This morning had a big surprise for the girls. Because of Avery's fear of costumes we decided to tell the girls about our trip long ago. I really wanted to surprise them and say "Let's Go!!!", but we knew that this would be something she would have to get used to. The thing Avery was most excited about was seeing Cinderella's castle, so the first dinner reservation I made was to eat in the castle, and I was super excited when I got it for Christmas Eve. I told the girls that we had to be invited by Cinderella to eat there, and I didn't know if we could get an invitation this time. This morning their "invitation" was in the envelope. They were pretty excited!!! I also planned all the things I thought they would like best for this day. I couldn't wait!!!
Let me tell you - I can't remember if I said this before, but if you are visiting with small children, the thing to do is take advantage of the Extra Magic Hours and go first thing!!! Although it was super early, we would arrive at 7 when the park opened. Even though it would open to everyone at 8, people wouldn't start showing up until 9ish so that gave us 2 hours of very low crowds!!! It was FANTASTIC!!!
We started the day with a few pictures. This one is definitely one of my favorites. Notice the lack of crowd!!! That was definitely not the case later in the day!!!
I thought this Mickey and Minnie was too cute!!! I know I've said it before, but the decorations were just amazing!!!
The day was reserved for The Classics!!! The girls loved the Dumbo ride!!! We actually rode it twice... walked on, got off, walked around and got on again. I'm telling you - no people!!!
The girls love carousels, and this one was no exception. We also rode this one twice - the second time Josh and I rode too, and they thought that was great!!! :)
We tried to pull the sword out, but it wouldn't budge!!!
When we were waiting for Mickey's Philharmagic, there were not many people at all. Usually you have to fight your way in, and go all the way to the end, but for this show we got to sit anywhere we wanted. Reagan chose the middle of the first row. Thanks R!!! But the show was GREAT!!! We ended up taking Mom later in the day! We also rode the Peter Pan ride which the girls loved! Afterwards, Josh went to wait in line while the girls and I rode Peter Pan again, and then went to get a snack. (Don't worry. We got it to go so he could have some too!)
This girl is super hard to get pictures with! They only allow 90 people in every 45 minutes, and the line can be longer than 300 people at any time. Josh got us in the first group of the day!!! Reagan was beside herself! She loves Rapunzel!!! Rapunzel asked if we had any grand plans for the day, and Avery told her we were going to eat in the castle. Rapunzel got all excited and said to tell all her friends hello, and to watch Ariel - sometimes she tries to brush her hair with your fork! Avery thought that was hilarious!!!
After Rapunzel we rode another classic - the teacups!!! Reagan LOVED making the teacup spin, and kept begging Josh to "go faster"!!! Again we rode twice, and the second time Alice and White Rabbit rode too!!! They weren't in our teacup, but the girls were still excited!!! So we went and hopped in her line. She was really cute. One of the cool things about character lines is that all the kids just start talking, so then the parents start talking too. The parents in front of us told us where to find Woody and Jessie. They come later!
We rounded the corner and found these three! The evil step-mother and step-sisters!!! They were hilarious!!! They kept fighting and picking on each other. Josh and I were cracking up!!! Avery told them that we were eating in the castle, and the step-mother said, "Oh! We are never invited to those types of parties. But now that we know you, I'm sure we'll get an invitation!" :)
We pulled fast passes for Winnie the Pooh, and we got an extra for Philharmagic. Since we had already seen it we gave them to a family with 2 kids. The mom was so excited. It was her daughter's birthday and by this time it would save them quite a bit of time! The kids liked the Pooh ride. They got to ride this one together, and Reagan was all irritated because Josh and I sat in front... but I got better pictures!
Told you they were coming!!! Last thing of the morning was Woody and Jessie. They would pick on the kids and each other - well, as much as you can when you don't talk. The girl's really enjoyed them!!! We would have never found them had the mom not told us about them earlier in the day!Afterwards it was back to the hotel for naps! When the girls woke up we had princess dresses, crowns, wands, shoes, and other accessories laid out for them. We told them that if they were going to eat in The Castle, they should get to dress up like princesses. So off to Bibbidi Boppity Boutique we went.
Reagan LOVED it!!! We all know she's a princess anyway, and she feels she should get this type of treatment daily! They fixed her hair and make-up, and then painted her nails. She was definitely in her element. 
Avery... not so much! She was very overwhelmed by all the activity. Once she got in the chair she was doing better... right up until she got spooked by the comb/crown thing they put in her hair. Then it was all over! We made her let them finish her hair, but didn't do her make-up and nails. I was so disappointed!!! I know it's silly, but I so wanted them to enjoy the experience and have a blast. We're usually prepared for Avery's quirks, but she had done so well this entire week that this caught me completely by surprise. I must admit, I cried. But we all got it together so we could enjoy the rest of the night. There was a shop that had a photographer in it just for the girls who went to BBB. The pictures turned out GREAT!!!
After pictures it was time to go to The Castle, and Avery and Reagan were very excited. Cinderella was beautiful, and let me take several pictures!!! We also saw Aurora, Snow White, Ariel, and Jasmine. Ariel and Jasmine were hilarious!!! We had a balloon with both of them on it, and Ariel yelled over, "Hey Jasmine! Look it's us right beside each other! We're BFF's!!!" Then Jasmine motioned a heart back to her. We were rolling! The food was delicious, and the castle was beautiful!!! It was a wonderful experience!
Afterwards we watched a show at the front of the castle, and then watched the Electrical Parade. This girl was about to drop, but it was definitely her night!!! She was born for royalty!!!By far - the best day EVER!!!
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