January 11, 2015
It’s always a little unnerving to see a monorail stopped on the tracks. Apparently it had been happening the last few days. January is the maintenance month atleast! We hoped it wasn’t a bad omen.
When we entered Main Street we were greeted by Marie! Monorail troubles definitely weren’t a bad sign. Marie is my second favorite character and I was wearing a necklace with her on it. The photographer pointed it out to her. Extra interactions are always fun.
We had a whole half of a kingdom to expole today! Adventureland, Frontierland, and Liberty Square all had to be conquered, but first…
Disney Ducks! The ducks at the Magic Kingdom are not shy at all. Anytime these guys are near a crowd they stop to say hello! Can’t stay and chat Sir. There are adventures to be had!
Why yes, those are flying carpets! I have been wanting to ride this since I found out it’s (ready for this?) WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE! You read that right! No transfers required to fly on a magic carpet. Take that Dumbo!
After a quick loading procedure, I was airborne! Since it takes a few minutes to load/unload I got 2 rides back to back. Ofcourse I want to fly twice! It was amazing. I’m used to parks and fairs with nothing that’s wheelchair accessible to ride. At Disney that’s completely different.
After the carpets, we stopped off for a quick snack. I finally ran into Sunshine Tree Terrace and got a Pina Colada Slush and the popular Citrus Swirl. The Pina Colada was amazing. I’m actually craving one now! The Citrus Swirl… not a fan. The orange was too sour and there was too much of it compared to the vanilla ice cream. With snacks done it was time to head to a tropical hideaway. You lucky people you!
The birds sing words and the flowers bloom in the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room! This is corny and fun and that makes it a must do every trip. Speaking of corny and fun…
We checked out the Country Bear Jamboree for the first time in years! We always seem to skip this, but not today!
It’s as silly as ever. I will say that before a show it looks super crowded but don’t let that scare you off. The auditorium is big so there’s plenty of room! It’s also indoors under the A/C so it’s a perfect break on hot days!
Nothing like singing bears to make you hungry. Good thing it was time for our dinner reservation. Normally I get us late dinner reservations but today was an early one. I’m not sure why. I can’t remember if they were full later or if I was just feeling super good, but either way it was time for a feast! Basically it’s Thanksgiving dinner served family style. Big bowls of Mac and cheese, potatoes, green beans, different rolls and breads, and gravy. A big platter of turkey, beef and pork. It’s a favorite of Feav.
For desert it was Johnny Appleseeds cake and vanilla ice cream. Ofcourse Mom had a special birthday cupcake. The chef hooked me up with an orange sherbet drink and a vanilla shake. Pretty good stuff.
With dinner over there was only one thing left to do. FLY! Yeah I could’ve easily rode this all day. I was and still am amazed with the carpets. Years of not being able to ride Dumbo and finally some satisfaction.
After exploring a bit and Feav riding Big Thunder Mountain, we headed back to Main Street and actually scored an empty rocking chair up against the railing near the Main Street Theater. No one would stand in front of me now! Oh, but they tried! As you can see in the picture, Bryan had to block the area between my chair and the rocking chair beside me.
The Main Street Electrical Parade started and for once I got to see it. People were still trying to squeeze by me or push their kids in. Feav wasn’t moving though! Take that entitled rude people!
I missed the dragon in yesterdays parade, but I wasn’t missing Pete’s dragon tonight. I love the Electrical parade. I’m a sucker for Christmas lights anyway so it’s pretty magical.
We decided to get ahead of the fireworks crowd and go ahead and head back. Fireworks on the ferry are amazing but here’s another tip for you:
The docks where you get on the ferry actually play the music that the fireworks are set to. It’s called “Wishes” and it’s piped through the speakers here just like in the park. So we had the music and a great view of fireworks blasting above the castle and reflecting off the lagoon. You can click on the small picture for a better look.
Fireworks without a crowd! It was magical but it was time to go. Tomorrow was a big day!
