Day 5 @ Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, 1.21.10

Magic Kingdom

Swiss Family Treehouse

Jungle Cruise

Clayton at the Pirates League

Nicholas at the Pirates League

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Roller Coaster

Riding over to Tom Sawyer's Island

Haunted Mansion

Kaylee picking out her dress at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Her fairy godmother transforming her into a princess

Perfection!

She was so thrilled to be a princess!

Our last day at Disney, my feet will be happy but my heart will miss all the fun! We went to finish up the Magic Kingdom and to transform the boys into Pirates and Kaylee into a Princess. First, we went all through the Swiss Family Treehouse, next, rode a boat through a Jungle, and then rode the Pirates of the Caribbean - which was so appropriate as the boys were about to become real pirates! Pirates League is where the boys got to pick out their pirate clothes, pirate face, and got their new pirate name. They took a secret pirate oath and became real pirates! Clayton's pirate name is Mark Goldstealer and Nicholas is Edward Edgebellows . They had the best time doing this! Nicholas didn't take off his pirate face for two days and wore the pirate clothes for 3 days. After that, we rode Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster, went and played on Tom Sawyer's Island, and rode a quick Haunted Mansion ride...although the ride stopped right in the middle and for about a good 5-10 minutes we were stuck in an upright coffin looking car in the dark surrounded by ghosts...not the best place to be stuck with kids who are leery to ride the ride anyway! It all worked out eventually and we finished the ride and headed over to Cinderella's Castle for Kaylee's appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. The boys ran off with Papa and Grandma and I watched Kaylee have the time of her little girl life! She got to pick out a princess dress from a wardrobe full of choices - she of course chose Ariel, her favorite. Then she changed into her dress and went to her spot with her assigned fairy godmother where she picked out her new hairstyle, had make up applied, nails painted, and then she was glittered by her godmother and was told all her dreams would come true. That was our full day! After leaving the Kingdom, we went to eat dinner and on our way out a little girl about 2 years old was entranced by Kaylee walking by and followed her out the door. She believed she was a real princess!

Day 4 @ Walt Disney World, Hollywood Studios, 1.20.10

Chef Mickey's

The chef, himself!

Chef Goofy was there, too, along with Minnie and Donald.

Mickey's sorceror hat

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids play set

Downtown Hollywood Studios Set

Monsters Inc

Backlot tour

Coke, anyone?

The Incredibles!

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

The Tower of Terror...

Our fourth day at Disney was spent going to Chef Mickey's breakfast at the Contemporary Resort and then with full bellies...off to Hollywood Studios. Being at Hollywood studios was truly where action takes center stage. I felt like we were walking around a movie set all day. We saw an action packed Indian Jones Stunt show, got to ride in a Star Wars flight simulator, played in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie set adventure area (everything was so much bigger than we were),and we took a Studio Backlot Tour where we saw an 18 wheeler catch on fire and then an avalanche of water poured down a mountain to put it out (all this was right in front of our faces)! Now for the big roller coaster type rides...Rock 'n' Roller coaster was awesome! Papa, me, Clayton, and Nicholas rode this "road trip" with twists, turns, and loops - Kaylee was not tall enough to ride it so she demanded someone ride the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with her. I was the only volunteer. So we headed in the haunted hotel alone and got on a service elevator that drops 13 stories at random! Ughh, our stomachs dropped over and over...Kaylee even peed her pants a bit! She said she didn't want to ride that ever again and I said OK! By that time, the park was closed so we headed out for some dinner.

Day 3 @ Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, 1.19.10

Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom

Ahhh! The castle.

Kaylee driving Grandma around.

On the Tomorrowland Transit Authority

In jail with Zerk

Nicholas with Buzz Lightyear

Kaylee meeting Tink

The kids in front of Minnie's house.

Kaylee talked her Grandma into getting her some cotton candy - yum!

Me and the boys taking an ice cream break! We take one everyday if the Kaylee and Nicholas do not suck their thumbs!

Wild Animals!

Kaylee riding Dumbo with Grandma

The boys were sure they could pull the famous Sword out of the Stone.

They had no luck, so they recruited Papa to pull it out, still no sword!

Watching the 3D show.

The castle at night all lit up.

Fireworks show.

Our first time to the Magic Kingdom was truly magical. Cinderella's castle is so beautiful and big. It makes you want to be a princess or a prince! Kevin has to fly out to Houston, TX for work today and will miss the rest of our time at Disney - thank goodness Grandma and Papa are here for all the fun. We started our day by driving race cars at the Tomorrowland Speedway. Nicholas drove Papa, Kaylee drove Grandma, and Clayton was tall enough to drive all by himself! We toured Mickey's house and then toured Minnie's - she just lives right across the street! Kaylee got to stand in a long line to meet Tinkerbell and her fairy friends...she got her autograph and picture with her. One of the coolest things we did was watch Mickey's PhilharMagic 3D show. It was so realistic...we all loved it! After a full day filled with rides and excitement, we held out until closing to see the Wishes fireworks spectacular event. Set to music, the fireworks lit up the sky over the castle and Tinkerbell even flew through the air.