Disney 2008

Just got home from a great trip...and not in any attempt to bore my few if any readers this one is more for me for historical documentation. Saturday we flew to Orlando uneventfully...which is how I like to travel and I did get my Dunkin fix at the only SA Dunkin Donuts...for those of you with them near go get a half hot chocolate/half white chocolate.....HEAVEN in a cup. So we are greeted by Mama Sam, and end at the Grande Vista Marriott....in our 2 2bed condos, and have 4 king beds, 4 pull out sofas, 4 baths, 4 kitchens...and there are 6 of us so space was not an issue. We ended the day in true Mama Sam form and had a few gifts and toys for all....mine was this UT blanket poncho...that came in VERY handy in the parks. So Sunday we went to Hollywood Studios and immediately rode Tower of Terror and Rock and Roll Roller coaster, met up with Paul and Brandy on the Toy Story ride then tackled the Star Wars ride and some play time in the bugs life play area before lunch at Sci Fi drive in....an then the rain came down HARD....we made it back to rock and roll roller coaster and rode it one last time and called it and left to go to the Hoop Dee Doo review....which was some amazing food and fun. Monday we went to Magic Kingdom, meet up with Paul, Brandy, Jake, Mia and Pauls folks and grandma and rode roller coaster after roller coaster... Macy was picked as a cotton candy taster for the day and scored them 2 bags of cotton candy to nosh on, the best was when jake borrowed Reids boots to ride Space Mountain...Reid wears a size 12 and Jake is a 10....he was walking like a clown a bit but it was successful and he rode the ride and loved it. Tuesday we went back to Magic Kingdom Park and Macy was made into a princess at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique....so cute. She was in awe that she was where the princesses get their hair done in the mornings... she loved getting the makeup, nails, and hair all dolled up and the fairy dust was so sweet...but it is still stuck to her scalp after 2 washings and 2 swims. She also wore her princess overalls with the tutu...very sweet and worked well since it was 40 degrees. That night we did the Very Merry Christmas Party and it was COLD but felt very christmassy....this is where the blanket came in handy and kept the kids warm. Wednesday we went to Epcot and rode all the coasters there and reids favorite was test track...go figure driving cars. Duke and I did the Disney Dive Quest and went and swam/scuba dove in the aquarium.....SO FUN..... we got to see the kids which was cool and got to interact with the diners in the restaurant windows....and we saw some cool 250 lb groupers, sharks, and turtles, and rays...and all sorts of fish but the windows were the coolest...we got out and said weve seen fish ...but never windows...very cool and all the costs go to conservation funding, and also got a behind the scenes tour of the facilities, a DVD of the dive, a tshirt....super cool. Thursday we went to Animal Kingdom for Mama Sams 60th, both boys rode Everest, had an awesome lunch at Tusker House, enjoyed the safari and headed to downtown Disney to shop and eat at Wolfgang Pucks place..Portabella Yacht Club. Finally on Friday on Dales Bday we went to Universal and ate with Spider man, Things 1 and 2, and The Cat and the Hat....rode every possible ride and played for over an hour at the ball house and rode the Woody Roller coaster 5 times...as per Macys demands....and finished the day at Bubba Gumps for a great dinner. So I think all of the food we ate might have been walked off but probably not. None the less a fabulous time and highlight have to be Macy watching the parade and truly thinking those were the real princesses....and she waved and waved....so stinking cute to have that imagination. Reid wanting so bad to be big and tough and riding all the rides and liking them but really wanted to go to the hotel and swim, Dale riding every coaster and loving every one....daredevil....and Duke and I able to watch they enjoy.... a GREAT trip