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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Disney - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party - 2024

 
The last weekend in September, we took the opportunity to go to Orlando for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Andrea and Paige went with Amanda and Graydon last year, but Connor and I haven't been to the Magic Kingdom in quite a while. 

Connor will hopefully be leaving home for college next year, and since most of the schools aren’t super close, we had him drive to get more highway experience. Andrea sat up front with him for most of the time, and he did a perfect job getting us there safely.

We stopped off at UNO’s for lunch, then checked in to our hotel, before heading to Disney World in the evening. The weather was clear and sunny, which was quite a surprise since hurricane Helene had just passed over Florida. The rain had been terrible for a week, and many homes around Tallahassee and north up in to North Carolina, had been destroyed. We were expecting the parks to be closed, but since we finally had a nice day, and tickets that we’d already paid for, we enjoyed our time at Disney.

Before the sun went down, it was a little warm, and we started off the day at the Country Bear Musical Jamboree. Andrea and I haven't been to see that show since before the kids were born, and Disney has reworked it to be more recognizable music and Disney classic songs. It was entertaining, and a perfect way to chill out before the sun went down.



After the show, we walked through the park to do some trick-or-treating, and made our way over to the repurposed log ride. Instead of the somewhat racist Splash Mountain featuring the "Song of the South", the ride is now "Tiana's Bayou Adventure". It's a perfect fit for Tiana and friends, and quite an upgrade. Unfortunately, the ride was closed when we arrived to the park and we were worried we wouldn't be able to ride it. We rode the Snow White train, Thunder Mountain, and a few other rides before making our way back to the log ride as it opened for the evening. 



Andrea wore her rain jacket and sat in the very front with Connor. From the very first moments, we all got drenched by the little drops. By the time we got to the big drop we were already super wet and the big drop completed our soaking.  Even Andrea's rain jacket couldn't keep all the water out. 



Connor, Paige and Dad all rode the Tron ride together and Mom skipped it to do some trick-or-treating.


As we were leaving the park, I asked everyone what their favorite part had been. Paige’s favorite part was sitting next to Connor on the Tron ride and listening to him scream. Connor‘s favorite part was when we talked about Paige’s Tik Tok post where she insinuated that her parents yell at her. Andrea loved Tiana’s Bayou (the log ride) and getting drenched with Connor in the front seat. My favorite part was my disgusting looking Halloween themed pot roast sandwich for dinner, which ended up being delicious.


The rest of the weekend, we enjoyed the amenities at the Ritz, including some very competitive pickle ball. Connor drove us home on Sunday and it was a wonderful family weekend. 

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