We had such a magical time on our first day at Magic Kingdom, we could hardly wait to go back again for Day 2. Everyone looks forward to the token picture in front of Cinderella's Castle; a keepsake for sure. I was so excited to get ours!
Lacey had ordered Hadley six pins, so that she could take part in pin trading, which I knew absolutely nothing about before our trip. We stopped by a nearby Target (so much cheaper than purchasing one in the park) to get her a cute princess lanyard for her pins, before we headed to the park. I was so impressed with the pin trading partly because it encourages kids to interact with adults, albeit perfect strangers, but everyone's nice at Disney World, right? Sometimes I cringed when she would trade a pin that I really liked, but I tried hard to let her make her own decisions ;)
Dream Along with Mickey, the show in front of Cinderella's castle, was one of my favorite attractions from Day 2. It's a live stage show about a dream-inspired party to which Mickey Mouse and the gang have invited almost everyone. Lacey was so sweet to be our own personal photographer during our trip, too. Getting to work with Lacey and Joel is such a blessing to me. The three of us make up the 4th grade team at our school.
Cinderella, Snow White, and Aurora all made appearances, which Hadley loved. There was even action involved when Captain Hook and Peter Pan met in a sword fight and Malificent rose up from the stage in a cloud of smoke.
Anything that captivates Canaan and holds his attention for more than ten seconds must be something else! Even he was enthralled.
Dream Along with Mickey got all of our approval; we loved it.
After we rode Pirates of the Caribbean, the kids took part in a sword fight of their own in the gift shop. This poor cast member played and played with the kids. It was tiresome for me to even watch, but amazing how all the cast members are constantly on their A game; which is, no doubt, another reason that makes Disney World such a special place for families.
Canaan wanted to take part in all the action, too. He rummaged through the barrel of swords until he picked out his favorite.
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin proved to be fun for the whole family.
We flew high over Agrabah on a magic carpet around a giant genie lamp.
Ellie and Hadley were giddy waiting in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. On this night, we actually closed down the park by riding Goofy's Barnstormer ride three times in a row. No one else was in line so they just let us stay on the ride and keep going. Some of the other rides we enjoyed during our three days in Magic Kingdom were: It's a Small World, Jungle Cruise, Hall of Presidents, Mad Tea Party, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (3 times since Hadley LOVED it), Mickey's Philharmagic, Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, Peter Pan's Flight (my favorite), Splash Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway (Hadley got to steer the car), and Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid. One night we timed it just right for The Incredibles Super Dance Party, which was hysterical. The girls danced and jumped until they were breathless. Canaan was in awe of the enormous Incredibles characters and would just stand with his mouth ajar when one came near him. He even tried to dance some too.
The Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin ride was just so fun. I had no idea what to expect so it took me a minute to get my competitive game face on. As junior space rangers, we had to maneuver our star cruisers and fire lasers from an onboard cannon to try to stop the Evil Emperor Zurg. You can see just how in to it Justin got. After this ride, we decided to call it a night. One of my favorite memories from WDW will be how Main Street looked at night. To see all the buildings illuminated was just beautiful. Disney at night really is a different feeling altogether and makes everything even more magical. Thankful for another amazing day at Disney!
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