We also soon learned that sometimes the only way you were going to get a picture with a character was to strategically place yourself in front of them......sometimes the line to see them were over an hour long. Um....nope, not going to do that wait.
Getting closer to the castle....Madi was still stoked and one happy little girl because we were thinking we could go up in it.......say CHEESE!!
Daddy's turn near the castle. Oh Madi was soooooo happy!! The castle The castle!!! 
Watching the show in front of THE CASTLE> you know, the castle Madi wanted to go up in. 
Sitting on Minnie's couch. Happy...but you should have seen the look on her face when she found out she was NOT going up in the castle. 
Minnie's sewing machine....I think Madi was making a ladder to get up into the castle....lol.
Minnie's sewing machine....I think Madi was making a ladder to get up into the castle....lol.
Is it done yet??
Ok.....starting to forget about the castle thing....real Princesses!! She was in awe!
Money can't buy smiles like this....
Still in awe.....
Mickey!!! What else is there to say?? it's Mickey!!
Minnie's house...Madi informed us she wanted to live in a pink house too.....imagine that!
Up in the Swiss Family Robinson's tree house.....last thing we did for the day. By this time the heat index was 115....no joke. Madi was ready to drop and we were worried about heat stroke. After only 4 hours being there the first day....we knew we had to get her out of the heat. No amount of water was taking the edge off the heat that day. Lot of walking and waiting in lines and extreme heat makes for 3 grumpy tired people....lol Ok Disney...we'll be back tomorrow!!
Yeah, June and July are NOT the months to go. I would recommend October, and February. The crowds are significantly less. And no heat. Still ALOT of walking though. The crowds pick up again in November around Thanksgiving, but the Christmas Decorations are breathtaking. It's about a 12 hour drive from Virginia to Orlando...I've made the trip several times. Madi is still young enough to take out of school and her not miss too much.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bummer about the castle though. I've always wanted to go in it myself.
Oh, and next time you go, you may want to consider doing Cinderella's Royal Table...which is a character dining type thing INSIDE the castle. But I believe the reservations have to be made like 6 months in advance.
ReplyDeletehttp://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/cinderellas-royal-table/
If yall decide to head to Disney again this fall or winter, by chance, let us know. We'd love to meet up with you. My girls STILL ask about Madison.