Disney: Day 9—my new best friends are Solarcaine, padded moleskin, and warm, dry socks!!! The sky opened up today while we were on the Jungle Cruise boat tour at Magic Kingdom and soaked us to the bone. Up until then, we had been having such a good time taking castle pictures, riding rides, and checking out all the attractions that we completely forgot to show up for the Family Magic Tour Beth had scheduled for us at 11 a.m. today! Beth has been such a fantastic tour guide all on her own, I can’t imagine anyone going to Disney without Beth and having even a fraction of the fun or seeing even a glimpse of the awesome experiences Mary and I have been honored to be a part of during this trip. I may have sunburned skin and calloused feet, but it’s all part of “Beth’s Disney Boot Camp,” and I wouldn’t have it any other way. With Beth’s extensive knowledge of the parks, the magic is ongoing and not just a “moment” here and there!! It’s not just at the parks either, but back at the hotel rooms, as well. On one of our return trips to the room, the kids were all ecstatic to find that the Disney Elf had paid them a visit with toys and gifts waiting for them on the beds—like the Mickey-shaped towels mousekeeping leaves on the beds!! I even had a new wooden shoe to add to my collection from the Disney Elf—Yay!!
Anyway, back to Magic Kingdom today, we continued to observe Andrew’s birthday stretching out the fun the way all birthdays should be celebrated! A plethora of Magic Kingdom rides and attractions were enjoyed including Peter Pan’s Flight, Winnie the Pooh, It’s a Small World, Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tom Sawyer Island, and Tomorrowland Speedway. I let Mary drive on the Speedway ride, and decided when it comes time for her to learn to drive in a real car; Joel is going to have to teach her. I would show you the video so you could see what I’m talking about, but Mary deleted it!
For lunch, we stopped at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café for burgers, chicken, fries, and dessert. Mary got reacquainted with her old pal, Push. She was hoping Push would show up again for more trash talk, and she was not disappointed. She and Andrew followed Push (the walking, talking refuse container) around getting the garbage on all the latest news.
After lunch, we were just in time to catch the Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade in front of the castle before the first downpour of the day. In between rain showers, we did manage to get a couple character autographs with Buzz Lightyear and Pinnochio; but the most enjoyable
character spot today was during supper at The Crystal Palace—buffet dining with Pooh and friends. As Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet make their way around the restaurant; all the kids collect autographs and hugs while the parents collect the pictures and videos. It was a ton of fun and the food was great—especially the dessert buffet!!
Back at the hotel, we spent most of the evening organizing and packing as we must check out of the beautiful Beach Club Villas tomorrow.
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