Monday, December 31, 2012

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Carlye and Noah with Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
Noah and Carlye with Rapunzel
I had to put in both of these pictures, even though they should have been in yesterdays post!  Aren't they so cute? Please notice that there is still not a picture of Nathanael with a Princess - this is important!

When we went back to the park for the party there weren't very many people there at all!  We had decided to hit Fantasyland first, because there were so many things that we wanted to see.  I was thrilled to see that the new Little Mermaid ride was open (with NO wait, we walked right on!), Ariel's Grotto was open (I can't find that picture, but Noah & Carlye got to meet Ariel), and - my favorite - Enchanted Tales with Belle was open!  I was so excited, and so was Carlye.  The attraction begins in Maurice's cottage where Belle grew up, and all of the little details, from the pictures to the inventions were so neat.  From there you are transported through a magic mirror to Beast's Castle.  Again - breathtaking.  Lumiere was well, Lumiere!  It was so much fun to talk to him!  What we didn't realize was that certain children are picked from the audience to participate in the story telling.  As soon as we walked in, Nathanael - yes, my I refuse to talk to or look at or smile at or even be civil to a Princess son - was chosen to be the Beast.  Noah was picked to be Chip, and Carlye was a picture frame and stood against the back wall.  Nathanael was given a red cape, and instructions for his performance.  What he didn't know (and neither did we) was that he would have to dance with Belle.

Carlye with Belle



Noah with Belle















Nathanael with Belle

Nathanael and Belle dancing!

Tea Cups!

Little Mermaid ride
While in Fantasyland we also rode Dumbo, the Teacups, and a few other rides - including Space Mountain again.  Afterwards we went to the parade.  It was beautiful.  The light show on the castle was so much fun, and all of us - especially Carl's mom - loved the parade.  








2 comments:

~kristi said...

The castle was Ben's fave too.

~kristi said...

The castle was Ben's fave