Well I can honestly say this was one again a magical trip to Disney World. The drive there
was great. We checked in, got unpacked and rested a little before heading out. We went to Ft. Wilderness for the Chip and
Dale sing along around the campfire. Chip and Dale were great and very sweet with the girls. We got pictures of course. We
decided not to stay for the outdoor movie which was Princess Diaries. Instead of riding the bus back we walked. Mike said
it was really a short walk. Yes, I believed him. It was not a short walk but it was a beautiful walk. We all enjoyed it.
The next morning we went to the Magic Kingdom. Mike had his hair cut at the Barber shop by Michal.
I wonderful experience for all of us. The girls all got tons and tons of stickers. I got to take some great pictures of Mike
and Michal. We were very surprised by the crowd or rather lack of. On our way to Toon Town we got to see Cinderella's show
on the steps of the castle. In Toon Town we got to see Cinderella, Suzi, Pearl, Chip, Dale, Minnie, Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger.
They were all wonderful. Next we took Mary Elizabeth on her favorite ride. Buzz Lightyear. She was having such a good time
the guy let us ride a second time. then we rode Peter Pan, Snow White and Pooh. Pooh takes a close second as being everyone's
favorite.
We decided we would ride the monorail over to Epcot for lunch. We ate in Mexico. Our waiter and
our food was exceptional. After lunch we went to Future World to hit some things we had not done in awhile. My favorite was
the tour of the future home in Innoventions. I loved the tub with the TV made into it. To neat! However I don't think I will
be getting one since it cost $28,000. My other favorite thing is a secret cause if I tell it will spoil someone's surprise.
Michala loved the computer with the touch screams that were low enough for her to do on her own. Marlee Anne and I made some
paper while Mike and Mary Elizabeth designed and grew a whole forest of trees. We decided to go tour some of the countries
to see if we could see some of the other characters. I really wanted the girls to meet The Beast but I knew how hard it was
to catch him out. I was telling Mike that when he said there he is. Well you know what a jokester Mike is so I said yeah right.
He said no really there he is. He really was there. Standing all alone. When he saw us walking towards him he began walking
to us. He was huge. I was so amazed. He bent of Mary Elizabeth and she fell in love. She gave him the most beautiful smile.
He was the most loving character. He definitely portrayed the part very well. After spending lots of time with Mary Elizabeth
he went to see Michala. Michala was in awe of his "paw". She touched it very softly and smiled at him. Marlee Anne would not
take her eyes off him. We got some wonderful pictures with him. After telling him thank you and walking away, Mike said see
there is magic happening all the time. He said all you have to do is think it and it happens. I am still amazed. Next we got
to see The Genie from Aladdin. He was cute but I was still overwhelmed by The Beast and The Genie didn't take up as much time
and interact with the girls. We went in a store to look for a shirt. As we walked in a cast member asked if we were having
a good time. We told her yes. She said would you like to write home and tell someone. She explained that she had chosen us
for a magical moment. We got to pick out a postcard, write it and they would mail it. They also gave us a certificate as a
reminder of our magical moment. She also got Goofy to sing Happy Birthday over the phone to Mary Elizabeth. We went and picked
our pictures up and headed back to the room.
The next day we started out at Animal Kingdom. We wanted to see if we could see Flik before the
crowds got to bad. Once again the crowds were not bad at all. We saw Flik and got to see Pooh, Eeyore and Piglet. Pooh was
amazing! He was a very good character. Next we went to Magic Kingdom to pick up our pictures and ride the train. While we
were waiting for our pictures to be printed Snow White came up to see Mary Elizabeth. I know that my words will not be able
to convey this very magical moment. Snow White talked with Mary Elizabeth and gave each of the girls beautiful kisses which
we left on them all day. She came up to hug me and gave me a "true" hug. You know the kind I mean? The one where it's a real
hug. I started crying and she did too. She was the most loving character I had ever met. A cast member came up to see if she
could take a family picture for us. As I handed her our camera Snow White was searching for the perfect place for our picture
to be taken. After our picture she said I hope that you have a magical day. I told her she had already made it magical. It
was truly magical! We went from there to Epcot for lunch. We had fish and chips from the United Kingdom. My favorite! After
lunch we spent the rest of the day at MGM. We had our picture made with Sorcerer Mickey. He was very good. As we were leaving
there we saw Minnie with no one around her. Again perfect timing. She was very sweet. Minnie knelt beside Michala to hug her
and Michala kissed her nose. We were waiting for the Animated tour to start and met four of the most wonderful teenagers from
South Africa. They were with a dance team that was there. We got a picture with them and one of the girls gave Mary Elizabeth,
Michala and Marlee Anne each a beautiful beaded doll from South Africa. We did a few more things there that we had never done
before heading to Downtown Disney. We only stayed at Downtown Disney for a little while and then went back to the room. It
was a wonderful day.
The next morning we went to Celebration which is a planned community built by Disney. We had
heard many wonderful things about it. It was amazing! I have pictures to share but they do not do it justice. The houses and
yards are beautiful. The Market Street has the neatest little stores, coffee shop, theater, restaurants and their own grocery
store. They have a park and golf course. There are different kinds of dwellings to chose from. House, apartments, townhouses
and probably more. There were lots of electric cars there too. They have a lake or water area with a beach. A pool in the
park and also a lot of the homes have their own pools. It was beautiful. I would like to go back again when we have time to
really take time to visit. We just drove through.
I got to go by Scrapbook Headquarters. I don't think I will go there again unless we are just
in the area. It cost $2.50 in tolls to get there. I did enjoy the Memories scrapbook store in Orlando though. It was very
nice and had lots of different Disney items that I was hoping to find.
Our trip home was nice. Everyone was getting very tired about the last two hours. It was a magical
trip that I will never forget.
