Disney Vaca 2016 - Day 5: Chef Mickey and Magic Kingdom

Here's my biggest piece of advice for parents bringing littles to Disney World. Ready for it? It's earth shattering... and ground breaking...

Go in with low expectations and plan days for them to rest a little. 

We did this, just trying to do what we could and not overdoing it. About every other day we came back to the resort room for a nap, and I think doing those things was what made our trip as enjoyable as it was. Our kids need their sleep, and Jackson has never been an on the go napper, so it was good for them to have breaks here and there. 

Since we had visited all of the parks by our last day, I made a reservation for Chef Mickey for an early lunch and then we headed back to our room for naps. After naps we headed back to Magic Kingdom to hit a couple of things we missed on Day 2, and to eat dinner and stay out a little later for the electric light parade. So, here we go! Last day at the parks! 

This may or may not have been my favorite shirt day haha...I'm so glad they can't read yet or have opinions about what I dress them in! But also right now it is true, I am their favorite haha, although Daddy has been taking the lead with Jackson lately. ;)

We got up and grabbed a couple of things for breakfast... a.k.a. muffin and coffee (yes please) and then went to Magic Kingdom just for a little bit before our Chef Mickey reservation. We watched a short performance at the castle by the new Princess from the Disney show, Elena of Avalon (something like that) and hey, this girl did an awesome job because her sound system totally failed and everyone on the stage just looked at her. So she was like, hey, I got this. And did the whole thing solo playing her guitar. Some of the guys with drums decided they could give her some beats too but she obviously didn't need them haha... Kudos to that girl, she needs a pay raise Disney. After that, we walked over to do the Buzz Light year ride.

After we rode Buzz, we hit the gift store and Jackson got a really cute Mickey train and I got a coffee mug! Whoo hoo! From there we headed to the monorail, and rode it around the loop. Jackson had been SO excited about the monorail the whole week, and every time he saw the monorail or the monorail tracks, he would yell, "THAT'S THE MONORAIL!!!!!" Haha it was really cute and everyone around us would just crack up. So we rode it around for a little bit and then got off at the Contemporary Resort where Chef Mickey was located. 

That whole say, "cheese" thing is kind of lost on him occasionally haha...

"choo choo!"

He was so happy!

We checked in to our reservation and they called us back for our table. It's a buffet set up, they had breakfast and lunch stuff. We opted to mainly go for the breakfast because umm Mickey waffles. Yes, please. It was a really cute meal, and the boys loved it. We didn't get to see the characters as much as we did at the Garden Grill, because they only came to your table once to say hi, sign your book and take a picture, but we got to see a couple more characters here than at the other meal.

Minnie Mouse!

Hey there Mickey!

Mini Pancakes!

And tater tots!

Pluto! Our fave!

So many sweet smiles today!

Mickey is here!

Time for Goofey!

I told you, I have no idea what meal we were eating... breakfast?? Lunch?? Haha...

Yay Donald!

Love this shot!

Inside the Contemporary Resort

O the beloved monorail!

 Ok, quick story time. So we were waiting for the monorail. And then it comes and we get on. And then all of a sudden I realize fox is NOT in Jude's hands anymore. And I freak because it was there just two seconds ago. I look outside the monorail door and there it is. Laying on the landing. And suddenly I find myself leaping from the monorail and yelling at the attendant at the gate, "HEY! I NEED THAT FOX!" He grabs it and tosses it to me, and I quickly turn back around and leap back on, with the doors closing right behind me. It was kind of stressful and everyone was basically clapping at my super hero mommy skills. I'm telling you, we are not leaving that fox behind again!

So we headed back to the resort for naps, and then back to Magic Kingdom for dinner and the electric light parade.

Before we went to ride the Peter Pan ride, Jackson turns to me and says, "Mom, let's take a picture!"

I love them so much.

Never a dull moment.

Peter Pan ride!

Dinner at the Diamond Horseshoe - yummy family style BBQ!

Listening to the piano!

We rode the train around to the front of the park...

Love this place all lit up at night!

Found a spot for the parade!

And snacks for the parade haha...

Tinkerbell! 

Cinderella!

So fun!

Seven Dwarfs

Lights on the water as we walked back to the bus.

We headed back to the room for baths, pjs, books and bedtime! Tomorrow we head home!