Saturday, May 9, 2009

89 Days to Go: First Day!

You've gotten off the plane, rushed the bathroom and finally located the luggage. After reporting to your hotel, you've checked in. Now, Walt Disney World is at your feet. The experienced Disney-goer has the first park they always go to, the park that starts the vacation and reinforces the idea that "Yes, I'm here."

For my family, our first stop is always the Magic Kingdom. There's nothing better than to start your vacation standing at one end of Main Street, by Tony's Restaurant, and seeing Cinderella's Castle at the other. After that, we head straight for Tomorrowland and Fast Pass Buzz Lightyear's Ranger Spin. And then for our first official ride, we climb aboard the WED-way (now known as Tomorrowland Transit Authority) for a slow tour into Disney.

My family is a bit stumped this time. MousePlanet reported that Space Mountain would be down for repair starting in April and lasting till November (boo!). Along with that, the WED-way would also close, though only to August. However, it's estimated time of reopening is August 16th, the day AFTER we leave. Another boo. So, now we're trying to figure out our new first ride. I think we're looking at something in Adventureland, completely opposite from Tomorrowland.

And we'll finish off our first day with dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern. But more on food later. After all, I have 88 more days to go!

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