The Magic Kingdom, Day 1

We explored the Magic Kingdom a total of three days, and there was still more we could have seen. On our first day there, we were spoiled by incredibly short lines. "The Plan" really did help us out.


Our first ride of the day was Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Tyler's in there somewhere.

The cousins paused for a picture in Dumbo. Kotomi was upset about a "bee".

















There was no wait at all for It's a Small World. That ride was so much better than I remembered it. Ron says it's because I experienced it through our kids' eyes this time. I'm sure that's what made that music more tolerable.






















On our way to ride the Mad Tea Party, we spotted Alice. As we walked by Danielle kept shouting, "Hi Alice!" so I thought we should stop to meet her. This was Danielle's first character to meet, and she really enjoyed it. For some reason she especially liked her shoes. I was so impressed with all the characters we met. They were incredibly attentive, patient, and true to their character.

The Mad Tea Party



Danielle, Grandpa, and Kotomi cross the barrel bridge on Tom Sawyer's Island

We also enjoyed Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, the railroad, and Mickey Mouse ice cream bars. Tyler braved Splash Mountain with Daddy and really enjoyed it.



We even had time to return to our house for a little fun in the pool before dinner.



For dinner we attended the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review, where we enjoyed chicken, ribs, and lots of laughs. It really was a lot of fun. Although it was late, the show did manage to keep the kids' attention most of the time. Of course, including Grandpa in the show helped. They also enjoyed playing the washboards at the end of the show.



Danielle fell asleep on the way back to the van (we had to take a boat, monorail, and tram) but Tyler was still awake enough to declare this was "the bestest day ever". It really was a great day.

Next: The Animal Kingdom