Last Day

We spent our final day at Animal Kingdom.  Breakfast with Donald and friends at Tusker House, Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, Safari, and Primeval Whirl.  We left Animal Kingdom late afternoon and drove to Jim and Fran's house.  Monday morning we headed home.  We arrived about 5 p.m.

Cinderella

Saturday night we had dinner at the Grand Floridian with Cinderella, Prince Charming, the wicked stepmother and the stepsisters.  The stepsisters were hilarious.  I loved them.  We were one hour late for our reservation because of problems with the monorail.  

MK & Epcot Day 3

We spent Saturday morning at Magic Kingdom, had at the Beast's castle, and then rode the monorail to Epcot.

 My camera lens fogged up so these pics in front of the castle are cloudy.  They are doing work on the castle so there is a big crane at the top.

 We got to meet Tiana and Rapunzel.

 At Epcot Ben and I rode the intense version of Mission Space.  No one else was willing to do the intense version.

 Fran, the little girls, and I rode the Frozen ride.  This was Maelstrom the last time we went to Disney and there as no line.  Thankfully we had a Fastpass because there was a 130 minute standy by wait for this ride.  Annie said, "I do not like this Fastpass.  There was a snow monster."   The boys and MV rode Test Track.

 Snack time.

 The Seas with Nemo.  After the ride, there is an aquarium with various fish, dolphins, and sharks.  I didn't know this even existed but it was cool.

Friday night we had a character meal at Hollywood and Vine in Hollywood Studios with Donald, Daisy, Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy in their Halloween costumes.

 We missed one of my favorite things at Hollywood Studios -- Fantasmic.  As we were headed to Fantasmic after supper and announcement came over the speakers that Fantasmic was standing room only.  That wasn't realistic with Annie so we headed in the other direction and rode The Great Movie Ride.  As we were leaving the ride lasers and fireworks were going off over our heads.  We had walked into the new Star Wars fireworks and lightshow.  I tried to take some pictures but they don't do it justice.

 Trying on hats at the hotel gift shop.

Day 2 -- Hollywood Studios

 Annie and I saw Doc McStuffins and went to Disney Jr Live while the rest of the group rode Toy Story Mania.

 Waiting for Frozen Sing a long.  Janey was Elsa's lady in waiting.

 I loved the Frozen Sing a long.

 Elsa appeared at the end and as she sang "Let It Go" snow fell from the ceiling.

 Ben, Janey, John, and I rode the Star Wars ride while everyone else watched the Muppets 3D movie.  I loved that ride.  Ben, Mollie Grace, Annie, and I watched the original Star Wars movie the week before we left for Disney to be prepared for all the Star Wars stuff at Hollywood Studios.

 Waiting for Rock-n-Roller Coaster.  Fran doesn't like roller coasters so she took Annie and Mollie shopping while the rest of us rode this.

We watched several live productions this trip -- The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and the Indiana Jones stunt show.

Crystal Palace

Our first character meal was with Winnie the Pooh and friends at the Crystal Palace.  Our reservation was crazy early 4:50 but it was probably at least 5:30 before we were seated and a character meal takes about 90 minutes.

 MV was the awesome big cousin who held Annie in all the pictures with characters.

 Annie refers to Eyeore as "the horse."

 While we waited to be seated, the kids drew pictures of Pooh.  Ben and MV had Pooh autograph their pictures while Mollie Grace and Janey gave Pooh theirs.

 Since our supper was so early, we rode a couple of rides before the parade and fireworks.  Fran and Annie ready for one of my favorites, Philharmagic.

Annie went all day without a nap so she crashed in her stroller on the way to the bus stop.  Annie was a trooper.  She went all day every day and never melted down. I really expected for John and I to take turns taking her back to the room in the room in the afternoons for nap but we never did.