We walked over to The Land Pavilion with the plan of getting Fast Passes for Soarin', but the return times were during the time we planned to take our afternoon break. It was one of the few things on my list that we weren't able to do, but it just didn't work out.
Our first ride was Living with the Land, a boat ride about agriculture that takes you through Disney's greenhouses - it's more interesting that it sounds. :)
First ride!
We all enjoyed it, and it was an easy ride to start off the kids. Next was The Seas with Nemo & Friends - the posted wait time was a little long, but we weren't sure if we would make it back to that area so we got in line. Fortunately it moved quickly and we were on in about 20 minutes. We had time for Turtle Talk with Crush, a really cute interactive film featuring the turtle from Finding Nemo. It starts out as a movie, but then the on-screen Crush starts interacting with the kids in the audience - asking and answering questions.
We made our way to Norway in the International Showcase for our lunch reservation at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall. The food was really good, but the best part was interacting with several of the princesses. We met Belle (Beauty & the Beast), Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Mary Poppins, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Snow White. Will was still a little tired from no nap the day before and the excitement of the trip, so he wasn't sure about meeting any strangers, but Claire was into it from the beginning. She would sit on the edge of her chair in anticipation anytime a character would get near the table and quickly get her autograph book ready. I realized after we left the restaurant that I had accidentally turned off the auto focus on my lens, so the pictures are a little blurry, but you can see how happy she was!
After lunch we had time to ride Maelstrom, another boat ride (that was a little scary - trolls!), before it became obvious that it was time to go back for a nap. Will crashed in the stroller before we were even out of the park.
After shorter than usual naps, we decided the best course of action would be to take it easy that night and get to bed early before our big day at the Magic Kingdom. Our hotel had a boat that went directly to the Contemporary Resort.
Arriving at the resort
Checking out the boats on the dock
We rode the monorail's resort loop, grabbed some dinner at the Contemporary, and turned in early for Day 2. It was a good day - we figured out some of the logistics of visiting the parks, got the kids used to the crowds and the lines, and were able to ease into the trip.
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