Disney Part 1!: Magic Kingdom

On Tuesday we let Rose sleep in and then we got ready to head off to Magic Kingdom! It was very chilly in the morning, and despite the promise of sun in the forecast, the day started off cloudy. We all had to dress in sweatshirts and bring our fall jackets.

After a very windy and freezing ferry ride we arrived at the Magic Kingdom! There was a parade going on, and all of the sights and sounds made it a great time to get there. Paige was definitely overwhelmed and amazed by all of the Disney characters being there right in front of her. At this point, Rose needed to eat breakfast, so we stopped on main street for muffins and coffee and fed her some cereal. Paige was anxious to get going so Mike tied her over with the purchase of a balloon on the street.

Right away we saw some of the Dreams Come True show at the Cinderella Castle. Paige was ready to get going though so we watched a bit, and just caught more of the show later.

As Paige and I went on the first ride--Dumbo-- daddy and Rose played with the balloon which get left behind here in the shuffle.

Paige was having a blast, but is too short to be seen in the photos!

We were lucky to get a pink elephant as this was her colour of choice.

Disheveled and ready for more! The sun had come out and it was really warm! We all got a bit of a sun burn unfortunately. We forgot to put on sunscreen when the sun came out.

As Paige and Daddy went on the Carousel, I grabbed a fast pass for the Winnie the Pooh ride so we could avoid the line up.

As we waited for our fast pass timeslot for Winnie the Pooh, we had some lunch.

In line for Winnie the Pooh. You have to park strollers outside all of the rides in special stroller park areas. The ride was tame enough that Rose could ride too. We all got to sit in a Honey Pot.

We were running out of battery life in our camera, so we didn't take tons of photos, but we also took in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, and the Swiss Family treehouse. Because of Rose we need to take turns on the rides, but that is fine. Sometimes she needed a diaper change or food. She also had a nice long nap in her stroller...about an hour while we pushed her around.

Here is our second balloon to replace the lost one. Paige didn't notice all day that it was gone. She was preoccupied with her Ariel doll and new headband. When the new balloon arrived the transition was seamless! She would have noticed eventually, so I'm glad we got a new one!

The sun was beating down by the end of the day. Paige looks like she's sleeping but she's really just clsing her eyes from the sun. We were ready to head back to the hotel for the night before we overdid it and people got cranky. Thank goodness we had Paige's stroller. As I said before it wasn't possible for Paige to walk around. She was never cranky (except when she wanted sun glasses), and she really had fun in the stroller since it was a novelty. Speaking of cranky, Rose only cried once when I "dissappeared" to grab some water for her cereal, and Mike appeared without his glasses on and freaked her out. She was really upset. The rest of the day she loved--I think the sights, the weather, and her cheerios kept her going.

We couldn't feasibly see everything we wanted to in one visit so are going back today (Wednesday) mid afternoon for more rides and to see the fireworks in the evening. The day is really sunny and warm, so a good day to visit the pool in case the other days aren't as nice.