Disney World

We've been back for over a month and I keep meaning to get my thoughts down about our trip. It is still fresh is my mind and the memories bring a smile to my face everyday.
Ten days is a long time to be at WDW and it would be impossible to write about everything. Yet there are few high points I hope I never forget! We had three scheduled days at Epcot, two at Magic Kingdom, one each of Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom and two down days. We started out with our first two days at Epcot. I love walking around all the different countries and seeing the sights. There is something neat in every corner. Epcot is a definitely a place that needs exploring. The only part about our trip I was bummed about was that we missed our third day there because Grace ended up getting sick. But there is always next time!
Animal Kingdom was a short day for us. The park was pretty crowded and as much as there are lots of neat animals to see it didn't take long to do everything we wanted. I especially enjoyed the Safari ride and our character breakfast at the Tusker House.
Hollywood Studios has grown on me over the years. There are a lot of fun rides including Tower of Terror and rockin roller coaster. We only spent one day at HS but we could have done two. There is a lot to experience there. Hopefully when Grace is older we can do more as a lot of their attractions aren't baby friendly. That is fine though, there is a lot to see just walking around. We attended Fantasmic for the first time and it was very impressive. The crowd was pretty intense but the show was worth it. Disney definitely knows how to put on a show! The music, fireworks and effects were amazing. I especially loved the part that they incorporated Fantasia and sorcerer Mickey- he's my favorite!
During our down days we went over to downtown Disney and spent some time at the hotel. Downtown Disney is fun with tons of specialty shops. I'd like to look around there some more next time. Nate and I got to have dinner just the two of us at House of Blues and then stick around for a few drinks afterward. It was fun to be able to go off by ourselves for a bit.
Grace really enjoyed the pool and we had fun taking her swimming! There are so many things to do at the resort even just walking around taking in all the beautiful scenery. Port Orleans Riverside is a great place to stay.
All in all our trip was fantastic. I'm saving our Magic Kingdom experience for its own post as it deserves.