Oh dear

Whoops I have got a little behind on my blogging.

On Thursday I was not in the right mood for blogging and last night which was our last night here was spent in the park watching the main street electrical parade which was very cool. I'm glad that we managed it catch it in the end (everytime we planned to go in I fell asleep or was too tired).

The last couple of days have been spent in the Magic Kingdome of course - why would I go anywhere else?

We went in for park opening on thursday so that we could queue for the least time to go on the seven dwarfs mine train. This ride was being built when we were here last time so it was  new to all of us. The queue moved really quickly and was helped by the fact there is an interactive queue that had coool things in them.  The ride was AWESOME and I wish the lines weren't so long so that I can go again!  Daddy said now I had done that we could do big thunder mountain and I reluctantly agreed but only once we had done splash mountain again. Daddy was praying we didn't get a front seat this time so we didn't get so wet. Lucky we were 2nd row back and managed to stay relatively dry (well Mummy got a wet side and bottom!!). At least we weren't sad like the people infront of us who wore ponchos - they whole point of the ride is to get wet (or try to avoid getting wet lol).

We then went to big thunder mountain - I still wasnt convinced but Mummy and Daddy said that if I could do barnstormer and seven dwarfs they I could do this. Boy was it fun and I have wanted to do it lots. I even travel around with my arms in the air!!!!

I am also loving it's a small world - I love to sing all the way round and want to go on it nearly everytime we pass - as you can imagine Daddy is really pleased about that haha.

 I have also done barnstormer, dumbo, winnie the pooh, peter pan, pirates, haunted mansion and teacups lots.

On Friday we managed to finally see all of the show that takes place on the stage. It involves princesses and pirates aswell as the fab four (there's no pluto) and Malecifant tries to take over but Donald beats her with our help shouting Dreams come true as loudly as we can over and over!

I have also met Mickey Mouse and Ariel. Mickey wanted to fly like Peter Pan with me and we went running around the room with our arms out - he is funny.

Today is our last day and we fly back tonight. We are all sad to be leaving but we will be back again one day.

I will do a final round up blog of our last day and whole trip but for now I'm off for my final few hours in the park.

See you all real soon as Mickey would say.

Love Amelia xx

Yipeeeeeee

Sorry thought this had gone up a couple days ago but it seems to have failed :( this was Wednesday.

Today we went to Downtown Disney to do the bulk of the shopping and see the bits we missed.

We left fairly early with an aim to go back to the park in the evening. The bus journey goes via the Polynesian Hotel and Typhoon Lagoon.

We had a walk around the westside where there is lots of building work going on to turn it into Disney Springs.

The most exciting thing was that we found proper sausages and I have actually sat through a meal without asking for the toilet and with being encouaged to eat!!!! We will remember this for next time.  Thanks Cooke's of Dublin @ Downtown disney - 3 very happy customers will be returning.

By the end of the shopping I was too tired to go to see the electrical parade as planned and I fell aslep!!

Love Amelia xx

Flying over Agrabah

It was back into the Magic Kingdom today (tuesday I think). We started the day with a visit to pixie hollow to see Tinkerbell. She asked if I was an animal fairy like the ones before me and I said no my talent was drawing so she wants me to draw a picture of her. We then caught a snap with Mary Poppins and had a quick stop in goofy's candy store for some jelly beans - Sparkly Princess ones!!

In the Magic Kingdom they have something called sorcerers of the magic kingdom. You collect spell cards each day you play and find portals around magic kingdom to try and defeat the villans with spell cards. I played today (I had started earlier in the trip) and defeated cruella du vil yay!!  It was then off to buzz lightyear's ride and the we went on the laugh floor with some of our friends from Monster's Inc and Monster's University.

We stopped at Starbucks to get Mummy cake and coffee and Daddy a decent coffee before heading into Adventureland for a Magic Carpet ride.  Next up was the Tiki room which I liked most of apart from the drummers as they were noisey.

It was Hot Dog for lunch. I had a go at some hot dog and corn dogs but not convinced so fries it was for me!!

We went to meet Cinderella and Rapunzel but we ended up queuing longer to see them than we did for Elsa and Anna - Mummy and Daddy we not impressed 30 mins posted was actually 90 mins!! It gave me time to get my foot stuck in the railings which Daddy thought was funny Mummy had to take my foot out of my shoe and yank the shoe out!!

It was all worth it - Cinderella was very chatty and funny to meet and Rapunzel was discussing hair curls with me - they all like my hair here.

We then watched the parade from Adventurland and I got to sit on Daddy's shoulders, we headed towards the exit and Mummy and Daddy went the wrong way and I got to see the parade again from the ground right at the end of their route. It is a new parade from when we were last here and we haven't seen it live before (we have watched it numerous times on You Tube though!).

It was then on a Monorail to the resort and then we went for a swim. This was my second time in the pool but we arent in there for long as the temperatures here are so low (for here). The news says it is 10 degrees below the average temperatures here at the moment - lots of days with jeans and jumpers. When we finished in the pool we went in the hot tub which was lovely.

By the time we did this is was time to go and make smores around the resort campfire. It was only marshmallows (mummy says that is the best bit anyway) this time so we toasted a few marshmallows to eat before heading back to get changed and going for Dinner.

I'm not sure what we shall do on Wednesday but we really want to see the Electrical parade tonight.

Chat soon 

Love Amelia xx 

A note for Mamar from Mummy

Dear Mamar

Mummy has asked that I let you know that she now realise's how annoying she must of been on all of those trips/stays away when she was little and continuously asking to go to the toilet through meals!!

Apparently I am giving her double payback for those days now - although she is being very good at smiling (well I think that is what it is there are teeth showing and a unexplained look in her eyes!?!). Of course I have no idea what she is talking about - it is good to ask to go if you "feel like it" right?? Apparently you will understand her frustrations.

She advises that although I am 95% a Daddy double (I even have the grumpy when happy look mastered on this trip) Mummy's believe's I have the wrong 5% of her which includes this what she calls the obsessive toilet at meal time habit and the wake up early and ensure the whole house is up habit??

Oh well I guess it serves her right wouldn't you agree?

See you soon

Love Amelia xx

A rainy day at the circus

Hi from a rather Wet miserable Florida!!

The day started off lovely but Daddy announced very early on that there would be storms at 3pm. Well the rain started at 1ish and is still going now - its lot's of rain too we were soaked walking back through the park to get home!

We headed into MK for a trip on Goofy's Barnstormer as I haven't done it in the daylight before and then we went and met Daisy, Minnie, Goofy and Donald who were today working in the circus. Minnie was my favourite as she was surrounded by Pink Poodles (Mummy was very surprised to see there was not one called Fi Fi!!) although Goofy said hello by waving his ears at me which I thought was great. We then went on Dumbo another of my favourite rides.

Mummy and Daddy said I could have my chocolate Mickey head brownie I had been wanting today - I actually decided to have an Olaf cake pop. It was rather yummy. Just as I was finishing eating the Main Street Philharmonic Band turned up to entertain us with Circus based music. I loved watching them and dancing along with Mummy. I still like the look of the Trombone so the neighbours better get some ear plugs in a year or so's time!!

It was then we headed towards the jungle cruise but along the way the show on the castle stage had started and so we watched that before heading into adventureland. The one thing I love about Magic Kingdom is that everywhere you turn there is something different to entertain and stimulate you. Just as we went into adventureland we stumbled across the queue for Peter Pan and as the line was short we headed in.

Well we went on Jungle Cruise and it was not as I had been promised. Mummy said they told bad jokes like Daddy but all I could hear was the driver talking all the way through (Mummy edit to say entire driver commentary was actually continuous bad Daddy jokes it's just AJ doesn't get them yet!!) so went from there to Pirates and then it was time for lunch. I wanted pizza so we headed back to Fantasyland to Pinocchio's restuarant. It was then the rain started and it just didnt stop. we headed into It's a small world to see if it would pass but alas no it didnt so we headed back to Bay Lake Towers.

I think we will be going into Magic Kingdom again tomorrow for a few more adventures - we still have lots to do although it is gradually getting ticked off the list.

Chat soon

Love Amelia xx

I went Soarin' !!!!

Yo Dude's and Dudette's

I was taught to say this by Crush on Sunday over at Epcot in the Living Seas. He is a rather cool and funny turtle. He wanted us to tell him what some of the human items were that squirt had found in the sea - one a Buzz Lightyear toy and then he came out with a bikini top on - he did make me laugh!!

The first thing we did was head into the Character Spot for some pics with the fab five - although there were only 3 of them this time. We got to meet Mickey, Minnie and Goofy. It was then across to take a ride with Figment to learn about Imagination - apparently I have a good one according to Mummy and Daddy. After a quick play in the jumping water pads we headed into Soarin' as it was our fast pass time.

Now I was a little worried about going on this ride but now I have been on it I think it is really cool. I didn't know how they did it but it was like we were flying but we weren't we were still on the ground (well sat strapped in a chair). This is definitely something I would do again. 

As we were in the Land we had lunch in sunshine seasons. I can't really adjust to the food here but Mummy says they don't do sausages like we have in the UK and I don't like the Mac n Cheese over here either - it just isn't like the one at school or that Mummy cooks.

Once I had eaten a little bit of lunch we headed across to the Living Seas which was where I went to a turtle talk with Crush. We also got to see a Manatee and some Dolphin. I wasn't really that impressed with any of it and was quite pleased to go and meet Donald dressed in his sombrero over in Mexico. He wanted to take me home with him then decided it would be better if he came with is to do some rides but his minder told him he needed to go and check on something for Daisy so he couldn't - silly old Donald.  I also went on a Mexican Fiesta with the Three Cabalero's ride and coloured in a Duffy bear puppet on a Stick.

We then went to the Garden Grill for Dinner and eat in the revolving restaurant and were joined by Mickey, Pluto, Chip and Dale.  I got to Dance with Mickey and Dale who also crept up and played Peak a boo with Daddy which I thought was funny. I was given some colouring and Mickey came along and helped me with it.  I had given Chip and Dale green eyes which he thought was really funny.

Once dinner was finished and we had popped into the Mouse Gears shop (Mummy likes this shop as they often have things you don't see anywhere else and she is on a bag hunt!) we headed back on the Monorail home where I fell straight to sleep (after eating a Banana which Mummy is trying to get me to eat each day - something to do with energy and finding something I will eat - I'm not really listening to them surely cereal, chocolate milk and apple juice is all I really need right?!?!?!?!)

Well I am not really sure what the plan for Monday is. I dont really know what I want to do and I felt a little bored at times on Sunday so Mummy and Daddy think we will concentrate on doing bits in the Magic Kingdom - we still have lots to see and do although I am quite happy just doing the Barnstormer and Dumbo!!

Chat soon

Love Amelia 

PS sorry this post was a little delayed I was just toooooo tired and needed a blogging break :)

Oh What a Palavour!

It was just one of those days on Saturday.  The plan was we would go to Fantasia golf mid morning and then head to Downtown Disney getting back early evening for an early night.

Well.... we left a little later than Mummy had hoped which wouldn't have been so bad had all the information been right about catching a bus to the Swan and Dolphin Hotels. We took a Monorail to the Ticket and Transportation centre as every website and blog Daddy read had advised. Once there we found we had to go back to the Magic Kingdom to get the bus - so we could have got there by walking!! So.... we had to Catch the ferry back across to magic kingdom (well we could have done the Monorail but I hadn't done the Ferry yet) and then wait for a bus.

The one thing with being at the Contemporary resort is that it takes a long time to get anywhere other than Magic Kingdom and to some extent EPCOT. On this bus journey I decided I would have a snooze.

It was lunchtime when we got to The Swan and then we walked to Fantasia Gardens Mini golf. Well, we were going to have to wait and hour and then play for 45 mins so Mummy and Daddy said that we would go back another day and just head to Downtown Disney as I was hungry. So it was then a walk back to the hotel and wait for a Downtown Disney bus which then stopped at every Hotel in the EPCOT resort area. Boy was I pleased to get to Wolfgang Pucks Cafe to have some lunch. Mummy and Daddy like to eat here as you get really good meals. Mummy had spaghetti and meatballs and Daddy had his favourite meatloaf dish. I of course had Chicken Fingers!!

Once we had eaten it was off shopping - Mummy had told me that there were lots of shops and they were big but I didn't realise they would be mind blowingly big for a little girl. Really there was just too much for me to look at and take in but Mummy and Daddy picked me up a couple of bits and then I went to the Lego store which was the one shop I wanted to go to. It was really busy and loud so I was a little overwhelmed to concentrate on everything that was there. I really hoped they would have the Frozen Lego but they didn't so I got a Princess Jasmine set and some bits of Lego friends that were sale items and they gave me a free lego city construction set.

After a later than planned icecream from Ghirardelli (Mamar they were really good!!) we headed to the bus stop to go back to the apartment.

Downtown Disney is right opposite our Home DVC resort Saratoga Springs where we normally stay and heading there made Mummy and Daddy realise that although, the apartment at bay lake is totally amazing and for this trip where I want to be in MK A LOT it is perfect, next time we will go back home. Apparently they say it is much more central for everything and we can walk into Downtown all the time for food and refreshments. Buses seem more frequent there too (other than at Epcot where buses are always unpredictable!!)

The one thing that I just cant work out over here are the Toilets. Firstly I need to call them restrooms and no-one asks for a "wee" or "the loo" it's "potty" or "bathroom" - I need to learn these terms for when we move to the States one day (in Mummy and Daddy's dreams - Mamar/Grandad/Mushu would need to move too!). Well this is not the only random thing - the public toilets here flush themselves and yesterday the ones in Downton Disney seemed to want to take me with them as they flushed while I was still sat on them!!! I really didn't like this one bit!

Sunday brings us a day at EPCOT where I am going to ride though imagination with Figment and his smelly skunk stench and then apparently I can go soarin' across California and I'm hoping to have a chat with Crush the Turtle!!

No pics today I'm afraid will have some tomorrow I promise.

Chat soon

Love Amelia xx