Thursday, December 22, 2011

Our Disney Vacation- Day 2- Magic Kingdom

On Sunday we got up and got ready for our first day at Disney! We went to the Magic Kingdom and saw the following things:

Swiss Family Tree house- Inspired by the film, this "house" takes you way up high—6 stories—as you see the living quarters of the Swiss Family Robinson. There's even a bucket pulley system that brings water up to the top!

Jungle Cruise ride- a safari style boat ride where we got to see lots of animals (not real ones). The tour guide was hilarious and have some really "punny" jokes!

Mad Tea Party ride- the kids loved riding in the giant tea cups and watching for the mouse to pop up from the pot in the middle and you could even control how quickly your cup would spin. Amy & Chris took the kids on this one, as Tim and I really don't like to spin in circles!

The Enchanted Tiki Room show- this was a unique show where the flowers, tikis, and animatronic birds sang songs. The kids were mesmerized.

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin ride- the kids were able to make the magic carpets go up and down and tip forward and back, which they loved!

Tom Sawyer's Island- Inspired by the Mark Twain novels, this was an island with all kinds of things to explore. Aaron loved leading us through the cave that was dark and had uneven floors with his flashlight and thought the barrel bridge was fun.

Haunted Mansion ride (Tim & Aaron)- this ride goes through a haunted house. Tim had talked with Aaron before we went about this ride and said he definitely wanted to go on it. He thought it was a little scary, but enjoyed it!

Pirates of the Caribbean ride- a ride that was created before the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, which Captain Jack hides from those trying to capture him.

Pirate show- a show that took kids from the audience and had them sword fight with Captain Jack.

It's a small world ride- shows brightly costumed dolls that showcase music and culture from the various continents of the world.

Prince Charming Regal Carousel- an antique carrousel ride.

About 3 pm we'd had a great time but were all tiring out, so we decided to call it a day. On the way out, we caught the "Celebrate a Dream parade", so we went to the Confectionary and let the kids pick out a treat to enjoy during the parade.

Afterwards, we headed back to the hotel. We tried to do a little swimming, but it was a little chilly by the end of the day, so we didn't last very long! We hit the hot tub for a few minutes and then called it quits. We made some dinner at the hotel and relaxed the rest of the night.


Eating some breakfast at our hotel before heading to Magic Kingdom for the day.




Magic Kingdom!



Riding on the magic carpets

Mary Poppins in the parade

Mickey Mouse in the parade (Maggie would point to Mickey Mouse everywhere during this trip and scream "Mickey Mouse!")



Getting ready to get on the ferry to leave the Magic Kingdom

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