We had a great first trip to Orlando with the kids! Mark was able to go to the Magic Kingdom with us on Sunday and we were there from 9 AM - 10 PM - it was a long, exhausting day, but we all had a great time. The parades and shows were a highlight and both kids rode their first rollercoaster - Goofy's Barnstormer. Olivia was also tall enough to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain. Splash Mountain was definitely one of Liv's favorites - we got soaked thanks to bad advice from Mark - but she loved that too!
Another favorite from the first day was brunch with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet & Eeyore. Great food and the characters come to your table instead of waiting in line.
Mark had class M-F all day, so my mom, the kids and I hit Sea World for two days and Magic Kingdom once more. We could've easily spent another day at both - there is so much to see and do! We spent a lot of our second day in Disney waiting in lines to meet Mickey, Minnie, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, Tinkerbell, Fawn & Iridessa. The waits were definitely worth it to see the kids faces!
Sea World was awesome too - it is much slower paced than Disney and there is a lot less walking (and carrying a 30-lb 2 year old!) The Shamu show was the kids favorite but they also enjoyed the rides there and all the animal exhibits. Actually, all the shows were great and we will definitely go back on our next trip to Orlando... which will be when Jonah is at least 5!
