Disney, Day 2

Before going to bed on Friday night, Brad and I carefully looked over the Magic Kingdom map, marked all of the remaining things we still wanted to do with the kids (or things we knew the kids wanted to do again), planned out our initial three Fast Passes, and our path through the park on Saturday.  It was intense, but it was worth it.  Our second day in Magic Kingdom went so much more smoothly than the first.

Saturday morning, when I woke up, this is what I found:

I love vacation, sleep pictures :)

We got up, ate breakfast, got ready, and we were out the door.

We arrived at our first Fast Pass experience with only 12 minutes to spare.  On Wednesday, when we were exhausted and ready to leave the park (you know, before Hannah's ear fiasco), Jack discovered Splash Mountain and was dying to ride.  I was surprised that he was tall enough to go on; it seemed a little steep to me and that his tiny frame could just slip right out, but the height measurement bar assured me he'd be okay.  We promised that he could go with Daddy when we came back.  Poor Hannah was too short, so at the beginning of our second day, we split up for a little while.  I took Hannah to a toddler playground while Jack and Daddy went down Splash Mountain.  I was nervous about what Jack would think, but he loved it!

I know it doesn't look like it, but Brad swears Jack had a good time.  And apparently, I wasn't the only one afraid Jack would tumble from the log ride :)

Next, we took the train to Fantasyland to let the kids experience the fun of Dumbo and the famous tea cups.  

There were a few rides that we'd already been on, but that the kids enjoyed so much they wanted to go a second time.  We did Peter Pan's Flight, It's a Small World, and Prince Charming's Carousel both days.

It really was a magical day from start to finish.  The kids were being so good, and we were all having a great time.  During lunch, some characters that worked in Fantasyland came over and sat with the kids. They were talking in their fancy, royal accents and Jack and Hannah just giggled and smiled.  Quite adorable.

After lunch, we divided up for a bit so that Jack and Daddy could ride Thunder Mountain.  Hannah and I stayed in Fantasyland and met Winnie the Pooh and Tigger before riding Dumbo and the tea cups one more time.

We met up with Brad and Jack, went on Goofy's family roller coaster together (which Jack said was "crazy, freakin' awesome!"), and headed out.  

A really magical day.  I felt like we were all glowing when we left, and not just because we were sweaty.

It was perfect.

It was also the day I got really sunburned.

That night we went swimming in the pirate ship pool and tried to order a pizza.  It wasn't successful, and poor Brad ended up going out to pick up a pizza and eventually came home with McDonald's and Subway.  

It didn't matter - sunburn and wrecked dinner plans aside - this day was going down as one of the best days ever.