So, here we are on the most exciting part of the journey!! We woke up at 5am, despite some of us having a crap nights sleep! Bags were gathered up, we got ourselves dressed and we left to get on the ferry for about 6am!
We were one of the first ones to arrive at the gates and one of the first to board the ferry! We were also the first ones in the restaurant, so we knew the breakfast was fresh! We sat by the window and took in the view whilst we ate our brekkie! Once we had dined, it was time to explore the ship (Mainly the duty free shop!) I purchased some perfume and some sweets and then we went to find somewhere to sit for the duration of the trip! The crossing felt rather brief, which was nice and it was soon time to head back to the car!
Once we got off the ferry, it was the small matter of the 3 hour drive to Disney!! We were hoping that Elsie may have had a little doze on the way, but she was having none of it! Me and Nanny did, but not Elsie! After a few toilet stops (For Elsie!) and a lengthy car ride, we arrived at Disney in the rain and the mist!!
We pulled up into the car park and headed inside to see if we could check in early, but there seemed to be some kind of power cut going on, so it seemed a little chaotic! After a little while at the check in desk, Ian finally managed to get our room keys and our passes for the park (including my green pass which pretty much gets us everywhere!)
We decided to unpack and have a little rest before getting ready and heading into the park…Elsie was rather keen to get going, obviously! She wanted to dress up in her Elsa outfit from Frozen II, including some rather high heeled boots, so that is what she did!
We went outside to wait for the shuttle bus, and it took us the short distance to the Village and the parks. We headed through security and to where the magic happens!!
The decorations are absolutely stunning! It made me feel incredibly emotional and I did have a little cry as we were walking past everything! We didn’t take many pictures of the decorations, but we will! Elsie was incredibly overwhelmed by it all, and was perfectly happy until the parade started! It was very loud and she wasn’t expecting it, so we really didn’t get the best out of her at that moment! All she wanted to do was go on some rides! So we managed to make our way through the crowds to “It’s a Small World”. Ian forgot that we had the green pass, but I said that we should use it. We showed our pass and got on the ride straight away!! Happy Days!
Once we were on the ride, Elsie was all smiles!! The happiest I’ve seen her in ages! She loved pointing out everything she could see and trying to sing along! It was magical! Next was the teacups…again the green pass got us straight on without waiting! Elsie was again, all smiles when we started to turn and spin! She was a little gutted when the ride stopped!! I think she wanted a longer go!
Next we thought we would try Dumbo, and Elsie was very keen…right up to the point of going on! She said it was going to make her dizzy, so we decided to call it a night for rides and head for some food. We went to Annette’s Diner, which seemed quite busy, but we managed to get seated fairly quickly! The food and service were great, and we would definitely eat there again, but only if you’re on the meal plan! After that, we did a little retail therapy at the World of Disney and started on our souvenir shopping!! (I love that place!) Then the shuttle bus home and bed!!
As you can tell, I’m starting to run on empty, but be assured that we have had a lovely afternoon/evening in Disney and cannot wait to go back tomorrow for so much more fun!!
Toodle-pipski for now!! Until tomorrow!
The Frampton's Travels 