Disney: Day 5

On Friday of our trip, we spent all of our park time at Hollywood Studios. It had a cool California feel circa the 1930s deco period there and featured a lot of characters that we did not see at the other parks. We did not see quite everything that we would have liked to at this park. A brief rundown of day 5:

- Had yet another early morning arriving at the park before it opened so we could go to the "Play and Dine at Hollywood and Vine" restaraunt.......it was a 50's themed diner
- Met Leo and June from Little Einsteins and JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus, and joined in some fun dancing and singing
- Went to the stage show Voyage of the Little Mermaid
- Saw a short demonstration about how the magic is made at The Magic of Disney Animation
- Met some characters from the movie Up!........didn't konw they would be there.....bonus!
- Mom and Dad took turns riding Rock 'n Roller Coaster.......Dad went first and told Mom it was really cool and wouldn't be too scary.......Mom braved it (first roller coaster she's been on in about 15 years)..........she saw maybe the first 3 seconds of the ride then closed her eyes and held on for dear life (she's glad she gave it a try though)
- Went to Beauty and the Beast Live......30 minute adaptation of the Broadway musical....... wonderful!
- Ate dinner at Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano to celebrate Mom and Dad's 5th anniversary
- Saw Muppet Vision 3-D......I was always up for the 3-D movies......loved 'em!
- Rode The Great Movie Ride
- Ended the night at Fantasmic! the night time light, water, and fireworks show......it was held in an outdoor stadium that held about 4000 people......very unique.......lots of Disney characters to see there
............and much, much, more

JoJo the clown and me at breakfast

One of the many botanical displays we saw..............A bus driver told us that Disney plants over 6 million annuals each year at the parks!!!!
Mr. Fredrickson and Dug from Up!.......Russell (another of the main characters for those who haven't seen it) had to leave while we were waiting in line so he could go to his scout meeting

A family pic after dinner......This was Mom and Dad's best anniversary yet......Mom can't believe it's been 5 years already.........Just when she thinks being his wife can't possibly get any better, it always does!

Kermit and me.....I asked Daddy to lift me up there, posed this way on my own, and asked Mom to take my picture

There is no word to accurately express my excitement at seing an etnire boat full of Disney characters at the Fantasmic show.....I couldn't get enough characters....... All of the princesses were on this boat at the same time!!!!