DisneyWorld - Day 5 @ Hollywood Studios

The very last day of our trip was a half day at Hollywood Studios before our flight. We were all tired and quite grumpy. As we went to check out, we realized that we didn't have our reservation for the Magical Express back to the airport. Just another thing that our travel agent messed up, grrrr! It took us an extra 45 minutes to get that sorted out, and then we were on our way. We went straight to the Frozen Sing A Long. The girls were pretty grumpy about it and didn't want to sit for a boring show. As soon as it started, they were loving it. There were actors that were hilarious and entertaining. They played clips from the movie and everyone sang. At the end Elsa came out, and when they sang "Let It Go" she made snow fall from the ceiling. Everyone cheered, and they loved it!

 

After the sing a long, we went to the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" play area. The kids probably could have stayed there all day long. It was so weird, here we are at an amusement park, and all they wanted to do is play at a park. :) I finally got them to move on, and we went to meet up with the Hrobars. Hudson and Kacy couldn't ride the Rockin' Roller Coaster, and the line was 60 minutes, so we were not going to do it. Then, we noticed that there was a single rider line. We decided to give it a try. Shane and I took the older kids, and we explained to them that they were going to have to ride alone, next to a stranger. They said they were all fine with it. I decided to ride first, so I could meet up with the kids as they got off. I could tell that Adilyn was nervous, but since the boys were there, she was brave! It was a pretty thrilling roller coaster, but everyone made it through and got off with a smile on their face! We ate lunch next, and then went to a Beauty and the Beast show, which Adilyn absolutely loved. During the show, Cory and Shane took the boys and Kacy on Tower of Terror. I couldn't believe that all of them rode it. Adilyn and I decided to go on it real quick after they all said how much fun it was. I don't think that I had every seen Adilyn so nervous! The waiting area was a haunted house and it was pretty creepy. We walked up to the haunted elevated shaft, and I thought she was going to bail out. I convinced her to stick it out, and she ended up loving it! She didn't like all the scary weird stuff, but she loved the ride.

After the Tower of Terror, we had our very last FastPass of the whole trip with the Hrobars! It was the Toy Story ride, and it was probably the absolute best FastPass of the whole trip. The line was 75 minutes long, and we just walked right in :) It was pretty fun. I rode with Brooke, and she got to sit all by herself like a big girl! She squealed with delight every time the ride spun around. Loved it! It was a fantastic last memory of the trip!

DisneyWorld - Day 4 @ Magic Kingdom

Our 2nd day at Magic Kingdom should forever be known as "Princess Immersion Day"! We had a lot of fun, but we also saw a lot of princesses and did a lot of princessy things. We had Dad and Kris join us for the day, which was a fantastic surprise. They flew in on Friday night, and came to pick us up in their rental car on Saturday morning. No buses for us today! It was raining again in the morning, but we decided to go for it anyway, and it was a great plan! There was nobody there. We went straight to Ariel's Grotto, and the girls loved it! It was pretty cool in there, and Ariel was in her mermaid outfit. Kacy asked her if she liked being a human or mermaid better, and Ariel talked to her about all the good things about both. So cute! After meeting Ariel, we went on the Little Mermaid ride. We rode in little clamshells, and it went through the whole movie. She is my favorite princess, so this was probably my favorite meet and greet, too. :) I should have jumped in a picture with her myself! After Ariel, we went over to Dumbo, the Tea Cups, Winnie the Pooh, and the Barnstormer. Adilyn rode the Barnstormer alone quite a few times, while we rode Dumbo. Brooke loved riding Dumbo so much!

I had told the girls that we probably would not be able to meet Anna and Elsa because I had heard the wait times were ridiculous. Well, it was pretty ridiculous most of the time 60-85 minutes on average (which is nothing compared to the summer wait times, but still too much for my liking)! When we went for our FastPass to meet Rapunzel and Cinderella, it was only 40 minutes. We jumped in line, and we suffered through the wait. Luckily it was inside, out of the drizzle and relatively entertaining. They were so excited to meet them! Anna was adorable, and Elsa was very elegant. Brooke was completely enamored, and she couldn't take her eyes off of them! Brooke also got to dance with Cinderella, which she loved!

This is the look on Brooke's face EVERY time we met a princess. She was in love, and she would hold on tight for hugs that lasted forever!

Sorcerer Minnie with our girls and Mimi and Pops!

Cinderella's slipper

We watched the Festival of Fantasy Parade again, by accident. We kind of got stuck as it came by, but the girls loved it again, and our spots were actually a little better this time!

The highlight of the day was definitely the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique! Adilyn and Kacy got awesome hair styles, make-up, a sash, fairy sprinkles, and a backpack. I loved the fact that both girls chose crazy rockstar hair styles instead of the typical bun and tiara that most "little princesses" get. They had some huge smiles on the whole time! Brooke was too little to get all fancied up by them, but I still bought her stuff so she could feel like part of the gang. It was so fun for everyone!

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After the girls got all beautiful, we went to eat dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table, the restaurant that is actually in the castle. It was so much fun. It was decorated like a real castle, the food was delicious, and we were all treated like royalty. The girls got "wishing stars" and we got to meet Ariel, Jasmine, Aurora, and Snow White. Such a wonderful time!

Just like all the other days, we thought that we might take a break, but we never did. We stayed all the way through to the fireworks show. After dinner, we rode Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain with Pops. Sweet Brooke couldn't hold out any longer and actually fell asleep during the loud fireworks. We had another magical day, a day that none of us will ever forget.

DisneyWorld - Day 3 @ Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom was a wet and drizzly day, but it was perfect! We had FastPasses for the Kilimanjaro Safaris right away in the morning, so we went that way. On our way, we stopped for a very cool African drum show. The girls were too sleepy to dance, but they liked watching it! The safari was pretty cool, and we got to see quite a few animals up close. Lots of giraffes, elephants, hippos, and a couple lions were out and about. Kacy wanted to take pictures so bad, so I gave her my phone. I think she snapped about 60 pictures in a matter of minutes! After the safari ride, we went on a little walking trail to see more animals, but it was pretty crowded there and kind of boring. We decided to go ahead and go to lunch. We had reservations for Tusker House buffet for our lunch today since Animal Kingdom closes early. The restaurant was really good! Lots of different and unique food to choose from. Lots of different options for me, and everyone loved it. The Hrobars had family in to visit with them, so we decided to split up for a couple hours, and we met back up later for our other FastPass times. We rode the Kali River Rapids, and we didn't mind getting a little wet since it had been raining off and on all day long anyway. We still decided to all wear our ponchos in case we did get completely dumped on. It was a pretty short ride, and only Hudson and Adilyn got a big splash. The best part of the day was yet to come! The Hrobars had ridden Expedition Everest earlier, and they said it was fun, but it was finally our time to ride it. Oh my goodness, it was probably one of the funnest roller coasters I have ever been on! It wasn't the scariest, but it was definitely super fun! All the kids loved it, and there was absolutely NO line. Literally, the kids came off the ride, yelled, "Again! Again!", went right back in line and rode it over and over. I think they each rode it 7 or 8 times, easily. Kacy was jumping up and down every time she got off. Some of them waited a little extra to get the front car, which definitely had the best views. It was so cute! Luckily Brooke had fallen asleep, so we just took turns waiting with her stroller. Cory and I actually got to ride it side by side. It felt kind of like a date ;) After we were all Expedition Everest's out, we headed over to the Dinosaur ride. I didn't ride that one, and the kids all just said it was okay. The park was closing, so we grabbed food from the Flame Tree BBQ, which everyone said was delicious, and headed home. Finally, an early night! We were in bed by 8:30, and everyone got some much needed rest!

Our "date"

My thrill-seeker and I in the front car!

Our view on through the mountains

On top of Everest :)

We went to the Lion King show, and it was amazing! It was pretty much like a smaller version of a Broadway show. There was singing and dancing and acrobatics. Everyone really enjoyed it, and of course, we all left sining, "Hakuna Matata" all day long!

Pocahantas! We didn't know if we would meet her, since she is not out all that much, but we got lucky, and the girls just loved her!