On May 3 ( yes it has taken me forever to blog about this so don't judge)
So we drove to Jackson MS and hopped on Southwest Airlines to head to Orlando FL "where the magic happens".
Has anyone ever been to the Orlando Airport? I've been to Disney 2/3 times and this is the first time I've flown and the Orlando Airport is BANGING. ( but Atlanta is still my fave).
So we had a bit of drama. And when I say a bit I mean ALOT. So My niece and I were sharing a room with another Beta Club member ( I think there were 11 -18 kids in all) . The parent and that kid missed the plan. AND our transportation ticket- returning flight ticket- hotel reservations and confirmation- magic bands were with them because they had the name of the primary holder.
So not only are we having to beg and plead to actually get to Disney I am pissed about a stranger I don't even know and who I am going to have to share a hotel room with for the next 4 days. ( side eye) Apparently none of the parents were fond of said woman because they all had nasty things to say) I received a lot of emotional support from the parents who were so glad they were not going thru the mess we were involved in.
We stayed at the All Sports resort. LET ME TELL YOU.. how amazing this thing was. So there were prob 3 pools and each sports resort was shaped as a sport. We were in football so there was a legit HUGGGE football yard/ court... with a goal and the entrance was a helmet. Which really made me want to retreat to my elementary years when I was brave as balls and climbed to the middle of the monkey bars to hang and jump off. But due to no longer having balls and being a bit over weight- loving life- and being a chaperon I decided not to do it.
The room itself was like a normal room .. more of the side of a cheap hotel - there was a TV, table . 2 double beds, sink etc and bathroom. nothing exciting.
We had about 2 1/2 hours until Magic Kingdom closed.. Its the park that stays open the latest. But of course we had some problems with getting into our room and then we needed to figure out how to get our bands working. After that we had to take the bus to Magic Kingdom (omg so far away) . After getting there we had trouble getting into the park. To make things worse I am with an 11 year old who wanted to hang out with a specific person instead of the group of people she knows and was patiently waiting on us because we were stuck with a case of LOSER. Magic Kingdom is the best and biggest park. Everyday we ended up making our way over there.
Now I know you are really just wanting to see all of the amazing pictures we took but let me tell you why I am so wordy and why I cant really do that. So I brought my Sony Cyber shot that JMN bought for me 10 years ago for Valentines Day. because there was no way I was going to mess up my Nikon. of course I had my iPhone so I would supplement with that just in case the quality wasn't good enough on either end. Because you know what sucks a battery down on an iPhone. SNAPPING PHOTOS. And you know what you need when you are on a trip to Disney with a bunch of people you don't know ? An IPHONE. And let me tell you Disney does not give to flying
After we home I procrastinated to sync my phone to my computer and after about 2 weeks of being home I dropped by phone ( which was already cracked) it stopped sliding so I had to buy a new phone because financially it was a better decision .
Highlights of Disney
1. Parades
2. Fireworks in Magic Kingdom _ it really made me feel like I was 5 years old and dreams came true. I might have even sheded a tear during the show because it was so moving.
3. Roller coasters - Tower of terror- anything with water because it was BALLS hot- Test Trac- and anything fast and almost neck breaking that we could get a fast pass for. We actually only stood in one line ( for 2 hours indoors) for 15 minutes of nothingness. ( wide eye emoji) that was at Epcot.
4. Spending time with my niece when we were not arguing about be acting as her parent. Like I'm stupid enough to let her run off with people I don't know without me . GUH PLEASE.
5. The 2 nights I slept in a bed by myself.
6. Keeping up with a group of 10-11 year olds without running out of breath .
7. Meeting Pocahontas
8. Muppets
9. Meeting a group of random mothers who gave us 40 bottles of water and Gatorade. yall water isn't cheap and what the heck am I going to do with a cup of water? Have you met me?
10. Not having to pay of anything the entire trip.
11. Making a friend!
12. Drinking in Mexico on Cinco De Mayo.
13. Feeling like kid.
14. Meeting these kids my niece talks about all the time.
15. Bonding with a kid.
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