Disney IV

We debated on what to do for our last day in the Disney parks.  We'd already done Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios, so we were really just back and forth between doing Magic Kingdom again or going to Animal Kingdom.  In the end, we decided to do Magic Kingdom again.  There were several things there that we didn't get to do last time, and we felt that this would be the place that Eli would enjoy the most!  Also, the Disney World app I downloaded for the week (this thing was amazing...truly makes planning it all so easy!) showed the crowd forecast for Magic Kingdom to be a greenlight on Thursday.  Although it was still crowded, it wasn't anything near like it had been on Saturday!

One of the first things we did was ahead to the Barnstormer so Eli could ride his very first roller coaster!

Just before the ride started.  At first Eli seemed apprehensive about it all, but once we started screaming and squealing, he did too!

Next, it was off to Dumbo.  Eli loved making that elephant go up and down!

We went back to the Tomorrowland Speedway.  This was one of Eli's most favorite rides.  He did it with my dad the first time, and he enjoyed it just as much the second time.

I love this picture...can't even see over the steering wheel!

Cinderella's castle....also known as "Mickey's house".

Eli was PUMPED to come across a band.  Notice him clapping.  The boy LOVES marching bands.

Ariel is my most favorite "princess", so I really wanted to get a picture with her this time.  About the time we got in line to meet her, it started pouring.  Thankfully, we didn't even get wet because the line snaked through in a cave.  We'd been so lucky with all the clouds.  It really kept the temperature down a lot.

Eli of course had no idea who Ariel was, and was not impressed by her at all.  I don't think he even said anything to her!

We did several other rides and things, including Peter Pan that we didn't get to do on Saturday.  On our way out we caught a Mickey and Minnie show (including fireworks) at the castle.  It was the perfect way to end our time at Disney!