Day 3 is when the magic really began. We got up early and headed to the Magic Kingdom.
It was an early magic hour day for people staying at the Disney resorts, so we arrived at 7:30 am to watch the Welcome Show at a little before 8:00. It was so worth getting there early! In my mind, there’s no better way to start a magical day than to with a catchy tune like “Good Morning,” and I’ll never forget the kids’ faces as they watched Mickey and the gang get off the train to wave hello!
Once we got inside, we got a few pictures in front of Cinderella’s Castle. The girls were in total amazement!
After that, our first stop was the new Fantasyland! The extra magic hour was great because we spent the first hour going on rides without any wait!
The girls are waving to Ariel on the Under the Sea ride.
And then we met Ariel herself afterward.
The Winnie the Pooh ride was super cute.
Next up was a break to go meet Mickey at the Town Square Theater. Here’s Emily’s face when we told her we’d get to meet Mickey Mouse…
Mickey was a lot of fun because he actually talked to the kids! He greeted them by saying “I was wondering when you’d come over to say ‘hi!’” as if they were long-lost friends.
As the “Darling” family, we had to make a stop at the Peter Pan ride. (We actually had a few people comment on our last name in regards to the Peter Pan family this week.) Here we are, pretending to fly!
It’s a Small World…
My favorite attraction, hands down, was Enchanted Tales with Belle. We had a fast pass, so we were able to go right in and avoid the 1 hour wait time. All of our fast passes were stored on our “magic bands” which we wore on our wrists. It acts as a room key,credit card, park admission, fast pass tickets, and it held our dining reservation. Pretty cool!
During Enchanted Tales with Belle, we all got to walk through a magic mirror (very cool!) into Belle’s castle where they choose kids to play parts in the story of Beauty and the Beast. I was shocked when they chose Logan to play The Beast… and even more shocked that he was willing to do it (with a little encouragement from us). Luke played a soldier, Audrey played the horse (Philippe), and Emily played the silverware. Without a role, I did my best job at taking some photos and videos.
As The Beast, Logan first gave Belle a “ferocious roar.”
But then The Beast falls in love with Belle and they have a dance together. MELT MY HEART!!!
Afterward, they take a picture of each child with Belle and she hands each of them a bookmark that says “You’ll always be a part of my story.”
I wish I would have gotten a video of this, but Emily gave Belle three separate hugs. She just kept hugging her. It was so cute, and Belle didn’t seem to mind.
By this time, it was lunch time and we had reservations to eat lunch at Be Our Guest Restaurant, which we loved. The food was the best I had at Disney!
We were undecided whether to stay longer at the park after lunch or head back for an afternoon rest, but when we stepped outside, it was pouring rain! Rest time it is!
Check back tomorrow for pictures from Day 4, our biggest day there!
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