Sunday, June 6, 2010

Family Fun at Disney!

Earlier this year we took advantage of buying the FL resident discount for a 4 Day Dream Pass. We decided that we would go to each of the Disney parks. We had been to Magic Kingdom before when S was 18 months, but we'd never been to Epcot, Hollywood Studios, or Animal Kingdom. Even though the boys are young (and free until 3 yrs old) it was well worth it. S had the best time!

So let's start our adventure with our trip to Epcot in March. The picture above is Spaceship Earth. We went during the Flower and Garden Festival, which is held in the spring time, and I'd definitely recommend people go during that event because it was amazing to see all of the character sculpted topiaries. As you can guess I took many pictures of these beautiful creations as we wandered the park. That Lady and the Tramp topiary was in Italy. Obviously someone had a sense of humor because this next one made us laugh.

While we were there we wandered through each country, taking pictures and smelling the fantastic food. Epcot is known for its great food! It's not the most kid friendly park just because there is a lot of wandering through the different countries with less flashy fun stuff for kids than say Magic Kingdom. There are movie type rides that let you explore the different cultures, which is not that interesting for a 2 year old. When the boys are older I hope to take them back so they can experience and appreciate the performances and movies. It's still fun to do with kids, but they won't be as entertained throughout the day. If you want to go just adults, I imagine it would be fantastic... I'd have plenty of money available though because all the different foods available are very tempting!

Before you wander the countries there is a section that's more kid friendly. This was where S had the most fun. In particular he loved the Finding Nemo ride. After that ride you can spend some time in the building looking at the aquariums. I knew that would be S's favorite because he is obsessed with Sea World. His fascination with marine life is unbounded. He would have gone on that ride all day if we had let him. He also enjoyed the 3 Caballeros boat ride in Mexico, but not as much as Nemo.

Of course, we met multiple characters. The first ones we saw were Chip N' Dale. We even waited in line to meet Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald, and Goofy. Z was asleep for all but the picture with Goofy, and S was real tired by that point too so he didn't even smile.

Overall, it was a good day. It was worth the experience, but I doubt I would do it again with young children.