Friday: Epcot
*Soaring!
*Mom: "It's so picture-es-stick." Marissa and I found a stick on the ground shortly after she said that, so we took a "picture a stick." We're evil children, yes.
*Chilling at the fish tanks for at least a half an hour. We saw them feed the fish.
*Visiting some characters: Snow White and Mulan (I was very excited to see Mulan and when she asked my mom if she could hear the Huns coming with her mouse ears, I was ready to respond with "Well, we're going to have to get down to business." *Disnerd*)
*FISH AND CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DELICIOUS! Even if birds were attacking us for food! (Speaking of birds, I totally almost got Full-faced-Fabio'ed by a bird while eating a Earl of Sandwich. If I would have had my head up at normal length, there might have been a trip to the ER that Thanksgiving day.)
*Seeing Duffy. There was a family with a little boy in front of us in line, and when the attendant took Duffy for their five minute break, the little boy's family was like "Say bye to Duffy." And the boy yells, "BYE DUCKY!!!" Marissa and I died from the cuteness.
*Pastries in France - even if we got served by a not-so-friendly French woman.
*Holiday Illuminations!!! (I liked it better than the first time I saw regular Illuminations.) We had a firework canon right in front of us and didn't realize it until BOOM. Good times were had by all.
*Seeing Marissa in action as a character attendant! She's so good at it!
Saturday: Hollywood Studios
*Toy Story Mania - Many people have told us to get there early and get a fast pass for this ride right away, and they weren't kidding. It's like Soaring; the fastpasses are gone by like 11 a.m. if not earlier. The ride is so much fun! We ended up going on it twice, waiting for 83 minutes the second time around. They have a video game version of the ride, so I bought it for my family for Christmas; not the same, but still fun!
*NEW STAR TOURS!!!!! Marissa was the Rebel Spy first time we went on it. I love how they updated it. They took what they had and just improved it instead of completely revamping it. It was great!
*Seeing a bit of the Jedi training show during lunch. We ate at this quick-serve place right next to Star Tours and I was flipping out when we saw Darth Maul and then Darth Vader... which P.S. - I was totally trying to give away the position of our "Rebel Spy." The Force is not strong with me. I am weak. Plus, the dark side has cookies!
*Meeting Phineas and Ferb!!! And seeing people of all ages singing the words to just about all the Phineas and Ferb songs playing in that area. Such a fun photo op, and show!
*Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror. What a classic! We went on it four times... I love the different drop patterns. Also - I love when the cast members there are in character and make it fun! We encountered a few awesome Tower of Terror people that day. It just makes it that much better! Oh, and the first time we were on the ride, we sat in the back and I had my Kermit mouse ears that Marissa got me around my arm. Well. When the drop happened and we were suspended in the air, my arm flew up, as did the Kermit hat. It felt like slow motion. "NOOOO!! KERRMIIIT!!!" Only my brother noticed that happen... and we laughed about it the rest of the ride. And once time we were on the ride going through the dark spooky park someone's phone when off with a Miley Cyrus ringtone. A good way to lighten the mood for the youngsters.
*Amazing pizza... there's an amazing pizza shop on the way to Tower of Terror/Rockin' Rollercoaster. I forget the name of the place, but dare I say, it's better than Pizza Planet... and I love Pizza Planet.
Sunday: Magic Kingdom
*Being at the Magic Kingdom. There's nothing like walking down Main Street and seeing Cinderella's Castle! Even at 25. Even at 53. The Christmas stuff was beautifully draped around the stores and across the street. It's a sight to behold.
*Buzz Lightyear ride. We love this ride... and got stuck on it a few times... enough for my mom to find a sweet spot and beat my brother, sister, and me. (For the record, my mom usually doesn't win at video games... unless it's Dr. Mario or Bookworm.)
*Space Mountain... I forgot how awesome that coaster is. Both tracks. :)
*Big Thunder Mountain.... my family and I went on this ride at least 5 times, if not more. Different times of the day. We had a lot of fun on this ride. The best part of waiting in line after the fireworks, and hearing everyone sing the Christmas songs playing through the speakers... like the "oowws" in "Blue Christmas."
*The Haunted Mansion. OOHHH!! I loved, loved, loved the updates they made on this ride! Very creative and so awesome!
*Meeting Flynn Rider!!!!!! And Rapunzel. :) But we forgot to ask to look in his satchel. :(
*Unlimited hot chocolate and cookies! We did the Mickey's Christmas Party. Special Christmasy parade and fireworks show. I was kind of bummed that I did not see Wishes, but the show was fantastic none-the-less. I also loved the pictures projected on the castle in the pre-fireworks show, and how they distorted the castles... it's unbelievable some of it!
*Mike's Laugh Floor. That was a hundred times cooler than I thought it was going to be, and I knew it would at least be cute.
*Trying to pull out the Sword in the Stone..... trying to channel my inner Arthur Pendragon... or Merlin.
*Fighting on the Dumbo ride. :) The Epic Battles of Joy-stick Control on Rides continues between Marissa and Angela.
*Dancing in the street during the Celebrations parade.
*Falling asleep while waiting for my sister and mom to get done shopping because we're in the Magic Kingdom at like 12:15 a.m. :)
Monday: Leaving day
This was a tough day. We went to Downtown Disney to get some last minute things... including a new suitcase, haha! Then said by to Marissa. The stupid Magical Express Bus taking us to the airport (which is convenient not stupid, but it's stupid for making me cry!) played a things you can do with Disney video... and then played the freaking end of the Mickey Mouse club theme song... and I just lost it. Oi, I'm such a sap. But anyway, that was our Disney Adventure.
Now onto some pictures! (All can be found here... even the not so good ones.)
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| In Epcot - Mexico |
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| Marissa at work in Epcot. |
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| Visiting Duffy in Epcot! |
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| Family picture in Epcot. :) |
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| Family picture at the Magic Kingdom. Oh wait.. that's right... Jack Sparrow's not in our family. |
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| Family and castle. |
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| Start of the Christmas parade! |
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| Mickey, Minnie, and Duffy in the parade. How cute is this picture? I got video of this.. the photo is my mom's. |
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