Arrival Day, Friday, April 29th 2016

Well, we're here!

We went to bed around 9:00 last night thinking we'd be able to get a little bit of sleep before hitting the road at 11:30. Unfortunately, it rained like crazy so we were delayed by a little bit.

We arrived at Walt Disney World at 3:39pm and it has been awesome. Other than the ridiculously crushing fatigue, it has been great.

As I write this on the morning of Saturday 4/30/16, we are in a mad rush to get out the door and make it in time to the Magic Kingdom for the rope drop show. So, this is going to be quick. But, here's some shots of the view right outside our hotel room door(s).

On The Road

Our plan last night was to get up and hit the road around 11. That didn't happen. A band of thunderstorms came through around 10pm which delayed our departure to closer to 1am. So, after I spent about one and a half hours of lying in bed (and not sleeping), we hit the road.

Sophie and Lily slept for a solid three or four hours so, they are up right now watching Tangled.

But, we are on our way to Disney World! In fact, we will be at South of the Border in about 20 minutes,  which is always a classy stop.

Some notable quotes : after driving for about 20 minutes, Lily asked,  "Are we almost there? "

A little later,  Lily told Joy,  "I'm so glad we ordered our trip to Disney World."

Making memories and the sun isn't even up yet.

More to come...

What Emotions Does This Image Conjure?

The picture above was taken in the bus queuing area at the Magic Kingdom. Obviously, this was taken during the day and, unbelievably, there's almost no one in this shot! 

But back to the title of this post: what kinds of emotions does this image trigger in you? If you've never been to Walt Disney World then the answer is probably nothing. If you have been to "the World", you're either thinking, "Aww! I can't wait! Remember when... [insert special memory here]". But, you may see this waiting area and think, "Ugh. My feet and legs hurt just looking at this." 

For me, I see potential. Potential of a new day at The Magic Kingdom with my family, having awesome new experiences and making memories that will last a lifetime. But, I also see the potential of standing in that line at 11:30pm behind hundreds of other people that just want to get on the bus, get back to Pop Century, and fall onto their bed immediately after trudging back to their room. I also see the promise of a quick bus ride back to the resort, only to be dismayed by a family of 20+ people accompanying their family member that happens to be on a "jazzy". (No offense to those that need to use jazzies. My wife and I had a couple experiences of disappointment at the hands of large families mostly filling the bus before anyone else can get on. Is this complaining? I hope not. I don't mean to be complaining.)

But, no matter what the reality ends up being, waiting in line at Disney is still better than "no line, no waiting" anywhere else in the world.

We'll find out what's in store for us in this waiting area in 52 days!

Unless we drive to the park...