Monday, January 08, 2007
My Favorite and My Best
I took the kids to Disney this Sunday, proving it is a viable day trip for us. We left the house a little before noon and got to the park around two. Kira napped as we made our way across the parking lot and into the park. Parker confided in me as we entered that Disneyworld was "his favorite and his best". Kira woke up soon after we entered the park. We shared a box of popcorn as we watched a parade and then met the cast of Pinnochio. We then watched the Main Street Barber Shop Quartet, who sang directly to Parker about Ice Cream as he munched down on a mickey mouse shaped confection.
We then rode It's A Small World, which the kids absolutely enjoyed - and led to a second and third trip. After riding the teacups, went and ate lunch in Pinnochio's restaurant, which allows you to sit and wive at riders of Small World, which the kids did with gusto. We followed that up with Meeting Tigger before riding the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (how I still miss thee, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride) and then went to the Toontown fair to meet more characters. The wait there was a real challenge, as Kira was quite ready to leave, but the sheer joy that came over her face to see Goofy come running around a corner made it worth it.We ended the evening with watching the Wishes fireworks show. Or, should I say, we ended our day at the park - there was still the two hour drive home after that.
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