2010 Evergreen Terrace: Disney!!

Yesterday we had a fun surprise for Willa:

So Willa's first Disney trip was a dry run of sorts for the holidays. She has a tendency to be nervous and shy to the point of verbal aggression with others (screaming "NOOOOO!!" if people offer her things or I ask her to respond to their questions), so I was apprehensive about taking her to a place where its common to be scared of the six foot animals trying to interact with you. I also wanted to be sure that she could handle the long days and that she would want to ride the rides. So, I figured an experimental day with the help of my parents would be a good plan, so that if she was miserable I could postpone her trip for another year.

Well, all of my worries were unfounded because she did spectacularly well! She rode every ride, met Mickey without a problem, and lasted the whole day without a nap, I was so proud! She said that her favorite thing was playing with Mickey and her favorite ride was Dumbo because she liked to go up high. Thanks to the Fast Passes, we got to ride it's a small world, Dumbo, Prince Charming's Carousel, Winnie the Pooh, the racecars (with my dad), Carousel of Progress, and Aladdin's Magic Carpet ride, with time to see the Festival of Fantasy Parade (with all the princesses and main Disney characters) and the Tiki Room, and to have a sit down lunch! Phew! I think I actually had more meltdowns than she did, she was a champ. We left by 6, got a full dinner at Cracker Barrel to refuel, and drove home. I definitely look forward to being able to go back to a hotel instead of facing a two hour drive, but all things considered, everything was successful. Can't wait to go again at Christmas!