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Ya, the drive has been done in about 18.5 hours from RI before but I think the timing was just better that trip. We ussually enjoy the drive but this time just wasn't it. Plus with 2 kids and one who we are figuring out vomits every trip for the drive makes it worse. We use to stop and would plan it again as a 2 or 3 day driving time-if we actually give in a drive. But the non-stoppers are completely out of the question.

So back to the trip, Sunday we drove to Disney! DD slept for that so it was perfect because her nap was done before arriving! The room was AWESOME! I will always choose a savannah room because it just made everything that much better. We had an Eland who ALWAYS hung out outside our window, Zebra's, Ostrich, Giraffe and even a rabbit were our company at different times. At night we had an Eastern African Crane to sing us to sleep. I actually really enjoyed hearing the animals at night. Disney just did a great job with Animal Kingdom Lodge as far as we are concerened. As the cake topper, that's our home resort!
So our MVMCP tickets were the same night we arrived, so we settled in and checked things out before heading to 1900 PF for an early dinner. DD has always been our "princess" and she knows it as well as everyone around us. She has known that she is most like Cinderella over any other princess because of her hair and nature. So this was a real treat for her to finally meet Cinderella. She was in complete awe over her that she just kept a straight face and didn't know what to do with herself. Cinderella got down on the floor to be more at her hieght and she just imitaded her every move with the same look on her face. The entire dinner she knew exactly where Cinderella was and was so taken by her.
I have to say though. Our 1st trip with her she ate like a pig so I got the kids meal plan even though she didn't turn 3 until yesturday, and the girl DIDN'T eat practicly a thing!
So once at the park we experienced rain just about the entire time but we didn't let that ruin a thing for us. DD still loves her Dumbo! For her b-day my parents enlarged the picture of her in it and it was one of her favorite gifts...besides her first Cinderella dress.
While the "adults" went on HM I took her on the Carousel and Dumbo. They ended up getting stuck for a few minutes on the ride. We also enjoyed the Tea Cups, Pooh, TTA and SpashM amoung others. DS decided that he has more than 1 favorite ride at MK. BTMRR was finally open, the last few trips it was closed and he made us ride it over and over. DH took DD back to AKL when she fell asleep and we headed to Frountier Land to catch those rides again. DS pouted the entire parade because he thought we would never got to the rides and it was a shortened version due to the rain! The funny thing was no matter how tired we were when we were leaving as we passed PotC I couldn't resist it one more time. The bus ride back brought a beautiful sight! At the enterance of AKL they had lights on the giraffes and around the sign. People say that it just doesn't feel like Christmas with warm weather...it wasn't all that warm but to me with the decorations, it felt better than any Christmas I've had!
I have to post these pics now! I love these with DD and Cinderella!