July 27th 2008:
I had possibly one of the most memorable days of my entire trip today.
This morning, I was taken by Luke and his family to Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom for breakfast with all of the Disney Princesses. It was one of the nicest things anyone has ever treated me to and I could not be more thankful to them for that experience.
So we got into Magic Kingdom before it even opened, before anyone else. And we went to the castle and gave them our names and everything. Then we were escorted to have our photo taken with Cinderella, inside the castle! So we met Cinderella and I got her autograph and everything. Inside the castle is stunning, there are coats of arms everywhere and winding staircases and there was a knight (one of those spooky suits of armour) in the corner. There was all the people who worked there dressed in like medieval type attire that reminded me of the clothes in Sleeping Beauty! It was absolutely amazing.
Then we were taken upstairs to the room where we were going to have breakfast. It was stunning, you could see Magic Kingdom out of the window, I could see the carousel and the rides close by and the fireworks for the shows going off either side. And all the ceilings were vaulted with the coats of arms on it and everything. The wallpaper in the bathrooms was even themed to appear medieval. Then we went to our table and it was all laid out like royalty with the pretty folded napkins and the two sets of knifes and forks (I got the right ones too :D ). There was “pixie dust” sprinkled on it and it was all in gold and purple and we had the choice of drinks and breakfast food. We had fruit and muffins and croissants and cinnamon buns for starters and then we got given a huge plate of sausage and bacon and egg etc. It was delicious and I loved every second of it. But the best part by far was…while we were eating the other princesses came to our table and talked to us and we got to get their autographs and our photo’s taken. It was so much fun and I felt proper special and it was pure Disney magic!
I know it sounds crazy but I was so overexcited, it was like being a big kid again. I had a proper awesome day :D The princesses were really pretty too. They spoke to me about school and where I was from and talked about the English characters like Alice In Wonderland and Mary Poppins. It was really great to sit and spend time speaking to them because it gives you the chance to see that they are talented actresses as well as good look-a-likes. I was so excited when they signed my autograph book and I can’t wait to show my sisters when I get home. I couldn’t help but think of them today and I wish with all my heart that one day I can bring them here and let them see and feel all the amazing things I have been so lucky to experience since being here.
So then once we had been and ate our food, all the girls got given wands and the boys got given swords and everyone had a magical wish star and the room lit up and was all sparkly and it was so cute. And I really enjoyed talking to Luke’s parents about England and Canada and everything and they were such nice people and they were easy to be around and we had such a giggle and I think all of us were mega excited to be there!!!!
Then once we had finished up in the castle we decided to head out into the Magic Kingdom and spend the day on the rides and seeing the characters and everything. So first we headed over to Luke’s favourite ride, Peter Pan. That was really fun because I love that ride as well and there was hardly any wait plus me and Luke were sat there brandishing our wand and sword like two big kids, it was hilarious. I also got to go on Thunder Mountain which was great fun and I couldn’t stop giggling because of a story Luke and his Mum told me about their Grandma. Apparently, one time she left on her sunglasses and her hat and so when the ride set off she had to cling onto to her eyes and her head for dear life! The photograph must have been priceless :D
So I also got to do the Tikki Rooms and I met loads of characters that I haven’t managed to meet yet too, like Timon and Meiko and Peter Pan.Peter and Wendy were really great fun. They liked that I was from England and Peter stole my magic wand and tried to turn Wendy into a toad!!! And he was asking if we were married, or engaged or dating and we said no. And he was like “well good because if your dating that means you’re a grown-up and I don’t like grown-up’s. It was soo funny because we couldn’t stop laughing at how hyper he was, he was brilliant. Wendy did her English accent too which was pretty crazy because obviously I know how it’s supposed to sound and I found it really odd hearing someone mimic it. Although people copying my accent isn’t a rare occurrence anymore!
I also walked around the Swiss Family Robinson tree house which was beautiful and really high!! It was all made to look like it had actually been made out of the remains of the boat and tree’s and things that you could find in a jungle. We went on the Buzz Lightyear ride for Lukes Dad, which was a laser shooting game and I scored 125,100 which was better than everyone else :D I am a genius on that game. I still have no idea how I managed it though. We headed to the Pirates of the Carribean ride, which is one of my favourites because of the random Johnny Depp’s you see hiding around. The animatronics used for that ride are unbelievable and it’s funny because the film was based on the ride and you can see a lot of similarities like the 3 guys trying to get the keys from the dog etc.
I also went into ToonTown and visited Mickey and Minnie’s houses which was really sweet and a lot of fun because I had heard about them before but never seen them, so it was really interesting to see how much detail and thought goes into every minute part of the houses. There was everything from kitchen appliances to play with, to pictures of their ancestors around the houses. It was sooo brilliant to just take in how much effort that must have gone into the design and building of such magical little houses.
I saw three shows today as well!! None of which I had seen before.
The first one was Woody’s Round-Up which was Woody, Jessie and Bullseye teaching us how to become a cowboy by singing and dancing with us .It was sooo much fun, I have no idea how the cast members who joined in, keep up so much energy all day!?! Then I saw the Dream Along With Mickey show, which is done right in front of the castle! That was amazing, it has all the villains and the princesses and princes along with Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Goofy. It was amazing because the mouths of Mickey and Minnie etc were animated so it looked like they were actually talking, and the dancing was amazing to say that they all were in such heat! Plus it was all choreographed well and was sooo cute in their little couples. It was defiantly my favourite day show! Lastly I watched the Dreams Come True Parade which was beautiful. There were loads of characters on there and lots of beautiful floats and the song was really fun. There were all classic Hollywood costumes for the people dancing in between the floats and the theme was very blue and silver, all dreamy. I loved every second of it.It was really great to spend the day with such a great family as well. It made me a bit sad because I miss my family and I hate the fact that I will never be able to go somewhere with my Mum and Dad together again, but I accepted that a long time ago. And so I am really happy that I had a day with a family who are so kind and genuine and just normal. It made my heart smile seeing that because sometimes I loose faith in normal functioning families and I forget that simple things like spending time together can be so rewarding and so for me, today was even better because I felt accepted by such a wonderful family. So if you guys ever read this, Thank You so much for such an amazing day, I will never forget your kindness and generosity, nor will I forget how amazing it was :D
I was sad for the day to end but I was soo tired from all the adventures we had. So I headed home and slept for a few hours, during which I heard the loudest thunder and saw the most lightening through my window! I was like “argh” cos I honestly thought that it might be a real storm, like a hurricane or something because it was so dramatic! It was fun though because obviously it’s not everyday in England that you get to see such crazy extreme weather.
Then tonight Jen and Luke came over and we watched a movie called Jersey Girl which was really sweet. It was about a guy who raised his daughter alone after his wife died giving birth and it was really touching. It made me miss my family a lot though.I hate and love watching those types of films while I am here,because they are lovely and I enjoy them but at the same time they remind me of my family and how much I miss them so it’s bittersweet really.
Now it’s time for bed though because I have work at 8.45am tomorrow x x x
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