Let's just get it over with!

So here it is....my Disney blog. I really feel like it leaves alot to be desired but I tried really hard to keep it short. Twenty of my favorite things at Disney. These are not in order from most favorite to least. If that was the case 8, 11, and 7 would be closer to the top. I just went through my pictures and tried to find pictures that capture my favorites best. For all you Disney haters (Mesha, Kelli, and Kayla) don't read it I don't care!

1. Dinner at Chef Mickey's

Not the best food but definitely the best atmosphere. The characters come around a lot so it's nice to get pictures while we're in the air conditioning. I enjoy the ride on the monorail to get to the Contemporary Resort from Magic Kingdom for this meal.

2. Yummy Desserts

This one gets two pictures. You can't even imagine the food at Disney. I am so grateful for the Dining Plan because without it we wouldn't eat like we do. The picture above is of my caramel apple. The picture below is of a oreo cookie with chocolate mousse, two of my favorites.

3. Our Pool Day
We always take one day off. LOL Not really a day off because we usually spend it at the pool for the day and then go to Downtown Disney for some shopping. I really think that the kids would spend a lot more time at the pool but I can't stand spending the money and then sitting at the hotel. Maybe next year we'll spend two days at the pool.

4. Carl Fredrickson

Seriously looks just like my grandpa. I got my picture taken with just me and him but it's on our photopass so I'll have to print that one out later. The photographer asked him to pose with just me because he reminded me of someone special, and after our picture he blew me a kiss. So sweet!

5. The Tower of Terror

Love it. There is this fantastic Twlight Zone feel to it. They play creepy music and there is a creepy story. But nothing beats it when the doors open and your looking out over Hollywood Studios and then they close and your dropped down who knows how far. Jacob and Sarah both rode it last year but we couldn't get either one of them to ride it this year. LOL

6. The Shows

High School Musical (above), Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Finding Nemo

and many more.

7. The Castle

Everytime I see it in person, I get tears. Yup make fun if you will but I seriously tear up. And when my mom saw it for the first time this year she cried too. Like mother like daughter.

I heart the castle.

8. Mickey Mouse

He was pretty elusive on this trip. We usually see him alot and we didn't this time. We were lucky enough to have to character dinners with him, one at Chef Mickey's and then again at O'Hana's.

9. The parades.
We don't stop and watch them all the time because this is the perfect opportunity to get on the rides without long lines. But my favorite is the SpectroMagic parade at Magic Kingdom. It is gorgeous.

10. Stitch

Our whole family loves Stitch!

11. The Polynesian

My favorite resort in all of Disney. We have yet to stay there because rooms start out at around $300.00. A girl can dream can't she.

Someday!

12. Fun Hats

Everywhere you look at Disney people are wearing these crazy hats. You would be proud of us when I say that we have never bought one of these hats. We have also never bought the traditional black Mickey ears either. Even though we haven't purchased any for our family I still love to see other families wearing them. Disney is the place where everyone can be silly and nobody cares.

13. The teacups

A sign I may be getting old, I don't like this ride so much anymore. I felt slightly sick after riding with Sarah. Could be because she spins it like a crazy woman. The last time we rode it Jeremy and I made the kids ride with Grandma Turkey and we rode just the two of us. That was much better, unfortunetely for my mom who looked a little green when the ride was done.

14. Halloween at Magic Kingdom

enough said!

15. Pin Trading

Jacob has been doing this since our first year at Disney way back in 2006 (lol) but Sarah really just got into it this year. The kids love trading with the cast members. While my mom was with us she started her own collection.

16. Goofy

He's always so fun with the kids and he always poses with his ears like that.

17. Free pop

It only took us three trips to find the right place but there is a gifty kinda shop sponsored by Coke that you can have all you can drink pop for free. The pop is from all different countries and some of it isn't so good, but its cold and free.

18. Downtown Disney

Mainly the Lego store and TrenD!

19. The Princesses

Yes I'll admit that I wish Sarah loved them more but Im afraid that its usually me that thinks we should stand in line to see them. This was at Akershus in Epcot for our character dinner with, Belle, Snow White, Mulan, Aurora, and Cinderella. Jacob did blush a few times while they all flirted with him.

20. Family Time

The whole family in front of the Tree of Life at animal kingdom.

Well there you have it. Hope this keeps you all happy until we go again next year....yup I said next year. I'm gonna start working on Jeremy cause I promised we would wait two years before we went again, so this has to be his idea.