 Lots
of pirate and princess displays and even the CM’s were dressed as
pirates or princesses. We headed off to Tomorrowland to find the
first treasure area and got a few pieces of candy each. They had it
pretty frozen, but it still was getting soft in the heat of the
evening. But not too bad. Nearby was another treasure location and
this one was passing out a colored beaded necklace. This repeated
over the night. Candy and different colored beads from stop to stop.
We had quite a collection by the end of the night!
 For
rides, the lines were pretty short. We hit Buzz, Space Mountain (Brinn
rode this time!) and the Raceway (very quick and short line – yes!)
and then headed into Toontown. Here we spent way too much time
waiting to see Aurora, Minnie and
 Daisy
Duck, but the girls were thrilled to see them all, and they were
great with us all. Very interactive and my Pirate Mickey ears and
Mickey on our backpack made Minnie very happy. :-)
Aurora was great as
well, and although it took about 30 minutes to get in, turned out to
be worth it.
 We
headed back into the park, and it was almost time for the fireworks,
so we found a spot for those. The party fireworks tend to be
excellent, and these were no exception. Great show and afterward we
headed into Adventureland to find Jasmine’s meet and greet area. She
was behind the flying carpets, and had her own 20 – 25 minute line.
Still, the girls loved seeing her and then we headed over to find a
place for the second parade. MUCH less crowded at the second parade,
and we found a fine spot only 15 minutes early. And while the free
space filled in, no obnoxious mom’s cramming their kids into you at
the last second either. Gotta love that second parade! :-D
 And
we did! GREAT parade with fun princess and pirate characters. And it
was awesome to see a full size Tinkerbell as well. Much fun and work
the short wait. We then headed for Big Thunder, but it was just too
crowded and getting a bit late. We headed back toward Fantasyland
hitting several more treasure spots and getting pictures with Hook
and Smee.
We finished the night off with Dumbo (short line and Maddy wanted to
do this one) and then the girls really wanted to go to the dance
party (right behind Dumbo). They loved the music, and explained –
“How many times will we be able to dance with FISH?”. LOL Its a
Sebastian under the sea dance party, so Little Mermaid fish were
there including Flounder! It was fun, and we didn’t mind sitting and
watching too much. Along with an ice cold milkshake to enjoy using
up some of the many snack credits we still had.
After the party ended it was time to head out. The park was slowly
emptying, and we didn’t have to wait too long for a boat back. It
was another great day, and tomorrow morning we head for Vero! Really
looking forward to returning there again this year!
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After
the Safari we walked the Pangori Trail for more pictures of the
animals. I’m enjoying the zoom lens on this Canon Rebel XTi, and for
the first time this trip got so pretty good bird shots. The Gorillas
were not cooperating for picture today. Either behind glass which
makes for some reflective pictures, or refusing to look toward the
people. I guess I can understand that. Who wants people staring at
them all day! 
We
loved it and Brinn was happy to have skipped it. All was good with
the world. It was just before 11 am, and as we headed over past Nemo
we found the line moving. I assumed (incorrectly) that they were
letting people in, and we finally found and joined the end of the
line. A LONG line, but I knew we’d be OK since we made it in to a
December show even farther back. But the show didn’t start for over
half an hour. So we had to wait in the hot sun (found a bit of
shade) and grabbed water JUST before eventually heading inside. We
had some great seats, center stage, and really enjoyed the show. It
is a fairly long performance, but very well done. 
We
grabbed a quick lunch at the Roaring Fork after we returned and then
it was time for a bit of a nap before going to dinner and then
Pirates and Princess night. Our late night/early rising was catching
up with the girls and us and we all needed an hour snooze!
We
woke up and got ready. Tonight starts out at ‘Ohana, and then on to
the party. Since we were going to the party as well we decided to
catch the first boat and then jump on the Monorail. The smaller
Contemporary boat arrived first and we were off. Then on to the
Monorail for a ride to the Polynesian. We love the boats and
monorail so this just adds to the fun. 
The
girls were less than thrilled with the food choices at first. Big no
on the shrimp. (Mine, all mine! Yum!) and not thrilled with the
chicken wings either (mmmmmmmm) Even the salad wasn’t a hit with
them because they didn’t care for the dressing. Bummer. But the
scalloped potatoes and meats went over great! LOVED the steak –
everyone’s favorite – and I really liked the pork as well. I thought
the Turkey a bit dry, and the sausage (which I usually love sausage)
was just plain tasteless. :-P Still – PLENTY for all to fill up on,
and of course a second helping of those excellent potatoes. The
dessert was OK, but we missed the pineapple. 
We
then changed into our ‘pirate’ gear. Nothing fancy, just shirts and
a few little things like pins, my pirate hat ears, Brinn’s hook hand
and Maddy’s wrist irons. :-) I had a Hook T-shirt and Kristen
Tinkerbelle. The girls both had Pirates of the Caribbean shirts. I
think after seeing all the girls in princess costumes they would
have liked those better though. ;-) Still – T-shirts are easier to
pack and cooler! :-D