Thursday night, with great excitement, we were off to "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party". This is a special event at Disney, with a limited number of tickets sold. All of the rides are running, but the wait time is a lot less since there is less people in the park. But best of all, there are all kinds of fun activities/features happening at the park...it is AWESOME!!!
We headed to park in costume, full of the Halloween spirit. The girls, in full princess spirit, opted to wear their special dresses from Grandma. I was 'Momma Snow White' thanks to the incredible generosity of my Debbie-day-ana (smile) who kindly lent me her costume. Daddy was a Ghostbuster and Grandma was a nun!!! Everyone is pretty much in costume and it is so fun to see!!! There was a family where the parents and their four children were Dalmation dogs and their Grandma was Cruella Deville!!!
The ticket taker told Grandma, "Have a good night, sister" and Daddy was a hit in his Ghostbuster costume! People kept asking him which one he was, if he was on his way to the Haunted Mansion to take care of some business, etc...it was great! And of course, our princesses got many adoring looks and comments!
We had a blast at the special Halloween dance parties. We totally fell upon the first one on our way to Fantasyland...we passed a restaurant and there was Lilo and Stitch dancing on stage! Holy Cow!!!! We dashed in and I don't think I'll ever forget the excitement that spread across Isabella's face when she saw Stitch!!! Lilo and Stitch is one of our favorite cartoons on snuggle mornings!!! We did the chicken dance and the YMCA and got a big wave and kiss blown to us from Lilo! Veronica, also a fan, was entranced and danced in Grandma's arms. She got some very special up close waves from Lilo...it was sooooo COOL!!! Daddy captured it all on video camera and it was so fun to watch!!!
Than as we came into Fantasyland we fell upon a second dance party with Chip and Dale!!! But this time, Chip and Dale weren't on a stage, they were on the dance floor and you were right there with them!!! I took Isabella out there and she stayed and danced rather stiffly, she was a bit in awe and overwhelmed being right out there with them. It was so cute:) She did the cha cha slide with them, but she seemed more interested in seeing if there was another kid her age who would dance with her. She kept asking different little girls to dance with her, but they were more interested in dancing with Chip and Dale. Veronica went with Grandma to do some trick or treating...being that close to a 'head' character (as opposed to a 'face' character like the princesses) was still a bit too much for her:)
Time for a parade!!! And what a parade the Halloween one is!!! Fantastic! Mickey, Minnie, and the gang are all in Halloween costumes...it is SO CUTE!!! The parade features a lot of the Disney 'villians' - like Captain Hook, Ursula, the wicked queens, it's super cute!!! We had a front row seat and enjoyed sitting next to a family with kids our age. Their 6 year old daughter and Isabella chatted up a storm while waiting for the parade to start...it was VERY CUTE to listen too!!! Isabella was turning up the full charm as she made a new friend, including being adorably cute to her baby sister..."Oh here little sisty, have a candy while you wait".
The parade was fantastic!!! Veronica sat right up front with Daddy, waved immediately when she saw Donald Duck (our first indication that she is starting to warm up to the 'head' characters), and seemed to be having a great time. Than of course it had to happen...really it's hilarious when it's all said and done. There were four of the evil hyenas (did Ieven spell that anywhere near right?) from the Lion King (of course in costume) and they would prowl up on the sidelines and randomly growl at people. And who were some of those lucky people - Daddy and V of course!!!! Ahhhhh man!:) Veronica flipped out and spent the rest of the parade in my arms:) But the parade was wonderful, full of Halloween spirit, and so much creativity!!!
Now a ride report...new rides we tried that night -
*The Buzz Lightyear ride...fun and Veronica seemed to particularly enjoy it
*Stitch's Great Escape - oh boy, don't know if we quite knew what we were getting into. This is more of an 'experience' than a ride. You're strapped into a chair with a lot of effects going on around you, like the sensation that Stitch is ruffling your hair, water spraying at you, the feeling of Stitch jumping on your chair, and the scent of him burping in your face. Lots of darkness and noise effects. Isabella was skiddish from the start...she had overheard someone say it was scary right before we went in. But we reminded her it was pretend and went for it. She was a bit freaked out throughout it, but true to 'Isabella form' the second we got out, she went running to Grandma telling her all about and begging to go on it again, reminding Grandma it's all just pretend:)
*Thunder Mountain - Daddy and Isabella went on this. Bry said Isabella got freaked out right before they got on the train car, almost didn't go on, but once again, LOVED IT and came bouncing off pleading to go again. So off she and I went, with my sweet girl telling me, "It's not scary Mom, just fun, ok?". And fun it was! Isabella giggled and shrieked throughout the coaster ride that involves no huge drops, but has a lot of speed and curves and twists, and is especially cool to ride at night, since you come out of the mountain and are outside during some of it! Hands down...my favorite ride!!!!
The night started winding down with a fantastic fireworks show! Fireworks are going off all around you...it's spectacular...but very loud:) It was getting close to 10, and Veronica was tired and not digging the noise. Isabella was pretty enthralled with everything during that point and beamed like a ray of sunshine at the fireworks going off around her.
We were heading out right after the fireworks, when a tired and delerious Veronica exclaimed, "Horsey, horsey" as we passed Cinderella's carousel and proceeded to perk up considerably. So Grandma, Daddy, and the girls boarded the carousel.
And to make a long story short...next came what Bryan calls my 'Sarah Palin Crazy Hockey Mom' moment. Let's just say that I was tipped off that Cinderella and Prince Charming were doing a character appearance in Toon Town and that the line probably wouldn't be very long since the second parade was going on. This led to me tearing through the park to get us a spot in line while the rest of my family trailed behind (I encouraged them to walk since I was running:), only to be told by the attendant that Cinderella and Prince Charming would be leaving in 5 minutes to be replaced by Aurora and Prince Phillip. What???? We'd already met Aurora that morning, I wanted a picture of Cinderella and Isabella wearing her Cinderella dress. But I had two tired kids, a tired Grandma, and a husband who was less than impressed with my crazy running through the park, and while the line was not too long, there was no way we were goign to get to her before she left. So we told Isabella that Cinderella was going to have to leave and asked her if she wanted to just go home or did she want to see Aurora and Prince Phillip. In a very calm, sleepy voice, Isabella said, "That's fine, I will just meet them". So sweet, so cute. I pointed out to her again, because I think she missed it, that she was going to get to meet a Prince! Isabella had asked me before the trip if any of the prince's would be there and I'd told her I didn't know...well, here we were about to meet a prince! When Isabella realized that she got EXCITED! But the second it was her turn, she turned into the very shy, demure little girl that had been at the princess breakfeast...it's so darn cute:)
So I walked her up to Aurora and Prince Phillip, and said, "We had such a wonderful time meeting you at breakfeast this morning, Aurora". And here is what I LOVE ABOUT DISNEY...all of their people are so on their game. Aurora and Phillip immediately picked up on my cue, Aurora responding, "Yes, so did I" and Phillip getting down on his knee at Isabella's level and saying, "And what is your name?" (Aurora couldn't ask - she'd already met Isabella that morning, nod nod wink wink:). "Isabella" my sweet daughter said, and Phillip looked up at Aurora and said, "Oh yes, this is the little girl you were telling me about"! Isabella beamed and I just could have cried, all of this little things, these little details, considerations, they mean so much to me as a Mom, watching my child experience the 'magic' of Disney.
With that, it was time to head home:) By the time we were on Main Street USA (the entryway of the park), Isabella and Veronica were both sleeping peacefully in their strollers - our own Sleeping Beauties. What a great night! It was such an awesome experience!!!
We headed to park in costume, full of the Halloween spirit. The girls, in full princess spirit, opted to wear their special dresses from Grandma. I was 'Momma Snow White' thanks to the incredible generosity of my Debbie-day-ana (smile) who kindly lent me her costume. Daddy was a Ghostbuster and Grandma was a nun!!! Everyone is pretty much in costume and it is so fun to see!!! There was a family where the parents and their four children were Dalmation dogs and their Grandma was Cruella Deville!!!
The ticket taker told Grandma, "Have a good night, sister" and Daddy was a hit in his Ghostbuster costume! People kept asking him which one he was, if he was on his way to the Haunted Mansion to take care of some business, etc...it was great! And of course, our princesses got many adoring looks and comments!
We had a blast at the special Halloween dance parties. We totally fell upon the first one on our way to Fantasyland...we passed a restaurant and there was Lilo and Stitch dancing on stage! Holy Cow!!!! We dashed in and I don't think I'll ever forget the excitement that spread across Isabella's face when she saw Stitch!!! Lilo and Stitch is one of our favorite cartoons on snuggle mornings!!! We did the chicken dance and the YMCA and got a big wave and kiss blown to us from Lilo! Veronica, also a fan, was entranced and danced in Grandma's arms. She got some very special up close waves from Lilo...it was sooooo COOL!!! Daddy captured it all on video camera and it was so fun to watch!!!
Than as we came into Fantasyland we fell upon a second dance party with Chip and Dale!!! But this time, Chip and Dale weren't on a stage, they were on the dance floor and you were right there with them!!! I took Isabella out there and she stayed and danced rather stiffly, she was a bit in awe and overwhelmed being right out there with them. It was so cute:) She did the cha cha slide with them, but she seemed more interested in seeing if there was another kid her age who would dance with her. She kept asking different little girls to dance with her, but they were more interested in dancing with Chip and Dale. Veronica went with Grandma to do some trick or treating...being that close to a 'head' character (as opposed to a 'face' character like the princesses) was still a bit too much for her:)
Time for a parade!!! And what a parade the Halloween one is!!! Fantastic! Mickey, Minnie, and the gang are all in Halloween costumes...it is SO CUTE!!! The parade features a lot of the Disney 'villians' - like Captain Hook, Ursula, the wicked queens, it's super cute!!! We had a front row seat and enjoyed sitting next to a family with kids our age. Their 6 year old daughter and Isabella chatted up a storm while waiting for the parade to start...it was VERY CUTE to listen too!!! Isabella was turning up the full charm as she made a new friend, including being adorably cute to her baby sister..."Oh here little sisty, have a candy while you wait".
The parade was fantastic!!! Veronica sat right up front with Daddy, waved immediately when she saw Donald Duck (our first indication that she is starting to warm up to the 'head' characters), and seemed to be having a great time. Than of course it had to happen...really it's hilarious when it's all said and done. There were four of the evil hyenas (did Ieven spell that anywhere near right?) from the Lion King (of course in costume) and they would prowl up on the sidelines and randomly growl at people. And who were some of those lucky people - Daddy and V of course!!!! Ahhhhh man!:) Veronica flipped out and spent the rest of the parade in my arms:) But the parade was wonderful, full of Halloween spirit, and so much creativity!!!
Now a ride report...new rides we tried that night -
*The Buzz Lightyear ride...fun and Veronica seemed to particularly enjoy it
*Stitch's Great Escape - oh boy, don't know if we quite knew what we were getting into. This is more of an 'experience' than a ride. You're strapped into a chair with a lot of effects going on around you, like the sensation that Stitch is ruffling your hair, water spraying at you, the feeling of Stitch jumping on your chair, and the scent of him burping in your face. Lots of darkness and noise effects. Isabella was skiddish from the start...she had overheard someone say it was scary right before we went in. But we reminded her it was pretend and went for it. She was a bit freaked out throughout it, but true to 'Isabella form' the second we got out, she went running to Grandma telling her all about and begging to go on it again, reminding Grandma it's all just pretend:)
*Thunder Mountain - Daddy and Isabella went on this. Bry said Isabella got freaked out right before they got on the train car, almost didn't go on, but once again, LOVED IT and came bouncing off pleading to go again. So off she and I went, with my sweet girl telling me, "It's not scary Mom, just fun, ok?". And fun it was! Isabella giggled and shrieked throughout the coaster ride that involves no huge drops, but has a lot of speed and curves and twists, and is especially cool to ride at night, since you come out of the mountain and are outside during some of it! Hands down...my favorite ride!!!!
The night started winding down with a fantastic fireworks show! Fireworks are going off all around you...it's spectacular...but very loud:) It was getting close to 10, and Veronica was tired and not digging the noise. Isabella was pretty enthralled with everything during that point and beamed like a ray of sunshine at the fireworks going off around her.
We were heading out right after the fireworks, when a tired and delerious Veronica exclaimed, "Horsey, horsey" as we passed Cinderella's carousel and proceeded to perk up considerably. So Grandma, Daddy, and the girls boarded the carousel.
And to make a long story short...next came what Bryan calls my 'Sarah Palin Crazy Hockey Mom' moment. Let's just say that I was tipped off that Cinderella and Prince Charming were doing a character appearance in Toon Town and that the line probably wouldn't be very long since the second parade was going on. This led to me tearing through the park to get us a spot in line while the rest of my family trailed behind (I encouraged them to walk since I was running:), only to be told by the attendant that Cinderella and Prince Charming would be leaving in 5 minutes to be replaced by Aurora and Prince Phillip. What???? We'd already met Aurora that morning, I wanted a picture of Cinderella and Isabella wearing her Cinderella dress. But I had two tired kids, a tired Grandma, and a husband who was less than impressed with my crazy running through the park, and while the line was not too long, there was no way we were goign to get to her before she left. So we told Isabella that Cinderella was going to have to leave and asked her if she wanted to just go home or did she want to see Aurora and Prince Phillip. In a very calm, sleepy voice, Isabella said, "That's fine, I will just meet them". So sweet, so cute. I pointed out to her again, because I think she missed it, that she was going to get to meet a Prince! Isabella had asked me before the trip if any of the prince's would be there and I'd told her I didn't know...well, here we were about to meet a prince! When Isabella realized that she got EXCITED! But the second it was her turn, she turned into the very shy, demure little girl that had been at the princess breakfeast...it's so darn cute:)
So I walked her up to Aurora and Prince Phillip, and said, "We had such a wonderful time meeting you at breakfeast this morning, Aurora". And here is what I LOVE ABOUT DISNEY...all of their people are so on their game. Aurora and Phillip immediately picked up on my cue, Aurora responding, "Yes, so did I" and Phillip getting down on his knee at Isabella's level and saying, "And what is your name?" (Aurora couldn't ask - she'd already met Isabella that morning, nod nod wink wink:). "Isabella" my sweet daughter said, and Phillip looked up at Aurora and said, "Oh yes, this is the little girl you were telling me about"! Isabella beamed and I just could have cried, all of this little things, these little details, considerations, they mean so much to me as a Mom, watching my child experience the 'magic' of Disney.
With that, it was time to head home:) By the time we were on Main Street USA (the entryway of the park), Isabella and Veronica were both sleeping peacefully in their strollers - our own Sleeping Beauties. What a great night! It was such an awesome experience!!!
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