Hollywood Studios

It's so funny when you get to the park before it opens. Mostly everyone does their research, and you know which rides you need to get to first thing. They usually let you in the gates, then hold everyone up front, do a little welcoming performance, and then let you go, reminding you not to run! It's usually the dads that take off in a speed walk to hold a spot in line at the best rides. Everyone knew you had to get to Toy Story Mania first thing. Randall and Lexie rode it, I got a fastpass for us to ride it again later, then I took Tripp to the potty, and rode it with him. It was pretty cool! He was a little small because it's kind of jerky,you are trying to shoot a laser gun, and you wear 3D glasses that kept falling off of him. He didn't care though, he loved it! Then Randall and Lex saw the Little Mermaid musical. After that we got in line to meet Buzz and Woody! We also met Sully and Mike from Monsters, Inc. We just watched it for the first time 2 weeks ago and it's definitely a favorite movie now! Then we went to our last character dining at Hollywood and Vine. This food was really good. It was a lunch buffet. We got to meet Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso, and the Little Einstein characters. All the characters, except for the princesses, can't talk to you because they won't sound realistic. It's a little awkward (to me) trying to interact with them. They high five and try to interact by pointing to things and hugging them. The kids never asked why they didn't talk thank goodness! It didn't seem to bother them! After that we made it to the Indiana Jones stunt show which is pretty cool. It was more for older kids/adults but our kids sat great and Lexie asked a million questions. They had fire scenes that they both loved. We saw the Muppets 3D show. I think we could have skipped this. It was not that great. We met Lotso Huggin Bear. We watched a parade. In this parade it was the first time we had seen Jessie, the cowgirl. The parades are fun! Then we went to the Beauty and the Beast Musical. We were a little early and Lexie was asked to be the honorary princess of the show! That meant that at the end she would go up to the stage and receive a rose from the princess and prince!! We got a little stressed because Lexie was having doubts and asking about what if she didn't want to go and if her daddy could go with her. Luckily, the staff is just so incredibly great with the kids. They knew exactly what to say! They told her to do one practice without her daddy and see what she thinks. So they took her up there and showed her where she would stand and what they would do. It was so nice of them! She came back confident and ready to be the princess. So at the end of the show, the cast member came and got her and she walked up there like such a big girl, and received her rose. She was so proud. She got a little certificate too! Fun times in Disney World!! We had such a nice time. What's exciting to me is that I know when we go back next (in 4 years or so) we will actually get to ride the big kid/adult rides so it will be a whole new experience!! There is definitely something for everyone at Disney World!! We debated going with a 2 year old, but it was great with him! I think him and Lexie liked it equally. The hardest part for him was waiting in lines so I can't imagine going during the peak season when it's crowded and HOT! Our weather was just perfect! High of 70 everyday, lows around 55. The kids still can't stop talking about it! If Tripp walks off from me and I ask him where he is going he almost always says, "Disney World!" Ha!