Brandon's Puppy

A little bit of Disney Magic

Well, we're back from the Magic Kingdom, and had a wonderful time!
Here's a quick re-cap:

As soon as we walked in the park, we met Mickey. Brandon was very excited! He was not taken aback by the characters like he was during our last trip. In fact, he approached all of them, giving his favorites big hugs.
Our little boy was finally old enough to have his own adventures on Tom Sawyer Island. Here he is with his daddy going across the Barrel Bridge.
The longest line we waited through was for Dumbo. The posted wait time was 60 minutes, I think we waited just under that. Brandon was a bit apprehensive about the ride, and asked to "go home" and proclaimed, "I'm scared" right before our turn, but he ended up liking the ride, using the gear on the ride to make Dumbo fly up and down. Here's a shot of us waiting in line.
There's a whole new section just for little ones in Fantasyland, Pooh's Playful Spot, especially for 2- to 5-year-olds. This was an unexpected treat, with slides and tunnels resembling tree trunks, and kiddie-sized entrances into a huge tree that is Winnie the Pooh's home. But Pooh wasn't home, we found him at the Toontown Hall of Fame, along with Eeyore, Tigger, Minnie, Pluto and Goofy. Poor Brandon was showing Tigger how he bounces and tripped and fell against a wall, but Tigger, being such great pal, started bouncing too and "somehow" lost his balance and also fell against the wall. Brandon kissed his nose to make him feel better. Quite the Kodak Moment!
We spent Sunday shopping at the Outlet mall in Orlando, and then headed home. Traffic was a bit rough--the trip, which is usually under 4 hours, took us 5 hours and a bit, but that was the worst part of the entire weekend.
Our passes have expired for this year, but we are already planning a small trip in March to celebrate Brandon's friend's birthday. We just can't get enough of the place!