We started the trip celebrating Halloween at
MNSSHP and ended it at the first
MVMCP of the season.
I've always thought that sounded like a fun thing to do sometime!
In the end, I sorted everything into piles and he did the physical packing into suitcases when he came home from work.
At least you hope he did...
So, I left work at 3 am, had to go to brunch at 11 am and back to work at 3 pm.
Yikes!
In case anyone was wondering, this is what the car looked like.
You left some room to actually see out the back window... not bad!
We had passed no shortage of gas stations earlier in the drive and I didn't understand why he wouldn't have stopped then when it was convenient and made this known to him.
Planning ahead for gas stops is always important. Especially if you're in a hurry.
Also, these two pictures were taken 2 minutes apart! The rain came out of no where!
Because, Florida
Our Lyft finally dropped us off at the Contemporary at 1:30 and we walked at our top speed to the Magic Kingdom and got to the restaurant at 1:45, a mere 30 minutes after our reservation time.
I'm sure it happens often. I'm glad that they made it easy on you.
To be honest, I kinda prefer when they all end up coming either at the beginning or an end of a meal because I get flustered when I have to stop eating and prepare for pictures lol
They also have soft serve ice cream machines and since I'm really 5 years old, I had no choice but to get some.
Aren't we all really 5 years old then?
Our moods were 100% improved after our meal and we were excited for our night at MNSSHP!
That's great!
For this picture, the photographer wanted us to act like our characters. So I was eating honey and Mike was doing...I'm not sure what. It looks like he's getting ready to take flight
Well, Tiggers bounce, so I guess that works!
They move the line as quickly as possible but it still takes a long time and it was 6:40 before we met them.
Still... 2 of the big character meets before the party officially started? Not bad!
We were saying our goodbyes and I guess Tigger wasn't ready to let Mike leave? Or wanted to challenge him to a Tigger duel.
Well, there can only be 1 Tigger....
We collected our belongings to leave the meet and greet area and could not find our candy bags anywhere! We asked the character attendants but even they weren't sure where Tigger hid them. The characters were already meeting the next family so we were kinda just waiting to the side to find out where they were when a little boy in line told us he saw that Tigger had hid them in some planters on the side of the meet area. Tigger was really serious about taking our candy! Thank you little boy for saving our treats!
Tigger really wanted that candy!
They decided to go stand behind the wall in the seating area and then spent the whole time complaining that they couldn't see over me?? I could understand this complaint if I sat there after they were already waiting there but you literally knew you were putting yourself behind me so I don't get it?
It looks like you had a great spot to watch from. Even if you had to tolerate comments from people who got there later.
When we left off, we were on our way to Main Street to get a spot for the new Halloween fireworks. Mike and I had been messaging back and forth with a friend we were hoping to meet and she was already on Main Street. We'd never met in person before and I have horrible people identifying skills (seriously- ask me what someone looks like 5 minutes after I see them, it's basically "Well they definitely had eyes and a nose) and with the sea of humanity on Main Street, I had no faith that we would find them.
I can relate to that too. I'm glad Mike was able to find them so you could meet up!
Overall thoughts: I liked the new fireworks show but I'm not in love. I liked Hallowishes and it was clear when Wishes got the axe that it was next and I wasn't surprised that the new show is projection based.
I'm glad you got to see it. I'm disappointed that I never got to watch Hallowishes. I like the projections, but it does take some element away unless you have that great straight on view.
The Carousel of Progress was closed to be a treat location but instead of candy they were giving out those Go Go Squeez applesauce pouches. I happen to love those and they're a perfect park snack lol so we went through a couple times!
Well, I guess that's probably healthier than nothing but candy.
I took a picture of the sign because people were complaining on the MNSSHP thread last year that they would've liked to know ahead of time they weren't gonna get candy
and look-all you had to do was read!
What? Read? On vacation?
I was grateful for this move because it was still SO hot. Plus one line to meet more characters is always good in my book lol.
I agree! When they're in the same area, 1 line, multiple characters, knock it all out.
Gaston was, well, Gaston and said we were smart to make time to meet such a handsome man this evening. Mike said where?
That's awesome! Well played, Mike!
We had a goal to be at Hollywood Studios before it opened at 6 am for EEMH tomorrow! Think we'll make it?
Wow! Who needs sleep, right?
