(Here is a picture of the entire crew… all except my son who was taking the picture.)
Why is the Magic Kingdom magical? It gets rid of your money for you fast. Everything in that place is expensive. Really expensive. I once watched a documentary on Disney and how they pumped the smell of popcorn out onto Main Street USA to get people to want to buy some. Well guess what? It works. Within 50 feet of entering the park my kids asked for cotton candy and popcorn. They didn’t get any. I am not about to stand in line for cotton candy when there are rides to ride. Plus, who really needs cotton candy? Don’t worry about my kids… I am NOT a terrible mom. They did get ice cream later that day.
(This is what WARM looks like.)
The Bibidy Bobbidi Boutique is a relatively new thing at Disney. I bet you are probably wondering what this is. You can take your daughter for a makeover in the Cinderella castle. Sounds great right? It costs somewhere between $44 and $179 dollars. Your daughter gets her hair done, her nails painted, some glitter put on her face, and then she picks out a princess dress if you pick out the biggest package. She totally gets to be a princess for the day. You totally get to show everyone in the park you have money to blow. I can’t even tell you how many girls were walking around that had been to the Boutique. I know I counted 20 while standing in one line. Even though it was my daughter’s birthday I was not going to pay that much for it. If she really wanted a dress I would have bought her one. I would have even done her hair. What a great piece of marketing. They are making a killing off of it.
(Don’t you love the hats? We received these for free for being in the right place at the right time. My husband wore his all day. What a good sport!)
Rides worth mentioning…
Space Mountain: The rollercoaster in the dark. Much scarier than the one in California. Thankfully we had my daughter wear her Heely’s. If not she would have been too short. The height requirement in Florida is much higher than in California. Space Mountain was my daughter’s favorite ride in California. Her life would have been ruined if she couldn’t ride it in Florida.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Much better in California. Although still alright to go on.
Haunted Mansion: The same in both locations. I always love going on this one. I need more ghosts at my house anyways.
Big Thunder Railroad: OMG the line on this think was LONG. SO FREAKING LONG! After going on this ride we started saying that “it looks like a Big Thunder line” to know we would pass on the ride. I think we were in line for well over an hour. If only the sign outside didn’t say it should only take 30 minutes. Liars! Now, this ride was WORTH it. Much better and longer than the California one.
(Waiting in line for Minnie was a “Big Thunder” line. The things we do for our kids.)
(Here are a few cute pictures of me and my son.)
We watched a few parades and went on a few other rides. Some of the rides we went on multiple times. The Buzz Lightyear ride was one of these rides. You shoot Zurg targets while riding in your “space ship.” I could never beat my husband or my father’s score. I am just glad I beat my sons. /whew
My kids loved the Magic Kingdom in Florida. What kid wouldn’t? I tell you the truth… I loved it too! There is something about it that brings the kid back out in you.
(If only Zurg would have kept them…)
