Cinderella, Belle, and Aurora came to visit our condo while we were sleeping. They left the girls lots of fun Princess-y things. Lainey was SO excited to see they had come to visit again, this time while she was sleeping!
This is my seventh trip to my most favorite place on Earth. As a kid, going to Epcot was a day I dreaded. As a teenager, I started to warm up to it a little bit. As an adult, I have absolutely fallen in love with the place.
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| Ready to go on Day 1! The best part about this picture is what you cannot see...we were the very first car in the parking lot that morning :) |
We started our first day out bright and early with breakfast at the Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Norway. When we took Lainey three years ago, we had dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table in the castle. This was an absolutely amazing experience, but we wanted to try something different this time. We had heard great things about the Akershus breakfast, so we decided to give it a try. It was incredible! The food was delicious, the restaurant was beautiful, and the princess interaction was perfect! Lainey was able to meet all of her favorite princesses (and mine too!), and she even participated in a Princess Procession around the restaurant. I am the nerd who teared up during all of this because of the absolute look of pure joy on her face! We loved every minute!
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| Mommy's favorite princess |
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| Lainey's favorite princess |
After breakfast, we headed to ride some rides. I have learned that the best time to make your dining reservations is for first thing in the morning. You get into the park an hour before everyone else, therefore allowing you first access to rides when the park opens to the public. We headed straight towards Soarin' and were able to basically walk right on. We utilized one of Disney's best kept secrets, the Rider Swap, so Lainey got to ride the ride twice in a row. After that, we spent the rest of the morning riding rides and taking it all in. After lunch, we took a stroll "around the world". This is one of my favorite things! I just sit and marvel at how Disney has captured such detail and intrigue in each of the countries represented. It is just so freaking cool! At this point, we split up and Jovan and "Agent L" went to complete a mission for the Agent P World Showcase Adventure. Basically, kids are given a phone with clues and a mission to complete in each country. Lainey LOVED it! While Jovan and Agent L were trying to defeat Dr. Doofenshmirtz, mom, dad, Lilly, and myself headed to France for my traditional chocolate eclair. I can't leave the park without getting one--delicious!! After a packed morning and afternoon, we called it a night around dinnertime and headed back to the condo. Such a fun day!!!
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| Solving missions for Agent P |
Lainey's Favorites: meeting the Princesses, riding Test Track
Lilly's Favorites: The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Jovan's Favorites: solving Agent P missions with Lainey
Jenn's Favorites: meeting the Princesses, my chocolate eclair
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