Halloween WDW 2009

Bryce and I went to WDW for a much needed vacation Oct 8-12. It was only for 5 days, but it felt wonderful. Who doesn't have fun at WDW??? Unfortunately, we chose a time when Florida was having record breaking high temps, so we sweated A LOT, but still had fun. The heat index with temp + humidity was 96-104 for our entire vacation. For once, we spent a great deal of our vacation hanging out in the pool!

Thursday when we got there, our room at Pop Century was ready. We went and relaxed for a while before we headed off to Chef Mickey's and then on to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We definitely did all the rides we wanted during the party. There was little to no wait times for almost all the rides. Bryce also got a chance to go Trick or Treating. People were upset because they didn't give out chocolates this year--mostly lollipops, smarties etc. I was glad because with the heat, it would have been one big blob of chocolate by the end anyway. He had so much candy, it filled a gallon ziplock baggie that we were BARELY able to close.
Bryce with his favorite character at Chef Mickey's.

Bryce and I before we ate.

Friday we headed to Animal Kingdom only to be disappointed. I didn't see it listed anywhere before we left that the Dino-land digging area was under construction. This is one of Bryce's favorite spots, and he was sad that he couldn't play there. We then headed over to eat at Tusker House. It was good food--mostly Indian inspired in taste and spiciness. Bryce even liked it! Then we headed home to the pool and on to Downtown Disney that evening.

Saturday we got up early and went back to Magic Kingdom. We immediately went to the Harmony Barbershop upon entering and Bryce got a new 'do and color. He LOVED IT! After a while sweating there, we went back to the pool. Unfortunately, that meant we had to wash out the color. Didn't think Disney would appreciate blue gunk in their pool from Bryce's hair. Then we went to Hollywood Studios so Bryce could ride Star Tours a few times. We also did my favorite--Toy Story Mania! We had dinner for the first time at Sci-Fi Dine In theater. He LOVED it. The fact that they showed some cartoons with the old movies really excited Bryce. The food I could leave it, but I think I just made a bad choice. I picked a shrimp dish that was definitely Greek inspired. It was TOO salty. After that, we went BACK to MK to ride a few of our favorite rides again as the MK was open late that night.


Bryce with his barber and new 'do.

Bryce posing in the car outside the Sci-Fi Dine In Theater

Sunday, we got up early and were there when Epcot opened. We went STRAIGHT for Soarin'. We got Fastpasses and then went in the stand-by line. When we finished, we checked out a few other things and then it was time for our Fastpass use. Bryce LOVES Soarin' and it is his new most FAVORITE ride. He told me he wanted to ride it ALL day long. We then had lunch at Le Cellier in Canada. If you get a chance, try their Cheddar Soup--it is the BEST!! We then got on a ferry and went to the Boardwalk for a quick walk around. After that, we went home to swim AGAIN! Then we just hung out at the resort the rest of the night. We went to bed early--8 pm--because we had to be up at 4 am to get our Magical Express Bus to the airport at 0515


Bryce enjoying the cheddar soup. That says a lot-- it didn't come out of a Campbell's can and he is eating it!!!

THEN at the airport, we were on the plane to go home when after it backed out, it returned to the spot we just left. We learned that the plane failed one of it's safety checks and they were sending maintenance. Within 5 minutes we were told the aircraft we were on was unsafe to fly and had to switch to another plane. With all the changes, we were only 30 minutes late. I must say, I WILL fly Air-Tran again. They were great through the entire thing and kept us informed about EVERYTHING!!!!

This was a great trip for both Bryce and me. We had a great time and I would definitely stay at Pop Century again. The resort was really cool, but unfortunately with the heat, we didn't get a chance to check it out thoroughly. We are going back in May with my mom this time. My work is doing a trip and it will be my DREAM trip. I spent the extra money and we are staying at the Polynesian. My work does payroll deduction, so the cost was VERY manageable. I AM VERY excited to go again--next time for 7 whole days!!!