Dozeman/Griswold Vacation Day 4
Oh, I forgot to mention security. They check your bags now and
you have to go through a metal detector so that increases the amount of time
you’re just standing in line waiting to get into the park. After your bags are
checked and you are approved to go into the park, you can buy your tickets.
That’s another long line. Then you buy your tickets, then you can go on the
boat or the monorail. Phew.
Once your at the MK, you still need to use your ticket to
get in. That was another long line. By the time we went from house to the
actual entrance of the park, it was an hour and a half. Absolutely frustrating.
But, we have apparently picked a day that’s busier than most and that’s just
the way things are. We can’t let it ruin our day. And we don’t.
We make our way to Tomorrowland and ride the People Movers ride
where we see that Buzz Lightyear is out. We are excited to meet him, so we wait
in line after the ride to meet him. All the kids were excited to meet Buzz, but
I think Andrew was the cutest about it. He was upset when we left because he
wanted to take Buzz home. I tried to explain that Buzz belonged to Andy but Andrew
was insistent that the big Buzz needed a home. There were a few tears and
necessary tugs to get him to walk away. It was only the promise that maybe
later we will buy a littler Buzz that got him to walk away.
Next we made our way to Ariel’s Grotto to ride that so Abi could
see one of her heroines. There was a longer line for that so we waited awhile
but the kids did great. The ride was fun and Anna especially liked the ride.
She kept looking for Ariel on every other ride we went on after that point. I
may need to let her watch The Little Mermaid again at some point.
After Ariel, it was getting to be lunchtime and the park was
just crazy crowded. We decided we would head back to the house for awhile and
see if the crowds would disperse later on in the evening. Plus, it would give
the kids a break and everything. On our way out, the parade was just about to
begin. We were lucky enough to get a really good viewing area towards the front
of the park since we were on our way out. The kids all got to see their
favorite characters go by and I think it was a highlight of the morning!
We made the hike back to the car. All the way back on the
monorail, through the transportation center, through the tram and finally
through the parking lot. Then we headed home. We had sandwiches and lunchables
for lunch at home. The kids were able to take a nice swim while Aimee and I put
lasagnas in the oven for dinner later. The swimming lasted awhile and I think
the kids enjoyed it immensely. It’s been one of their favorite things about being
here so far. Swimming, swimming, swimming. The weather is about perfect for it.
Highs in the 80s and the heated pool make it just fine for we Michiganders.
After swimming and dinner of lasagna, we headed back to the park.
We made the same ridiculous trek as before and it took just as long to get into
the park. We were disappointed that the crowds hadn’t died down as much as we
hoped, but the sun wasn’t as hot, and the lines were still less long than
before. We would take it. We rode the Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted
Mansion, It’s a Small World, and Buzz Lightyear’s ride. After that, we were
pooped. We started our journey back home weary travelers. Poor Gabe almost fell
asleep on the boat. It wasn’t quite the day we hoped for, but it was still fun
with great company and we didn’t lose any children. Considering the crowds and
how much was going on, that’s a feat in itself!
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