Disney Halloween Trip, Day 1

Off to Disney World again for our favorite family vacation! We opted to return to Disney this year because we find it offers so much for our entire family. Casey is well entertained with the activities and attractions offered for kids, and we get to enjoy her happiness along with rides and events geared more for adults.

We woke up early (3:45 AM!) and got ready for our 6:10 AM flight. It's early, but WestJet's great service had us in Orlando by 1:30 PM. Still lots of time left to enjoy Disney on our first day. We boarded Disney's Magical Express transportation to our resort. Casey was asked to be the co-pilot on the coach bus- she was so pleased! At one point she leaned over and told a departing guest, "Watch your step!" Very cute!

We arrived at Port Orleans French Quarter and checked in seamlessly. I had requested a room in Building 5, top floor and got exactly what we wanted. We had also arranged for groceries to be delivered from www.gardengrocer.com so a quick call to Bell Services had those groceries delivered to our room.

Then it was time for fun! We headed to EPCOT, one of our favorite parks. It was very crowded by this time (around 4 PM), but we enjoyed stopping at a few pavilions around the World Showcase as we made our way over to Germany for supper. We had reservations at Biergarten Restaurent for 6 PM. Biergarten is a buffet style restaurant with authentic German entertainment. We grabbed some food and sat down to enjoy the German band. Casey and I even got up to dance to the Bird Dance!

We shopped a little in Germany and then made our way back towards Norway. There is a ride here that we had always wanted to try - Maelstrum. It was a great ride with just a little bit of the thrill aspect. Casey really enjoyed the boat ride and effects inside. We shopped some more (our favorite pasttime) and then headed back to our resort. All in all, a great start to a magical vacation.