Trip Log:

Started off the day at 4am and heading to LAX around 5am. The plane was delayed an hour. Got into Orlando late then and headed by Quicksilver Transportation. Checked into the Pop Century Resort, dumped our bags in the room and headed for dinner at the resort then a bus to the Magic Kingdom. Stopped by the ticket window to buy our Annual Passes then it was down Main Street, and into Tomorrowland. Grabbed a Fastpass for Buzz then headed up to the TTA (People Mover – Tomorrowland Transit Authority. We spotted that Carousel of Progress was open and jumped down on it. Then it was time for Buzz. Road it, around 65,000 points, not too bad. Strolled through Tomorrowland and Fantasyland on our way to Mickey’s Philamagic. Watched the show then wondered toward Frontierland. Road Haunted Mansion then it was time to queue up for Wishes. After the show, headed up stream and into Adventureland. Took a spin on Aladdin’s Carpets then visited Pirates. Walked down by Splash then headed for the exits and the bus back to the resort.

Thoughts & Observations:

• We used a new, for us, Towncar service this trip. Quicksilver Tours. The service was great, the driver was waiting for us, and everything went smoothly. We did a customary grocery stop on the way to Disney too. One nice plus our driver did was a great surprise as we entered Disney World. (Highlight the next line to read it if you wish:)
  Our driver played a great mix of Disney theme park music upon entering Disney property. It started off with the Main Street train boarding call and went through such classics as the Tiki r
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• Our goal of the day was to see the new additions to the Magic Kingdom since our last visit. PhilharMagic and Wishes. Neither disappointed.
  
  
• PhilharMagic was a great addition to the long line of Disney 3D films. I would have to say its my favorite. Seeing classic Disney characters in 3D was impressive. Several of the scenes had me sitting there in awe.. while a couple others did not work for me. I thought the 3D Mickey, Donald, instruments, and B&B characters were the best. The Aladdin and Little Mermaid segments were at the bottom of my list. The show is continuing to pack guests in, but the lines kept moving and we never saw a line longer than a one show wait... where as the Little Mermaid over at the Studios and the old Lion King show seemed to always have waits longer than that... or maybe we just had good timing.
  
  
• Now onto Wishes. I found the show to be a huge leap from Fantasy in the Sky, but not quite as good as Believe @ Disneyland. The larger shells and more elaborate lighting scheme on the castle are a step forward from Believe and really show off what you can do with the space and size of Florida, but the soundtrack and flow of the show did sit well with me. It was great to see Main Street jammed with Guests, just as Disneyland is.
  
  
  
• We were able to experience two classics that we miss from Disneyland (the People Mover and Carousel of Progress). It was nice to sit back and relax on both. The CoP show had a minor glitch, seemed the building's gear slipped or something, but it recovered and we moved on. I thought the CoP smelled a bit musty (old), but the show was still great. Its interesting to look around and watch first time guests.. the show still has a spark.
  
  
  
• There were several projects going on around the park and the rehab walls gave me Disneyland flashbacks, but not bad. The Sub Lagoon and a couple stores were walled off.
  
  
• Since the crowds were light and we had some time we road two classics (Pirates & Haunted Mansion). We all commented on Pirates seemed to end way too fast. Someone muttered if they could add the Queue from WDW to the attraction from Disneyland it would be an awesome version of the attraction. Also I keep forgetting that in WDW you don't get to ride up the waterfall.
  
  
• This was our first day at WDW so we were still on West Coast time and excited to have arrived so we took advantage of the extended hours for Disney Resort guests. The Extra Hours of Magic program was in a test phase for our entire trip (good timing for us). Basically what happens is as closing time appproaches CMs are stationed at designated areas and if you present your resort ID you are given a wristband that shows you are elgible for the extra time. After closing time CMs at the limited attractions that are open ask to see your wristband before you are allowed into the queue or onto the attraction.The system is similiar to what they do for the E-nights and other after hour programs. It was a nice feature and we heard several other resort guests comment on how they enjoyed the time.

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