We spent our last Disney day in Magic Kingdom. We loved having 3 days for that specific park. It was perfect with little kids and we feel like we fit in everything we wanted to plus a whole lot more, and we didn't have to rush around anywhere. It was great! Because we'd already checked a lot off our "to-do/see list" we got to meet lots of princesses this day and just enjoy being in Disney World.
We got there bright and early that morning, before the park gates even opened. It was a beautiful ferry ride across the lake as the sun rose.
The girls were happy and ready to go!
We were able to get some good pictures in the entrance to the park as we waited for the gates to open.
We watched the welcome show which was fun to see. Jayne was thrilled that Mickey and Minnie were "opening da gates" for us.
We took our time taking photos and wandering through Main Street, enjoying the smaller crowds in the early morning.
And remember the carousel from
day 1? Well Jayne
really wanted to ride it again and it had no line so of course we indulged. Plus, Elle was awake this time and loved joining in on the fun!
Next up was meeting Princess Tiana. I loved the meet-and-greet with Tiana! It was in a quiet garden area and she was so sweet and genuine with Jayne. It was perfect.
Near Tiana's garden we stumbled upon "Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe" which was perfect because I had been wanting a Christmas ornament. A sweet cast member in the store asked Jayne if she wanted to be the tree decorator for the day. They choose a different child each day that gets to decorate their special tree in the shop. Jayne got her name on the tree, got an official certificate and even got to choose a special ornament as a momento of the experience.
It was cute and Jayne of course loved it!
After seeing the "siwee dancing ghosts" (as Jayne calls them) in the Haunted Mansion and a couple other rides, we made our way to meet Aladdin and Jasmine. Jayne was a little bit shy with Aladdin (she tends to be that way with men) but she loved Jasmine and warmed up to Aladdin in the end.
We found Snow White later that day too. We had Jayne watch Snow White a week or so before we left instantly added Snow White to Jayne's list of princesses that she loves...she loves each one she knows so it isn't hard to make the cut! :)
This one melts my heart. I love making this girl happy!
While we had some down time for lunch, the "Move it, Shake it, Dance and Play It" street party started around the corner from our lunch spot. Jayne and daddy went over for a brief visit and Jayne danced with Woody.
The view from our lunch spot, and one of my favorite pictures from the trip. Love these girls!
Later in the day we wandered by the Christmas shop again so Jayne could check on her Christmas tree.
She was proud of it!
What little girl doesn't love Rapunzel/Tangled!? Jayne was super excited to see Rapunzel. (I think I've said that for like every character meet-and-greet, but it's true!) Disney is just so magical, especially for little kids. Look at this happy girl!
Girls and their princesses :)
Like I said before, Jayne was on a bit of a Cinderella kick before our trip. And with Cinderella's castle being in Disney World, Cinderella was on the top of Jayne's list of most anticipated princesses to meet. She had to wait until the last day to see her but it was great! She even acted a little star struck at first.
Our final character meet-and greet was Merida. Jayne's excitement for Merida was a surprise to me as she only has one Merida doll and hadn't ever seen the movie. It didn't matter though, a princess is a princess in Jayne's book!
We were so impressed by all the characters we met and were especially impressed by how they interacted with not only Jayne but Elle as well. They made a point of talking to Elle and making her smile, even without us asking.
Merida's area was great because it had coloring and the kids got to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow. Jayne's arrow hit the target which she was pretty proud about!
Oh we just loved every minute of our Disney vacation. From the rides to the characters to the simple magic of being in a Disney park with our two little girls, it was perfect! That's a wrap!
