Just before Kara's third birthday, we decided it was time to head down to Orlando and visit Walt Disney World! Mimi and Papa H. along with Grandma and Grandpa all came with us for Kara's first Disney experience.
We started our adventure with a visit to Disney's Hollywood Studios. It was probably a good park to start with since it has lots of shows and attractions as opposed to intense rides. Kara's favorites there were the Beauty and the Beast show and the Muppet Show (we did that one twice). We were able to do everything we wanted to do before lunch and headed back to the hotel for nap time (we were able get Kara back to the hotel everyday for nap time - nap time is even more important than Disney!). After the nap, we went back to the park to see the light show, which was really cool. Kara enjoyed trying to catch the fake snow!
The next day was a visit to EPCOT. Kara's favorite thing was Turtle Talk with Crush, which is a really cool interactive show where Crush (the turtle from Finding Nemo) asks the kids questions and jokes around with them. We only got in a couple of rides in the morning, but we went back to the park in the afternoon. That was when Kara had her first character greeting experience. She was a little timid at first, but quickly figured out how to get the character's signatures and how to pose with them. We grabbed dinner at the Biergarten in EPCOT. Kara really enjoyed the live band and had a great time dancing on the dance floor.
Our third day led us to the Magic Kingdom, which is where Kara would spend the rest of the week except for a morning at the Animal Kingdom with Mimi and Papa and another morning in EPCOT. Kara was enthralled with everything at the Magic Kingdom. She loved the shows (Mickey's Philharmagic was her favorite) and the rides (she liked especially liked It's A Small World and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Ride), but she absolutely loved the characters. She had a great time meeting the princesses, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and, of course, Mickey Mouse!
All in all, Kara had a great time. We got some great pictures and created some amazing family memories. We're planning on heading back in 2018. Who's with us?
The next day was a visit to EPCOT. Kara's favorite thing was Turtle Talk with Crush, which is a really cool interactive show where Crush (the turtle from Finding Nemo) asks the kids questions and jokes around with them. We only got in a couple of rides in the morning, but we went back to the park in the afternoon. That was when Kara had her first character greeting experience. She was a little timid at first, but quickly figured out how to get the character's signatures and how to pose with them. We grabbed dinner at the Biergarten in EPCOT. Kara really enjoyed the live band and had a great time dancing on the dance floor.
Our third day led us to the Magic Kingdom, which is where Kara would spend the rest of the week except for a morning at the Animal Kingdom with Mimi and Papa and another morning in EPCOT. Kara was enthralled with everything at the Magic Kingdom. She loved the shows (Mickey's Philharmagic was her favorite) and the rides (she liked especially liked It's A Small World and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Ride), but she absolutely loved the characters. She had a great time meeting the princesses, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and, of course, Mickey Mouse!
All in all, Kara had a great time. We got some great pictures and created some amazing family memories. We're planning on heading back in 2018. Who's with us?
