Disney 2011

As I said in my last post, we came home Sunday from Atlanta and decided to leave Monday to see MICKEY!!!  We were so excited about going we couldn’t wait~ so we called and added two days so we could leave earlier and come home later :) We took Gene’s camera so some of the pictures didn’t turn out quiet like I wanted them but oh well, that’s what the Photo Pass is for right!

After what seemed like FOREVER, we finally made it!

What we found when we got to our room

Kids just couldn’t wait to go explore and get something to eat.

The kids put in to swim after dinner so we stayed long enough to get wet.  We had a BiG day ahead of us!

Day 1 Magic Kingdom

This is Becky and I while we waited on Gene and Gabriel to ride Space Mountain.  This was Gabriel’s first BIG roller coaster and he LOVED IT!

    

Becky drove her first car

Gabriel and Gene stayed in front

We all love the TEA CUPS

 

First performance of the day…..

Watching her face was priceless~

 

Off to see the PRINCESSES!!  She was so excited :0)

 

Him……. not so much!

Sleeping Beauty and Becky

 

Beauty and Becky

 

Cinderella and Becky

We’ve got ears, say CHEERS.  After trying on every single pair of ears, she FINALLY chose these. 

Gabriel created his own ears, we thought that was pretty neat.

 

Gabriel, Goofy and Becky

Well we had a wonderful day at the Magic Kingdom.  The weather was beautiful, the crowds weren’t bad and we got to ride everything we wanted with little or no wait.  Now it was time to settle down in a front row spot and grab a bite to eat while we waited on the parade to start.  This is when I wished I had my camera for the Nighttime parade.

 

What a great day~ now time to head back to the room and get rested up for another fun filled day at…….

Day 2 Hollywood Studios

We LOVE this spot!

Becky spots Pluto making his way through the park and grabs a “High Five” before their meet and greet….

Beauty and the Beast Musical…one of our favorites at this park.  Would really like to see it on Broadway on day!

These pictures don’t do these pink dresses justice.  They were the most vibrant pink I think I have ever seen.  They were just beautiful.

Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun Parade

My two absolutely must watch Phineas and Ferb every time they come on Disney~  These characters were the most interactive with the kids.  It was as much fun to watch them with the kids as it is on television.

Star Wars was one of the favorite rides at this park.  They were a little nervous before we went in but as soon as we got off, they were ready to get back in line.  They especially liked it when their mom was chosen as the “Rebel Spy” and the reason we were being chased.

This prop was really neat.  It was shaped like an action figure box and the kids stood behind the glass so it looks like they are inside.  Gabe struck his “Ultimate Action Figure” pose.

And here’s Becky’s……lol  Looks pretty tough huh?

Cars 2 mural

Gabriel wanted to take a picture of Gene and I

My babies and I~ LOVE them

Being their WILD~selves

Waiting for the new Toy Story ride.  This had to be the most fun ride for me!  Becky and I smoked Gene and Gabriel’s score :)

And well, last but not least…… The Rockin’ Roller Coaster.  I used to love to ride these things but two kids and ten year later, not so much.  It has been over 10 years since I’ve been on a roller coaster that wasn’t made for 40 inches in height and under.  So needless to say, when Gabriel put in to ride and Gene couldn’t because Space Mountain did a number on his already hurt neck, that left me to go with him.  I was so nervous while we were waiting and thinking to myself, how crazy am I?  When we got to the actual ride, and I saw how fast that thing took off, I almost backed out but he was so excited so I hung in there.  We got fastened in and we were off….. needless to say, my eyes stayed closed the majority of the ride but after a while I did peak a couple of times.  When we got off, we found our picture and of course my eyes were SHUT but Gabriel’s were WIDE open.  He said that was the coolest roller coaster and it went SUPER fast~ I agree on the SUPER fast part.

Day Three Ohana’s Breakfast and Animal Kingdom

We have eaten at Chef Mickey’s and the Crystal Palace in the past, so this year we decided to try the Ohana Breakfast at the Polynesian.  This was the best so far.  The Polynesian was absolutely beautiful and breath taking itself (definitely put that Hawaii trip back to the top of the list).  We walked in, were given leis and had our picture taken. 

Then we were taken to our table by our “cousin”, this is what we were referred to by our host/ waitress.  They started the meal by bringing cinnamon bread and pineapple bread to the table (which was out of this world delicious) and some kind of pineapple, mango, orange juice which was great too.  After we had time to sample this, they brought out our food, which was served “family style” verses the buffet which we were used to at the other restaurants.  It included sausage, bacon, eggs, homemade fries, biscuits, Mickey waffles and a platter of fresh fruit. 

As we enjoyed our meal, we were visited by Lilo, Stitch, Mickey and Pluto.

On to the Animal Kingdom……

The Lion King is one of our favorites and must do’s at the Animal Kingdom.  We love the music and MONKEYs!

 

They were so excited to see MINNIE

Gene and Gabriel wanted to ride the Kali Rapids, but since we had ordered pictures from breakfast, I sacrificed and stood out so I, I mean the pictures wouldn’t get wet.

They both wanted tattoos but Gabriel was a little nervous when Gene told him they used needles…. poor child will probably grow up with some kind of complex because of all the “tricks” Gene plays on him.

So I have to add this in…… Becky’s tattoo stayed for almost 2 weeks and when it finally came off, she had a tan line tattoo to take it’s place.

We had a blast at It’s a Bug’s Life……..

Dinosaur

and the Safari’s

Later that evening we headed back to Hollywood Studios to see Fantasmic~ it’s amazing

This would make the 2nd night Becky left the park in someone’s arms because she was asleep.

Day 4 Epcot

The only reason we come to this park is for

I absolutely love this ride.  It’s almost relaxing…. you’re flying high in the sky with the wind in your face looking over the land.  It’s just breath taking. 

So breath taking that Gene keeps his eyes shut for most of the ride because he’s not a fan of heights….. but isn’t he the best for overcoming his fears to ride with us!

Another meet and greet….. Gabriel looks like he is being eaten by Pluto :P

Day 5 Typhoon Lagoon

Since we were able to have a day at each park, we were able to do everything we wanted.  Saturday, we decided to go to Typhoon Lagoon at Gabriel’s request because he saw somewhere that he could swim with sharks.  We were all going to go but when they said the water was a warm 70 degrees, I was relieved when Becky said she wasn’t wearing that mask and didn’t want to go.

 

Gene said Gabriel was shaking the whole time, but not sure if it was because he was cold or nervous. 

So being the protective mother that I am, I was ok with us just hanging by the kiddie section and lazy river.  Gabriel had other plans……. he wanted to ride slides.  So off we go……. here is the 3 story drop slide that he rode first….. then 3 more times afterwards

Must say he is braver than me because I have NEVER liked to ride those things!  We also ventured on the family raft ride which was fun.  There was also a HUGE wave pool that sent out a 6 foot wave

This was our first trip to a Disney Water park and I don’t think it will be our last!

So what do we do on our last night at Disney????? Eat with MICKEY again.  We managed to find one reservation at Chef Mickey’s for dinner and off we went.  I have to say that I think I like the dinner better than the breakfast at Chef Mickey’s

Gabriel wanted a turn with the camera!

 

Becky’s turn

Since we were so close, we headed back over to the Magic Kingdom for the parade and fireworks show.  It was just as good as it was Tuesday night!  We had a great week.  I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family.