Disney Weekend - Day 2

Our second day was again spent at the Magic Kingdom.  We ate breakfast at the hotel and goofed off a little, so we weren't there *right* when it opened this time.  That's OK, we still did pretty well.

The first thing I wanted to do was ride Splash Mountain.  We ran into these two on the way there and had to stop and say hello.


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Natalie really loved the attention from Aladdin

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Katie, Jasmine, Natalie, and Aladdin

But we did make it to Splash Mountain.  As I feared, Natalie was too short to be able to ride, so she and Colin went off to play while Katie and I waited in line to get wet.  We loved it!!!


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Going to the Fort on Tom Sawyer's Island

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Barrel Bridge!

The attractions we tackled the second day were:  Splash Mountain, Tom Sawyer's Island, and the Haunted Mansion.  Again, we brought in our own snacks and ate lunch in the park.  We didn't do as much because the girls really ran out of gas early.  After lunch, we did a little shopping and then went back to the hotel.

Our intention was to nap, swim, eat dinner, and return to the park for the evening parade.  Due to a big thunderstorm that afternoon, it didn't work out that way.  We napped, we swam a little (before the thunder), we ate out, and then, since it was still pouring outside, we decided not to return to the park.  We watched movies in our room instead until it was bedtime.  So, we didn't get to see the night parade or the evening fireworks, but that just gives us another reason to go back later!

Things I learned on Day 2:

1. Even breakfast is expensive at the Happiest Place on Earth.  If you are in a "moderate" resort, as we were, you'll have a mini-fridge.  Stock it with more than water so you can save money by eating breakfast in your room.
2. If your kids are interested in meeting the characters, buy an autograph book.  They sell them everywhere, parks and hotels.  This did not occur to me until too late in the trip.  We have lots of photos of the girls with characters, but they'd like the autographs, too.
3. There is some benefit to having your own vehicle.  We were able to go to/from the park without having to wait on the shuttle bus, and we were able to eat supper off-campus when we were bored of park food.