The final straw was Julia's person of the week poster, where without a beat she listed Disney as the place she most wanted to go. We'd been talking about it on and off for a few years, and with that innocent publication the decision for our spring break destination was made.
Tree of Life at Epcot
Peace out - we're on spring break
Jonah was most excited to meet Pluto
Everest in the background, at Animal Kingdom - one of the big kids favorite rides
The Avatar land at Animal Kingdom was amazing to just walk around and admire. The ride itself was a big hit among the family. For those a bit more prone to motion sickness (I'm talking about myself) it was a ride best done with your eyes closed as to not have the visual representation of motion in addition to the feel of the motion. It was worth it though for how much everyone else enjoyed it.
Julia was so excited to meet Doc McStuffins
Family photo outside Turtle Talk with Crush which is a fun interactive show at Epcot
Anna giving Ana the side-eye while they do moose ears
Test Track at Epcot was a big hit with the whole family. You design your own car and then it's "tested" on the track. The boys car focused on power and responsiveness. The girls car focused on efficiency and style. In the end, the girls car won by 1 point.
Baymax from Big Hero 6 - a movie often watched during Jonah's hospital days
We of course did a princess meal, where Belle greeted us before we went to our table
Germany!
Julia had a whirl at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique in Cinderella's castle. It was everything she wanted it to be and came with souvenirs so we can recreate the magic at home.
Anna was really into the rides
Anna was most excited to meet Stitch
Jonah, Julia and Noah all did a little Jedi training
We may not be a Star Wars family, but the kids were more than happy to swing swords at bad guys
Family loving
How could we resist Olaf?
The kids were thoroughly grossed out
Classic Magic Kingdom. Spring break at Disney is apparently not just a week, but from early March-mid April so the crowds were pretty thick.
They loved the roller coaster type rides!
After Julia's princess makeover they did a little photo shoot, for which she was more than willing to participate. Julia was just her sweet self the whole trip. Disney gives out birthday pins to people celebrating at the park and Julia never missed a chance to wish people "Happy Birthday!"
The rock n' roll roller coaster was the scariest, but most awesome of the coasters - according to the rating team
We had a friend, Roberta, from My VIP Tour, help show us the ropes at each park. She was such a good sport and always up for whatever, including silly pictures at Hollywood Studios.
Chef Mickey - a classic experience
As to be expected - we knew that lots of people we knew were going to be a Disney. The crazy thing is, the only time we ran into them was when we didn't try. If we tried to plan it, it didn't work. This is Ms. Kim, Jonah's speech therapist that we ran into on our way out of Magic Kingdom as they were on their way in.
Julia did not like getting wet on Kali River Rapids in Animal Kingdom
Merry-go-rounds can be scary
The photo guy called Noah his twin and wanted his own picture taken. Bald heads of the world unite!
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