Okay, so we arrive at MK and are on Main Street within minutes. Perfect!
Goals for tonight: Dumbo, character meets (Mickey, Princesses), Jungle Cruise, Buzz Lightyear, Small World, Peter Pan, WDW Railroad, TA Blue Line, Goofy roller coaster, Electric Light Parade (longshot)
We were planning to come back to MK Sat morning, so any of those things that we don't get to tonight, we will focus on in the morning. I'm determined to make RD on Sat morn! We'll see....
First thing we notice as we enter is that NO, the rain didn't make anyone go home! It was much more crowded than previous morning. We head up the train station on Main St. and get on the train! DD loves "choo choo trains" and she is so happy to get on! Poor DH wrestled the stroller on, but he's getting pretty good at that.
First stop is Adventureland, right? Or maybe it was Frontierland. Either way, a LOT more people got on and we had to sit for several minutes. And it was hot and humid and sticky. Lucky for us we live in the south and this is not unusual for us to experience. Just think of it as an impromptu sauna...
So, we get off at the Toontown Fair. First thought is WOW
Where did all these people come from?! Ah, there it is. Tour groups. We get off the train and take DD to play at the little play area. DH stays to watch her, and I scope things out. This is a familiar scene, isn't it?
Needless to say, lines were loooonnnngg, stores were packed. There were TWO tour groups I counted. I have nothing against tour groups, but when you have two large (60plus each) groups all trying to stay together AND in Toontown - well it's just a bottleneck.
Abort mission!
So we head back over past the carousel and Dumbo (crazy long line) and check out Peter Pan. FPs were 11-12 and standby was 50 min.
So, we walk over to Small World and they said the line was 20 min. Cool.
DH decides to grab some dinner for DD and we can feed her in line. Okay, I'll try it.
Well, the 20 min line was SO not 20 min. By the time DH got the food, we were almost at the boats. Luckily, a nice CM let him come in the exit so he could call out to me from the overhead walkway. DD and I just did the ride on our own. She liked it - she really enjoyed looking at all the people.
After we get off, DH has found the stroller from the stroller parking lot and is guarding DD's supper from the rain. Awwwww He said it rained some while he was waiting for us, but it wasn't raining anymore by the time we came out.
She had a fine dinner of pizza and french fries from:
This was the first time I actually used the plastic tablecloth I got from the Dollar Store - I put it over the stroller when I had to park it in case it rained. Worked great!
So, then we head down toward Jungle Cruise. The line looked horrendous, but it said 20 min on the sign, so we did it. The sign was right, the line moved pretty consistently so it was probably 15-20 min.
DD enjoyed this one quite a bit too - when we approached the lion area, she started saying "Lion King, Lion King!"
I guess she didn't notice they were eating a zebra...
After that, DD is asking about the castle, so we go to Tomorrowland by way of castle. She loves that castle!
We get to Tomorrowland and I grab FPs for Buzz Lightyear (8:15-9:15).
DH says "What are we going to do for the next half hour while we wait?" And of course, I have an answer: Blue Line! But first, DD must potty. Well, it's a good thing she did because we came out and there was a SERIOUS dance party taking place! There was a DJ with fun music, Chip and Dale (they're following us, I know it), Goofy, and Stitch. The best part was, they actually got into the crowd and danced with the kids and walked around. No pics, but no lines, it was very cool.
DD gettin' her groove on:
This is Chip, right? Somebody tell him he's got his thong on all wrong!
Macarena, anyone?
Nice get-up, Goofy!
All that dancing really makes DD hungry. I think it's time for...
What do you do when you get toward the end and it falls off the stick onto your lap? Hmmmm... Call Daddy!
By the time we get her cleaned up and hosed off
It is time for Buzz Lightyear! The standby line looked outrageous - and it was! 80 min standby! Wow! We got in the FP line and got a little worried - I have never had a FP line of any significance. The guy in front of us said it would prob be only 5 or 10 min. Whew. He was right, just like the JC, we just kept walking right on up.
I got NO pics of Buzz ride, but it was a lot of fun! DD liked it and was pointing at stuff for DH to try and shoot. I don't think she had a clue that it was a game, but she liked it and we enjoyed it too. DH whooped me good, though, he had like 150,000 points and I had maybe 30,000.
He had help, though.
By now, it's almost 8:30. ELP is not until 9:00. I ask DH what he thinks. He says, well how about we get a couple of beers and park ourselves at the entrance to Main St. That way when it's over we can get right to the bus. I thought it sounded like a great idea!
You all see where this is going, right??