Disney highlights

We had a great family vacation at Disney World over fall break...6 days/nights was just about right in order to hit all of the attractions, but of course we could have used an extra day of relaxation at the Saratoga Springs resort!  The weather was perfect, but the secret is out on fall break being the best time to go there as the crowds were more than we expected.  I was so glad my parents wanted to join us for most of the trip and that they were able to share in the excitement of Disney with their granddaughters! 

I asked the girls to share their top 3 favorite memories from their first experience at Disney.  Taylor liked the rock 'n roller coaster (starring Aerosmith) and the American Idol experience at Hollywood Studios, and she enjoyed both the Princesses and Lilo & Stitch character meals and getting many pictures/autographs from her other favorite Disney characters (21 total) throughout the parks we visited.  Nicole also really liked meeting the characters as well as Mickey's PhilharMagic 3-D show and a number of the various rides at Magic Kingdom (Dumbo, Aladdin's magic carpets, mad tea party, astro orbiter to name a few).  Cindy enjoyed seeing the excitement on the girls' faces when meeting the characters, and she loved the Fantasmic show at Hollywood Studios.  And as for me, Animal Kingdom was my favorite park as I enjoyed the 2 shows there - the Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo musical; and loved the Expedition Everest roller coaster and the Kilmanjaro Safari rides there.  Also, Space Mountain is still the most thrilling ride at Disney World, and Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain were my other favorite rides.  Disney World is quite the adventure and one that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime.  The way in which it continues to grow, I'm sure we'll be making a return visit someday!