Loved your updates! Especially the ones on Festival of Fantasy which we'll be seeing for the first time in October! I was able snag FP+ for it so hoping that the Hub viewing location it worth it. Can't wait to feast my eyes on all of intricate details of the floats and the costumes.
Dave, y'all are just going to love the parade! Your kids will go nuts, and you will be in photographer's heaven.
Hopefully the FP viewing location is a good one. We didn't pay attention to where it was, and getting a FP for the parade is low on the priorities list when you only have one day in MK!
It's not normal for me to be excited to see a parade, but I genuinely am excited to see FoF for the first time. So much in fact that, even though I managed to get a Mine Train FP, I kept checking for a new time JUST to make sure it didn't conflict with the parade. Incidentally, I succeeded.
Wow, looking at these photos, I'm thinking I may just as well leave my camera home, lol.
Good Lord!!! Now I feel that even more after seeing the Philharmagic photos. Unreal!!!
Haha, I love that CM's under the breath remark. Apart from probably Guest Relations, crowd control has to be the toughest gig.
OK screw it, I'm giving up photography.
That's great that your FP times worked out for FoF & Mine Train! I have never been big on the afternoon parades, but this parade just blows the others away. I don't think you'll regret making some time to see it!
Bring the camera, your TR will be boring without them! Okay, it probably won't because you have some of the BEST commentary on a TR I have ever read...but still, pics are good!
I can't even IMAGINE working crowd control on Main Street during Wishes. That sounds like lowest of the low when it comes to working at Disney. On par with cleaning toilets.
Tomorrowland speedway!! How did I forget about that?!? My car obsessed son will LOVE that ride!! I'm really glad I found your report, we've never ridden the speedway and it wasn't even on my radar. Also I was planning to skip lights motors action at HS cause I thought he'd be bored but with McQueen in it I think it might be worth trying. Also your son seemed to really enjoy that one too.
And your report is the first one to make me excited to see festival of fantasy. I've even watched it on YouTube and it just looked dull and brown. But your DH's pics make it look awesome so maybe we'll really enjoy it in person.
How much of a pain was it to drag the fancy camera around? I keep going back and forth on taking ours. Mine is a professional one and has a steel body so it's heavy. I also don't have a real "auto" setting so I have to always be thinking about my settings. But I love how your DH has such great clear photos and I want some like that from our trip. So I'm just kinda torn.
Do you know what lens he had on his camera? Or did he switch lenses thru the day?
Oh yeah, for a cars loving boy, you can't skip the Speedway or LMA, no matter how much you may want to.
My cars loving boy definitely loves them both!
The videos of FoF are good, but absolutely NOTHING compared to seeing it in person! It's hard to see in video the scale and scope of those floats, and the bright colors of the floats and costumes.
DH reads, but I'll have to remind him to chime in with his thoughts about carrying the camera around. And I couldn't tell you the first thing about which lenses he takes!
Thanks!
What a fun afternoon/evening - you got so much done!
We were in the same boat with regards to FoF parade and the 3pm time as it is right when we wanted the kids to nap and also during the hottest part of the day. We decided to push through on our last/travel day to see the parade ... and of course the rain resulted it in being canceled
Oh well, something for next trip - it really does look amazing!
I was going to say that I loved your sons face on the tea cups ... and then I saw his face on the cars! He just looks so happy!
I think being able to book the additional FP+ has made all the difference to the effectiveness of the new system and fully expect in the future to be able to make those directly on the app
Your last Wishes photo is amazing!
We were definitely making the most of our time!
You don't have much other choice when you only have 2 park days.
Oh, what a bummer!!! 3 pm is kind of the worst time to have the afternoon parade, because it seems like that's the time when kids have just hit their walls and are desperate for a nap. That stinks y'all didn't get to see it this time, but definitely something to look forward to on your next trip.
He is so expressive, and he was definitely having an awesome time! I love watching him enjoy those same rides time after time, because it's always just a little different. Like this time figuring out how to spin the teacup and getting to drive the car for the first time.
I was so relieved they had rolled out that part of MM+ (being able to book additional FP+ in the park) before our trip because I was just dreading only having 3 for the entire day. It did exceed my expectations in that respect, but having the functionality from the app would definitely improve it even more in my opinion.
Thanks! DH was so proud of that pic, he put it as his laptop background!
I LOVE the parade pictures! My 4-year old requests to watch that parade video on YouTube at least once a week. It's totally not convenient for nap time but we're going to make it work one day just because we HAVE to see it in person!
I love the pics of DS! The one of you two on the boat is just perfect!
How did sharing 1 room work out this time? I'm a little worried about the boys having trouble falling asleep or waking them up early when I'm getting ready in the morning.
It is SO worth shifting around a nap time to see...It's incredible! Great on video, but even more exciting in person!
Not gonna lie, sharing a room was TOUGH for us. I don't know if it's more so because we are used to having separate rooms when we travel and use Wyndham or what. Bedtime wasn't really tough because he was usually so tired he crashed, but naptime was a bear both days, despite how tired he SHOULD have been. And as long as moved pretty quietly in the morning, he'd usually sleep a little while longer. So while I wouldn't say I would never do it again, it wouldn't be my first choice, if that makes sense.
Great update and stunning pictures...as usual! DW and I have been to WDW twice since the launch of the "new" afternoon parade and have yet to see it. Maybe in October.....
Thanks, Bill! You should think about making time for the parade. It really is Disney magic at it's best!