They were fantastic! Elsa talked to the kids about Olaf and Anna joked with C about his shirt, saying that he was very lucky to get a "selfie" with Kristoff because he's kind of shy and doesn't do that very often. :) Like a lot of folks, we LOVED the movie so it really was special to get the opportunity to meet them (as you can tell by all our smiles!). Please Note: for those of you traveling to Disney World in the near future, you can ONLY meet Elsa & Anna at the Magic Kingdom & ONLY with a FastPass. Due to the overwhelmingly long wait times to meet them, Disney made this the only option. Just a little tip!
SO, you may have noticed the theme in our family's apparel ... Yes, we dressed to match. :) We coordinated our outfits each day to match either a theme or something special that we were doing, like meeting Elsa & Anna. :) It may seem corny, but it made packing A LOT easier! Besides, where else in the world but Disney can a grown man get away with wearing an Olaf shirt saying, "I'M HOT STUFF! lol! As you can see Honey was a great sport and even embraced it. :) There's nothing he won't do for our kids or his Disney lovin' wife, for that matter.
The next "Must Do" on our list was the Seven Dwarf's Mine Train. This opened not long ago and we had yet to ride it. So we used another FastPass for this, as wait times for this ride can be 120+ minutes. This was B's 1st Roller Coaster ever, so we weren't sure how well she was going to do. I think the pictures speak for themselves. :)
We quickly discovered that we had a little dare-devil on our hands. :) So we headed over to another one of our favorites, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
The girl loves her thrill rides!
A little side note about the FastPass+ system ... you are allowed to schedule 3 FastPasses per day at a time. Once you use all three, then you can visit any of the FastPass kiosks located in the park to get another one. You can also change your FastPasses at anytime using the My Disney Experience App on your phone. It really was pretty simple to use.
During our last trip to Disney World, they were doing a major renovation project in Fantasyland. They added several new rides (Seven Dwarf's Mine Train was one) and attractions as well as a new dining experience at Beast's Castle (from Beauty and the Beast) called Be Our Guest. We decided that we were going to try it out for lunch. There are no reservations for lunch as it is considered a Quick-Service Meal (more on that later), so I had read that you needed to get in line early. The restaurant opens at 10am. We arrived right around then and were told it would only be about 20 minutes or so for a table. (Not bad at all.) C was a little hungry so it was hard for him to wait. :)
Once we set foot into the castle, it was literally like you stepped into the movie. Absolutely gorgeous! You have the option of dining in one of three elaborately themed rooms: the Rose Gallery, the West Wing or the Grand Ballroom.
We chose to sit in the Grand Ballroom, but couldn't resist taking a peek at the West Wing complete with The Rose that actually drops it's petals every so often. (The West Wing can be a little frightening for younger kids, as it is dark and thunder claps sound off occasionally, which is why we chose to sit in the Ballroom.)
The food is French-inspired and oh so yummy! L & I both had a Croque Monsieur, while C tried Braised Pork. No matter what you choose to have as a main dish or side, I cannot stress enough the importance of ordering the "The Master's Cupcake" for dessert. Hands down, one of THE best desserts I've ever had. It's a chocolate sponge cake topped with "Lumiere's Special Grey Stuff". Remember from the song . . . "Try the Grey Stuff, it's delicious!" He wasn't kidding! YUM!
The Be Our Guest Restaurant earned a 2 thumbs up from us & will definitely be added to our "Must Do" List for future trips.
Our next stop was another new ride in Fantasyland, Under the Sea with The Little Mermaid. This is an extremely cute ride where you get to re-live highlights from the movie through the amazing auto-animatronics, music and special effects that only Disney can put together. I am one that sees all the extra "little" details that go into things. So as we were waiting in line, I noticed that the pathways leading into the ride are embedded with the occasional seashells here & there as well bird foot prints, so it looks like Scuttle had been walking about. So cute!
While I was admiring the scenery, Honey was explaining to Miss B that in order to go on this ride we have to go under water (umm...no you don't), so they needed to practice holding their breath to see if they would be able to make it. :) The things we do to entertain while standing in line...
We spent the afternoon enjoying the parade, riding more of our favorite rides (Pirates of the Caribbean!), and playing a new adventure game called The Sorcerers of Magic. (More details on that to come later) It was a blast!
As night began to fall, we stumbled upon a street show back in Tommorrowland called the Incredibles Super Dance Party.
Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone were having a party! They were dancing and interacting with the crowd, so we thought "Why not?" How often can you say that you danced with Mr. Incredible?!
We ended our day at the Magic Kingdom with a special show held on the stage in front of Cinderella's Castle called "A Frozen Holiday Wish". Anna and Olaf are trying to convince Elsa that the Castle needed a little ice for the holidays and with a little encouragement from the crowd, she agrees. Cue the music, lights and special effects. It still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!
Absolutely breathtaking!
We headed back to our resort for dinner and dessert in our room. It was the perfect way to end a perfect day! Can hardly wait til tomorrow!!!
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