Mother and I got into Orlando airport then took the Magical Express to the hotel. We were able to check into our room and got ready to go out to Hollywood Studios.
It was the perfect first day. We did not want to do any big rides today since we had been up since 5, but we did go to Fantasmic! which is always amazing. We went to Sci-Fi for dinner and the atmosphere it great! I would recommend it.
We filled up the rest of the week with the other theme parks and going to Downtown Disney. These are the places we had our sit-down meals at: Crystal Palace for lunch (Magic Kingdom), Wolfgang Puck for dinner (Downtown Disney), Chefs de France for lunch (Epcot - France), Mama Melrose for dinner (Hollywood Studios), Sci-fi for dinner (Hollywood Studios), San Angel Inn for dinner (Epcot - Mexico), Tony's Town Square for lunch (Magic Kingdom). I was surprised how much I liked each one. I had never been to most of them except for Mama Melrose, which I knew was good. Each one was good in their own respects and I was proud of my reservations. I did these reservations like a week before we went. I did not get some of the ones I wanted like Le Cellier and Chef Mickey's were gone, but the ones I picked were very good. I had heard after that Sci-fi wasn't that good, but I liked it.
Also Crystal Palace which is a charcter dining with Pooh, Tiger, Piglet, and Eeyore. I loved it. Having never done a character dining before, it was so much fun! I waited for the characters to come around and it was cool having one-on-one time with them.
I would reccomend the dining plan to everyone who stays in Disney. It makes everything so much easier. You do have to pay the tip but Mom and I both agree it was better.
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom is great. It has such an atmosphere of being friendly, inviting and just happy all the time. Spectromagic is beautiful. There is no other way to describe it. I don't ever remember seeing the Electrial Parade, but I was very impressed with Spectromagic. The lights changing from white to colour looks amazing. We had gotten amazing seats by the castle just where it moves to go onto the bridge towards the Haunted Mansion. We had perfect seats. I was kind of awkward because I was blocking some kids view but we had gotten there first and I wanted to see it.
Epcot
I had not been around the world showcase in a very long time. We usually went to Canada to get beavertails (which are not there anymore!) and to see the movie. I always feel at home in the Canada pavillion even though it is very stereotypical. We have gotten into chats with the cast members working there, becasue some are usually from Toronto. I will never do Mission to Mars again. I originally rode the ride in 2008 with my dad but I would not make my mother go through the same experience I did. I bought a perfume from Italy, Prada and I love it. The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival so it was cool to see some of the gardens all done up. For Illuminations, we didn't get very good seats because we had been walking around before. I also had a very bad experience at this point. We were sitting down, resting before the show started and I felt something on my leg. I tried to shake it off, then I felt it on my skirt. I tried to shake it off again. Before finally it was on my arm and pushed it off of me before realizing it was a cockroach. I was disgusted. The ladies beside us tried to calm me down, but I was almost in tears. I have never been so... ughhhh! I have no words for this. I was disgusted and felt dirty afterwards.
Animal Kingdom
Because I work in a zoo, I love animals. And Animal Kingdom is one of the best places for me. You get to see animals so up close and personal it's almost like your right beside them. Again I had another terrifying experience. On the Kilimanjaro Safari ride, animals can walk beside the jeep or really to where ever you are. Its really neat to look and have a giraffe right beside you.
An ostrich came right beside the jeep. I guess it thought that we had gotten to close to the females eggs. It was hissing and running beside me. I thought I was going to be attacked.
Hollywood Studios
This is my favourite theme park. It has a lot of different rides and characters so it plays to everyone`s favourite. There`s something about the park that makes me feel very Disney, if that makes any sense. We saw the Pixar Block Bash for the first time at Hollywood Studios, but it will soon be replaced with a new Pixar parade which includes the cast of Up and Remy and Emile.
This trip was one of the best and one I will remember forever. It was so nice to have some time with my Mom and I believe that we got even closer because of it. I would never trade it for the world. I am so blessed to have people around me that are willing to put up with me and my love for Disney.
