P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 216 - Last Day in Disney World

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 216 - Last Day in Disney World

We spent our last day in Disney World back at Magic Kingdom.  We did some of our favorites again and did some shopping on Main Street. We said goodbye to Mickey and the gang and then headed back to our hotel where we caught the Magical Express to Orlando airport and flew into Philadelphia late that night.  It was a great last day in Disney World and a wonderful vacation!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 215 - Hollywood Studios

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 215 - Hollywood Studios

We spent our fifth day in Hollywood Studios.  We loved Star Tours (all three times!), had so much fun on Toy Story, laughed with the Muppets, saw even more great characters, oohhed and ahhed with Indiana Jones, learned a little about animation, went under the sea with The Little Mermaid, danced in the streets, got cool tattoos, rocked and roller coastered, and braved the Tower of Terror.  It was a day chock full of fun at Hollywood Studios!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 214 - Do Over Day

 

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 214 - Do Over Day

We picked Magic Kingdom as our "do over day" on the fourth day.  We got in early to see the opening of the park (which I love!) and then had breakfast at the Main Street bakery.  We had to get to the things we  we missed like Buzz, Astro Orbiter, The Laugh Floor, Winnie the Pooh, Goofy's Barnstormer, Philharmagic, and Country Bears and go on our favorites again...and again..  We caught the afternoon parade and even though it rained a bit, it was awesome!  (even if Jafar turned his nose at Daddy and refused to shake his hand during the parade)...  When the rain stopped, we went back on Splash Mountain and got absolutely soaked - but sure had fun together!  It was a great "do over day" in Magic Kingdom!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 213 - Animal Kingdom

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 213 - Animal Kingdom

We spent our third day in Animal Kingdom and we had a terrific time!  We conquered Kali River Rapids  (and got soaked in the process..), climbed Everest,  braved Dinosaur, went back in time on Primeval Whirl, enjoyed Nemo, saw tons of characters, got autographs and pictures and saw a great parade - I even got a kiss from King Louie during the parade!  It was a great time in Animal Kingdom!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 212 - Epcot

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 212 - Epcot

After checking our handy Disney apps, we discovered that Epcot was the best park for our second day and it really was... it was practically empty!  We had a fantastic day going through the World Showcase countries - the kids loved all of the countries but especially loved checking out their heritages in Italy, Germany, and Norway.  I found the perfect backpack in Mexico and started wearing my birthday pin on my shirt instead of my backpack when I changed over to the new one....and OH BOY! I think I will wear a birthday pin every day!!!  I got Happy Birthday greetings from everyone!  Then we made our way to the front of the park for Planet Earth, Captain EO, Nemo and Crush, and Soarin.  We ended the long day with Illuminations.  It was a picture perfect day in Epcot!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 211 - Magic Kingdom

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 211 - Magic Kingdom

We started our vacation in Magic Kingdom.  I don't care how old you are, there is just something about walking down Main Street and seeing the castle.  It is the happiest place on earth and truly a magical time.  We made our way to the back of the park and started the day with Big Thunder Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion and then Splash Mountain.  The best part was that we went on every ride as a family because all three kids were tall enough for everything and willing to go on everything.  We have three kids who LOVED Space Mountain and couldn't get enough of Splash Mountain.  We made sure to go on Peter Pan, Dumbo and It's a Small World too.  After a short break in the afternoon, we went back in for the Electrical Parade and some more rides.  We even saw the fireworks going off over the castle as we were at the top of Splash Mountain.  It was an exhausting but fun filled first day and we were definitely having a magical time in Magic Kingdom!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 210 - Disney Vacation!

P365 (+1) - 2012 - Day 210 - Disney Vacation!

We flew out of Philadelphia and landed in Orlando Saturday night.  We followed the signs to the Magical Express that would take us to Port Orleans Riverside.  Mickey Mouse - here we come - we are ready to start our Disney vacation!