An Exciting Family Vacation to Disney
October 30th thru November 6th, 2009 
Day 1: Friday, October 30th, 50 degrees and sunny.
On our way! Last night we finished packing and it was off to Grandma & Dadoo’s to spend the night. Grandma & Dadoo are coming with us on the 2009 Prestholdt Family Vacation. Where are we going? To Disney World!! The flight out of Newark International Airport was uneventful except for Jayden’s medication. The security officer had to do a ‘white powder test’…twice! Other than that, it was rather uneventful (thankfully!)
Once in Orlando and checked into our timeshare, Pops and I decided to go food shopping. We have a two bedroom suite with full kitchen and dining area. The one bedroom has a whirlpool tub! It’s huge!!
Day 2: Saturday, October 31!
Happy Halloween!! 84 degrees and humid, not usual for this time of year in Orlando.
It was up early today because we were having breakfast in Cinderella’s Castle with the princesses. First, Jayden had her picture taken with Cinderella. Once we were seated Snow White stopped by, then Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine! Breakfast consisted of eggs, sausage, bacon, fruit, pastries; coffee, orange juice and Jayden received a ‘Wishing Star’ and a Wand. Our waiter, Scott, was very nice and informative.
Tomorrowland was the first stop after Cinderella’s Castle. We kept seeing so many plushies! (This is what we started calling all the characters) Waiting on the lines to see them was making Mommy and Grandma a bit tired. However, we did see Silvermist, Tinkerbelle and Rosetta all at the same time! We went into Ariel’s Grotto and met Ariel herself! Jayden drew her a picture and gave it to her. Jayden also experienced Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel, Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride, Minnie’s Country House, Mickey’s Country House & Judge’s Tent (we met Mickey!),
We took the 3pm shuttle back to our timeshare for dinner since we were coming back for the “Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party” that starts at 7pm! Jayden will be dresses as Ladybug Girl!
Mommy is a Pink Lady. We are all going to dress as part of Cinderella’s Royal Family but that was scratched when Jayden decided she didn’t want to be a Princess for Halloween.
We had to hand in Special Event tickets for the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. It was so much fun. We even went ‘Trick or Treating’ around Magic Kingdom! All the Disney characters were dressed in Halloween costumes. The Halloween Parade was spectacular!! The ‘Headless Horseman’ started it off! Pirates of the Caribbean were a bit scary for Jayden. By 10:30pm we were all exhausted and decided to come back into the park tomorrow since somehow we were sent a 5 day pass when Mommy only ordered 3 day passes!!
Day 3: Sunday, November 1, 84 degrees and humid
This morning we slept in a bit especially since it was the end of day light savings. By noon we were ready heading back into Magic Kingdom! Today we decided it was good to hit the rest of the park that we didn’t see yesterday. We hit all the favorites…Tom Sawyer Island, “It’s a small world”, Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel, Swiss Family Tree house, Jungle Cruise, The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm, Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress (Mommy’s favorite), Stitch’s Great Escape, and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
We did see some more ‘plushies’…Lilo & Stitch, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother, The Princess (Tiana) and the Frog (Naveen), and two different parades!
Day 4: Monday, November 2, 80 and less humid, threatening rain
We decided to visit Animal Kingdom today instead of Epcot due to the weather, figuring the animals would most likely be out today. Turned out to be a great choice! First thing entering the park we headed for Africa to take the Kilimanjaro Safaris. This was an open air safari vehicle that took us on an exciting expedition through an African-style savannah where giraffes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and lions roam freely! We even saw crocodiles! Jayden and the rest of us highly recommend it. Next we took the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. This was a foot trail discovering exotic birds, fish, a troop of gorillas and underwater hippo viewing area. We also experienced African dancers in Tusker House during lunch.
A train ride to Rafiki’s Planet Watch lead us to Habitat Habit Conservation Center where we stopped to see Pocahontas, Jiminy Cricket and Rafiki himself! In Affection Section petting yard Jayden was able to get up close and pet goats, sheep and even a warthog!
It was onward to Asia! Here we wondered through Maharajah Jungle Trek to ruins of an ancient palace inhabited by exotic animals, including giant fruit bats, birds, tapirs, Komodo dragons and tigers!
In the mist of all this was DinoLand USA. Jayden was able to take a ride on Triceratops Spin.
On Discovery Island we watched a wonderful 3D show called “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” The show was housed in the root system of the Tree of Life. It Featured Flick and Hopper, inspired by Disney’s “A Bug’s Life.” Not only was it 3D but it also touched our 5 senses!! Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade was an interesting twist that Mickey and his friends gave tribute to a safari experience!
Lastly, in Camp Minnie-Mickey we watched the Festival of the Lion King. This high-energy tribal celebration of music, dance and acrobatics from characters from “The Lion King” movie! Jayden was even picked out of the audience to be part of the finale!
Day 5: 70 degrees and on the chillier side, very cloudy
After the last three days of trekking all over Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, a quiet day at the Bonnet Creek Resort, Lake Buena Vista was highly looked forward to! Grandma and Dadoo are visiting with their friends while Daddy, Jayden and Mommy check out the amenities of the Resort.
Daddy decided it would be a great idea to take a shopping break to Downtown Disney. Here we walked around the shops, stopping in the giant Lego store and Disney store. Jayden got a book with all the Disney stories in it.
Dinner was at the T-Rex Restaurant. It was similar to the Rainforest Café only dinosaurs at every turn! The animatronics were amazing and Jayden highly enjoyed eating her pepperoni pizza among the 3 horns!
Day 6: 80 degrees, warm with 30% chance of showers.
No rain was had today at Epcot! It was a B-line to Epcot Character Spot…here Jayden poised with Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald and Goofy for photos, autographs, hugs and smiles!
From there it was The Seas with Nemo & Friends. We boarded a ‘clamobile’ and met our undersea pals on a quest to find Nemo! In The Land we experienced Soarin. It was almost as if we actually felt the exhilarating rush of free-flying hang gliding adventure! Also in The Land we boarded a boat through innovative greenhouses and a fish farm. Figment led a journey into our Imagination and our senses. Image Works provided a quaint interactive play area for Jayden.
Afterwards it was off to a World Showcase featuring countries Norway, China, Germany where we had an authentic family style buffet dinner in Biergarten Restaurant with Oktoberfest entertainment, wine and beer; Italy, The American Adventure, Japan, France, United Kingdom and Canada with its Circle-Vision 360 film ‘O Canada!.’ Along the way Jayden fell asleep while Mommy took pictures with Mary Poppins and Marie from ‘The Aristocats’!
The night ended with IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth over the lake!
Day 7: 80 degrees, warm partly cloudy
Nice relaxing day at the resort. We took a quick ride to Downtown Disney and then back to the resort for a swim in the pool. Afterwards we watched Jayden’s new DVD movie Tinkerbelle and the Lost Treasure before packing up for tomorrow’s flight home!
Day 1: Friday, October 30th, 50 degrees and sunny.
On our way! Last night we finished packing and it was off to Grandma & Dadoo’s to spend the night. Grandma & Dadoo are coming with us on the 2009 Prestholdt Family Vacation. Where are we going? To Disney World!! The flight out of Newark International Airport was uneventful except for Jayden’s medication. The security officer had to do a ‘white powder test’…twice! Other than that, it was rather uneventful (thankfully!)
Once in Orlando and checked into our timeshare, Pops and I decided to go food shopping. We have a two bedroom suite with full kitchen and dining area. The one bedroom has a whirlpool tub! It’s huge!!
Day 2: Saturday, October 31!
Happy Halloween!! 84 degrees and humid, not usual for this time of year in Orlando.
It was up early today because we were having breakfast in Cinderella’s Castle with the princesses. First, Jayden had her picture taken with Cinderella. Once we were seated Snow White stopped by, then Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine! Breakfast consisted of eggs, sausage, bacon, fruit, pastries; coffee, orange juice and Jayden received a ‘Wishing Star’ and a Wand. Our waiter, Scott, was very nice and informative.
Tomorrowland was the first stop after Cinderella’s Castle. We kept seeing so many plushies! (This is what we started calling all the characters) Waiting on the lines to see them was making Mommy and Grandma a bit tired. However, we did see Silvermist, Tinkerbelle and Rosetta all at the same time! We went into Ariel’s Grotto and met Ariel herself! Jayden drew her a picture and gave it to her. Jayden also experienced Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel, Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride, Minnie’s Country House, Mickey’s Country House & Judge’s Tent (we met Mickey!),
We took the 3pm shuttle back to our timeshare for dinner since we were coming back for the “Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party” that starts at 7pm! Jayden will be dresses as Ladybug Girl!
Mommy is a Pink Lady. We are all going to dress as part of Cinderella’s Royal Family but that was scratched when Jayden decided she didn’t want to be a Princess for Halloween.We had to hand in Special Event tickets for the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. It was so much fun. We even went ‘Trick or Treating’ around Magic Kingdom! All the Disney characters were dressed in Halloween costumes. The Halloween Parade was spectacular!! The ‘Headless Horseman’ started it off! Pirates of the Caribbean were a bit scary for Jayden. By 10:30pm we were all exhausted and decided to come back into the park tomorrow since somehow we were sent a 5 day pass when Mommy only ordered 3 day passes!!
Day 3: Sunday, November 1, 84 degrees and humid
This morning we slept in a bit especially since it was the end of day light savings. By noon we were ready heading back into Magic Kingdom! Today we decided it was good to hit the rest of the park that we didn’t see yesterday. We hit all the favorites…Tom Sawyer Island, “It’s a small world”, Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel, Swiss Family Tree house, Jungle Cruise, The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm, Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress (Mommy’s favorite), Stitch’s Great Escape, and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
We did see some more ‘plushies’…Lilo & Stitch, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother, The Princess (Tiana) and the Frog (Naveen), and two different parades!
Day 4: Monday, November 2, 80 and less humid, threatening rain
We decided to visit Animal Kingdom today instead of Epcot due to the weather, figuring the animals would most likely be out today. Turned out to be a great choice! First thing entering the park we headed for Africa to take the Kilimanjaro Safaris. This was an open air safari vehicle that took us on an exciting expedition through an African-style savannah where giraffes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and lions roam freely! We even saw crocodiles! Jayden and the rest of us highly recommend it. Next we took the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. This was a foot trail discovering exotic birds, fish, a troop of gorillas and underwater hippo viewing area. We also experienced African dancers in Tusker House during lunch.
A train ride to Rafiki’s Planet Watch lead us to Habitat Habit Conservation Center where we stopped to see Pocahontas, Jiminy Cricket and Rafiki himself! In Affection Section petting yard Jayden was able to get up close and pet goats, sheep and even a warthog!
It was onward to Asia! Here we wondered through Maharajah Jungle Trek to ruins of an ancient palace inhabited by exotic animals, including giant fruit bats, birds, tapirs, Komodo dragons and tigers!
In the mist of all this was DinoLand USA. Jayden was able to take a ride on Triceratops Spin.
On Discovery Island we watched a wonderful 3D show called “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” The show was housed in the root system of the Tree of Life. It Featured Flick and Hopper, inspired by Disney’s “A Bug’s Life.” Not only was it 3D but it also touched our 5 senses!! Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade was an interesting twist that Mickey and his friends gave tribute to a safari experience!
Lastly, in Camp Minnie-Mickey we watched the Festival of the Lion King. This high-energy tribal celebration of music, dance and acrobatics from characters from “The Lion King” movie! Jayden was even picked out of the audience to be part of the finale!
Day 5: 70 degrees and on the chillier side, very cloudy
After the last three days of trekking all over Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, a quiet day at the Bonnet Creek Resort, Lake Buena Vista was highly looked forward to! Grandma and Dadoo are visiting with their friends while Daddy, Jayden and Mommy check out the amenities of the Resort.
Daddy decided it would be a great idea to take a shopping break to Downtown Disney. Here we walked around the shops, stopping in the giant Lego store and Disney store. Jayden got a book with all the Disney stories in it.
Dinner was at the T-Rex Restaurant. It was similar to the Rainforest Café only dinosaurs at every turn! The animatronics were amazing and Jayden highly enjoyed eating her pepperoni pizza among the 3 horns!
Day 6: 80 degrees, warm with 30% chance of showers.
No rain was had today at Epcot! It was a B-line to Epcot Character Spot…here Jayden poised with Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald and Goofy for photos, autographs, hugs and smiles!
From there it was The Seas with Nemo & Friends. We boarded a ‘clamobile’ and met our undersea pals on a quest to find Nemo! In The Land we experienced Soarin. It was almost as if we actually felt the exhilarating rush of free-flying hang gliding adventure! Also in The Land we boarded a boat through innovative greenhouses and a fish farm. Figment led a journey into our Imagination and our senses. Image Works provided a quaint interactive play area for Jayden.
Afterwards it was off to a World Showcase featuring countries Norway, China, Germany where we had an authentic family style buffet dinner in Biergarten Restaurant with Oktoberfest entertainment, wine and beer; Italy, The American Adventure, Japan, France, United Kingdom and Canada with its Circle-Vision 360 film ‘O Canada!.’ Along the way Jayden fell asleep while Mommy took pictures with Mary Poppins and Marie from ‘The Aristocats’!
The night ended with IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth over the lake!
Day 7: 80 degrees, warm partly cloudy
Nice relaxing day at the resort. We took a quick ride to Downtown Disney and then back to the resort for a swim in the pool. Afterwards we watched Jayden’s new DVD movie Tinkerbelle and the Lost Treasure before packing up for tomorrow’s flight home!
Grandma took over 700 pictures! If you would like to see all of these, contact me and I will send you the link so that you can view more pictures!
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