We finally arrived at the Magic Kingdom! Alex was so excited to come to Disney World after months of hearing all about it. It was a great week full of lots of rides and shows, Disney characters, lots of food (which you wear off quickly by walking around the parks), and RAIN! Yes, Tropical Storm Fay seemed to like Orlando while we were on vacation. (It isn't really always sunny at the Magic Kingdom). We had a day and a half of glorious, hot sunshine. And then 4 days of RAIN...misty rain, quick downpours, long downpours, slow/steady rain, and every other type of rain there is. Oh yeah, and tropical storm winds to blow it in your face and down your poncho! Alex & Alicia feel the same about ponchos...never want to see one again in their lives! (Shawn didn't mind the rain. It meant that we saved $ on sunscreen). Alex & Alicia were troopers though. They even weathered (haha) the tropical storm winds & hard, pouring rain on Tuesday night so Shawn could get his great dinner (and a beer the size of his head) at the Biergarten Restaurant where "every day is Oktoberfest at this all-you-care-to-eat German buffet."The highlights of Disney World through Alex's eyes:
#1 Meeting Lightning McQueen & Mater from the "Cars" movie #2 Riding 3 times on the Nemo & Friends ride in a clamshell
(not the highlight of mom & dad's trip though)
#3 Talking to Crush (the "Dude" turtle from Nemo) & constantly shouting "My name is Alex" any time Crush asked a specific kid's name before hearing their question. Alex seemed to think
that Crush was only talking to him. It was adorable!
#4 Riding on Dumbo & It's a Small World rides twice. Of course, Alex now bursts out
in song with "It's a Small World" constantly.
#5 Riding Goofy's Roller Coaster. By the way, he loves roller coasters & even put
his hands up in the air the 2nd time he went on it.
#6 Seeing the Nemo Musical show
#7 Meeting all the Disney/Pixar characters at lunches & dinners
#8 Taking a Jungle Cruise boat ride
#9 Being a part of the Playhouse Disney show & seeing Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse,
My Friends Tigger & Pooh, and Handy Manny
#10 Riding on the Safari and seeing all the animals (even animals doing their business)
In spite of the wind and rain we had a great time (especially during short periods of dryness).
Must-Do's: bring a stroller, regularly infuse your kid(s) with sugar (to replace naps), get a giant beer at the Biergarten, see the Nemo musical at Animal Kingdom, ride the Aerosmith roller coaster at Hollywood Studios (0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds), see Turtle Talk with Crush at Epcot, see Mickey's Philharmagic at Magic Kingdom, and eat dessert at Wolfgang Puck's in Downtown Disney.
Don't-Do's: go during a tropical storm that will make landfall 4 times in Florida while you are there and drop 30+ inches of rain in some spots, ride the Clam-mobile 3 times (it's only cute the first time), wait in line 60 minutes to meet Mickey at Toontown (instead, get a Disney Visa, then go to Epcot where you can meet Mickey/Minnie/Pluto in a 2 minute line for Disney Visa holders and get a free 5x7, see picture), or ride It's a Small World (you will, but you shouldn't).
(not the highlight of mom & dad's trip though)
#3 Talking to Crush (the "Dude" turtle from Nemo) & constantly shouting "My name is Alex" any time Crush asked a specific kid's name before hearing their question. Alex seemed to think
that Crush was only talking to him. It was adorable!
#4 Riding on Dumbo & It's a Small World rides twice. Of course, Alex now bursts out
in song with "It's a Small World" constantly.
#5 Riding Goofy's Roller Coaster. By the way, he loves roller coasters & even put
his hands up in the air the 2nd time he went on it.
#6 Seeing the Nemo Musical show
#7 Meeting all the Disney/Pixar characters at lunches & dinners
#8 Taking a Jungle Cruise boat ride
#9 Being a part of the Playhouse Disney show & seeing Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse,
My Friends Tigger & Pooh, and Handy Manny
#10 Riding on the Safari and seeing all the animals (even animals doing their business)
In spite of the wind and rain we had a great time (especially during short periods of dryness).Must-Do's: bring a stroller, regularly infuse your kid(s) with sugar (to replace naps), get a giant beer at the Biergarten, see the Nemo musical at Animal Kingdom, ride the Aerosmith roller coaster at Hollywood Studios (0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds), see Turtle Talk with Crush at Epcot, see Mickey's Philharmagic at Magic Kingdom, and eat dessert at Wolfgang Puck's in Downtown Disney.
Don't-Do's: go during a tropical storm that will make landfall 4 times in Florida while you are there and drop 30+ inches of rain in some spots, ride the Clam-mobile 3 times (it's only cute the first time), wait in line 60 minutes to meet Mickey at Toontown (instead, get a Disney Visa, then go to Epcot where you can meet Mickey/Minnie/Pluto in a 2 minute line for Disney Visa holders and get a free 5x7, see picture), or ride It's a Small World (you will, but you shouldn't).
