DisneyWorld - MAGIC

What an opportunity.

DISNEY!

Dreamy. And even better than Mom/Dad remember from childhood. This place is incredible.

beautiful dreamer

GETTING THERE:

Dad took Addie and Mom took Ains on separate flights - so we could use miles.

Dad did good with all the baby gear! And I even got fed!

Mom survived her first kid-puke-in-flight. Managed to get it all in the bag.

fancy Fast Pass Wristband you got there! This band allowed us to skip lines for up to 3 items per day. Plus we put any purchases right on it as it linked to our hotel account. Brilliant.

After a bit of rest, off to the Magic Kingdom we went:

happened to walk past the castle during a show!

Reaction:

Next stop? Meet some REAL LIVE princesses, of course!!

BELLE: (she was our favorite in person)

And what an exceptional experience going into the Beast's castle to meet her. We walked through a magic mirror that grew bigger after we all wished... and inside we went to practice retelling her story and then act it out with Belle. Ains got picked as the part of the horse. :) We got to spend over 30 minutes in here with Belle!

Addie made many fans with her waving and trying to talk & participate.

The retelling: (Ains' role)

Ains meets Belle:

Addie meets Belle:

RAPUNZEL

SNOW WHITE

Ains was a bit overwhelmed by it all.  She puked again the next morning. We ended up staying at the hotel until 2:00 in the afternoon to make sure she wasn't really sick. In hindsight, we think it was nerves. A bit of rest and vanilla ice cream ... a rainstorm... and off we went to the Kingdom.  This time, she "got it" and was all on board. No more queasy tummy.

our hotel

Addie said hello to the dogs every time we walked past.

Hanging out by the pool after a bit of rain and some ice cream... feeling a bit better...

A bit wet!  What a downpour! Droves were leaving the Park as we entered that afternoon.

After some indoor rides, some running to dodge sudden torrents of rain... and meeting Ariel in her grotto - made for a super fun afternoon and evening. Ains LOVED it.

The rest of the photos are in no particular order. Our favorite things?

* Journey Under The Sea - Ariel ride (Ains)

* It's A Small World & The Carousel (Addie)

* Peter Pan (Mom ... still after all these years)

* 3D Animation (Dad)

* Cinnamon Buns at Gaston's Tavern (repeat daily)

Small World:

So many more memories not to be forgotten... fireworks show at the castle, funnel cake, addie's little crib, sleeping through the night, hotel breakfast, funny shuttle driver, steam train, jungle cruise, winnie the pooh's ride, pirate's of the carribbean, the parade(s), the Genie gesturing that Jafar stinks, Aladdin's ride, Dumbo, the playground inside Dumbo, the tikki room, the shop near Aladdin with treasures, hunting for stroller parking areas, leaving the stroller for hours at a time, RAIN, even standing in long lines was kinda fun. :) Disney had it covered - we were never bored or frustrated. Amazing.

standing in front of her fav: Journey Under the Sea

Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse - Ains wants to move in.

Ergo. Can you say a sore back? I didn't mind!

that is one happy girl

her favorite. she asked for it every time we walked past this - which was often!

Mary Poppins can say 'supercali...' backwards!

This girl was up EARLY each day. We took turns getting up to keep her busy until it was a reasonable hour.

DUMBO 

merits many pics. Ains asked to ride this so many times. I think she rode it about 100 times. only SLIGHT exaggeration. Really.

Brilliant. Only Disney. THIS is the playground INSIDE of the Dumbo Tent:

What you do is go through a small part of the line.... then you get a little buzzer like at a restaurant. It lights up when it's your turn to go on the ride. Not to mention - Coolest play area EVER.

Dumbo at night - NO LINE

Stayed late so we could see the fireworks.

Aladdin ride - AT NIGHT!

So busy watching - no pics - not only fireworks... they had an entire light animation SHOW played on the castle. Never seen anything like it. Using technology to its fullest.

how is she still awake??

Princess Fairytale Hall - where we met many of the princesses

 The above mentioned :: Gaston's Tavern

We ducked in here 3 times during our 4-day visit. Love this place.

waiting for small world

Waiting for Pan. Again.

Definitely returning someday. (Nana - start saving up!) 'Till next time!