jedimeg16
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2007
When Ryan and I took off on our own I left off with the question of would we finally play some Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom or visit with more princesses. We decided to do both!
Because we had just gotten off of Buzz Lightyear we were closest to Merida's meet and greet. I had read and heard several times that the line to meet her can get very long, so I knew that I wanted to maker certain to see her before it got to the end of the day and ran out of time.
I love the theming of this area! Especially all of the tapestries hanging up.
We had a short wait outside of the courtyard, but because we were in a fairly shaded area it didn't feel that bad. Since the boys weren't with us we just got in line for Merida instead of coloring or trying to shoot an arrow.
I was a little bit disappointed that the anamatronic bears were no longer a part of the meet and greet experience, but considering that there were a lot of rumors at the time that Merida was leaving soon too I was happy that she was still there. And now with the new parade announced for 2014 I don't think she will be leaving any time soon.
After leaving the meet and greet area we walked along the small path behind the castle towards Fantasyland. On a whim we stopped at the wishing well and I was able to fish out coins for both of us to make wishes. Then we continued one in search of my first Sorcerers portal in Fantasyland.
I wish I had taken pictures of some of the portals, but we were both so wrapped up in playing the game that we forgot. What I love the most about it was that unless you were specifically looking for the portals for the game you could easily walk past them and never even notice.
I played through most of my adventure when my mom texted me that they were near Liberty Square to catch good seats for the parade. It was still about 30-45 minutes before the parade stepped off from Main Street, so we darted back and forth across as much of Liberty Square as we could so Ryan could play through his entire adventure. We found my parents sitting on some benches near Tiana's meet and greet location, with both boys still asleep in their strollers. We still had a bit to wait, so I darted off to collect FastPasses for Ryan and I to use right after the parade was over.
A small line was already starting to form for Tiana's 3:30 meet and greet, so Ryan agreed to wait in line for us. Logan woke up just before the parade made it our way, so I picked him up and held him so that he would be able to see. We had a perfect view of the parade as it came over the bridge from the hub into Liberty Square. I've seen Celebrate a Dream Come True dozens of times, but never from that location, so it was really neat to see it from a new vantage point.
The Cast Members had already opened up the walkway to Tiana's Garden Glen, so we were bumped back a little bit in line because I was watching the parade with my dad and Logan, but we were still in the 3:30 group so I didn't mind. My parents stayed near the exit area because Logan had already fallen asleep again (and Ian still hadn't woken up)!
It always amazes me just how much detail Disney puts into everything, like the scroll work at the top of the gazebo.
It always feels a little bit odd to meet characters as an adult, but my inner child always seems to take over.
As I approached her, Tiana exclaimed "Well, who is this?" when she saw her mini yarn version. I still think that her reaction is my absolute favorite - especially because she had a perfect New Orleans drawl. If I overheard the Character Attendants correctly, Tiana's "friend" is actually from New Orleans, which makes it even more perfect.
In our short chat she asked if I was there with anyone else, and I pointed out Ryan and my parents, and told her that she had passed my boys as they slept in their strollers.
After another fantastic new meet and greet it was off towards a new attraction for Ryan because he had refused to ride it during our honeymoon trip. My parents followed behind us, but because the boys were STILL asleep at this point we agreed to meet up near Pirates of the Caribbean.
So which FP ride did we pick? The t-shirt Ryan has been wearing on this day gives a clue.
Because we had just gotten off of Buzz Lightyear we were closest to Merida's meet and greet. I had read and heard several times that the line to meet her can get very long, so I knew that I wanted to maker certain to see her before it got to the end of the day and ran out of time.
I love the theming of this area! Especially all of the tapestries hanging up.
We had a short wait outside of the courtyard, but because we were in a fairly shaded area it didn't feel that bad. Since the boys weren't with us we just got in line for Merida instead of coloring or trying to shoot an arrow.
I was a little bit disappointed that the anamatronic bears were no longer a part of the meet and greet experience, but considering that there were a lot of rumors at the time that Merida was leaving soon too I was happy that she was still there. And now with the new parade announced for 2014 I don't think she will be leaving any time soon.
After leaving the meet and greet area we walked along the small path behind the castle towards Fantasyland. On a whim we stopped at the wishing well and I was able to fish out coins for both of us to make wishes. Then we continued one in search of my first Sorcerers portal in Fantasyland.
I wish I had taken pictures of some of the portals, but we were both so wrapped up in playing the game that we forgot. What I love the most about it was that unless you were specifically looking for the portals for the game you could easily walk past them and never even notice.
I played through most of my adventure when my mom texted me that they were near Liberty Square to catch good seats for the parade. It was still about 30-45 minutes before the parade stepped off from Main Street, so we darted back and forth across as much of Liberty Square as we could so Ryan could play through his entire adventure. We found my parents sitting on some benches near Tiana's meet and greet location, with both boys still asleep in their strollers. We still had a bit to wait, so I darted off to collect FastPasses for Ryan and I to use right after the parade was over.
A small line was already starting to form for Tiana's 3:30 meet and greet, so Ryan agreed to wait in line for us. Logan woke up just before the parade made it our way, so I picked him up and held him so that he would be able to see. We had a perfect view of the parade as it came over the bridge from the hub into Liberty Square. I've seen Celebrate a Dream Come True dozens of times, but never from that location, so it was really neat to see it from a new vantage point.
The Cast Members had already opened up the walkway to Tiana's Garden Glen, so we were bumped back a little bit in line because I was watching the parade with my dad and Logan, but we were still in the 3:30 group so I didn't mind. My parents stayed near the exit area because Logan had already fallen asleep again (and Ian still hadn't woken up)!
It always amazes me just how much detail Disney puts into everything, like the scroll work at the top of the gazebo.
It always feels a little bit odd to meet characters as an adult, but my inner child always seems to take over.
As I approached her, Tiana exclaimed "Well, who is this?" when she saw her mini yarn version. I still think that her reaction is my absolute favorite - especially because she had a perfect New Orleans drawl. If I overheard the Character Attendants correctly, Tiana's "friend" is actually from New Orleans, which makes it even more perfect.
In our short chat she asked if I was there with anyone else, and I pointed out Ryan and my parents, and told her that she had passed my boys as they slept in their strollers.
After another fantastic new meet and greet it was off towards a new attraction for Ryan because he had refused to ride it during our honeymoon trip. My parents followed behind us, but because the boys were STILL asleep at this point we agreed to meet up near Pirates of the Caribbean.
So which FP ride did we pick? The t-shirt Ryan has been wearing on this day gives a clue.
. Add to that Ryan's birthday is tomorrow, and my church is hosting a special cantata program soon (and I've been roped in as a helper for my friend who is one of the music interns at our church) leads to a very hectic schedule that doesn't allow any time to sit and write.
This was another new restaurant for us. I think this was our first time eating at the Polynesian as a family since 1998 when my parents, Brandon, and I went to the luau. I ate at the quick service counter with a Cast Member friend during my summer internship, but that was still back in 2005.
(which I had told her in advance), and once that was all straightened out it was finally time to put all of our worldly worries behind us for now and to enjoy the rest of our day.
