We arrived on Tuesday the 17th, settled into our campsite at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground without any problems, and hopped onto a shuttle (a 90 second walk from our door) to check out the Magic Kingdom. Some more-experienced visitors gave us the low down as we waited for the shuttle, and we decided to take the bus to the Transportation & Ticketing Center and switching to another bus to the MK. This is the fastest option.
Once inside the park, I was excited to see Cinderella’s Castle in front of us.
To get back, we took the boat across the lake to the campground. The sunset was lovely!
Lights were starting to come on and the street was beautiful despite the crowds. We walked around for a little bit, went on a ride, bought a Starbucks You Are Here mug for daughter Kristen, and then headed back to the campground. It was the end of a travel day and we were tired.
The next morning we returned for the day. We rode on the People Mover and took a trip back in time to the Carousel of Progress, an exhibit I had seen as a child at the New York Worlds Fair in 1964. I had gotten Fast Passes to The Jungle Cruise, Splash Mountain, and the 7 Dwarves Mine Train, but by the end of the afternoon we decided to skip the Mine Train.
The Jungle Cruise was nice and classic Disney, with its animatronic displays.
Neither Bob nor I are really roller coaster people but it was so hot that we decided to try Splash Mountain. That 50’ drop at the end was intense, as you can see from Bob’s face. I just ducked my head and closed my eyes and was fine. Lol!
I find it amazing that the Disney parks are able to build mountains that appear to be of such a large scale. I hope to find out more about this when we have our behind-the-scenes tour on Monday.
Tomorrow: Epcot.
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