Disney Trip Report: Days 1 and 2

We're back from our family trip to Disney. I've written out some pretty long entries about each day, so I'm breaking them into separate posts with pictures. Here is Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy!

Saturday: We flew out on Saturday morning on JetBlue. The airport was relatively easy, and although the flight was bumpy, we did fine. Eric sat with Deacon, while I sat with Piper and Fletch. I packed backpacks for P&F that were full of new toys and books, as well as earphones to watch TV on the plane.

We arrived in Orlando around 11am, and took the Magical Express from the airport to the hotel. This was probably the most challenging part of the trip because they wouldn’t allow carseats on the bus, and Deacon didn’t want to be held. It was like holding a 25lb squid for 90 minutes. The only good thing about it was that it made me glad we got Deacon his own seat on the flights because there is no way he could ever be a lap baby. Anyway, we got to the hotel, and checked in. We didn’t know you could check into Bay Lake Tower itself, and instead checked in at the Contemporary, where the lobby was crazy crowded. We finally got to our one-bedroom suite, and it was gorgeous. I just loved everything about it. After unpacking a bit and having our groceries delivered, we headed down to the Contempo Café for a quick-service meal/lunch. I got the lobster roll, and it was so good. I had it three more times throughout our stay. The benefit of the dining plan is that you don’t worry what your lunch costs because it’s already paid for, so eating lobster four times in one week was no big deal.

After lunch, we walked to Magic Kingdom. We had our single City Mini GT from home and a double City Mini that we rented from Orlando Strollers. When we got to Magic Kingdom, we did Ariel’s Under Sea ride, the Tomorrowland Speedway, and the Casey Jr. Splash Station. It was a good way to start the vacation with just a little intro to Magic Kingdom and for us to get our bearings. We just went back to the hotel after that and relaxed for the rest of the evening.

Sunday: We had breakfast in the room, and then took the bus to Hollywood Studios. The bus ride was very rough because we had to hold Deke, and it was a 30 minute ride since it stopped at three other resorts. We got to the park, and did a bunch of shows and rides, including the Disney, Jr. show, which was awesome for the kids and meeting Buzz and Woody at Pixar Place.  The best was the Frozen Sing-a-Long, where Piper got to sing her heart out. Everyone around us was laughing because she had her eyes closed and was just full of emotion while singing. We ate lunch at 50s Prime Time Café, which was delicious, and then visited Lightning McQueen, saw the Muppets show (good), and rode Toy Story Midway Mania (awesome). We attempted to see Mr. Incredible but the line was too long.

We stayed at Hollywood Studios until 5pm, and then took the bus back, so we were there from 8:30am-5am. Deke napped a bit, but P&F didn't. We came back to the hotel, and I got takeout from Contempo Cafe for dinner while Eric did baths. The kids ate dinner, and then Deke went to bed. P&F watched TV, and then I took them to the bonfire at our hotel to roast marshmallows. Thankfully, everyone went to sleep easily because it was such a big day.