Disney in September

We're here!

The kids, like all kids, love Disney.  Anna is particularly obsessed with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.  She talks about them all the time.  She loves watching the Mickey Clubhouse cartoon and knows all the characters.

Monorail

Anna waving to characters in the parade

We are so glad my parents live down in south Florida because that allows us to take the kids to Disney.  We are already paying for plane tickets and have a free place to stay and car to use, so that makes a day trip to Disney World a lot more affordable.  Plus my parents agreed to spend the day with Zoe, so we did not have to take her with us.

There's Mickey and Minnie!

When we got there we went to see Mickey and Minnie.  The kids were really excited.  They were bouncing uncontrollably as we waited in line.  Then we got close enough to see the characters.  Charlie was ecstatic, Anna not so much.  Anna just cried and cried.  She wouldn't go near them.  We ended up having to hold her the whole time while Charlie was beaming with joy.  Of course the moment we left the room Anna started saying how much she loved Mickey and Minnie again.  Up close they were just too terrifying.

Charlie managed to find the one Lion King toy he didn't yet have

We did a ton of rides while we were there.  Charlie did his favorite, Splash Mountain, a few times.  I hadn't been on it in a long time and was excited to go with him.  We got picked for the front row, and I had forgotten how soaked you would get!  Charlie thought it was awesome though, and he laughed hysterically as water poured all over us.

Before Splash Mountain- dry

After Splash Mountain- Soaked

Can you tell Zach knew exactly where the camera was??

We also took Charlie on Big Thunder Railroad for the first time and did a bunch of old favorites like Pooh.  We managed to catch a few of the short parades, which the kids really love to see.  After packing the day full we headed back to my parents and Zoe.  We got enough in that one day at the park was perfect.  Can't wait to take the kids back! 

Checking out the new area of Disney complete with a water area

Buzz Lightyear ride - Zach hamming it up for the camera

Such a sweet face