On the first day of our November 2013 trip we wanted to spend a half day at the Magic Kingdom. This is our first chance to try out FastPass +. It was a somewhat of a late night getting the kids to bed but we were up bright and early and the 8th car in the lot!
Remember when driving to Walt Disney World in a rental car or your own to take a picture of your row number. If you rent a car, make sure to take a picture of the license plates because lots of cars look alike! The lots are large and it is easy to get lost. However if you get to the gates this early it is quite simple to find your vehicle!
Aboard the resort monorail!
At the rope for rope drop. The bands let us all in so we were off to a good start.
This is what the crowd looked like at 8:20 for a 9:00am opining on November 1st 2013. By 8:30 it will be solid people behind you.
Only way to get this picture with out strangers is by being crazy early. But it still does not mean your kids look at the camera.
One of my favorite shots at my favorite time of year.
After the first rope is dropped you meet a wall of cast members preventing you from just running to the attractions. They walk you all the way there so that everyone is safe.
We were first on Big Thunder Thunder Mountain. Clair chickened out and went with Doug to get an old school fast pass for the princess meets (please note: it is not longer to get the paper Fast Passes from the old days).
When you are the first ones there you get to pick the back row!!!!
Doug and Clair successfully got paper Fast Passes for Cinderella and Aurora. To do this we brought old key to the world cards that did not have any ticket media on them. Every now and then you can find a loop hole. This was a nice one and we decided to enjoy it while we could, this loop hole was closed just weeks after our trip.
Samantha braved the front row of the Barnstormer.
Too bad the group behind Clair and I did not have enough matching tee shirts for the rest of us.
After walking onto the Barnstormer, we walked onto Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
The back side of an elephant.
Now was time to get dizzy on the Mad Tea Party.
We always have so much fun spinning and spinning. I almost feel sorry for Doug watching us, almost.
After getting a little dizzy we stumbled past the construction walls for the new Mine Train. Construction walls have gotten a lot fancier in recent years.
We were headed to the new Little Mermaid attraction - Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid. It was our first time, and I think it instantly became Clair's new favorite.
We had a few minutes before our first FastPass+ window opened up so we road some horses. Sam always tries to find Cinderella's Horse. She was so happy to find it unoccupied. Alden also likes the horse next to it because he says it is the Prince's horse.
Clair seems unsure of everything here…
Fist up was using the traditional paper Fast Pass to see Cinderella and Aurora.
With your PhotoPass Pictures you can add all kinds of cool things when you get back from your trip. Here I duplicated the picture then added the signature on to the duplicate.
Now it was time to use our first FastPass + ever!!!! The kids thought it was cool when the mickey head lit up green. We tried to get a few pictures of the kids by themselves with characters this year.
Not sure if Clair is happy, scared or mad?!?
Now for something else new to us. Lunch at Be Our Guest Restaurant. We had a FastPass reservation for lunch at 10:45am So here were were all checked in and ready to go.
It is not like other counter service places throughout Walt Disney World. Here you place your order and are given your cups and told to go find a table. We got our drinks and found a table and then they brought us our food base of the location of our magic bands. Doug got the Croque Monsieur pictured above.
Clair got some pasta. Over all we liked the meal, but didn't love it. I will be honest, chicken nuggets and burgers are popular for a reason.
After eating we walked around and took a look around. Don't sit near the rose in the west wing unless you want an endless stream of people talking pictures.
We ate in the grand ball room. There was snow falling outside.
This large chandelier is very nice but does not give off much light. I you like to see your food when you eat the West Wing is not for you. If you like it to be light enough to see all the people at your table then the Ball Room is not for you. If you want light, head to the Rose Gallery.
At lunch time it is a counter service restaurant, but at night it becomes a table service meal where reservations are VERY hard to get, even 180 days in advance!
With full bellies we went to use our second FastPass+ at Enchanted Tales with Belle. It is a neat show with lots of audience participation. They pick the kids to be in it before the show in a different room. Our kids our a touch shy and didn't raise their hands right away so they slid down the ranks fast. Clair was Chip.
Sam was Maurice.
Alden was one of about 5 feather dusters.
At the end of the show each kid gets their picture taken by a PhotoPass photographer.
Clair had lots of fun.
We were done with princesses for a while, so we headed over to Buzz.
Doug's score. I don't think I have ever seen him so sad at Disney World. It was like they told him Dole Whip was under refurbishment.
Right where they belong behind bars with Zurg.
After that we waited to meet Buzz Lightyear. You can tell it is day one. They kids still like each other.
Buzz really liked Alden's shirt and made the Girls get out of the picture.
He finally let them back in.
A good picture of the kids squinting in the sun.
We used a Fast Pass to meet Mickey Mouse. It was right around noon and time to head out for the day.
This was the scene in the back seats when we arrived back at our hotel.
We let them sleep for a few minutes because tonight we are heading to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and it will be a late night!
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