Disney Fun - Characters

Avery's favorite part of Disney maybe the characters.  She has yet to meet a character she doesn't want to meet and we met a lot on this trip.  She would have met more but she refused to stand in any line over 15 minutes so that thankfully kept things manageable.  She made sure she met every princess and other than that she jumped in any line that wasn't too crazy.

Mickey & Friends - we met Mickey and all his friends, some more than once.  Favorites were Chip & Dale as dinosaurs and Mexico Donald.

Princesses - meeting all the Princesses was a requirement for Avery so we did it even meeting a few more than once.  Avery was picked to be Phillipe the horse at Enchanted Takes with Belle which she loved because she got to show off her skipping skills.  We got tickets to Extra Morning Hours at Magic Kingdom and went to Fairytale Hall then so we got to meet Prince Charming along with Cinderalla. 

Storybook Dining - our first night we went to Ft Wilderness Lodge to eat at Artist Pointe for their new Storybook Dining experience.  The food was wonderful (probably best of the trip) and we got to meet the Evil Queen, Grumpy, Dopey and Snow White.  The Dwarfs were awesome and we got some adorable pictures with them!

Akerhaus - One of Avery's requirements for the trip was to eat at Akerhaus so she could so the Princess Parade. 

Bon Voyage Breakfast - on our last day we went over to the Boardwalk for breakfast with Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Ariel and Price Eric.  The food was great and Avery was thrilled that they also had a parade for the kids.  She told Flynn Rider her dream was to be a mermaid.

Star Wars - Hollywood Studios has lots of Star Wars stuff now and while Avery refused to meet any of the bad guys she was super excited to meet the nice characters.  We even ran into Rey while walking around and she took Avery on a walk to inspect the base and then to find Chewy so Avery could give him a hug.  We later ran into a few storm troopers walking around and Avery was terrified of them and then she was super worried then would find Rey or Chewy.  So we had to run off and find Rey/Chewy to warn them to hide.  The roaming characters were a big hit with Avery.

Disney Junior - We of course met a few old favorites from Disney Junior shows.

Toy Story - Avery was excited to meet the girl Toy Story characters and she loved watching the Green Army men walk around.

Cinderella's Friends - during our Extra Magic time at Magic Kingdom, several of Cinderella's friends were out roaming around.  Avery had fun walking with the mice and her step sisters.

Other Friends - Several other characters we met included a roaming Frozone, Gatson who Avery told she "didn't like him" and refused to smile in his picture, Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack for dad, a roaming Country Bear and more.

Disney Fun - Rides

Epcot was all about the Princesses.  Avery was SO excited for the Frozen ride.  We did that twice, met Anna & Elsa, had a late lunch at Akerhaus for more princesses and she was ready to go.  I talked her into riding a few more rides and walking around World Showcase.  We still ended up leaving early so we could fit in some pool time at the hotel.

We spent 2 days at Magic Kingdom.  Avery's favorite ride was Seven Dwarfs which we rode 4 times.  Ariel was her second favorite which we ride 8 times!  She also loved Small World, Thunder Mountain, Jungle Cruise and Dumbo.  She rode Space Mountain for the first time and wasn't a fan but said she would do it again with her brothers.

Avery got really brave at Animal Kingdom and rode every ride including Flight of Passage, Dinosaur and Expedition Everest.  Dinosaur was a last minute decision which I think she regretted once she boarded.  She LOVED Everest.  Flight of Passage scared her and she didn't open her eyes until the ride was almost done at which time she thought it was awesome and wanted to do it again.  Her favorite ride was the Safari where we got to see a 3 week old giraffe and 3 month old elephant.  

Despite some crummy weather we spent a full day at Hollywood Studios.  The Disney Junior Dance Party was a huge hit.  Avery loved all the Toy Story rides and we were able to ride them several times.  We were also able to snag a pass for Rise of Resistance which mom thought was incredible and Avery became terrified during.  She promised to be braver next time.

Girl's Trip to Disney

Avery had a week off school for Winter Break so we decided to take a girl's trip to Disney World while dad stayed with the boys who had school.  We spent 5 days at the parks and Avery had a blast.  Disney with 1 child is definitely easier since she got to pick everything.  Thankfully we were able to do everything on her lists.  We lucked out with generally good weather - mid 80's and sunny except our last day.

The trip started on a high note with Avery's first plane ride.  We stayed at the Swan & Dolphin which gave us the ability to walk to Epcot and Hollywood Studios.  We also took advantage of the outdoor offerings which was a nice change from the dreary weather we have had this winter.  And several evenings we ended up eating in the room because Avery was "ready to crawl into bed".  She cried when we left and can't wait to come back with her brothers again soon.

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