"Hey Look, It's A Goat!" - June 4, 2012 - MK Day!
Thankfully, everyone slept well after our long day of traveling! Well, everyone but me! But, that didn't stop me from getting up early! I woke up at 6:30 to get a shower and pack the bags for the day. I got Cindy up at 6:45 so she could get a shower and get ready too. DH and DD were tired and slept until 7! But, we all got ready, had some bagels (oatmeal and fruit for the little one) and were at the TTC by 8:45, took the ferry over (the monorail was closed this morning?) and made it to the gates of the Magic Kingdom just after rope drop! Not too shabby for the day after a 12 hour drive and the first time with a 9month old in tow!
We headed down Main Street and we were all thrilled to be there and even though it was about time for DD's morning nap, she was still in awe of all of the sights, sounds and smells! Of course, this was now leisurely stroll down Main Street... We were on a mission! We headed straight to Splash Mtn! I know, it seems a little selfish to go straight to something DD couldn't do, but I knew she would be ready for a nap... And I was right! By the time we got to Frontierland, she was already snoozing! We picked up a Rider Swap Pass, but didn't need it, because there was no wait! Cindy and I rode first, then DH and Cindy. This is all of our favorite ride, so we were excited! It didn't disappoint, but the audio was a little off, so that was a little bit boo.
Nap time in Frontierland!
After two rounds of Splash, DD had gotten in a decent nap, so we grabbed some FP's for BTMRR and headed over to Adventureland for DD's first ride: Alladian's Magic Carpet's! There was just a couple of minute wait and then we were off! DD rode with her Daddy and had a big time!
Fun riding with Daddy!
Big kids have fun too! Me and LS!
Next, it was off to one of Cindy's favorites... POTC! We all had a good time on this too. DD loved it!
Little Bit was very excited about POTC!
When we came out, we saw this handsome fellow...
It was getting pretty hot at this point, but it was time of our FP's for BTMRR. BTMRR isn't DH's favorite ride, so he sent Cindy and I off to ride, while he and DD went to pick up our favorite treats: DOLE WHIPS! We had been dreaming of them since, well, since the last bite of the last ones we had! And when I was pregnant with DD, I would have killed for one!
So, BTMRR is the FIRST place where the TR title comes from. And, it actually came about on our last trip, but it stuck around even more this time around! On BTMRR, there is a goat hanging out on a roof. We are always trying to notice the details in rides and the first time DH and I rode BTMRR together, I randomly pointed it out and said "Hey look, it's a goat!". Well, after that, we started noticing how many goats there are on rides in the World! It's kinda weird and there must be an Imagineer out there who loves goats! So keep and eye out for goats! (And I'll try to keep a "goat count" for you) As of now, our goat count is 2: BTMRR and POTC!
Next, we decided to head towards Liberty Square! We passed Frontier Donald (one of our fav's) but his line was a little long for the hot sun, so we headed on to another favorite... Haunted Mansion! We had been gearing up DD for this one! I play Subsonic radio for her on my phone in the mornings and it plays the entire ride of HM pretty often, so she was pretty familiar with the sounds of it. But, we also had gotten in e habit of calling her "HMG" (short of Haunted Mansion Girl), because when we would bounce her on our knee, she would start imitating the ghostly noises (and then laugh about it) It's pretty funny! DD rode with me and loved it! She was a big fan of rides!
When we came out, we saw that they had shut HM down, some were glad we went in when we did. It was getting really hot at this point, and we were starting to get hungry, but we decided to get one classic Fantasyland ride in before lunch. We HAD to get our little girl on IASW! Oddly enough, it was our longest wait of the day! We didn't wait more than 5 minutes for anything all morning, and then waited 20 min for IASW. But, it was COMPLETELY worth it! I have never seen DD so amazed! She literally "oooh'd and ahhh'd" the whole time. It was precious! We knew she'd been taking another ride on the happiest cruise to ever sail!
Hey look, it's a goat!
Goat count: 3
After IASW, we knew it was time for some lunch. We decided on Columbia Harbour House. We enjoyed it last time, and it didn't disappoint this time either. DH and the lobster roll and chips, LS had chicken nuggets and fries and I had the fried fish and fries. Nothing fancy, but it hit the spot and it sure was cool in there! Plus, there were some super nice CM's in there who helped me get a high chair set up for DD while DH and LS were getting our food.
After lunch, DD fell asleep in her stroller and we decided to head back to the condo so we could all cool down and rest. It was a loooong walk back to the car and DD slept the whole way.
Next up, will we get any rest back at the condo? Will we make it back to the MK in the evening?
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