Day 3 at Magic Kingdom

This was definitely my favorite day of the trip!  The boys were so excited and there is nothing like seeing the castle in person, it was magical {very cheesy, I know}!  We woke up early and got to the park about 30 minutes until opening.  They do a little production minutes before it opens which definitely builds up the excitement of the day!

Our first ride on the list was the Dumbo ride.  {Side note:  If you're ever to plan a trip to Disney visit this site.  You can customize your own itinerary for each day at Disney.  They take into account the ages of kids, recommend what days at which parks are less crowded and what rides to go to first. This saved us hours!!!}  This line was the longest line we stood in all day, about 20 mins. Not too bad!

Next on our schedule was Peter Pan's Flight.  This was one of my favorite indoor rides because the whole time you are flying over London at nighttime and Never-Never Land in a pirate ship. 

Our next stop was to the Mad Tea Party...AKA The Teacups!  Another classic Disney ride and everyone enjoyed it!

Next we rode "It's a Small World".  This definitely brought back memories of the first time I rode it back in 1992ish.  Funny how that song sticks in your head all. day. long.  Are you singing it?  Is it in your head yet? :)

Next we rode The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.  Too cute.

Then we took a "raft" over to Tom Sawyer Island.  We had fun navigating through dark caves, going over barrel bridges and playing in a fort!



Next up was Splash Mountain!  All of the adults were excited to do a big ride and even Noah was interested in riding it after seeing the big drop at the end of the ride.  We thought we would let him try it so we took turns.  Noah was very brave on the ride even after the "surprise" drop in the dark during the ride.  Afterward, he said he that he didn't want to ride it again.  Understandable!  Aaron & I waited outside of the ride while the other adults rode it first.  I didn't get a picture of us riding it, but we got a good one of them!

After Splash Mountain we headed for the exit and went back to the hotel for naps/late lunch.  Then got back into the car(s) to go back to Magic Kingdom.  After entering he park we decided to take the typical picture in front of the castle.

We then headed to Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean....both very entertaining.

After those couple of rides it was time to go meet Mickey and Minnie!   I wasn't sure how they would do with the life-size characters since Noah hasn't had the best track record with them and Cohen did not like Santa last year.  But to our surprise they looooved them.  The boys gave them several hugs and even stood still long enough to get an adorable picture.

After the highlight of the day it was time for the Main Street Electrical Parade that featured lots of the characters in lighted floats.  This was a great ending to our first day at Disney World!

Next up: Day 4 at Hollywood Studios!