Day 3 – MK!

I had three firsts on this trip to Magic Kingdom!   We couldn’t get Fastpasses to the Mine Train which I had been on before so that was the first thing we did with no wait.  The ride was faster this time too! Then – two first time attractions for me!

1. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – This is hallowed ground of course and so I have always avoided it but I finally did it.  The “hopping” was neat.  The AC was appreciated.
2. Princess Fairytale Hall – to meet Anna and Elsa.   I was IMPRESSED. These are private staging areas that really make you feel special. I think they should have princes in there.

Then I went for a few tried and true attractions – Small World, Haunted Mansion, a stop for an Orange Swirl then onto my third new adventure!

3. Jingle Cruise – Absolutely did not disappoint.   The details make this amazing from the queue to the river.  Even if Santa is a tarantula.

Even though it was HOT I still couldn’t resist the call of the potato leek soup and quiche from Be Our Guest before heading back to Beach Club for some R&R for most of the afternoon.  Dinner was low key – Chefs de France mac & cheese.

We closed the night out with our first, and apparently last, visit to the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights!  (Double click to play movie)

Day 4 – 90 Degrees by 10am

It shouldn’t be this hot in November.   We started out at Cape May for Mickey Waffles and then went to EPCOT.   Walked all the way to Spaceship Earth and that was about all the heat I could take for the day.   We poked around in the Art of Disney store and meandered to the Living with the Land.  Then I called it and spent most of the day at the Beach Club cooling down!

For dinner we went to Jiko and unfortunately we were less impressed with the service this trip.   Took an hour for our dinner to be served.   At least the view before hand was nice.

My folks had driven to Jiko so we had them drop us off at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto!  This was our first time and we had so much fun!  We took home the Nautilus.

Day 5 – Making up for lost time

Since the day before wasn’t fit for any outdoor activity I spent this day of the trip making up for lost time.  We started out at Hollywood Studios – did you know about this Splash Statue?  It was a pleasant surprise to come across.  I wonder if it will last though all the renovations.

We visited One Man’s Story, Watto’s Grotto (where I bought a Star Wars scarf), Tower of Terror then on the way out stopped at Starring Roles Cafe for my favorite chocolate peanut butter cupcake for later.

Next up!  EPCOT Food and Wine for some snacks!   We went to Greece and had the Vegan Moussaka and Spanakopita followed by the Dole Whip with Rum from the Refreshment Port.  Then we went to Chew Lab to try the “Smoking Hibiscus“.  We checked out Captain Eo (and found out when we got home it would be our last time).

To stay cool we went to Nemo, Living Seas, and Spaceship Earth. 

The night ended at the Very Merry Christmas Party (a perk given to us by the hotel for a microwave malfunction that almost ended in a fire) where we rode Pirates, Splash Mountain, the Wedway People Mover and saw the “Holiday Wishes – Celebrate the Spirit of the Season” Fireworks.

My next post will talk about the last three days which include a big mistake and alcohol, the two of which are not actually related!