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[Rainbowy]

Originally Posted by CinderAbby

We did get a lot done, but the funny thing is, I never planned on spending that long in WS. I though an hour or two tops and we'd have the pennies and be on to FW. We ended up spending something like 5 or so hours in WS and by the time we were done there and in Mouse Gear, it didn't leave much time to tour FW because Lenny wanted to see Illuminations. It all worked out though because we did a couple of EMH attractions and then went back on Lenny's birthday to finish up FW - which is how he wanted to spend the day.

I know what you mean, there is so much to see,and you don't realize how long you are there!

[CinderAbby]

Friday the 15th

None of us were moving too fast this day. I slept until about 8. Lenny and Abby until a little after 9. We had a really late breakfast scheduled at 1900 Park Fare for 11:10 so it didn’t matter that we were moving slow. I wanted to cancel this and would have preferred a lunch somewhere because we had already seen Mary and Alice the day before. But Abby wanted to go and see them again. So after getting ready for the day, we passed the time by heading to the pressed penny machines and the gift shop in the main building of AS Sports. Done with that, I left the stuff in our rooms and we headed to the Grand Floridian. Once at the GF, we were unsure of where the handicap spots were (we saw a bunch that we all full) but somehow we ended up in the convention center parking lot (we didn’t know it at first). Nobody said anything so we stayed there and went to check in. We only had to wait a few minutes and soon after we were seated we saw Pooh. Abby gave him some pretend honey which he ate right up. Next came Tigger, who was as boucny as ever so Abby joined in. We then saw Mary Poppins and Alice with the Mad Hatter. We finished the meal by seeing Pooh and Tigger a second time.

We had good character interaction here but we were all tired so we didn’t really engage the characters in much. The food itself was typical breakfast stuff. Abby had her fill of bacon and chocolate milk. Lenny had a little bit of everything it seemed and I just kinda picked at the food. After breakfast, we headed back to the truck where Abby said she wanted to go to the MK. "What about the studios? You told me last night you wanted to go there." Her answer - "Well, I changed my mind." Since my original plans were to do the MK that day anyway, we went to the TTC and then caught the monorail. Once at the park, we headed to Fantasyland and the carousel. We had to take the long way as the castle was blocked off due to the show and the Liberty Square bridge was also closed.

The third picture showed the water being pumped from underneath the bridge.

After the carousel, we hit Peter Pan, and then the bathrooms next door where Lenny told me his scooter seat was totally broken and not to let Abby near it (she has the habit of sitting down on it whenever Lenny gets up.) The metal pole that supported the seat split right up the seam so it was something that would need to be replaced, not just mended (he already had tried electrical tape - it didn’t work). Since Lenny knows his scooter, he said he would be okay for the day but he planned on finding the nearest Lowes or Home Depot and going there Saturday morning. From Peter Pan, we finally got Abby out of Fantasyland and the first stop was the Haunted Mansion. Abby needed her headphones, but she was okay with the ride. To make it less scary, I told her in the dining room they were having a birthday party with singing and dancing. And in the graveyard, I told her that it was another party, this time with games. The ghosts popping up were playing hide and seek, others were on the see saw and others were singing and playing instruments. She never had any nightmares from it, so I guess the party idea worked. From Haunted Mansion, we headed to Splash Mountain then to the Country Bears.

After the bears, Abby wanted to do POTC. On the way, Abby and Lenny stopped to fight Cap't Hook (her pictures didn't come out too good). Once at Pirates, the line was shorter than I expected it to be and before too long we were on it. I still think the Davy Jones effect is cool, but the ride is just not the same without the song throughout it. When we came out of Pirates, we lucked into a performance of Capt’ Jacks Pirate Tutorial. All I can say is Disney does a wonderful job in keeping the characters consistent from movies to parks. If you didn’t know better, you would have thought it was Johnny Depp playing the captain again.

When the show was over, we finished out Adventureland with the Jungle Cruise, the Flying Carpets, then the Tiki Room. We were getting hungry and in an effort to keep Abby happy, we headed back to Fantasyland so we could eat at Pinocchio Village Haus while she watched Small World.

Abby had to do Peter Pan before dinner, so we stopped for that, then we walked in the restaurant and not only did we get a table at the big windows, we also walked right up to the registers. There were no lines whatsoever here that night. I know it was around 7 so either people had already left or they were all on Main Street for the 7 pm showing of the day parade (remember, this was the first day of no Spectro). It was also here I learned for the kids meals, you can order a double side of fries instead of the other choices. I knew I could substitute fries, but I never thought to substitute them for both sides until I saw someone with a Mickey plate and 2 cups of fries in it. After dinner, Abby just had to do Small World again so we stopped for that, then we headed to the Riverboat for Lenny. I didn’t realize it doesn’t run at night anymore so by the time we got there, it was already closed for the day.

Not wanting to go back to Fantasyland, we headed to Tomorrowland where we did the Laugh Floor. I thought it was cute and would have been willing to do it again for Abby but we never did. Next came Buzz Lightyear.

I still find the ride a little tough for me and I didn’t do very well (Abby did worse but we still told her she did a good job). As we were nearing the end, I don’t know what happened, but the ride stopped for quite a few minutes. The CM kept checking out behind the vehicle I was in and the one that was behind me. I don’t know what the problem was but the ride finally started up again and we were able to get off. We stopped at the pictures but Abby’s laser gun was right in front of her face so we didn’t bother purchasing it. After Buzz, Abby wanted to do COP. She might not have understood the show, but she loved the song and everytime it started to play, she sang along. When we were done with COP, I wanted the peoplemover but Abby mentioned Wishes. I knew if we took the time to do the peoplemover, the chances of getting a good spot for Wishes was pretty small, so we headed to Main Street instead.

We finally found a good spot over by Casey’s where there was enough of a break in the trees that we would be able to see not only the fireworks, but also Tinkerbell on her wire if she flew that night - which she did. The fireworks were good and it seemed like they were more colorful than they were 2 years ago. When they were over, we waited a few minutes for the crowds to move and then we made our way to the monorail. Everyone was in the center of Main Street instead of on the sidewalks where we were so it only took a few minutes for us to get out of the park instead of the typical 30 plus minutes. Once back at the hotel, Lenny and Abby went swimming while I took a few minutes to organize all my charge slips and money to make sure everything was right (thankfully it was.) Once they came back, Lenny and I checked out the phone book for Lowe’s or Home Depot and once we found what we were looking for, it was time to go to bed for the night

[CinderAbby]

We saw Pooh, Tigger, Mary, Alice and the Mad Hatter at 1900 Park Fare. We also saw:

Fairy Godmother
Jiminy Cricket
Pinocchio and Gepetto

Aladdin and Jasmine


Capt Hook and Mr Smee - we were watching the Pirate Tutorial and they walked by

[B.M.]

Another great update!
Sounds like a great breakfast at Park Fare and a great evening at MK!
Thanks for the double fries with a kidsmeal tip, I would not have thought of this either, but I think my kids would prefer double fries to other choices.
Also, Is Pinnochio Village Haus at CS or TS meal??..............being able to see small world while eating sounds like something my kids would enjoy.

[CinderAbby]

Another great update!
Sounds like a great breakfast at Park Fare and a great evening at MK!
Thanks for the double fries with a kidsmeal tip, I would not have thought of this either, but I think my kids would prefer double fries to other choices.
Also, Is Pinnochio Village Haus at CS or TS meal??..............being able to see small world while eating sounds like something my kids would enjoy.

Thanks. It was a great day.
Hopefully more people find that tip helpful too. I know Abby enjoyed getting more fries - and I didn't have to worry about keeping grapes cold (the only way I'll eat them). And PVH is strictly counter service. If it's really busy, you might have trouble getting the seats near the windows (we've been lucky the times we went there), but if you keep an eye out, you might be able to snag one, even if it's halfway through your meal.

[MMMD]

I looove your pictures!!! Keep them coming.

But, I have to say, I'm getting tired just reading your TR. Can't wait for more.

[lauren-roxy]

You guys really get a lot done everyday!! Sounds like a wonderful time at MK and I love the photos!!

[mcc0313]

What a great day you all had...a nice relaxing morning and breakfast seemed to make your little one happy. You got a lot done during the day...once again some great pictures. Never knew about the double fries but that will definitely come in handy as my little one loves this place...

Glad you were able to grab a good spot for Wishes and Tinkerbell...

[chezp]

Sounds like you had a lot of fun at 1900 Park Fare and a great time at the Magic Kingdom.

[Colexis Mom]

Another great day!! Great pictures from Breakfast, and glad you had a great time at MK More please

[emtpej]

You are really getting to see at lot of characters!

[CountryTink]

Great update and love all the pictures. Sounds like a pretty great day to me, you got lots done, but it wasn't commando in any way.

Hope Lenny can get his scooter fixed with little or no trouble.

[Lemap760]

Another great day. You sure are getting a lot done. This may be a wild guess, but is Peter Pan your daughter's favorite ride?

[ArielsMomto2]

Great update. You are sure finding a lot of characters and getting so much done. We saw Wendy and Peter walking down the street in MK. It was strange that they were more intent on their own private conversation than the guests looking at them. I never did find where they went that day.

[WeRDisneyFanatics]

Great update. And I continue to be impressed by how many character pictures you got!