DisneyWorld Trip Advisor

After a week at Walt Disney World,
I thought I'd share a few "Must See's" and some advice on what to skip.

Shows to See:
The Lion King and Nemo at the Animal Kingdom
Lights Motors Action and Indiana Jones at Disney Studios

Must Ride:
Test Track, Soarin, Mission Space, and the ride in the big ball at Epcot
Expedition to Everest and Dinosaur at the Animal Kingdom
Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan at the Magic Kingdom
Toy Story Mania and Rock-n-Roller Coaster at Disney Studios

Eat Here:
Mama Melrose at Disney Studios
Victoria and Alberts at the Grand Floridian
Boma at the Animal Kingdom Lodge
California Grill atop the Contemporary Hotel
Italy's Napili in Epcot

Other Highlights:
Obsorne Family Light Show at Disney Studios
The Safari at the Animal Kingdom
The World Showcase and IllumiNations at Epcot
Private boat ride and Magic Kingdom Fireworks Show
The Character Breakfasts

Things I highly recommend you skip:
Drew Carey, Narnia and the Little Mermaid show at Disney Studios.

DisneyWorld in Pictures

The sweetest little Minnie Mouse I've ever seen.
No, we don't know her. at all.The whole gang (okay, minus 2) with Minnie herselfThe Magic Kingdom Castle all lit up at nightTea CupsThe castle during the day, from Tomorrow LandMagic Kingdom trainMain Street USABrian and I at EpcotThe StampleysDaddy-daughter shotGrand Gathering at EpcotRoz. is. NUTS.Disney StudiosBeauty and the Beast show at the StudiosTower of Terror at the StudiosThe twenties and thirties are pretty. darn. cold.A rainy day at the Animal KingdomLike I said, rainyAnimal Kingdom's Tree of LifeExpedition to EverestSaundra and her flowers "from Earl"
*Pictures courtesy of Mom's camera and Brendan's camera*

Zippity Do Da

Last weekend, we went to Disneyland with some of our family friends, the Stampleys. I'm pretty sure my mom has known Saundra since I was in diapers... her son Brian and I grew up together and Brendan and Alyssa are almost the same age. It's been been a family tradition of sorts to spend some Disney time with the Stampleys in November. We were missing Brian and Alyssa this year, but this is the first time Jeremiah was able to join us (yay for not working weddings every weekend anymore.) There's just something magical about Disneyland that never gets old for me.

Saundra, Me, Brendan, Mom

Daddy and Mommy

Me and the Hubs

We ate lunch at Blue Bayou and dinner at the Jazz Kitchen -- mmm

We ran after Mickey all day and finally snagged a girls' shot with Minnie at the end of the night.

And we ended the day with the fireworks show,
which has really gotten pretty great if you ask me.