Today was our first day at Magic Kingdom. Strangely it had worked out this way in our planning due to the predicted crowds but we were taking no chances and breakfasted early and were at the park for rope drop and the opening ceremony. I'm a 43 year old man and sadly I got all goosebumpy at this. That's the magic of Disney to me that the place can still generate that feeling in you.
Anyhoo, we hotfooted it to Maddie's favourite ride (at Paris, anyway), Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We were on the second train out, I think, and all enjoyed it, and got a fastpass for later. Then over to Splash Mountain for an early morning dousing, although this ride's not too bad. Maddie wasn't so keen on this one but us olds liked it.
I then bleated until I got my way and was allowed to dash over to Pirates Of The Caribbean, which is probably my favourite ride. Maddie didn't want to ride this at first, so I did it on my own, but then when I came out, we all rode it together. There was a slight hitch and the ride stopped for a minute, but no real problem. Enjoyed seeing Jack Sparrow, which heightened my excitement for the forthcoming new Pirates movie.
When we came out, there was a live Pirates show going on with Captain Jack recruiting young pirates. Maddie got pulled up on stage and got involved which she like a lot.
We then nipped onto Jungle Cruise, which let's face it, is a true guilty pleasure for everyone. Love this attraction. The Cast Member's make it special, and our captain on this trip was brilliant. We laughed and laughed. You can see Maddie in this picture...not laughing
After re-riding Thunder Mountain, we headed over to Tomorrowland and indulged in a ride on Buzz Lightyear and I also did Space Mountain while the girls took in the shops. Maddie also discovered the joys of the speedway and we all grinned like idiots on the people mover. By this time, we got ready for the parade and had a good spot on Main Street. Enjoyed this as always but by now the temperature was pushing the low to mid-90's. After a quick family chat, we decided to head back to the hotel for a dip in the pool with the aim of returning later.
After our dip, the plan changed, however and we decided to catch a boat back to Downtown Disney for a meal. We ended up in T-Rex, which is basically a dinosaur version of Rainforest Cafe. Nicely themed inside, although we thought it accepted dining plan, which they didn't. We also had to wait for a while to get seated. Still, this place is a must if you have young kids because all kids love dinosaurs. The meal was good, but not great and we rounded the evening off with Maddie making a new cuddly dinosaur friend in the store, whom we named Peggysaurus. Late boat back to the hotel and straight to bed.
Anyhoo, we hotfooted it to Maddie's favourite ride (at Paris, anyway), Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We were on the second train out, I think, and all enjoyed it, and got a fastpass for later. Then over to Splash Mountain for an early morning dousing, although this ride's not too bad. Maddie wasn't so keen on this one but us olds liked it.
I then bleated until I got my way and was allowed to dash over to Pirates Of The Caribbean, which is probably my favourite ride. Maddie didn't want to ride this at first, so I did it on my own, but then when I came out, we all rode it together. There was a slight hitch and the ride stopped for a minute, but no real problem. Enjoyed seeing Jack Sparrow, which heightened my excitement for the forthcoming new Pirates movie.
When we came out, there was a live Pirates show going on with Captain Jack recruiting young pirates. Maddie got pulled up on stage and got involved which she like a lot.
We then nipped onto Jungle Cruise, which let's face it, is a true guilty pleasure for everyone. Love this attraction. The Cast Member's make it special, and our captain on this trip was brilliant. We laughed and laughed. You can see Maddie in this picture...not laughing
After re-riding Thunder Mountain, we headed over to Tomorrowland and indulged in a ride on Buzz Lightyear and I also did Space Mountain while the girls took in the shops. Maddie also discovered the joys of the speedway and we all grinned like idiots on the people mover. By this time, we got ready for the parade and had a good spot on Main Street. Enjoyed this as always but by now the temperature was pushing the low to mid-90's. After a quick family chat, we decided to head back to the hotel for a dip in the pool with the aim of returning later.
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After our dip, the plan changed, however and we decided to catch a boat back to Downtown Disney for a meal. We ended up in T-Rex, which is basically a dinosaur version of Rainforest Cafe. Nicely themed inside, although we thought it accepted dining plan, which they didn't. We also had to wait for a while to get seated. Still, this place is a must if you have young kids because all kids love dinosaurs. The meal was good, but not great and we rounded the evening off with Maddie making a new cuddly dinosaur friend in the store, whom we named Peggysaurus. Late boat back to the hotel and straight to bed.
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