It seems we have a Disney Pin Trader in our ranks now. She seems quite adept at suckering people into purchasing pins for her off Amazon.com (really, the best price going) so she has some to trade. And further more, she's figured out every place in each of the Disney parks that has Extra Pin Boards, and who might have "rare" pins. ANYWAYS, Ryan promised her a day at the park Just For Pin Trading, so we all headed over to the Magic Kingdom this morning for Trading. You know, since there were no patients at the hospital and I got cancelled. Really took one for the team there.
Here's her lanyard Pre-Trading. Don't get excited. We didn't take a picture afterwards. Because we are clever like that.
When you go to Only Pin Trade, you end up in lots of shops. And find things you didn't know Disney made.... HOW we didn't know is beyond me, they make just about everything. Anyways, a Cheshire Cat candy apple, and also, a Goofy candy apple, which I think Ryan needs next week, after he completes the Goofy Challenge for the 5th year running. Ha! no pun intended.
This picture is for Jessica. My BFF's Small Child. She visited Disney in November and was entertained by the Dancing Warning People.
Oh, Cars Apple for Eli, Julean, and Matthias.
And a fun pin trader we found outside Mickey's Circus (in case you need to know such things...)
Yup, made him pose for a picture.
We also wanted to check out the new addition to Fantasyland, which opened less than a month ago. It's pretty cool, centered mostly on Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, for now... but they are putting in a Snow White ride for next year. This is Beast's castle, and it kind of looks like a painting in this picture, but it's not. It was kind of overcast here today!
Inside Gaston's Tavern. I'm pretty sure we will be eating here before too long. Ryan could hardly resist a Pork Shank (yes, you read that correctly) or a glass of LeFrou's Brew, which is essentially frozen apple juice.
Little shops... we were kind of disappointed there wasn't a Book Shop! I'd think Belle's Provincial Town would feature a Book Shop!
And Ariel's ride... Lots of pictures here. Because it was cool. And because I only know one other person who's seen it. And because Jessica didn't get to see it, and perhaps she would like to!
We were waiting for our Fast Pass Time. Because the wait was 120 minutes, we opted for Fast Passes.
Construction on the Snow White Ride. It's going to be a roller coaster.
We are always impressed with the work the Disney Imagineers do making even the wait queue interesting.
You ride in Clamshells, that are similar to the Haunted Mansion Doom Buggies.
No Dancing on the ride, Jessica!
I only mention this part because it was kind of cool and somewhat ingenious, if you want to know the truth of it... at the beginning of the ride your shell turns around and there are all these graphics of waves and freezing cold air blowing on you and it feels like you are running into the ocean and diving under the water... and then you are Under the Sea.
Some good fun on that ride. Pretty cute, particularly if you are a Little Mermaid fan. Or a 7 year old girl.
Also, in the New Fantasyland there's the Be Our Guest restaurant which looks very very cool... we only saw the outside. But you can eat in Beast's castle. For a small fee. Or the Legal Rights to your first born. You can google that for fun pics. It does look cool, and perhaps SOMEDAY, when we are tired of Ben, we will consider it.
OH! And Carlita made many Pin Trades, including 2 Jack Skellington pins, and a Figureoa cat pin she's been looking for. So, it was a successful day:)
