Disney World is the most magical place on earth! We are all still recovering from a week of family fun and bonding in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. And I finally downloaded all my photos. (over 750!)
We arrived in Orlando on Sunday afternoon around 3:00 PM because the check-in was supposed to be at 4:00 PM. But, of course, our room was ready when we got there. (Gotta love the Disney service!) We stayed at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge which literally looks like a giant cabin my kid made out of giant Lincoln logs. It is enormous, but still has that cozy feel. The lobby has a huge fireplace, a bridge with a small stream underneath, and lots of comfy sofas and chairs. After hanging in the lobby for a bit, we finally went upstairs to check out our room…with BUNK BEDS!
The kids were in heaven. It would be their first time sleeping in bunk beds and they could not wait. Daniel is five-years-old and Annabel just turned four, so it was the perfect room set-up for our family. Daniel had the top bunk and Annabel had the bottom bunk. Daniel called his the pirate ship and Annabel was in her princess cave. We had early dinner reservations at the hotel restaurant, Whispering Canyon Cafe, so we made our way back downstairs. The dinner was yummy and the kids especially loved the Lincoln log play table in the entrance. Daniel almost didn’t want to finish his dinner because he was so excited to keep building. Hubbie and I were excited to have our first vacation cocktail.
After dinner, we headed next door to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort for Chip’n Dale’s Campfire Sing-a-long. We had to take a boat ride over. The boat dock was down a short path past the pool deck. It was so much fun for the kids to ride the boat each day to and from the resort.
After safely docking at Fort Wilderness, we had to take a short bus ride to the location of the campfire sing-a-long. Fort Wilderness is huge! It’s a campground with campsites for RV hook-ups as well as rental cabins. They have a small water park and lots of neat camp-like activities. When we arrived at our destination, the kids saw Chip and Dale right away and took off running. They joined in a fun game of “red light-green light.” Annabel and Daniel even took turns holding the “stop” and “go” signs. They had a blast.
Then we bought our s’mores kits and headed over to the fire pits. The sing-a-long was fun and the kids had the chance to hang out again with their new Disney buddies, Chip and Dale.
We were too tired to stay for the outdoor movie. (It was The Incredibles. Each night was a different Disney family movie under the stars.) We had a jam packed week ahead of us, so we went back to the resort for a good night’s sleep.
Check back tomorrow for The Disney Diaries: Day Two – Magic Kingdom!
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