In lieu of a birthday party we took Cacy to Disney World for the very first time for her 5th birthday. It took a bit of maneuvering to get her to understand that the trip was instead of and not in addition to a party. About a month before the trip she finally truly got it and it all went well.
Before my mom passed away we talked about going to Disney. The plan was that she would go with us. When we found out she was sick (we did not know how sick at first) we talked about getting in a trip really soon. Once we found out how sick she was the talks changed. The gist of the message was for me to stop putting things off. After this I started saving specifically for Disney that day. Not just saving in general. My goals changed and so did my habits. Since my mom could not go we invited our cousin Olivia (aka Libby). Cacy and Libby are pretty tight, and Libby is my goddaughter.
Before my mom passed away we talked about going to Disney. The plan was that she would go with us. When we found out she was sick (we did not know how sick at first) we talked about getting in a trip really soon. Once we found out how sick she was the talks changed. The gist of the message was for me to stop putting things off. After this I started saving specifically for Disney that day. Not just saving in general. My goals changed and so did my habits. Since my mom could not go we invited our cousin Olivia (aka Libby). Cacy and Libby are pretty tight, and Libby is my goddaughter.
We went during dad's fall break from school. Our trip was for four days. Definitely a very quick and exhausting trip. We went to two parks, Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. We took a walk through Disney Springs the day we arrived after we ate at my favorite restaurant, Bahama Breeze. I think we all loved it, especially the rice. After we went to Animal Kingdom on our last day there we went to Dave and Busters. We played games, we ate, we got prizes, in essence we had a blast. Unfortunately, I did not take one picture while at D&Bs.
Back to Disney World. Upon entering the Magic Kingdom, our first park, for the first time, they asked if we were there for any reason. We told them we were celebrating Cacy's birthday. They gave all of us pins to make it easily identifiable among all park staff. They also do this for first time visitors. It certainly made Cacy feel extremely special. Near the end of the day it got her a few extra perks.
For our next trip I would like to make the following adjustments or make sure that we do the following.
- Take a longer trip. We could use a little rest.
- I would like to go to more parks. Epcot is my favorite and we need to try Hollywood Studios. Of course we would need to go back to Magic Kingdom, I really want to go inside the Haunted Mansion. There is also one more ride in Pandora (Animal Kingdom) that I would like to experience. Whew, crossing my fingers for that fast pass.
- Visit during a normal time of year when the park opens and closes at normal hours.
- Purchase hopper passes, when she is older and can handle a longer day.
- Actually have the autograph book and use it for its intended purpose.
- Pay closer attention to the schedule we get upon entering listing the days' events. We saw and did a lot of things just by being in the right place at the right time.
- Maybe stay at a Disney resort so we can sign up for fast passes earlier. Perhaps we can get passes for the more popular rides.
I hope you enjoy the pictures!
XOXOX,
Canita
DISNEY SPRINGS
MAGIC KINGDOM
ANIMAL KINGDOM
