As soon as we got home I was trying to figure out cheap ways to go back again. That may not happen for a couple of years, but I can't wait till it does!
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