Star Wars characters. William got to ride the Star Tours ride, and also got to fight Darth Vader in Jedi Training. We rooted him on in his quest to use the Force. We had dinner at Hollywood and Vine, which meant we got to meet Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Daisy. Much to my relief and enjoyment, the kids were all super excited. I have an adorable picture of Hannah with Daisy. The highlight of that day was the show that evening: Fantasmic! It is still my favorite show and it did not disappoint.
Monday we went to Epcot. Everyone but Hannah was able to ride Soarin' (my favorite ride), and William found he loved Mission: Space, especially the games at the end. Hannah and Robert loved the Nemo ride, and we found ourselves riding it over again. I was excited to take the kids on the Frozen ride and it was all I hoped for. The boys loved visiting Japan because it had Pokemon (shocker), but it was nice to hear William know where the countries were actually located on the globe. After the Spaceship Earth ride (where they go through the history of the world), William said he knew all the events already. I call that a homeschool win. I was one proud momma. We ate at Coral Reef for dinner and celebrated Robert's "birthday" (each kids got to pick a day and restraunt to celebrate), and a happier kid you would have been hard pressed to find. The show that night was, well, it wasn't my favorite, but the day itself was very enjoyable. Tuesday we had breakfast at Chef Mickey (where we met Mickey and the gang once again) followed by a day at Animal Kingdom. We picked up the Wilderness explorers guide for the boys on a whim thinking we might do one or two stops. Miraculously (and with a little effort), by the end of the day we had finished and the boys were official Wilderness Explorers! Robert surprised us by being the adventurous one and riding the water rapids twice and having a blast. We also had fun on the Safari in the middle of the day, and saw animals throughout our wanderings. The show that evening, Rivers of Light, was exactly that, a beautiful visually amazing display. It's a new show and I'm so glad we had Fast Passes. It made our seats amazing without all the waiting. In fact, Fast Passes saved us from waiting most of the time. Whoever invented them is in line to be one of my new best friends, haha.
Wednesday we were back at Magic Kingdom for the whole day. We rode so many rides thanks to Fast Passes (5 in one hour alone), and made the most of our last day with Nana (Francis's mom). It was so fun having her around and I'd take her with me anywhere in a heartbeat. We had lunch at Belle's Castle and dinner at the Diamond Horseshoe to celebrate William's "birthday". He loved the S'mores dessert. We had a great spot for the fireworks that evening, and the display only mirrored the happiness in my heart. Family and fun, who could ask for more? Thursday morning Nana left early and the 5 of us headed to Hollywood Studios to finish the few things we hadn't done. After riding Toy Story mania 3 times in less than an hour (and me getting slightly motion sick), we headed over and met Chewbacca and BB8. The star wars area and all its memorabilia were impressive and the kids spent quite a while examining it all. We then rode the last couple unridden rides, had lunch and watched the Star Wars show. When Kylo Ren and Darth Vader came on stage, the boys used the "force" to try to get rid of them. It was kind of adorable. After the show we went over to Magic Kingdom for more rides and dinner at Belle's Castle. We even got a picture with the Beast! We went home "early" that evening to take a swim. It was a good day though, we were tired by the end.
Our night that night did not go as planned. Robert threw up first at around 1 O'Clock. He didn't even really wake up, and the hotel brought us new sheets and took away the old. William woke up a short time later and threw up in the toilet. By morning, Robert was feeling better, and William was on the mend. After no one had thrown up for a while, we all headed to EPCOT because the boys had to use their money to buy Pokemon in Japan. As soon as we got their, Francis was all but green. He headed home, leaving me with three kids and and entire park to walk across. I was able to get to Japan, the boys bought their toys/cards, and I even managed to let them two two different activities. Whew. I got all three kids over to Magic Kingdom (which involved 2 monorail trips), and a refreshed Francis was able to meet us at Buzz Lightyear. We then had dinner at Cinderella's Castle where we celebrated Hannah's "birthday". We got to meet 5 princesses: Cinderella, Aurora, Jasmine, Snow White and Ariel. Hannah was in high Heaven, and the boys had a good time to. Robert especially loved giving the Princess's hugs. It was stinkin' cute. The food was spectacular and they gave out swords and wands to the kids. It was my favorite meal. We rode as many rides as we could that evening, ending where we began at Buzz Lightyear. The kids were troopers. Saturday we shopped at Disney Springs before catching our plane back home. I could have stayed another week or three, but all good things must come to an end. One the plane I started to feel sick. I thought it was motion sickness again (I have become very sensitive and there was a lot of turbulence), but as soon as we exited the plane and I ran to the bathroom to throw up, I knew the kids' bug had hit me two. We drove home from the airport in Dallas (3 hours) with me clutching the airsick bag I had taken from the plane. I was so glad when we got home. It was an amazing trip, with a bang up ending, but I still wouldn't have traded it for anything. Fortunately it was only a 12 hour virus, so by Sunday mid-day I was able to eat and start regaining my strength.
The kids are already talking about next time they go to Disney (which they are aware is a long time off), so the trip must have been a success!
I'll update on our goings on from last week in another post.
Till next time!
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