Random Disney Fun

Most people use the Labor Day weekend to WRAP UP summer fun, we used it to START it up again!  Headed right back to Disney.  We were actually TOO BUSY to go all summer, so we were happy for some time to have a little fun, Disney style.  It would seem that if you decide very last minute to book a hotel online, you can actually stay in a super nice Disney Resort for MUCH cheaper.  We got a great room at the Dolphin Resort, with a very fun view of the Swan Resort... and to the left of THAT, Epcot and to the RIGHT of it, Hollywood Studios.  That was kind of fun.  I only had my cell phone for pictures, so they are a little rough.  Ben LOVED looking out the window!

We took the resort's Water Taxi over to Hollywood Studios for a couple of hours to hit a few of our favorite rides.  Ok, guess.  Yes, Aerosmith's Rocking Rollercoaster, and the Tower of Terror.  I rode neither.  I'm getting WAY too old.  I made them go on the Great Movie Ride.  Ben said he was HAPPY to go on my pick, since he loved me so much.  Pretty sure he didn't do his homework before we left.

Dinner at Pizza Planet.  Actually pretty good pizza, if you have to eat in the park.

After our brief tour of the Studios, we hopped on the bus to the Magic Kingdom.  It was open LATE, until 1am if you were staying at the resort.  They have started decorating for the Halloween party and my little Pumpkins were happy to get photographed in front of The pumpkins.  They will pretty much agree to anything if they think it will get them in the front gates.  So, really not crowded at all, and in our few hours hanging out, we went on a bunch of rides!

Carly requested a turn on the Speedway, and Ben drove me around.  Yikes.  Anyways, I made him STOP the car so we could get a self portrait... Yes, I told him to OPEN HIS EYES.  You see where that gets me.

Just prior to this, we enjoyed Ben's choice, the Carousel of Progress!  Not kidding.  He really likes it, and Ryan and I do, too.  Mostly because of the song.  It's super annoying.  Also, the People Mover, which the kids agree to go on since ONE TIME the lights were on when we were touring through Space Mountain.  You could see the whole SUPER SMALL, very unintimidating looking wooden roller coaster.  They pray the whole time that that will happen again.  It was pretty cool. 

Carly took her Dad for a spin. 

 

And of course, Space Mountain.  I don't care if I have seen it in with the lights on, I'm too scared to go on it OFTEN.  I do agree, occaisionally.  But I do not like it.  Anyways, while I was waiting, this woman came over and sat beside me and said, "Hello, Fellow Chicken".  So, MEAN LADY, I'm very sorry for lying to you and telling you I was pregnant.  It is not true, and Yes, I'm very aware of what happens to women who tell THAT particular lie.  I did NOT feel I deserved to be called a CHICKEN, however, seeing how you did NOT notice that I was soaking wet, having JUST gone on SPLASH mountain.  Which I swore YEARS ago, I would never go on again.  And to my darling daughter, Caroline.  You are a mean, mean girl for turning to me JUST before the VERY big 5 story drop and saying, "I've been praying the whole time that we are the boat that gets the BIG cannon of water, and we get soaked!!!".  Actually, we were NOT that boat, but I got a little wet, and HORRIBLY terrified, none-the-less.  5 stories.  The things I do for FUN.

Yes, that's Ryan taking a picture and texting it to me during the ride.

 

The Color Changing Castle.  If you would like, I also have this picture in pink, purple, and yellow.  We had a great time... I'm also reasonably certain that they have sped up Thunder Mountain Railroad (um, Ryan actually agreed, so it's not just me being a big OLD baby), and hands down agree that the Haunted Mansion NEVER gets old!!!

Amazingly enough, the kids slept in until 10am!!!  If you know them, you know what a miracle that is!  We had a nice drive home, with a stop at Cracker Barrel for Brunch.  Heads up, CB, it's SEPTEMBER.