If we look like we woke up at the crack of dawn in these pictures, it's because we did! We had a 7 am reservation at Chef Mickey's first thing Friday morning. When the alarm went off at 5 am, I regretted that decision. However, when it was over and we were at MK by 9 am rope drop, I was glad we did it!
We felt like we had the best seating at all of our character meals. Our table at Chef Mickey was located right by the kitchen; which is where all the characters make their entrance. I don't think Felix and I will ever forget the look on Blair's face when Goofy made a very loud appearance at 7:15 that morning! We couldn't tell if she was going to take off running or hide under the table. That was a huge turning point for Blair. She went from being scared to death of characters to being obsessed with them! We got a ton of good autographs in our book that morning ;) The food at Chef Mickey's breakfast was FABULOUS and I think this is a must for every Disney vacation!
After breakfast, we headed straight to the Magic Kingdom for the opening of the park! I am thankful for my friend Anna Kate for this advice, because this was one of my favorite things! The characters and princesses all roll in on the train and throw some pixie dust to open the park. It is such a sweet thing to watch, and I think I may have cried a little bit behind my sunglasses. Don't tell anyone ;)
Once the park officially opened we headed straight for the town theater to see the princesses. It's nice to see a 5 min wait time at 9 am in the morning. Blair was thrilled to see Rapunzel, Aurora, and Cinderella all in one room! And I was thrilled that Blair finally let me fix her hair for the first time that day ;)
Next, we headed over to Tinkerbell's Nook to she what she had shaking for the day. She had her sister, Periwinkle with her. Blair had just seen the new movie "Secret of the Wings", so she was excited to meet Periwinkle in person!
All before lunch, we were able to meet Aladdin, Jasmine, Chip and Dale, and even Tiana! We were like the first or second person in line for all of these characters. It was definitely a great day to be at the Magic Kingdom!
We picked up some fastpasses prior to lunch so we could hop on "It's a Small World" and "Peter Pan's Flight" when we were done. We took a breather and had some lunch at Pinnochio Village Haus. It was a great little quick spot for lunch, and I highly recommend the flatbreads! Then we were back at it...
Next up, we ran into Alice and the White Rabbit over by the teacups. That's all we did by the teacups. Not a sole in this family will get on anything that spins around and around!
My picture taking for day 2 pretty much ended at this point. We attempted to see the Dream Along with Mickey show in front of the castle, but it was cancelled last minute due to a rainy mist. Blair and I were growing weary...
We decided to take it to Epcot for a few hours since we had a parkhopper to see the sights. It was a nagging mist outside, so we didn't stay very long. Blair was glued to her stroller from exhaustion, and my legs were giving out. We decided to head back to our resort so we could have a good dinner and get a good night's rest. I highly recommend Whispering Canyons at the Wilderness Lodge. It is a great family-styled meal, and they have some really fun activities for the kids. After our bellies were full, it was time to call it a day!
Stay tuned for Day 3!
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