Trip Report: Reunited with Murphy Cat (Day 8, Part 3 | December 2019)

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Airport security at MCO wasn’t too bad. TSA pre-check may be one of my best investments ever-especially when flying out of MCO. We got lunch-I did McDonald’s-and then we waited at our gate. 

The Southwest gate agent was hilarious. Here are some of his gems:

“You can get an upgrade with a smile...and a credit card. Mostly a credit card.”

“Everyone needs to hold onto their own boarding pass. If a kid can hold an iphone or ipad, they can hold a boarding pass.”

Luckily it wasn’t a full flight and there were going to be about 20 empty seats. We decided to sit near the back of the plane so hopefully people wouldn’t sit in our 3rd seat. It worked!

I ended up sleeping most of the flight which was nice.

It was so cold in Buffalo when we landed. The worst was waiting outside for the shuttle to pick us up. I had not dressed appropriately for this kind of cold.

My dad’s truck was practically encased in snow and ice. Our shuttle driver was really nice and helped with that.

We picked up some Taco Bell-the late night dinner of champions. We made it to my dad’s house around 11:30 PM.

The next afternoon I was reunited with the Murphy cat. That’s the only good part of coming back home from Disney World.

I’m returning to Disney in November of 2020 so more trip reports should be coming in the new year.

Thanks for reading!

Holly

Trip Report: Final Rides of the Trip (Day 8, Part 2 | December 2019)

 After breakfast, we had FastPasses for Haunted Mansion. I still really like Haunted Mansion. It’s definitely a classic and I would never want it to go away. But it does give me the creeps. I’m a big scaredy cat.

Then, we were off to Tomorrowland. We took a spin on the TTA because why wouldn’t we? 

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And I finally got a pretzel like the Childless Millennial I am. 

Our Jungle Cruise FastPass was almost ready so we were off to Adventureland. On our way into the line, the CastMember wished me a happy birthday and then gave us two anytime FastPasses. This was perfectly timed Pixie Dust because we were a little anxious about using our final FastPass and getting back to the hotel to catch the Magical Express.

Instead of waiting, we got on Buzz with the anytime FastPasses. We did get stuck again, but at least it wasn’t in the space room this time. I was still victorious over dad! Unfortunately, our ride photo didn’t come through.

Then, it was time to leave. 

They had opened the back walkway since the Festival of Fantasy parade would be starting soon. It was nice not to face the crowds, but sad not to go down Main Street one more time.

We took a bus back to the French Quarter. We still had some time before our Magical Express bus arrived, so we sat by the pool for about 30 minutes. There was a kid yelling “Help!”. After a few adults looking around it ended up being nothing. Please don’t let your kids do this-especially at a pool.

Unfortunately, our Magical Express showed up and we had to leave.

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Trip Report: The Last Morning (Day 8, Part 1 | December 2019)

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Sadly, today is the day we leave. I got up, showered, and finished packing. We said good-bye to our room a little before 9 and took our bags to airline check-in. That is one of my favorite perks by the way. It makes flying out so much easier.

Then, we were off to Magic Kingdom. I always like to end my trip at Magic Kingdom. That park is peak magic. 

The bus stop was pretty busy, but two busses showed up close together. We got on the 1st one and were off.

We buzzed through security. The security guard commented that I was ready for her. I try to be prepared and have all my zippers opened so it was as easy as possible for them.

We decided our first ride would be Big Thunder because it's the best! Touring Plans said the wait should be 20 minutes. It ended up being more like 40. But Splash Mountain had gone down so I’m sure that was a factor.

Then, we headed to Sleepy Hollow for breakfast. I’m not a huge nutella fan, but I am obsessed with the nutella and fresh fruit waffle. It’s filling and a good price. While eating, our phone’s got a push notification that Hollywood Studios would be opening early tomorrow-6 AM.

Up Next: Final Rides of the Trip