Disney World in February

Last month – oh wait, it’s April now -  try again…

At the end of February (that’s better) my family and I travelled to Orlando, Florida for the Princess Half Marathon weekend and we coupled our trip with a Disney Cruise.

Here’s a few pictures of our land adventures which will be followed up by lots of cruise fun!

After we arrived at the Magical Express Transportation Check-In, we were greeted with short lines (score) AND we snagged a spot on the very front row of the bus (that’s never happened before)!

The best sign, ever!

The land portion of our trip was spent at Port Orleans Riverside. This resort holds a very dear place in my heart because it’s where Jason and I stayed for our honeymoon! We were placed in Alligator Bayou for the first time and although the area is beautiful, we didn’t like being in the very back corner of the resort. Next time, I’ll know to request a closer building.

We dropped off our luggage and headed to Downtown Disney for lunch!

Earl of Sandwich? You don’t have to ask me twice!

After Downtown Disney, we visited the Expo and spent several hours looking around. Our dinner reservations were for 8 that evening at Ohana, so we were able to catch a bus from the Expo to the Polynesian.

Hands down my favorite part of Ohana dinner? This beauty!

On Friday morning, we all ran/walked the 5K and my mom had that crazy incident with her tooth. The remainder of our morning/afternoon was spent in Celebration and I enjoyed walking around the town for the first time. Celebration is such a beautiful, peaceful area – we loved the downtown shops and café.

During the afternoon, I attended the Runners Love meet-up at the Polynesian. It was great to meet so many ladies I’ve talked to on twitter/facebook but never actually met in person!

Here’s where my family played an awful trick on me…kind of like “April Fools” but in February.

I received a text from Jason’s friend while at the meet-up, telling me that my mom’s tooth had to be pulled. There wasn’t enough tooth to work with, so they pulled it completely. The text also said that my mom was very upset and didn’t want to talk about it, all she wanted to do was go to her room and stay there. I bought it. Hook, line, and sinker. Immediately, I began texting my friends to pray for my mom. Heather’s mom was worried and upset for my mom all afternoon. As soon as I knew that my family was at Epcot, I left the meet-up to catch up with them there. They were waiting in line for Soarin (we had fast passes) and as I approached my mom, she was holding her hand over her mouth. I asked if they had to do anything to her lip and that’s when she pulled her hand away, revealing a brand new tooth. Needless to say, I was livid. I could NOT believe they thought that was funny.  Writing all of this now, I’m laughing – at the time, not so much. Thankfully, the serenity of Soarin helped calm me down, but I still let Jason’s friend know exactly how I felt when we met back up with him outside. I couldn’t believe my family went along with it all. Now I know to think twice when something doesn’t sound all that believable! As for Heather’s mom? She was mad at Jason and let him know it the next morning before the 10K! Hah!!

After Soarin, we ate dinner at the Garden Grill.

We had a few hours to burn before Illuminations, so we rode Spaceship Earth, Test Track, and the boat ride through Mexico.

The inside of the Mexico Pavilion is a favorite of mine!

Even though it was late, we snagged a spot on the bridge near Mexico to watch Illuminations.

Despite the building in the way, we were able to see most of the show and really enjoyed it! This is second to Wishes as my favorite nighttime show!

After Illuminations, we made our way back to the hotel – another early morning was ahead for the Enchanted 10K!

If you’re interested in reading about the races, click on the runDisney tab at the top of the screen.

What’s the worst prank your family has ever played on you? Watch out! Today is April Fools day!!