Disney, Disney, Disney! (part 3)

The fun had JUST begun!! :)

Our breakfast with the princesses in the castle was scheduled for 8:30.  To get on the shuttle, and to arrive inside the park with ample time, we were up before the sun.  No joke- we really were.  And on the bus ride to Magic Kingdom, Makenna looked at me and said, "I can't believe we're going to DISNEY WORLD!"  Ahhhhhhhhh.  Yep- I had to choke back a few tears.

 I don't care how old you are, if you only have boys, if you're even with kids!...you must do this :)  I LOVED it.  Ben loved it. The kids loved it.  I'm talkin'- won.der.ful!  I would highly recommend you do this on a day where Magic Kingdom does not offer the early hours.  It worked out perfectly.  By the time we were done with our breakfast, the park was already open and we were already inside it- about half way back to be precise!  Seriously- you HAVE to do this.  But you gotta book waaaaaaay in advance.

Do you see how there's no one in site?  That's because the park wasn't even open yet!!  We literally had it all to ourselves.  What a magical way to start our day.

Cinderella's Royal Table was perfection.  You know Disney- there's no ifs, ands, or buts.  They do it up right. And to the nth degree.  Pictures with each princess, an amazing menu, delicious food, and an atmosphere suited only for royalty.  Oh man.  I'm reliving it as I type- can you tell!? :)

Cinderella

Snow White

 Sleeping Beauty

Ariel

Belle

The weather was perfect.  Not hot, not cold.  The lines were also amazing. We walked on just about every ride.  I think we'll continue to go this time of year in the future.  We rode all the rides, we went to Mickey's 3D show, and we met a ton of characters!  Makenna was even tall enough to ride Splash Mountain this time around!  Boy, did she think she was hot stuff!  Bennett was awesome and such a trooper.  He fell asleep in the Tiki Room and then slept for the next hour.  Talk about good timing.

We decided to do the Haunted Mansion not knowing if Makenna would do okay.  She was a bit scared, but really okay.  As luck would have it though, the ride kept getting stuck.  I bet we were on that ride for at least 30 minutes.  That was too bad, but whatever.

We stayed and watched the light/fireworks show above the castle.  Magnificant.  Stunning.  Imaginative.   Spectacular.  Magical.

After a huge, fun-filled day, we took our tired feet back to the hotel to rest.  But bedtime always takes the back burner to a dance party.  Duh!  ;)