Saturday, March 19, 2016

Disney Part 3--Hollywood Studios


This was the day we rode lots of rides and saw lots of shows.  
THE RIDES
We raced 200 other people, who were also waiting with us at the front gate, to the new Toy Story ride (only rode it once...but would have done it again if the line weren't so long). 
Star Wars (rode 2 times)...we watched all 7 of the movies in the weeks leading up to our trip and so the girls were pretty excited to see everyone....well mostly excited (except for Kylo Ren and the storm troopers).  This was also the only day we were there that it rained.  Sometimes it was a  downpour and sometimes a drizzle.  Thankfully, it was done by the afternoon, but it was a soggy morning.
So Disney prides itself on being authentic...the characters you meet keep their personalities in real life...Chip and Dale are silly, Sully (as you'll see below) is playful, and Minnie and Mickey are super loving.  The villains are no different.  So, the nervous looking faces on our girls are legit.  Kylo Ren was super scary and mean and if you could see his face, I'm sure he wouldn't be smiling.  
Tower of Terror--rode it 3 times!  (Note Janet's face again...far right).  Hadley and Andy are pretending to be sleeping.  I'm not sure Hadley would have slept through Nana's death grip!
Tower of Terror is in the background.
My favorite ride in all of Disney World and the only one that Hadley was too short to go on...Rockin' Roller Coaster (rode 2 times).
The Great Movie Ride
THE SHOWS
This was the closest we got to Anna and Elsa and we didn't have to wait 75 minutes in a line!  The Frozen Sing Along was entertaining and even though the girls knew all the words, they were mesmerized by the actors and didn't sing.  :)

The Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playground
  I loved this movie growing up and loved watching it again with the girls before we left.  We heard devastating news while we were there that in April, the playground will be torn down to make room for Star Wars World...boo :(
Joni in her spider house...she's sleeping in her "bed"
We love Mike and Sully!
Gotta have Mickey shaped food at every meal :)
Lots of magic shots this day.
One of the best night shows is at Hollywood Studios.  Mickey battles the bad guys with water and fire and wins.  It's a fun show.  The girls are showing off their "1st Visit" badges while we wait.  Best idea ever...bringing your own glow sticks from the $ store so you don't have to buy the $45 ones they provide.
 
Love to you all!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Disney Part 2--Epcot

EPCOT was amazing!  It was one of our busiest days and packed full of fun.  We started off with Test Track (fast with no drops or darkness so Nana loved it).  Then, one of the highlights of our whole trip, we had breakfast with the princesses.  The girls were beside themselves.  I might have cried a tear or two watching the girls and knowing how happy they were.  
Designing our pretend car for Test Track.
Not the ideal ride, first thing in the morning, if you want to keep your hair nice.
Epcot has 2 sections...the educational imagination section (Future World) and the countries (World Showcase) which is also educational so win-win.  Our breakfast was in Norway and the food (reminiscent of that country) was good.  We met Belle first and the rest came right to our tables.
The girls wanted to see Ariel and Merida the most.  So, we crossed off Ariel right away.

Mulan
Alice in Wonderland (who was super fun and super friendly even though she isn't technically a princess..she was my favorite that morning).  
and Snow White.
With full tummies and the rest of the day before us, we made our way around World Showcase to the other 10 countries.  I made the girls a little passport that we got stamped in each country.  We ate a little snack in France, saw Aladdin and Jasmine in Morocco, had dinner in Mexico, and fun everywhere else.
Tried hats on in Norway...
Pictures in France
and Italy
How many Hubers can fit in a phone booth in the U.K.? Answer: 5 (that were willing to get in)
Getting our passport stamped in Germany...
Germany at night (not taken by us)  :)
More hats in China...
It was a good character day too.  Besides the princesses and Aladdin and Jasmine, we saw Baymax from Big Hero 6..
Minnie and Pluto
MICKEY!!!
and Goofy.
More magic shots...
We love our Uncle Benny for bringing us to Disney World!!!
We did spend time in the Future World part of Epcot too.  Went to the aquarium...  
and to space...
and had great seats for the night show...Reflections of Earth.  
Such a great day.  Love to you all!