Whew! After about 4 hours of sleep, we all woke up around 9:00 to start our first day at Disney! Our AirBnB was really nice and even had a pool (although in order to heat it we had to pay an extra fee, so it stayed cold). The kids insisted on trying it out anyway.
Grandma came to spend the day with us!! We were so excited to visit the Magic Kingdom. We had 5-day hopper passes, so our week would consist of 5 days at Disney parks and one day at Orlando Studios.
Finally on our way to the park!
The kids all thought the monorail was awesome.
We attempted to take a family picture at the entrance, but no one wanted to cooperate, so we scrapped that idea pretty quickly. The lines were very long and we were super tired, so we were in "survival mode". Wasn't worth it!
Cole was super excited about the train, though, and wanted his picture taken.
Grandma and I took Cole up to see the parked train. They were doing construction around the tracks, so the train was out of commission while we were there. It was a bummer, but the silver lining was that Cole got to see the train and the engine up close.
This sweet boy was in heaven.
Maybe because it was a Saturday, but it was so super crowded. We had magic bands, but we didn't know we could get fast passes in advance, so by the time we figured out exactly how the fast pass system worked, it was too late to fast pass any of the "good" rides. Lesson learned--the other days we planned much better.
The park was decked out in Christmas decor. It really was beautiful.
In line for Splash Mountain!
While Dad and the boys rode a couple big rides, Grandma and I took the girls on some of the smaller ones. Merry go Round!
I forgot our baby carrier, so we had to hold Valerie the entire time we were in lines. My arms and back were sore the next day! Mom was such a trooper and did at least half the carrying.
She wasn't a fan of the horse.
We stood in line for FOREVER for the Peter Pan ride, but it was a hit and the kids loved it.
Hitting up It's a Small World. Looks like Lexi hit her limit. Poor girl was asleep the whole ride.
Man we were tired by the time we went home! Even with the terrible airplane situation and the lack of sleep, our first day was a success!
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