{"id":2687,"date":"2010-08-29T04:55:09","date_gmt":"2010-08-29T08:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_travel_adventures\/?p=625"},"modified":"2022-05-04T21:38:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T01:38:50","slug":"summer-nightastic-trip-report-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/summer-nightastic-trip-report-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Nightastic Trip Report – Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I normally celebrate my birthday at Disney each summer, but this year we had some family obligations that were going to make it impossible.\u00a0 When Chris and I heard about the Summer Nightastic changes, we decided that we had to make a trip, even if it meant going commando – which is something that we rarely do anymore!\u00a0 So, we booked a few nights at All Star Music, and headed down, determined to squeeze everything in.<\/p>\n

We left as soon as Chris got home from work on Thursday.\u00a0 He got in, we loaded up the car, and pretty much headed right out.\u00a0 The trip was pretty uneventful, and we made it to All Star Music with no major issues.\u00a0 I headed inside to get us checked in and we were soon on our way to our room in the Broadway building.\u00a0 Our original plan had been to run out and grab takeout from Bahama Breeze, as we\u2019d been given a gift card, but neither one of us really were that hungry, so we decided we\u2019d just head to the food court after our fridge arrived.<\/p>\n

It took about half an hour for the fridge to show up, so I unpacked while we waited, and then when it arrived, we plugged it in and loaded it up with water. We then grabbed the room keys and headed off to the food court to get some food.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted, but ended up with a kid\u2019s hot dog meal with fries and a cookie.\u00a0 I also got a pack of apple slices with caramel dip, just in case I needed a snack.\u00a0 I was pretty much ready to crash and the food court was crowded and loud, so we got the food to go and headed back.<\/p>\n

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We settled in for the night, ate and relaxed, getting ready for the craziness of the next few days.<\/p>\n

Now, when I say that this trip was commando, I should clarify that it was commando\u2026.for us.\u00a0 I should also mention (in case there is anyone who doesn\u2019t know this) that I do not like mornings.\u00a0 So, I\u2019m really not a rope drop kind of girl, and, for me to make it to a park before lunch is not a normal occurrence – not even at Christmas.\u00a0 Still, we had stuff to do and see, so we were up and at Animal Kingdom for about 10 am.\u00a0 We headed right back to Everest, for Chris to ride, while I sat on a rock and answered some emails.\u00a0 I also helped a couple decide to go to Yak and Yeti for lunch, and then read until Chris found me baking like a lizard.\u00a0 We wandered around for a bit, just taking things in, and taking some pictures, debating whether he wanted to go on a few other rides.<\/p>\n

We stopped in lots of shops, because it was about 4000\u00b0 and I like air conditioning.\u00a0 Eventually, we decided that we\u2019d just head out and go to Kidani, where we had lunch plans at Sanaa, and see if we could check in early.\u00a0 We headed out to the parking lot, and in just a few minutes we were dropping the car off with the valet and heading inside and downstairs to the restaurant.<\/p>\n

This was our second time at Sanaa. Our previous time we had split the club sandwich, so we were both looking forward to having something more adventurous.\u00a0 We started with the bread service opting for the triple naan bread, two tamarind sauce and a coriander chutney for dipping.\u00a0 We split the Tandoori Chicken, which was wonderful. For dessert, we decided to share the chocolate cake which was pretty tasty as well.<\/p>\n

After the meal we were both stuffed, so we got back in the car, and decided to make a quick stop at Animal Kingdom Lodge, because I wanted to look at the Zawadi Marketplace, so we headed over there and did some shopping.\u00a0 Unfortunately (or, I guess, fortunately for Chris), they did not have anything that I couldn\u2019t live without, so we got back in the car and decided that we would head over to the outlets by Downtown Disney.\u00a0 At this point I was trying to avoid being in the parks in the worst of the heat, so figured if we were in air conditioned stores it would be better.<\/p>\n

At the outlet we found some good bargains. We got Chris a long sleeve tee, and a pair of shorts at a great price.\u00a0 We also checked out a few other stores, but didn\u2019t find anything that we needed to have.\u00a0 As we were heading back to Disney property, I realized that I\u2019d acquired several blisters, so we made a pit stop at Walgreens, where I picked up 2 pairs of flip flops and a box of Band-Aids.<\/p>\n

Our plans were to head to the Magic Kingdom for the evening, but, since it was still pretty hot, we wanted to take our time and make a circle around the monorail, and explore the resorts before heading into the parks.\u00a0 So, we parked the car and went to the Contemporary first.\u00a0 I switched to the first pair of flip flops before I left the car, and in the lobby, I bandaged up the blisters as best as I could. \u00a0We checked out the shops, and found another pair of shorts for Chris on clearance (I love those red tags!), then continued on to the Grand Floridian.<\/p>\n

At the Grand, we got off the monorail and walked out to Narcoosee\u2019s, so Chris could take a picture of the menu.\u00a0 It was there that I realized that the flip flops I was wearing had given me another blister, so I switched to the second pair, and slapped on a few more Band-Aids.\u00a0 Then we headed back to the main building, where we checked out the shops, and the new carpet before getting on the monorail and heading into the Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Once inside the park, we weren\u2019t quite sure what we were going to do.\u00a0 The only real plans we had for the night were to see the Main Street Electrical Parade and to see Music, Magic and Mayhem, the fireworks for Summer Nightastic.\u00a0 Chris had seen the Main Street Electrical Parade when he\u2019d come to Disney as a child but I hadn\u2019t really ever seen it.\u00a0 (To be fair, at a Grad Class in Disneyland, we did have a Preferred Viewing experience for it, but we were running late. By the time we outran the parade and got to our spot, it had pretty much passed us by so I didn\u2019t get to see much of it).\u00a0 At first, my thought was to sit on Main Street, stake out a spot and send Chris to go get food from Casey\u2019s but I gave up on this plan when I realized that the air conditioning from the open doors wouldn\u2019t reach us.<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t deal with sitting in the heat for that long, so I decided that instead, we\u2019d go to Columbia Harbour House and eat.\u00a0 We made our way back through the hub and into Liberty Square.\u00a0 Chris got in line to order the food while I went upstairs to find us a table and wait for him.\u00a0 We usually split the fish and chicken combo meal here, and this time was no different.\u00a0 The food is always pretty good and I like to sit upstairs as it\u2019s quieter.\u00a0 After we ate, we went outside to find they had taped and roped off Liberty Square for the parade, so we grabbed some spots right on the tape line and had a front row seat for the parade with only about a 25 minute wait.<\/p>\n

I was excited to see the parade and I really enjoyed it, I\u2019ve always loved the music from it, and it was great to finally see the whole thing! It\u2019s probably what you could call the \u201cClassic\u201d Disney parade.\u00a0 After the parade, we headed up to Main Street and found a spot to watch the fireworks, which were awesome! My camera died partway through the show, so I didn\u2019t get a ton of pictures, but that actually wasn\u2019t so bad as I was able to just watch for a change.\u00a0 I loved getting to see the elements that they had brought in from the Pirates and Princess Party and I really hope that they bring this show back some time in the future!<\/p>\n

After the fireworks Chris and I were both exhausted, so we made our way out of the park and headed back to the resort.\u00a0 It was a pretty quick trip back and a pretty short time before bed!\u00a0 The next day we had a lot of things to do – the Studios and Epcot!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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