Disney World & Universal Studios Orlando

We had a fantastic time in Orlando Florida the first week of May. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa we got to spend a week in sunny Florida with Mickey and the gang. Jeremy was 9 months old and popped out his first two bottom teeth that week but he did such a great job. This was both Cathleya and Jeremy's first airplane rides and they did pretty good. Jeremy would play for a while and fall asleep. Cathleya would talk and talk and talk and then pass out about 30 minutes before we landed. It was tough having to wake her up to get her off the plane, but she did well until the flight home. Screaming, yelling, crying after we woke her up. Glad she saved it for the last flight instead of the first.

The kids dealt with the heat ok and the rest of us tried not to melt. Sunday we played by the pool and Cathleya got a nice, instant tan. She didn't want to leave the pool.

Monday we went to the Magic Kingdom and took pictures with Mickey and the gang. Cathleya would get awe struck and give a blank smile in most of the pictures. She met Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Pluto, Daisy, and Minnie. We saw the princesses perform in front of Cinderella's castle. We started the day on the Jungle Cruise ride and Cathleya got scared of the skulls and was hiding under my arm for the rest of the ride.


Tuesday was Epcot. Epcot started with getting stuck on the Spaceship Earth ride. Its a good thing the AC was still working. We went Under the Sea with Nemo and talked to Crush and walked through Pixie Hallow and the butterfly exhibit as part of the International Flower and Garden Festival was going on at Epcot.


Wednesday we switched gears and went to Universal Islands of Adventure. Cathleya rode her first roller coaster, Flight of the Hippogriff. When she got off she said, "Can we ride it again?" Daddy sat the next one out and it was just the two of us. Daddy and I did wait in line for the new Harry Potter ride. The line weaves through the Hogwarts castle and the green houses before getting on the half simulator, half roller coaster ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. It was like Indiana Jones meets Star Tours. Chris got a little motion sick. Then off to the Three Broomsticks for butter beer and lunch. Cathleya had fun in Dr. Seuss land. We rode the One Fish Two Fish ride, Cat in the Hat ride, Caro-Seuss-El. We even got to see the X-Men mount their vehicles and ride off to some adventure. Maybe when the kids are older we'll go back and actually ride the cool big kid rides. Moving on.


Thursday we went to Disney's Animal Kingdom and then Epcot. We went on the safari ride, saw some cool animals. I think Cathleya's favorite was the flamingos. Jeremy rocked out to the Lion King show. She met Flick and slept through meeting Pocahontas and Camp Mickey and Minnie. Then we went back to Epcot to take pictures with all of the princesses that we missed on our first day at Epcot. Cathleya has pictures with Aurora, Belle, Jasmine and Aladdin,and Jeremy joined in with Mulan.


Epcot started with getting stuck on the Spaceship Earth ride. Its a good thing the AC was still working. We went Under the Sea with Nemo and talked to Crush and walked through Pixie Hallow and the butterfly exhibit as part of the International Flower and Garden Festival was going on at Epcot.

Friday we battled a bout of rain in the morning and explored Disney's Hollywood Studios and watched the Disney Junior Live on Stage with Mickey and the gang, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Handy Manny, and Little Einsteins. After the sun came out we met Woody and Buzz.

Saturday was airport day. We were glad to be home. And just in time for Mother's Day.