Disney Day 6: Magic Kingdom and Polynesia

Today we take the train right to Mickey's ToonTown Fair. WE did not manage to get to the park before it opened to beat the rush, but we realize that ToonTown doesn't open until 10:00, so we are one of the first. We walk right on to "Goofy's Barnstormer" but even this mild roller coaster is too much for Wuggie, who is just getting tired fo doing scary things. So we jumped on the next train to Adventure Land. There was Aladdin's Magic Carpet, and the Swiss Family Treehouse, the Jungle Cruise, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Enchanted Tiki Room. The Tiki Room was "under new management" which meant it had been updated from the show we saw at Disneyland the year before. Here we hear the famous line "Not Big Bird A big bird" which Wuggie now oft repeats.

After lunch we take the train back to Mickey's Toon Town Fair. There was another playground here, but the water thing was slightly broken, and hence less fun than the others. Mom ran through the sweet park by the train tracks to get a fast pass for Buzz Lightyear while Dad and Wuggie played on the playground. There I saw a talking trash can freaking out preschoolers, and wished Wuggie was with me.

Our other goal for this day was to ride on the spaceship thing in Tomorrowland. This had one of those long hot lines, characteristic of older rides, but the spaceships spun higher and faster than we expected, and it was cool to be at the top of the tower in Tomorrowland. Buzz Lightyear was great as usual. We headed out for the last time, passing a parade going the opposite direction. It has been a long day, but we had been told by a lifeguard at our hotel dock that the lagoon is bigger by the Magic Kingdom, and the motor boats go faster. But by the time we reach the gate, it seems to late to ever make it to a hotel dock in time.

Thwarted. Nevertheless, we decide to take a Monorail to the Polynesian resort. Once again we are hot, tired, and out of patience. But the Monorail ride is very quick, and there is no line. We head to the dock just in case, and the rental agent lets us take out a boat for a 30 minute ride! This is a high point for everyone. There are white cushions across the bow of the boat on which Wuggie and Exploding Poptart lay in the sun watching the water go by and feeling the breeze. Papercup Mixmaster finds the boat hard to steer, but does a great job. We motor all the way to Magic Kingdom and back, past he Disney Wedding Chapel (complete with Cinderella Style carriage) and the Super Fancy hotel.

A lifeguard boat stays not far away, and lets us know when our half hour is up. We are refreshed and grateful. We get tropical drinks at the pool bar and watch Wuggie play in a water fountain under the hybiscus flowers. We decide to take a ferry back to the Magic Kingdom, just to be on the water a few minutes longer. After the long bus ride home, Papercup Mixmaster is wiped out and resolves not to leave the room. We order pizza from room service, and afterwards Wuggie and his Mom head to the Old Port Royale to see the fireworks, and are in time to see the tail end of a cover band playing on the dock. Exploding Poptart had promised Wuggie a trip to the arcade, but they are baffled when the credit machine will not take the credit card. It turns out that tonight there are FREE VIDEO GAMES! That's right, all the Mario Kart and Centipede any mother and son could want. A wonderful end to our last day.