Disney in Detail

Warning - This is super long and only for those interested in what we basically did every minute in Disney. :)

Day 0

E was sick so the airplane rides there were not fun. We eventually made it to Orlando and got on the Magical Express to our resort.

At check-in the kids got balloons and “first time to Disney” buttons. We had planned to squeeze in a park on this day, but didn’t realize how late we would get in. We did a quick 45 minutes at Animal Kingdom to look around and then headed to Downtown Disney to dinner. We ate at Wolfgang Puck’s and headed back home to get some rest before our first full day.

Day 1 – Hollywood Studios

Breakfast at Chef Mickey’s – this was really fun except that E still did not feel well. That part aside, Ben loved meeting the characters and eating Mickey waffles. Our first visit to the Contemporary was also a hit as we got to ride the monorail as one of our legs to Hollywood Studios. We had our picture taken in our tie dyed shirts and were excited to start our first day.

After a monorail, ferry and bus ride we made it to Hollywood Studios. Here is a rundown of what we covered:

Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area – This was a huge hit. Ben did the spider web several times and both kids loved the slides and areas to climb around.

Photos with the Cars – Mater and Lightning!

Met Phineas and Ferb – a huge highlight for Ben

Lunch at Backlot Express – yummy food that everyone enjoyed

Met Winnie the Pooh and played games at the Magic of Animation area

Disney Junior Live show – both kids LOVED this – the only place you can see Jake and the Neverland Pirates

Shopping for goofy doll and Buzz Lightyear gun

Toy Story Midway Mania ride – loved this and rode twice

Ice cream snack and parade

We took lots of pics in our matching shirts! ;)

Went back to the room for quick naps and then headed to the Polynesian for dinner at Ohana’s. Dinner was a huge hit and became known as the meat place with the flower guy. They serve skewers of wonderful meats family style along with a million side dishes and yummy pineapple bread. There is a singer that roams around and encourages different activities and celebrations. He gave out leis and Ben made sure to get enough for the whole table.

After dinner we let Ben swim for a short bit at one of the pools and then off to bed to rest up!

Day 2 - EPCOT

Turtle Talk with Crush and Finding Nemo ride – Turtle Talk was a huge hit!

Circle of Life movie

Living with the Land ride

Lunch in Mexico – yum!!

Gran Fiesta Tour ride with Donald and friends

Mexico passport stamps

Norway passport stamps

China passport stamps

Germany passport stamps

Met Snow White! Both kids were wowed by her beauty. :)

Italy passport stamps and watched dance show

Took a ferry ride back to the other side of Epcot and headed back to nap

Returned to Epcot and started at Spaceship Earth – Ben was so stoked that we got to go in the giant ball and really liked the ride too

Character Spot – We got to see the big five and there was only a 20 minute wait! Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto and Goofy

Dinner at the Coral Reef Restaurant – everyone enjoyed a yummy meal and we loved watching the fish swim by

Day 3 – Magic Kingdom

We started Magic Kingdom at Tomorrowland.

Buzz Lightyear ride x 2

Met Chip and Dale in their space outfits

Met Buzz Lightyear – this was huge for both kids. They are both huge Buzz fans now, especially E.

Astro Orbiter ride

Tomorrowland Speedway – a favorite for both overall

People Mover – a few “scary” tunnels that were too dark

Next we hit Fantasyland.

Mad Tea Party ride

Winnie the Pooh ride

It was nearing lunch so we hit the monorail and headed to The Wave at the Contemporary resort. It was awesome! So yummy and the kids meals were even better than normal.

Back to the Magic Kingdom. . .

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – Ben and Mom were able to sneak away to this one during an opportune short line. Ben LOVED it and officially conquered his first grown up roller coaster.

Parade!

Small World ride

Philharmagic show – the 3D was a bit much for Ben and he did not care for the special effects, but Mom and Dad thought it was pretty fun!

We headed back for a rest and ate dinner at our resort to get changed into our costumes.

Back to the Magic Kingdom for the Halloween party – awesome parade and trick-or-treating! We weren’t able to stay for fireworks because the kids were too anxious, but the parade was really cool and we got a ton of candy.

Day 4 – Animal Kingdom

Kilimanjaro Safari

Rafiki’s Planet Watch – train ride, petting zoo and lots of trails, also met Jiminy Cricket

Pizzafari for lunch – so so meal, but let us refuel and rest a bit

Flights of Wonder bird show – a total surprise, but both kids loved this and wanted to go back and see it a second time

Triceratop Spin

Boneyard playground

Dinosaur – Dad and Ben were able to sneak off and enjoy this scary ride

Finding Nemo musical – everyone enjoyed this colorful show

Jungle Parade

Quick bath and rest time

Off to Downtown Disney for dinner at Planet Hollywood – not our favorite for sure

Lego Store

Disney Store

Day 5 – Magic Kingdom

Met Daisy and also took pictures by the fall pumpkin display

Peter Pan’s Flight ride

Dumbo ride – Ben became very impressed by Dumbo at this point since he was the only flying elephant. He also just loves those flying in a circle kind of rides.

Prince Charming’s Carousel

Jungle Cruise

Aladdin’s Carpet Ride

Fast Pass to the Princesses! – both kids loved meeting them. Ben claimed that they were for little girls, but when we got up there he turned to mush and was in love with all of them. The princesses really took their time with the kids and we had a great experience.

Stopped for lunch at the Liberty Tree Tavern and had some really great meals

Watched the Dreams Come True show

Took a rest break

Found Woody and Jessie for photos – both kids loved them as well

Magic Kingdom train

Teacups again for E and Buzz Lightyear ride again for Ben

Shopping and more show watching – dreams really do come true here many times a day!

Dinner at the Crystal Palace with Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger and Piglet. Piglet was a favorite of E’s, but she also loves her some Winnie the Pooh. Ben got to be in a parade behind Eeyore and loved meeting wild Tigger too. It was a really fun dinner.

Day 6 – EPCOT

Test Track – Ben and Mom got on this ride with essentially no wait. Seemed all wonderful until getting stuck part way through. Had to wait for the cast members to come get us and escort us out. We walked the whole track and used the emergency exit stairs. They gave us a Fast Pass to come back later in the day. Wasn’t sure if Ben would be up for this or not, but he totally was!

Ellen’s Energy Adventure – too long and scary for the kids, oops!

Journey into Imagination with Figment – both kids loved this and shopped in the store afterwards, a definite success!

Canada passport stamps

United Kingdom passport stamps

France passport stamps

Morocco passport stamps

Delicious lunch in Morocco!

Japan passport stamps

USA passport stamps – all 11 countries complete!

Test Track (round 2) – Ben and Dad were able to complete the ride this time and Ben loved it. He lists it as his second favorite overall.

Back to rest and play at the resort a bit

Mom and Ben went for a chilly swim at “The Dig Site” bigger pool at our resort

We hit the bus and monorail to head to the Grand Floridian for dinner

We ate at 1900 Fair Park and had dinner with Cinderella, Lady Tremaine and her stepsisters – way cool! The kids both loved this and were so excited to see Cinderella again. The food was so yummy with lots of diverse choices on the buffet.

Last Day – Travel home

An easy trip home. The kids did awesome and E thought the view from the plane was just “so silly”. She loved seeing the tiny houses and squealed with delight. Ben enjoyed some in flight movies and video games.

Top Highlights (it is really hard when it was all so magical, but these were our very favorites) – meeting characters, Tomorrowland Speedway, Test Track, Mad Tea Party, Peter Pan’s Flight, getting passport stamps and eating awesome food at the countries, Big Thunder Mountain, Toy Story Midway Mania, Safari, and so much more!

If you made it to the bottom of this painfully long post, we posted way too many pictures on Snapfish if you are interested.

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