We spent day 2 at the Magic Kingdom. We made the choice to be at the parks each morning at the opening. The crowds are less and the waits are less, and usually there is some sort of little opening show. We thought the opening at the Magic Kingdom was great, especially when Mickey came riding in on the train.
Once the park opened we headed straight back to Fantasyland. We rode Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, It's a Small World, and the Tea Cups all with no wait. I then wanted to try to find Rapunzel because the girls wanted to meet her. We found where she was and they had just started her little show, so we decided to go ahead and wait. Ryan went to get Fast Passes for Big Thunder Mountain and the girls played their leapsters and had snacks while we waited. The wait went really fast and then we went in. All the kids got to go around a big table and color a Rapunzel coloring sheet and the parents waited in line. Rapunzel and Flynn Rider came out and did a dance with all the kids and then they came and got in line to meet them. It was a lot of fun.
After that the girls got changed into their princess outfits and it was time for our reservations at Cinderella's Royal Table, which was in the castle. I can speak safely to say that this was our favorite character meal. It just felt so special to be in the castle and the room felt more intimate than other character meals we went to. Cinderella greeted everyone at the door for pictures, and then while we were eating, Ariel, Snow White, Jasmine, and Belle all came to our table to sign the girls' books and to take pictures. Because we were celebrating the girls' birthdays, they got cupcakes and ice cream sundaes for dessert.
After lunch we headed back to our hotel and the girls and I took a nap while Ryan did work outside by the pool. The girls took a good nap and as soon as we got moving again, we headed straight back to the Magic Kingdom. We picked up fast passes for the Jungle cruise and then headed to use our fast passes from earlier on Thunder Mountain. Emma Catherine took turns riding with Ryan and then with me. She really liked the ride. We then rode the Jungle Cruise and headed to grab a bite to eat. After dinner it was time to get a seat for the new
Magic, Memories, and You show and the fireworks. I can't even tell you how great the new show was. During the show they project pictures from the day on the castle and at one point toward the end, pictures of Emma Catherine and Bailey individually were on the castle. It really was an unforgettable memory. The fireworks were great too.
After the fireworks, we decided to stay for extra magic hours for a little bit. We rode the Magic Carpet ride, Dumbo and Peter Pan, and then decided to call it a night.
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