Magic Kingdom!

On Monday morning we got up early again and took the bus to the Magic Kingdom. Again, we got there before opening. They do a pre-show welcome thingy at the front gate, then throw fairy dust on everyone and open the gates!

It was a beautiful, sunny day. A little brisk, but the warmest of the whole week. We went straight to Space Mountain...but Jessica and Rebecca wouldn't ride it. Here's how Mikayla felt about it:

From there we went to look at Cinderella's castle, then the girls rode her carousel while I looked for the next ride on my "list." I had studied and researched and printed up "touring plans" from a website. It's a good idea, as long as you don't get obsessed with the list and forget to enjoy the moment!! Here are some highlights from the day.

Peter Pan's Flight

3D movie...probably Mickey's Philharmagic

Small World

Liberty Belle Riverboat

Sleigh outside theChristmas store

Now I've got her right where I want her!

Tom Sawyer's Island (that was my favorite part of Disneyland when I was Mikayla's age!)

That night we rode the monorail to the Polynesian Resort for supper at Ohana. It was fun and delicious! We all loved it. They served us family-style, in courses--salad, noodles with brocolli, dumplings, pork/turkey/shrimp/steak off the grill, banana/coconut bread pudding which I loved--mmm. And this guy went around playing his ukelele and playing games with the kids. Here he is telling Mikayla "Happy Birthday" and singing to her.

They also made a parade, and did the limbo. It was great.

Then we rode the monorail back to the Magic Kingdom, squeezed our way into a bunch of teenagers from Argentina who were in the middle of the circle in front of the castle, and watched the fireworks show "Wishes." I loved it almost as much as Fantasmic! It was truly magical.