Speaking of Disney....

Oh, wait. You mean you weren't talking about Disney World? That must have been me!

We just got back from a 6 day trip to Walt Disney World. We stayed at the Polynesian Resort and had a really good time. This was a different trip for me for a few reasons.

1. Both boys were able to ride most attractions.
2. Both boys knew about Disney and had some expectations.
3. This was the first trip since 2000 without my parents.

I also wanted to make good memories for the boys. Give them a few bright spots to hold onto and remember. Make them want to go back to Disney World.

We did the opposite of most of my previous trips. We slept late, avoided the big rides and just let the boys lead us around.

We had a few expectations for the trip. We were assuming that the weather would be nice. We thought that the parks would not be as crowded as summer months. We thought the Christmas decorations would be amazing.

Well, the weather was overcast and kind of gray. The parks were more crowded than usual, but we still had short waits. There didn't seem to be much Christmas spirit anywhere. There was plenty of Christmas music being piped all over the parks and the resorts, but the decorations weren't as stunning.

One of our highlights was actually being in the Family Fun Day Parade. We were asked by a Year of a million Dreams castmember as we made our way to the Magic Carpets of Aladdin ride at about 9:45 at the Magic Kingdom. Here are some pictures of it:

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Connery really enjoyed it. It was pretty cool to walk down Main St. USA at the Magic Kingdom with a brass band playing 76 Trombones right behind you. A lot of people were watching us as we walked on by. It really was a great experience.