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Here is Tara's recap on today's visit to Walt Disney World:
Today, I took the day off to spend time with the kids. They really
didn't do too much while on spring break so, it made sense to go
spend the day playing at Disney. We started out heading there later
than I had hoped, but we managed to arrive close to 1:15pm. To start
off the day, we began at Animal Kingdom figuring we'd try a few
rides and check out Dinoland U.S.A. The last time we were there the
kids wanted to try Primeval Whirl but it was too late and we were
all tired - this made for the perfect opportunity to give it a try
and see what the ride was all about. Waiting in line was a neat
experience, as we found hubcaps from several different GM product
lines. Once on the ride, the three of us (Sam and Rod had to work)
thoroughly enjoyed the ride and would like to give it a try again.
Our next stop was DINOSAUR - the kids have been on this ride before
but it happened to be my first time. The ride was exciting and
enjoyable - I even slid around in my seat a bit more than I thought
I would from all the jerking and rough terrain.
Once off the ride we happened to notice a girl with giraffe
patterned Mickey ears. Of course, Jay wanted us to look for them so
she could buy a pair. We looked high and low at every store in
Animal Kingdom (even used the Disney App) but we ended up unable to
make the purchase. It happens they were an exclusive item they had
during the holidays but transitioned to a new look just a couple of
weeks before this visit. Oh, well!
The kids were looking for a cold snack at this point, so we
stopped for a frozen lemonade cup and made our way to the parking
lot tram. We were ready to head over to Magic Kingdom. In the car,
we at our lunch and made the drive and monorail ride over.
Today, we thought we'd try some new attractions and began our
afternoon at the Liberty Square Riverboat ride. The kids had never been on
and I thought it may be a nice break from the heat. They happened to
notice Tom Sawyer Island and wanted to give that a try the next
time we visited. Once off the boat, we headed to see how long the
wait would be to ride the Seven
Dwarfs Mine Train ride (they had such a great
time when we brought Steve the weekend before) but, alas, the wait
time was 2 1/2 hours long. We kept walking and made our way to
Gaston's Tavern - the last time we were here, I had wanted to try LaFou's Brew and figured this may be a nice treat for us all. Jay
had some Macarons and Drew couldn't pass up the Warm Cinnamon Roll. While
snacking, we decided this may be a great time to check out Walt
Disney's
Carousel of Progress - it has been years since I have watched the
show, but it was worth the experience again. It's interesting how long the
ride has been around and the perception of the future. The
experience really blends 1980 thru the current day with how
technology is perceived.
After leaving the experience, Drew and Jay agreed to get in line
for the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - another ride
that I have not been on in several
years. We had done quite a bit of walking and wandering around, so it
was nice to take the break and relax. While on the ride, we stopped
and started a few times. This seemed odd but understandable when you
may have someone with a handicap who requires the ride to stop
moving to load the disabled individual. About 5 minutes into the
ride, we were abruptly stopped and at a stand still. After waiting
close to 30 minutes, they finally came by and let us out, walking us
through a long hallway behind the ride. For our inconvenience, they
offered us a fast pass for another ride. The kids got all excited
since we were right next to Space Mountain, a ride they both love.
So, off we went and rounded out our evening since we needed to pick
up his buddy, Noah from Michigan. All in all, it was a great day -
just the three of us. We all had a great time and agreed, next time
we were going just for character meet and greets! |
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