[staceyheis]

We got back yesterday from my DD's 6th birthday trip to Disney.
Cast: Me and DD6
Sept. 25-30
Contemporary
Fav new restaurant: Sanaa - phenomenal!
Fav new ride: Pirates of the Caribbean
Fav new event: Pirates and Pal Fireworks Cruise and Pirate's League
Fav parade: Boo to You MNSSHP

I'll try to post some pictures and start a trip report later today.

[jo-jo]

You had me worried for a sec. I thought that was your whole TR.

Can't wait for it. No pressure though.....well, a little pressure.

[princesslindsey]

Gotta love trip reports! Can't wait to hear yours and see the pics!

[staceyheis]

Day 1 - Friday - we arrived 15 minutes early and went to get our bags and meet Quicksilver. They were great. We made a quickstop at the grocery to pick up a couple of things (which we really didn't need) and pulled into Contemporary at noon. We were upgraded to a Tower room, lake view and our room was ready!! What a great surprise. We went up to our room and had our luggage brought up. We were on the 10th floor on the MK end of the Contemporary. The room was very nice and the view was breathtaking, especially at sunrise.

We had lunch ressies at 1 at the Wave to meet a friend and her family. I had ordered a special cake for my DD's birthday. It was gorgeous and very yummy! Unfortunately, it was huge and the leftovers would not fit in our little dorm size refrigerator. I did cut a couple of pieces and placed on paper plates that would fit in the fridge. I really didn't take food pictures but I had the chicken sandwich which was good and had a crab cake appetizer. Rest of my party had a reuben and hamburger which they said was really good. Restaurant was not crowded at all. Service was quite slow so I wouldn't recommend it if you were looking for a quick bite. The lounge is gorgeous and we had fun waiting for our party before our lunch.

The Wave Lounge and the birthday cake

[staceyheis]

Then it was off to MK for a few hours. Crowds were quite low and we walked on to rides in Adventureland. This was the first of many rides on Pirates. My DD seems to have fallen in love with the ride - and it didn't hurt that we could walk on to almost all of the rides. After hitting Jungle Cruise, Splash, Pirates (a couple of times), we headed over to Fantasyland which was packed!! We rode Small World and then headed out to get ready for our dinner at California Grill. Our ressies were at 7:50 and we were seated about 8:15. I had the lobster risotto and filet. Both were very good. My DD was exhausted, though, so we didn't stay for dessert or fireworks (she was falling asleep at the table - she had been up since 5 am). The server gave us a couple of desserts to take back to the room, including a rice krispy sushi - another one of the few food pics I took. Service was okay - hard for me to judge it fairly because I ended up in a hurry to get my DD to bed so it seemed slow. My DD had salad for appetizer and macaroni and cheese for dinner. She said it was really good but didn't eat much of it.

[jo-jo]

That cake looks amazing and bigger than most cakes I've seen in TRs. Did it taste as good as it looked?

And that upgrade, what type of room did you book? From someone who has never gotten an unpgrade, I would have been crying getting a room like that.

[staceyheis]

Originally Posted by jo-jo

That cake looks amazing and bigger than most cakes I've seen in TRs. Did it taste as good as it looked?

And that upgrade, what type of room did you book? From someone who has never gotten an unpgrade, I would have been crying getting a room like that.

The cake was huge!! I called the cake hotline to get in special ordered. I had booked a garden room. I did cry when I got the upgrade. It made it much easier to actually be in the main building.

[jbjags]

sounds good so far can't wait to read more.

[staceyheis]

Day 2 - Saturday - Our day started at Pirate's Adventure. My DD had a blast getting all done up like a pirate. She especially enjoyed the pirate's oath. It really is a fun experience, even for girlie girls. Afterwards, we had to ride PofC, of course. We then rode a few other rides and hopped on the monorail for breakfast/lunch at O'Hana's. As we were waiting on our table, my DD was bumped and she dropped her pink little bag from Pirates (with her black nail polish in, face stickers and lipstick). I immediately smelled fingernail polish and sure enough, the black nail polish had broken - everything was ruined. We had a few tears - no true meltdown - and headed in for our breakfast. The food was good. The breakfast potatoes are especially good!! We really enjoyed the characters. Stitch had missed our table and I let our waitress know - not a big deal as I know they are very good at making sure you see all characters. Well, when Stitch came back, he made quite a show about being sorry. My DD really giggled!!

After breakfast, we decided to head back to the hotel for a quick swim as it was really hot. We ended up spending the rest of the day at the pool. My DD loved the slide. They had a hula hoop contest, dancing, musical blocks, etc. as a pool party in the afternoon. It was alot of fun and a good way to spend a very hot and humid afternoon.

Next on our agenda was our first trip to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue. We sat a high table at the back on the first floor. We were able to see everything really well. I loved the sangria that came with our meal!! The show was fun and my DD really got a kick out of it. I really enjoyed it too!!

When we came out of the show, she saw a horse and carriage and asked if we could take a ride. I splurged and we signed up for the 8 spot! We walked around Ft. Wilderness and saw the horses, including Khan - the horse that carries the headless horseman in the parade. It was really cool.

We really enjoyed our carriage ride. Our driver played Disney music and asked my DD which movies the songs were from. She did really well and knew almost all of them, including some of the classics!! It was a relaxing way to spend the evening and learn about Ft. Wilderness. Next trip, I would really like to spend more time there. It looked like a park unto itself!

Then, we got in line for the boat ride back to Contemporary. As we were in line, it started to sprinkle, then it started to pour. By the time the boat got there, it was a full blown storm. The boat was still running so we got on. We had to keep our eyes closed and heads down as it was raining so hard it hurt your eyes. When we finally got to the Contemporary (felt like a 30 minute trip), we were soaked through to the bone. We took hot showers and crashed quite quickly. Here are a few pics from Day 2.

[staceyheis]

More pics from Day 2

[Dana]

Sounds like a fun trip so far. I loved going to WDW with my DD at that age..it was perfect. Can't wait to hear and see more.

[Dopey]

Oh great. She's already deserted us.

Stacy???

[Tiggerific]

Sounds like a great trip! I can't wait to hear about what you had at Sanaa - I miss it and can't wait to eat there again.

[missymouse]

Your DD is precious! I love her pirate gear--she looks sooo cute!

[staceyheis]

Originally Posted by Dopey

Oh great. She's already deserted us.

Stacy???

I promise - did not desert - just had to work all day. I'll add another day later tonight if I can stay awake. It's amazing how tired I am after a Disney vacation!! Thanks for reading!