Disney World, Day 4

This was our last day, which made us all very sad :( We didn't have to leave for the airport until 3:00 pm which meant we still had plenty of time to spend at the park. Since we had already done most everything we REALLY wanted to do, we were going to use this day to finish up at Tomorrowland...we wanted to go to the Monsters Inc. Laugh floor (and interactive comedy show with all of the Monsters Inc. characters) and then do anything Nathan wanted to do a second time.

Surprisingly, as soon as we entered the Magic Kingdom parking area, we could tell that this day was different than all of the others. First of all, it was cold...second of all, it was extremely crowded! Normally, we were able to get on the first tram from the parking area to the park...this time, the first one was packed so we had to take the second one (there was even a scuffle at the back with people pushing to get on!). Then we had to decide whether to use the monorail or ferry to get to Magic Kingdom...well, the monorail line was out of control, so we opted for the ferry which was packed too! Once we got into the park, it was even worse. We figured that it was so crowded because it was the Friday before Spring Break. We were just glad we had already done everything the days before.

We were able to get into the Monsters Inc. show which was really fun, then we just walked around leisurely, got ice cream, and other snacks, rode Pirates of the Caribbean a 2nd time, and
bought our last souvenirs...a Captain Hook "hook" and some toys for Charlotte.




Finally, it was time to leave and head to the airport. As we were walking down Main Street toward the exit, we heard Nathan yell, "Look! It's Snow White!" Wayne and I turned around quickly and saw her just a few feet away. We hurried over there because she was the one person Nathan hadn't met yet that he REALLY wanted to meet. We looked for her several times but always missed her. We couldn't believe our luck!

As we tried to get in line behind the only other family in line, one of the workers said, "Oh, we're sorry, but this is the last family. We have to hurry and get Snow White to a parade she's going to be in." Wayne and I were so disappointed. It was so sad for me to tell Nathan that he couldn't meet her. I could tell he didn't really understand why another little girl was talking to her, but he couldn't. But he was a good sport. We just stood in front of her and the rope so that Nathan could at least look at her. In the meantime, the workers could tell we were disappointed and were giving Wayne their speech about having to stay on schedule.

Well, another father was there too and was telling them that he has been trying continuously to have his children meet her, and they never get the chance either. He was VERY frustrated and then stormed off. I actually leaned over and told Nathan to just run up to her and say "Hi" thinking they couldn't really turn him away if he was already up there.

But, as luck would have it, the two workers had a change of heart. After the last little girl talked to Snow White, they told her there was one more little boy who wanted to meet her. I just about fainted because I was so excited for Nathan! It really was the icing on the cake. Nathan went up to her and talked and talked to her, smiling the whole time. One funny thing he said was when she asked him who else he wanted to meet...he answered "Superman" She giggled and said, "Oh, Superman has a red cape like mine." After I took a few pictures, she said, "Nathan, can I give you a kiss?" Nathan smiled the biggest smile and nodded YES! She kissed him right on the forehead and made him the happiest boy ever!







After we left Snow White and headed for the car, I was telling Wayne how that was the perfect ending to the trip. He agreed but felt bad because the dad who was there earlier and was so frustrated with always missing Snow White, saw that Nathan got to go meet her. While I was with Nathan and Snow White, this man came up to Wayne and the worker and said, "What's going on? I thought you weren't letting anyone else meet her." And the woman said, "Well, we decided to let in one more family." He said, "You decided to let in one more family huh? Just not my family." And he stormed off again. I did feel bad for him, but was happy for my little Nathan :)

This really was our best vacation ever. It was so wonderful to be able to spend 4 days together just the three of us and only concentrate on having fun. Seeing Nathan so happy made us happy. Now we can't wait to take Charlotte...Nathan will be the best guide ever!