Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Universal Studios

We ended the week at Universal Studios....

We ran into Spider-Man....

Surfed the waves.....

Chilling in the stroller, snacking on Veggie Straws. Don't forget to notice her leg propped up.

Listening in Seuss Landing
 

 
And the real reason we came....

Harry Potter World.
The Harry Potter ride was our favorite. It was very cool.
 
We also flew with dinosaurs, got soaked multiple times and Grandpa Dale and I rode the Hulk.
 
 
 

Magic Kingdom

We spent 2 days at Magic Kingdom and we packed it all in.

Ready to go see Mickey Mouse.


Jesse was on Lucy's must-see list.

We defeated the evil Zurg.
 

They were so good at being in character.

There is no rain in this picture but 10 minutes before there was lots of it. Lucy and I stood in the rain for at least 30 minutes to see Merida. She was hardcore about getting all the signatures she could.


This was their newest attraction. The kids got to be parts of the story as they reenacted the night Beast and Belle met.
 
We can't wait to go back!!
 

We LOVE DisneyWorld!

Yes be jealous, we just spent a week at Disneyworld and it truly was magical. (Also exhausting) We left Friday night around 5pm. After catching some sleep at a hotel, MANY potty breaks and hours spent in the car we arrived!

We visited the parks somewhat backwards, however we are glad we did.

ANIMAL KINGDOM

Our first stop was Animal Kingdom.

Ready with our maps so we know where to go.

Setting off on our Safari Tour.

We saw giraffes...

....Alligators....

....and elephants.
 
Just as we got off our Safari Tour a parade was starting. Waiting for our first character sightings.

Maxwell's face here fully captures how he felt about all the characters. It didn't matter if they were in big costumes or people. He did not appreciate them even looking at him.
The Tree of Life
 
Look at these cool bugs. This turned out to be a little too much for the kids. We took them both out of the theater crying in fear. So sad.

We also were lucky to have Grandpa Dale and Grandma Micki. They were AMAZING! We couldn't have made it without them. They pushed the stroller, held hands, were extra eyes and just over all wonderful. We made some special memories with them.
 
Waiting. We did LOTS of this! The kids were so patient and did no complain when we had to wait, and wait, and wait.

Raging Rapids. I think the kids did this one at least 4 times. Thankfully we brought dry clothes. They were soaked, yet very happy.

 
 
Lilo (and Stitch's shoulder)
They had a huge dance party happening with a bunch of characters. So we caught a few.

Goofy and Pluto.
 
Still smiling. This little girl was WONDERFUL. She sat in her stroller in the heat and rain. Hardly ever cried, had short naps and went to bed late every night and kept smiling.
 
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

Next stop Hollywood Studios. 

Waiting to meet Buzz and Woody.  

There was almost always something fun to do as we were waiting in lines.
 
This is the ONLY character Max gave a hug to.

Green Army Man
 
Meeting Daisy. Love Lucy's smile! She is Disney Happy!
 
Our camera ran out of battery at this point in our day. But we also met Minnie Mouse, Mike and Sully, Lightning McQueen and Mater. Saw Indiana Jones and toured through Star Wars.