La Quinta Inn And Suites Orlando Lake Mary

... Lightyear ride the best. Me? I enjoyed the kids enjoying themselves :o)

At around 5pm we left the park and made our way to Fort Wilderness where we met up with Dougie and family. We had dinner with them and I had contemplated camping out this night, but the kids were complianing of the cold so back to cousin Maureens house we went. Thank you prima !!!!

After breakfast on Sunday morning we ...

... crowded town Disney was all it had.

Magic Kingdom , Disney World.
The Disney's Magic Kingdom was very close to where we stayed , yet we managed to lose our way and got there only by mid-day.But upon arriving there we learnt that it was open till twelve in the night and we had plenty of time.The park came across as a perfect them park with it being divided into different zones on a particular theam

Today we went for a drive and visited a walmart store - we found some good bargains on t-shirts etc. One interesting thing is that Ipods and other electronics now cost about the same as in the UK. bought a card reader for $13 only to find where I'd hidden mine when we got back to the hotel. so I now have two....

we had the great joy of seeing 3 juvenile alligators in a ...

... and hopefully go to some of the coveted destinations around the continent! We are also excited to be on the 'community schedule' (Mon.-Sat. 7-5pm) so that we can participate in a lot of the fun activities, lectures, and field trips that take place. We anxiously await the adventures that this season will bring! Going from the land of sand & surf to ice & snow we are sure to be in for a rude awakening when that first gust of frigid air slaps us in the face...again!

... done but it left me somewhat uneasy that these magnificent animals were performing in this way. There was a "Polar Express' ride that was not based on animals but did give us an introduction to the Orlando rides. As we exited this ride in the arctic area there were Beluga Whales, Walrus and a Polar Bear in tanks. This did feel wrong as my belief is that these creatures, which roam for hundreds of miles naturally, should not be in any kind of restricted areas. Sunday 3rd OK ...

... ninety-minutes long for a simple runaway train ride. No way! Mike loves that ride though, so we said we'd come back later and try to get fastpasses. We continued walking and stopped for water at a cart, and then made our way over to Liberty Square. I HATED walking past the Haunted Mansion since it was down for renovations. That's one of my all-time favorite rides! It's without a doubt my favorite ride at the Magic Kingdom and I wasn't even going to get to ...

... Mike told me that we were leaving and mom said that I better hurry up. Are you kidding me? We had just spent two hours walking around a Flea Market and a Pet Supermarket, and now after having spent less than ten minutes in the store we actually wanted to go to we were leaving? The girl came out from the back and had one edition of "Great Expectations" left. I was so excited; I had loved the movie and really wanted to read the book. I also picked out "A Tale ...

... It was like being in the middle of a big, tropical luau. Large screens showed people partying and having a great time at Jimmy Buffet concerts down in the Florida Keys and different Caribbean-style music was playing. There was also a huge glass full of Margarita mix that would empty out a little each time someone ordered a Margarita. The last time we were in Margaritaville the glass had always been full, but this time so many people ...

... I love pineapple pizza! When we were done eating I read some more of "Gone With the Wind" in my room before getting ready to leave. At 7:30 we left for Downtown Disney. Cirque Du Soleil didn't start until 9:00, but after our parking fiasco the last Saturday night we didn't want to have to fight for a spot. There was no traffic whatsoever, and when we got to the West Side parking lot at 7:50 there were tons of spots. We parked and decided to walk ...

Packing is a bit of a hassle, as I have much more stuff now than I did back in May when I drove down here. Luckily, I have a convertible, so I can be creative with the packing structure of my car. I take the top down and pack the car up before putting the top back up and hoping to God that my stuff doesn't poke a hole.