After a really good, long night's sleep we all woke up in a good mood and raring to go.
Had another "Good Morning Fantasyland" booked but this time we walked to the restaurant rather than get the train. We'd almost finished our breakfast when the people from the train came in so it does save quite a bit of time walking - also it's lovely to walk around taking everything in when the park is virtually empty.
Rode Peter Pan and Dumbo multiple times and then the less busy Fantasyland rides. We split up about 10 as Emily wanted to go on IASW again and Amber wanted me to get a FP for Peter Pan later. This was the first time I had actually used the FP machines, Jason had got them all previously. Guess what? My ticket got stuck - there was a tiny bit visible but not enough for me to get a grip and pull it back out again. Behind me was a French man who then tried to put his ticket in - I'm saying No, there's a ticket in there already and its stuck but he didn't seem to understand me and was trying to push past me to get to the machine. So I'm having to stop him pushing past me as well as looking around for a CM - not one to be seen anywhere. In the end I've had to let him get to the machine to prove that my ticket was stuck but he still tried pushing his in - by now I'm gesticulating at him like Basil Fawlty! In the end I had to leave the machine and find a CM who unlocked the machine, I wasn't bothered about the possibility of not getting a FP - I wanted to get my park ticket. Anyway in the end I got both.
Went on Pinocchio next - Jason and Emily had returned by now. Gremlins were certainly out this morning - our car got stuck! Lights came up music and sound effects stopped and we ground to a halt. Sat there for about 10 minutes and then a CM unlocked the bar and we had to walk out of the ride. At this point I decided Jason was riding PP with Amber - no way did I want to get stuck suspended over Big Ben!
Made our way over to Discoveryland at about 10.50 to queue for Lion King tickets. Got them for the 2.15 show in English. Spent the time between now and then having lunch and another trip to Pocahontas's playground.
We got front row seats for the show and all thought it was amazing. Children had been nagging for a while to go in Alice's Labyrinth so we headed over there. Jason and I both agree that if there was one attraction we could choose to be closed for our next visit it would be this one. Feeling guilty at wanting to deny the children something they both really love we ended up spending up over an hour in there!
Next stop was Sleeping Beauty's castle where we also spent alot of time taking everything in. We didn't go to see the dragon though - we've seen him before but the children were both too scared this time!
Jason rode SM again and decided that this time was better than the first because he was sitting at the back of the capsule. He went into a long scientific type explanation as to why it was better but basically you just get thrown about a lot more and have more difficulty controlling your neck the further back you sit - not my cup of tea at all.
At some point today we'd bought Amber her starter pin collecting kit and lanyard. Had a chat with a guy who sells pins only by Plaza Gardens - he was wonderfully nice and helpful. Amber got into it straight away and spent all day giving furtive looks to any fellow traders. We traded a few with CM's who were all lovely and seemed only too pleased to trade with her.
Watched the parade from our usual spot and after having something to eat headed back to the hotel. A brilliant day - we all thoroughly enjoyed it and all the horrible bits from the day before didn't matter anymore.
Had another "Good Morning Fantasyland" booked but this time we walked to the restaurant rather than get the train. We'd almost finished our breakfast when the people from the train came in so it does save quite a bit of time walking - also it's lovely to walk around taking everything in when the park is virtually empty.
Rode Peter Pan and Dumbo multiple times and then the less busy Fantasyland rides. We split up about 10 as Emily wanted to go on IASW again and Amber wanted me to get a FP for Peter Pan later. This was the first time I had actually used the FP machines, Jason had got them all previously. Guess what? My ticket got stuck - there was a tiny bit visible but not enough for me to get a grip and pull it back out again. Behind me was a French man who then tried to put his ticket in - I'm saying No, there's a ticket in there already and its stuck but he didn't seem to understand me and was trying to push past me to get to the machine. So I'm having to stop him pushing past me as well as looking around for a CM - not one to be seen anywhere. In the end I've had to let him get to the machine to prove that my ticket was stuck but he still tried pushing his in - by now I'm gesticulating at him like Basil Fawlty! In the end I had to leave the machine and find a CM who unlocked the machine, I wasn't bothered about the possibility of not getting a FP - I wanted to get my park ticket. Anyway in the end I got both.
Went on Pinocchio next - Jason and Emily had returned by now. Gremlins were certainly out this morning - our car got stuck! Lights came up music and sound effects stopped and we ground to a halt. Sat there for about 10 minutes and then a CM unlocked the bar and we had to walk out of the ride. At this point I decided Jason was riding PP with Amber - no way did I want to get stuck suspended over Big Ben!
Made our way over to Discoveryland at about 10.50 to queue for Lion King tickets. Got them for the 2.15 show in English. Spent the time between now and then having lunch and another trip to Pocahontas's playground.
We got front row seats for the show and all thought it was amazing. Children had been nagging for a while to go in Alice's Labyrinth so we headed over there. Jason and I both agree that if there was one attraction we could choose to be closed for our next visit it would be this one. Feeling guilty at wanting to deny the children something they both really love we ended up spending up over an hour in there!
Next stop was Sleeping Beauty's castle where we also spent alot of time taking everything in. We didn't go to see the dragon though - we've seen him before but the children were both too scared this time!
Jason rode SM again and decided that this time was better than the first because he was sitting at the back of the capsule. He went into a long scientific type explanation as to why it was better but basically you just get thrown about a lot more and have more difficulty controlling your neck the further back you sit - not my cup of tea at all.
At some point today we'd bought Amber her starter pin collecting kit and lanyard. Had a chat with a guy who sells pins only by Plaza Gardens - he was wonderfully nice and helpful. Amber got into it straight away and spent all day giving furtive looks to any fellow traders. We traded a few with CM's who were all lovely and seemed only too pleased to trade with her.
Watched the parade from our usual spot and after having something to eat headed back to the hotel. A brilliant day - we all thoroughly enjoyed it and all the horrible bits from the day before didn't matter anymore.
