Dylan’s 1st Birthday Trip, October 2-7, 2008 **Updated 4/16/09** COMPLETE - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I love your pics. You have a very happy family.
We stayed at SSR on our last trip, also at the Grandstand. We absolutely loved it. We are trying OKW this time.
I think that the MNSSHP is a must do. I am glad you had fun at the party.
Can't wait for more fun.
Sounds like a very fun trip for you and your family! I only hope that I can give my kids the same thing I've enjoyed for the past 7 years of my life! I never had the chance to go to WDW as a child. My first visit was in 2002 for our honeymoon. I've been bitten by the Disney Bug (as we affectionately call it)! What an amazing thing to be able to do! Can't wait to read more!
After a quick breakfast in the room we headed to MK. Our first plan for today was to go get in line for the Harmony Barber Shop so Dylan could get his 1st haircut. We made sure the night before at the party that we knew exactly where it was as I’ve heard the lines can be long at times.
When we arrived there was a line almost to the corner, but it was actually for Daisy. Whew! Once at the barber shop we were 2nd in line I believe and there were 2 other children being worked on at the time, so we thought this won’t be bad at all. Then all these ladies (yes ladies, not girls or teens, but older women) came in to get pixie dust. Ok, I know it only took about 30 seconds for each of them, but then they just kept coming in and we didn’t think it was ever going to stop. Finally they stopped and it was soon our turn. Dylan was set up on the chair and Mary (his barber) covered him in Mickey stickers and talked to him. He was so enthralled with the stickers he hardly looked up during the haircut. There were many pictures taken by the grandparents while I videotaped the event and Mike stayed with Dylan during the cut. (I think having the video camera helped me hold back my tears as I didn’t have time to really think about what was happening.) Dylan looked like such a little boy now. Sadly my mom had the picture of Dylan with his “First Haircut” ears while looking in the mirror and all her pictures got deleted later in the trip. We never did recover them. We received a certificate, Dylan’s hair wrapped in tissue closed with Mickey stickers, more Mickey stickers, and the receipt which stated “Baby’s First Haircut” and we were on our way for the day.
(The details from today are a little fuzzy so I have to rely on pictures from the trip.)
After the haircut we made our way down Main Street and stopped to watch the show where they get off the trolley and dance. We saw this show twice this trip and had never seen it before. It was very good! We made our way to Fantasyland and rode some rides – Snow White & Small World. We took a picture of Dylan with the Sword in the Stone and I hope to make this an every trip picture to see how he grows. Dylan fell asleep on Small World – he seemed to do this a lot on the boat rides. I guess they’re relaxing. By this time we were getting hungry and headed to Columbia Harbour House for lunch. Dylan woke up just as the food came – another reoccurring event for him. (This little boy can eat!) I’m not sure where the next events took place but I know we rode Splash Mountain (well some of us) and at some point we went to Aloha Isle too. Now this was our first time having Dole Whips. I know can you believe it?! They were quite tasty. We took a few pics of us with the Dole Whip and the stand as a friend of ours works for the company that makes them and she requested those. (Are you some of you jealous?) Me enjoying my 1st Dole Whip!
At the end of our MK visit today we went to Tomorrowland and did Laugh Floor, Buzz, some did Space Mountain, and of course the TTA. By this time Dylan was pooped again as he was napping in his stroller again so we decided to all head back to the rooms for a rest before heading to Epcot later on. We got several PhotoPass pics in MK today as well – Main Street, near the castle by the Partners statue, and in Tomorrowland. MIL & FIL My parents Mike, Dylan & I The gang in Tomorrowland
Up next….a gift in the room and Epcot.
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I only hope that I can give my kids the same thing I've enjoyed for the past 7 years of my life! 
I never had the chance to go to WDW as a child. My first visit was in 2002 for our honeymoon. I've been bitten by the Disney Bug (as we affectionately call it)! What an amazing thing to be able to do! Can't wait to read more!
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, but it was actually for Daisy. Whew! Once at the barber shop we were 2nd in line I believe and there were 2 other children being worked on at the time, so we thought this won’t be bad at all. Then all these ladies (yes ladies, not girls or teens, but older women) came in to get pixie dust. Ok, I know it only took about 30 seconds for each of them, but then they just kept coming in and we didn’t think it was ever going to stop. Finally they stopped and it was soon our turn. Dylan was set up on the chair and Mary (his barber) covered him in Mickey stickers and talked to him. He was so enthralled with the stickers he hardly looked up during the haircut. There were many pictures taken by the grandparents while I videotaped the event and Mike stayed with Dylan during the cut. (I think having the video camera helped me hold back my tears as I didn’t have time to really think about what was happening.) Dylan looked like such a little boy now. Sadly my mom had the picture of Dylan with his “First Haircut” ears while looking in the mirror and all her pictures got deleted later in the trip.
We never did recover them. We received a certificate, Dylan’s hair wrapped in tissue closed with Mickey stickers, more Mickey stickers, and the receipt which stated “Baby’s First Haircut” and we were on our way for the day. 
I guess they’re relaxing. By this time we were getting hungry and headed to Columbia Harbour House for lunch. Dylan woke up just as the food came – another reoccurring event for him. (This little boy can eat!) I’m not sure where the next events took place but I know we rode Splash Mountain (well some of us) and at some point we went to Aloha Isle too. Now this was our first time having Dole Whips. I know can you believe it?!
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