We headed out as early as we could for our second Disney day.
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| Right away we bought mouse ears for the girls from the hat shop on Main Street |
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| Cinderella's glass slipper |
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| Family photo op! |
We were super smart this time and took advantage of the new fast pass kiosks. We weren't aware the new system had rolled out so we didn't take advantage of it the first time. This time we went right there and got passes for the most popular rides for times later in the day.
See those grey clouds there? We took this photo on the way out before our most dramatic Disney ordeal ever. We leisurely returned the rental stroller and proceeded to head to the monorail which was closed. No problem. It's not too busy trying to leave the Magic Kingdom in the later afternoon, so the ferry shouldn't be too bad. Cue tornado-esque clouds barreling in here. We funnelled ourselves onto the ferry like herding cattle and inspected the foreboding clouds closing in straight over the Disney parking lot. The ferry made its way across the lake as the wind picked up. No sooner had the ferry docked then a sudden blast of cold wind swept across the shore of the under renovation Polynesian resort, and sent a sheet of sand and water ominously towards the dock. As we disembarked the boat someone commented "that looks like tornado clouds". The Disney cast member supervising our exit says "ya it does"....and then in true Disney fashion: "have a magical day!" The second we stepped off that ferry the rain came down in what can only be called a torrential downpour. The wind picked up, mike's hat was gone, kids were freaking out, babies were not covered up, and everyone started running. We made our way to the first covered area we could find and attempted to regroup ourselves, putting ponchos on the kids and covering up the baby strollers. As for those of us without ponchos, we just had to suck it up. The problem with the Disney parking lot is that you have to take a tram to your car. We run to the tram area collapsing strollers and just chucking all of our loose stuff into the tram--diaper bags, random junk, water bottles. Henry and Lewis are being held in blankets to stay out of the cold. We're sitting in the back row of the tram which has a seat that is essentially a river of water, and upon each stop on the way to the lot a waterfall of rain comes into the back seat. We are literally soaked right through our underwear. As we got off the tram and collected all of our stuff we ran through the lot drenching our shoes and socks fully through. I think the one enjoying it the most was Lizzy. She thought it was great fun. Splashing in the puddles and smiling. Jen and I both announced that our pants were falling off from the weight of the water. Finally we were in the car and frozen. Sigh of relief. Nothing felt better then getting home and having a hot shower, or bath for the kids. Geez. Good thing Jen had the premonition to see the fireworks on the first day.
