Once we got inside, we made a mad dash to get our Fast Passes for Space Mountain. Surprisingly, we got one that was only an hour and a half away, so we tried to stay close by. We hopped in line for the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger ride. It was pretty neat. It is like going into a video game - you have to shoot a laser at various things to score points. I totally beat Ted's score, but I couldn't get a picture as proof :(
After we finished up being a Space Ranger, it was time for Space Mountain! But it was down for some repairs so we had to wait a few more hours :( We decided to grab some lunch. This is another time we had taken some time to research food options and reservations somewhere. I just was not impressed with the fast food. After lunch we headed over to the Jungle Cruise and Pirates. Both are so cheesy but I love it!
We decided to go to Splash Mountain / Thunder Mountain next. We grabbed a fast pass for Splash Mountain and got in line for Thunder Mountain. The line was way longer than we had anticipated. It took forever, but I loved it. Ted thought it was a wussy excuse for a roller coaster. Splash Mountain was fine. I was glad that I didn't get wet because I did not feel like walking around in wet jeans all day.
Of course we had to do the Haunted Mansion - I promised Mom because it is her favorite.
As it was getting dark we headed over to Fantasy Land. I really, really wanted to ride "It's a Small World" - I love it. However, Fantasy Land is going through a major renovation right now, so most of the rides were closed and under construction. So, no Small World for me :(. We rode the Winnie the Pooh ride, but it sucked in comparison. We also watched Mickey's Philharmagic. It was really cute and since I'm a symphony music junkie I really enjoyed it.
The last thing we rode was Dumbo. I was totally fine with waiting in the 30 minute line with the screaming kids and tired parents. I was going to make up for not getting to go on Small World. There were two women behind us in line with 3 very young children. One of the kids did not understand personal boundaries yet - he was pretty much standing under Ted's butt the whole time we were in line. When we were about 10 minutes away from getting on the ride, one of the little boys broke free of his mother and ran ahead. The poor mom had to chase after him, maneuvering around all the people in line. She caught him, and dragged him back to their spot. Suddenly, she screamed; the kid's head was gushing blood; we think he fell when she finally caught him. Ted and I were like, holy crap we have to help. All the people around her in line scramble for napkins as well as an attendant. I was shocked with how "calm" the attendants were when they finally walked over to find out why this woman was screaming. It was a huge gash - I'm sure the kid needed stitches. The attendants finally helped her out of the line and (sorta) rushed to the first aid place. It was crazy. As we load up in our flying Dumbo, one of the attendant hands us free "Let's Celebrate!" buttons. He didn't hand any to anyone else...we think they tried to buy our silence with buttons! Who knew that riding Dumbo would be so dramatic!!
Overall we loved our day at the Magic Kingdom. I think we mostly did what we had hoped to do, with the exception of everything that was being renovated in Fantasy Land. I'm ready to go back and take our future kids!!
Up next: Our Last Day :(
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