Disney World: Day Four

Since we had such a late night last night at the Magic Kingdom, we all slept in and we weren't at Animal Kingdom at open.  Which worked out just fine.  Finley rode Triceratops Spin and Dinosaur twice each, then it was off to visit Pooh and friends.  When we got to Tigger, the cast member told us he was done for the day and we wouldn't get to meet him.  We pointed out her Tigger dress and they allowed one more visit, so Finley got to bounce with Tigger.  We got to walk up the path with Pooh, which was quite fun, he was really interactive.  Then our fastpasses for the safari were ready.  Finley kept asking to see alligators and crocodiles, but none were out today, though there were plenty of other animals to see.  After the safari, we all grabbed a quick lunch on our way to the Finding Nemo musical.  We got great seats with a fantastic view of the show.  We all really loved it.  We stopped by Camp Minnie and Mickey to see some characters, but the lines were crazy long, so we ended up just seeing Mickey Mouse.  After that we headed back for a nap.

We headed out to Epcot because we had anniversary dinner reservations at Chefs de France.  Finley changed into her new Minnie and Mickey Mouse outfit with the Eiffel Tower on it for the occasion.  On our way in we rode Spaceship Earth and Finley visited with Duffy the Bear.  We also stopped in Mexico to meet Donald and in Germany to see the trains "for Grandad."  There were so many amazing flower displays for the Flower and Garden Festival.  Finley did great during dinner.  She has become quite adept at using a knife and was thrilled to spread her own butter.  She ate almost half her chocolate mousse and was full.  After dinner we saw more flowers and got a few souveniers, inlcuding a Buzz Lightyear Astroblaster for Finley since she did such a great job at dinner.  Finley was mesmerized by Illuminations, she wouldn't even let Clifton switch arms because she didn't want to miss a thing.

Disney World: Day Three

We were once again up bright and early to make it to Epcot at park open. Epcot did not open early like Hollywood Studios did, so we were there in perfect time to ride Test Track and grab a fast pass for it. There are now sending the fastpasses to design your own vehicle, but you have to do it in a group. Finley had fun designing a purple truck and a pink mini car in her two rides. She loves going fast! Finley rode Nemo, but was most excited to ask a question in Turtle Talk with Crush. Luckily we were at one of the first shows of the day, so it wasn't crowded at all and Finley was the first kid selected to ask Crush a question. She asked "Do fish bite?" Answer, "They do!" Finley was so proud to have participated in the show. The Flower and Garden Festival is going on right now and it is incredible. Epcot looks better than I have ever seen it and the character topiaries are adorable.

Finley played and rode Journey Into Imagination while we waited for our Soarin' fastpasses to be ready. After a ride on Soarin, we took the Land boat tour before our lunch in Italy. We used the boat to cross over the lake for the first time ever. You can roll the stroller directly on, so it is a really easy way to get across the water. Finley was exhausted and not hungry at all during lunch, so we headed back to the hotel to get a nap in before our evening in the Magic Kingdom.

Getting to the Magic Kingdom was the first time I missed staying at a monorail resort. We had to drive fifteen minutes to the parking lot, then take a tram, then take the monorail and then we were finally there. Finley wanted to fastpass Crooked Choo Choo, so we did that and watched the Country Bear Jamboree while we waited for them to be ready. The line got really short after our first ride on Big Thunder Mountain, so we rode it again with only a 5 minute wait. For how crazy the park was, I was amazed. Especially since it was 80 minutes wait when we got to the park. We grabbed a quick dinner and headed over to the Haunted Mansion. Finley announced to the whole room to keep their backs away from the walls before the cast member got a chance to. It was too funny! After the Haunted Mansion we rode It's a Small World, Teacups and the People Mover (Finley's current favorite ride.) Space Mountain had been closed all day and was completely lit up inside. It was neat to see it with the lights on from the People Mover. We decided to skip the Electric Light Parade since it was so busy, so we rode Stitch's Great Escape, danced with Chip, Dale and Stitch and rode Buzz Lightyear before ending the night with the Castle Show and fireworks. We are sleeping in tomorrow! 10 pm fireworks make for a late night.

Disney World: Day Two

We woke up bright and early to grab breakfast before our day at Hollywood Studios. We saw some hot air balloons outside in the sky, but Finley was more excited by the fact that "RELAX" had been spelled out with towels on the chaise lounges at the pool. We got to Hollywood Studios before it even opened, turned out it had opened early. So I was pulling fast passes for Toy Story four minutes before the park was officially open. Clifton took Finley to sign up for Jedi Training Academy and they got a spot in the 1:20 pm show. Finley met Woody and Buzz, then we headed over to the giant hat to meet Minnie Mouse and Pluto. Pluto was a swap out for Stitch, so we promised we would come back when he returned. Finley just recently watched Lilo and Stitch, she loved it and was so excited to see him. After a ride on the Tower of Terror, Stitch was back and ready for a meet and greet. Then it was time for Toy Story Mania, I won for the car, beating Clifton...ha! Finley grabbed a quick lunch before the Indiana Jones Stunt Show. We left a couple minutes early so we could be sure to make her Jedi Training. Finley did much better this time, she activated her light saber every time they asked her to. She did a great job and was quite proud of herself. We grabbed an ice cream cone snack and headed back to the hotel to play in the pool and take a nap. Finley was doing an amazing job swimming, she has worked so hard at it and I am sure she will be jumping off the diving board at Grammy and Grandad's in no time. We rode the pool slide about 20 times, no exaggeration. I think a trip to either Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach may be in order. After nap we headed back to Hollywood Studios to ride Toy Story and Tower of Terror. Then we had dinner right before Fantasmic. Finley was loving Fantasmic! She had a permanent smile on her face the entire show. She had brought her Sorcerer Mickey to see the show and she told us that her other friends were going to be jealous. She made sure to tell them a bedtime story all about the show tonight.

If you can't tell from the Instagram photo collage, Finley and I made Clifton wear a Happy Anniversary button since our anniversary is on Tuesday. I forgot to mention yesterday that when we got our buttons, the castmember noticed all of Finley's buttons on her stroller. He asked us to give him a minute and he returned with a Mickey Dreamer button that I had never seen before. Apparently it is rare, so it is a great add to Finley's collection.