Our trip to DISNEY!

Disney heard that Luke & Maran were returning to the Magic Kingdom but they still weren't prepared.  Seven days of Geezer's at the parks was just about all Mickey & CO. could handle. 

While I am not one to PLAN details for a vacay I must say that this trip was different.  I am the type that goes on Vacation and the plan is "TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.  Daddy decided that we were going to go to Disney and chose the time frame.  He told me that he chose the week that is typically the least crowded during the summer.  OK that made no sense to me but I said OK.  I mean Summer, Disney Least of the crowds? He then tells me that he must have read it wrong but that we are going on one of  the most crowded weeks of the summer.  REALLY?  You plan for us to go to DISNEY first of all during the summer and then on one of the most crowded weeks?  My feet already hurt thinking about it and I was already ready for every stroller to be thrown out of the park  of course except for ours... after all it is our vacation right?  It is about us right?  Yes it is and in fine Disney fashion the cast of Walt Disney World made us feel like it was all about us and the thousands of others that were there with us.  We were just one big hot sweaty family running over small children and grandmas with strollers.  Merrily we stroll along!

We opened up the park two mornings and closed it down one night.  The Disney EXTRA MAGIC HOURS (EMH)...you know you have to be in the proper lingo.....did us right.  Who says it can't be fun waking up at 6:00 am during the summer & while on vacation to open up the Magic Kingdom? All Disney property residents get to go into the park an hour early on certain days.  It is a cool concept but you have to plan. 

Since our "WE ARE GOING WHEN IT IS SLOW" turned out to be the opposite Daddy downloaded a DISNEY GUIDE for me to look at.  Immediately this "I SEE WHAT POPS UP ON VACATIONS AND TUCK & ROLL" kind of girl became somewhat short of Nazi about this trip.  Park plans were downloaded, new sneakers were broken in, complete Mickey attire donned and the adventure begins.  One EMH morning we had ridden six rides in 35 minutes & had acquired a Fast Pass for the coveted SPACE MOUNTAIN RIDE.  Turns out Luke & Maran loved it...despite us not knowing if they would but that wasn't going to stop us.  We were ALL going on that ride as we knew it would be cool us down.  It did ...as good as it could for somewhat smelly sticky water.  Hey... Disney can make you happy and want to tap your feet and make you have a nice you know what eating grin on your fact and you don't know really why.... but they couldn't take the heat away.  It is darn near impossible to go to Disney and not have fun.  If you can do it...then I question if your pulse is even working.  So for as much fun as we had riding many things numerous times and waiting in very few lines on one of the most crowded weeks the heat was tolerable and the $4.00 diet cokes were worth every cent we paid for them.  (Yes we did take our own stuff into the park but sometimes you just have to have a drink with ice in it...at least to keep my world happy you do).

We braved the rain that came down in sheets every day.  We covered the kids but chose to get wet ourselves (Like we had a choice).  Just can't understand those who want a rain poncho on them when it is 100 degrees outside and raining.  I have a limit to the amount of STICKY that adheres to my body and a rain poncho in sweltering heat doesn't come anywhere close to making the cut. We quickly realized that EVERY TIME we have been to Disney it rains so it was only appropriate for us to get a new Mickey antenna adornment.  Now Mickey has on a rain hat and jacket and rides on top of Gangsta'.

We laughed, played, got wet and rode lots of rides.  We had pirate and princess makeovers and we strolled around in strollers. Although I personally think five year olds are too old for strollers, this rule does not stick at DISNEY.  In fact, the kids can be 18 and I will have a stroller just to haul around the "STUFF".  My passive aggressive mommy stroller tactics had to come out and stay out at Disney but that's OK.  It was the worst of any issues we had so be it. 

Princess Make-Over

GRRRRR....

aargh...Matey!

We had so much fun that we left it all at the park.

We can only hope that Mickey is a part of your future plans.  It was so much fun and well worth the 'we are exhausted feeling' once we got home.  We look forward to doing it again in the colder months.  Until then we will "SEE YA REAL SOON" and keep a song in your heart and have a

ZIPPIDY DO-DA DAY!