Rope Drop

We decided last night that we were going to be at Magic Kingdom when it opened at 7 a.m. today.  That was a tall order as we were tired from our previous three days of park hopping.  Doug knew he'd be up and ready, but wasn't sure the rest of us could make it.  We surprised him when we got up with  the alarm at 5:30 a.m. and caught the first bus of the day to Magic Kingdom.  It was still dark when we got there, but when the rope dropped at 7 a.m. for Fantasyland we were one of the first to get in line for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride.  It was fun as usual and we were even pleased to make it on to Peter Pan before the lines became unbearable.

We spent the rest of the morning enjoying all that Magic Kingdom had to offer including the Jungle Cruise, Big Thundermountain and our favorite new show - Great Moments in History featuring the Muppets.  Our next stop of the day was EPCOT.  Everyone wanted to enjoy the food and wine festival for lunch.  Cam and I were finally able to try the chocolate pudding cake from Ireland.  It was by far my favorite food of the week.  We also did some shopping and found some great gifts for everyone at home.

The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying the pool at the Boardwalk.  It was by far the hottest day of the week with temperatures close to ninety and the heat index even higher.  We were fortunate to get fast passes for Rock N Roller coaster in the late afternoon.  Doug and I opted out and let Cam and Meg enjoy it.  I really like the ride, but it's just too jerky for me anymore.  After the ride we did some shopping and then headed to Fantasmic.  We were there plenty early and got great seats.  The pre-entertainment was a lot of fun, especially the sing-a-longs.  The real show was just as good as always.

While we were at the show Doug walked through the countries of EPCOT once again.  He met us on the Boardwalk and we enjoyed the street performers together.  Meg and Cam took a turn on the flipping lobster game and Meg finally scored one for the Heinisch family earning a stuffed animal for her efforts.  Desserts in the lounge were open until ten and we tried several before going to bed.  Cam and Meg had been watching Mickey cartoons all week and caught some of their favorites before falling asleep.  Our plan was to get up early again tomorrow and everyone wanted to be ready.