Happiest Day 5

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

So, Friday was the last day in Orlando. We had hit every spot we wanted, rode every ride multiple times, and basically ate all of this marvelous food. Magic Kingdom was really the only place we hadn't seen in the light of day. So what did we do?

We slept in.

No joke. We were exhausted. We slept in and then took a later bus out to Magic Kingdom.

And we enjoyed ourselves. We walked to and fro and rode the rides and just enjoyed the last few hours of this awesome vacation.

Linds and I felt it appropriate to wear our Mickey and Minnie shirts.

I honestly can't say enough about this group. This was one of the best trips ever. These three girls were so much fun, so chill, and I felt like we all thought alike. If one of them suggested a trip, I wouldn't hesitate to say yes.

Our night ended as it had for the last few nights. With ride after ride on Splash Mountain. We convinced the ride operator to just keep letting us go through. I memorized it. We did poses on Splash Mountain. I think we rode Splash Mountain a total of 9 times during this trip. It was worth it.

 After all that, we took a cab back to the hotel, packed, got a few hours of sleep before getting a shuttle to the airport to come back to reality. 

It really was one of the most happiest and magical vacations ever.

Happiest Day 4

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4 sent us to Animal Kingdom. This was one that I was really excited before because it was going to be a little different. Growing up in San Diego I had many a field trip to the Wild Animal Park so I was thrilled to jump back into a childhood adventure. 

At this point, we knew the routine. We were up and to the park and pros at navigating the bus system. Our first stop was Expedition Everest to hopefully get in and through the link before we had to return for our Fast Pass. It was AWESOME!

Next, the other girls decided to take on the Rapids ride while I held the bags. I'm not really interested in getting my clothes wet but I'm all for supporting those who do!

It was a bit warmer on Thursday and not much shade, but we definitely tries to enjoy every moment. 

And this was my Wild Animal Park moment....

Bird show. Our feet were a little tired at this point.

It's really difficult trying to take a selfie with 4 people. 

I don't think we mastered it, but we got close!

After Animal Kingdom, we headed back to Magic Kingdom to get some dinner and play around a bit. Meaning more Heads Up:

None of us were really GREAT at it, but it was hilarious to try and provide clues so that the other person could guess.

I think I took a picture every time I passed by Cinderella's castle. It was at different times of day and it just looked so pretty. 

And yes... I desperately tried to fall asleep on a ride. It didn't work so well. 

Happiest Day 3

Day 1. Day 2. 

Day three we hit up Epcot. At this point, we knew the shuttle system to and from the park as well as how to get around Disney World. With only three days left, we knew that it was GO time.

We took this later in the day, but it's just so magical and iconic

Morning picture... we look good.

Flowers EVERYWHERE!

We weren't entirely sure on what to expect from Epcot. There were only two rides, but we had fun. We went on this ride about energy with Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye the Science Guy. I'm not sorry to admit that I got in a forty minute nap on that ride. Gave me lots of energy for the rest of the day.

Chelsea, myself, and Linds went on Mission: Space. We selected the "easier" version. It wasn't too bad. Chelsea and I went back for the more difficult version. I didn't like it. The G-Force gave me motion sickness. I didn't throw up but I did have a bad headache for a long while. I'm really glad I didn't decide to become an astronaut. I wouldn't have made it.

At Epcot I found appropriate mouse ears for myself. I didn't buy them, but I did take a picture.

After checking out one end, we headed in the World Showcase.

We stopped in Paris for some desserts.

Now, there was a long, LONG line around Norway. Why? To meet Anna and Elsa. We learned that the line was a 4 hour wait. We snapped this picture from the adjoining gift shop. Four hours was not worth it to meet Anna and Elsa.

We got some dinner in the Mexico area and then staked out perfect seats for the night-time show at Epcot. And it was epic.

Once that was over, we realized that we had a little time to kill so we decided to hit up Magic Kingdom for the first time. Using the awesome app, we learned that Splash Mountain had a 10 minute wait. We figured why not?

Round 1, we got wet. So we went back for round 2 and sat in the back:

With the park closing, we decided to go out and wait for our shuttle. However, we ran into a cast member who told us that the park was open until 1am. We decided to stay a little longer, miss our shuttle, and just split the cab fare.

All of the rides that were going to be long on Friday, we hit up on Wednesday evening.

We also got our picture taken with not a very busy park:

Snaps for Magic Kingdom!

Happiest: Day 2

If you want to read about day one, go here.

Weather predicted rain on Tuesday. Luckily, we had selected Hollywood Studios as our first stop at the DW. Many of Hollywood Studios attractions are inside so it was perfect.

We arrived at the ticket office and obtained our passes. As we took the fairy to Magic Kingdom, we tried to start selecting our fast passes. Two passes would not work. We continued to try to figure out the problem while traveling to Hollywood Studios, but had to approach the ticket booth there. Unfortunately, she couldn't help me either. We spent the first 30 minutes with Guest Services. However, they fixed the problem and gave us a fourth Fast Pass (you're only allowed three per day, per park). 

Finally, we were in and off.

And Hollywood Studios lived up to everything I could have imagined. I could live at Hollywood Studios and be content.

Chelsea and Andy Griffith.

On the movie lot tour...

It was stormy and wet as you can see. We were prepared with ponchos. Rain or shine, we were going to hit every ride.

Julia showing off her excitement.

Selfie. I gave up on my hair on Tuesday. But my poncho was ADORABLE.

I LOVED the Rock 'N Roller Coast. It was amazing. 

I lost count of how many times we rode the Tower of Terror. 

Luckily, it cleared up in the evening and we were able to enjoy Fantasmic.

Got to admit, Florida was really pretty despite the humidity.

I love Sorceror Mickey!

We headed back to Magic Kingdom and waited for our bus shuttle back to the hotel and started playing Heads Up. What is Heads Up, you ask? It's a game where one person holds the phone up to their head and everyone else describes the word, phrase, character, or whatever word is there until the person names it. This became our to-do activity when we were waiting in line, on the bus, or otherwise bored. And we may have convinced like 20 people to purchase the game from the App Store as well (we should have been getting commission for that!)

Next up? Epcot.