Disney Vacation: Day 2

I'm sure your probably thinking, "hey, wait a minute. Isn't this supposed to be a weigh-in Wednesday post?" Yes, it is. But, seeing that we're on vacation, I didn't weigh in today. However, I did make healthy food choices (well, for the most part) and we did a lot of walking today. So I figure I'd regale you with the details of our first day in the parks. Also, I need to make a correction to my entry for Day 1, pointed out to me by Kevin. The baking vomit is actually in the back seat of a Chevy Malibu, not a Cavalier. Oops. Right make, wrong model. Now, onto our current day.

Despite a slow start this morning for all of us, we made it to our planned destination (Magic Kingdom) before 10:00 a.m.






There are two things I learned today, our first full day at an amusement park in the southern United States. First, I am very glad that we haven't uprooted our family and moved to Florida to avoid our long, harsh Minnesota winters. I lost count after only a couple of hours how many times Sofia whined about the heat, the sun, and the sweat--and it only reached 84 degrees today! Now granted she was still not feeling 100%, but she proved to me in less than one day that, like her mother, she is not a fan of the warm temperature extremes. Second, if and when I ever come to Disney World again, I will remember to utilize the Fast Pass. These are free of charge and allow you to bypass all the people standing in line for 30+ minutes. I do not understand why people would NOT use a Fast Pass?!?! You may not be able to go on the particular ride right now, but it makes sense to get your fast pass, hit up a couple of rides before your "reserved time" then head back and wave at everybody waiting in the long lines. Awesome!

Today we enjoyed the sites and rides in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.

















While we were swimming back at the hotel this evening we reminisced about our favorite attractions from the day. Ethan's favorite ride was Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin where we rode in small spaceships and helped Buzz destroy the evil Zurg with lasers. The kids could control how often and which direction the spaceship spun, of which Ethan took full advantage. Sofia's favorite ride was the TTA Peoplemover. She states this is because she liked to see the inside of Space Mountain, but I'm pretty sure the extended seating arrangement in the shade also played a role. I think Kevin and I agree that the best attraction we saw today was Mickey's PhilharMagic 3D movie. The show itself was awesome with things appearing as though they were flying right at you, but the added effects of water when Donald Duck was splashing and the wind as we flew on the magic carpet with Aladdin and Jasmine were excellent. And watching Ethan reach out and try to grab everything was really fun, too!

Although she was definitely not herself today, Sofia was definitely improved compared to our arrival in Orlando yesterday. She never complained about her ears and we made it almost back to the car with no vomiting. Yes, I said almost. We were on the monorail back to the Daisy parking lot and she tossed her cookies into the only bag I had at my disposal - the soft cooler we had for our juice and water. Luckily the cooler was a freebie from PetSmart and we had nearly emptied it during the course of the day, because the cooler and its contents had a one way ticket into the trash.

Hopefully her stomach is completely on the mend tomorrow because we've got a date to have lunch with some Disney princesses at Epcot. And we're also excited to be able to meet up with Uncle Kyle and Aunt Jaime tomorrow evening--they're coming from Jacksonville to spend the day with us on Friday.


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