Thursday, January 3, 2013

Disney Highlights

 

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This trip was to celebrate my mom’s (aka Grandma Barbie’s) 70th birthday. On our first day, her actual birthday Becky got Barb a Birthday button to wear – so all day people said Happy Birthday Barb.

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Ally’s first ride was Figment and the Journey into Imagination. It was pretty cold, but we all enjoyed the Candlelight Processional  which was a choral and orchestral performance of carols with Gary Sinese narrating the Christmas Story from the bible.

 

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Day2 was spent at Hollywood Studios – we met Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc., had dinner at a drive-in themed restaurant and then experiences the Osborne Lights. It was a great Christmas Eve.

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Magic Kingdom was Day 2. We got up really early and were in the park by 830 – we managed to ride 6 things before we tired out and went home to open our gifts from Santa. We were delayed a bit when Barb and Becky were stranded on the train for 35 minutes.

 

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Mickey ice cream bars, popsicles and corn dogs were yummy to eat.

 

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Day3 – some of us went to EPCOT in the morning and met up with Kurt and his family at the Studios in the afternoon. Riding Star Tours was a huge hit with everyone – and of course anything that requires 3-D glasses is fun.

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Kaitlin, Jackson and Ally participated in a Jedi-training event – they learned how to use light sabers and fought Darth Maul.

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After the Jedi training we visited the Osborne lights again.

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There was lots of togetherness in the strollers and scooter.

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2 character breakfasts gave the kids and grown ups the opportunity to meet 5 Princesses and 4 classic Disney characters. Jasmine and Daisy Duck were 2 of them.

 

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Frank and his family enjoyed the tea cups, all 14 of us rode on the Kilimanjaro Safari together.

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Fun with cousins – being silly in glasses, coloring and playing with the light sabers Grandma bought them.

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Our last morning at the Magic Kingdom.

 

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One thing Ally really enjoyed were the street performers on Main Street – we watched this show on 2 different days.

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Buzz Lightyear Spin was a huge hit with everyone. Ally actually rode this 4 times in one day! Ally, Jackson & Meredith posed with Zurg (Buzz’s enemy)

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Pictures on the ride – Dad two handed and Mom riding with Jackson. Below are Ally and I on her 2nd ride of the day.

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My mom’s favorite ride is Splash Mountain – she and Becky and Kaitlin rode it twice! Ally and I got soaked and passed on a 2nd time.

 

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Our last night Becky, Ally and I went back to the Magic Kingdom just the 3 of us – we watched the parade and the saw the fireworks show. We had a great time!

1 comment:

Michelle Smiles said...

Awesome way to spend Christmas! Hope it was merry!