M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!!

Living in Florida, one of the first things Chris and I acquired were season passes to the Happiest Place on Earth. We loved to spend time visiting the Mouse every few months and enjoyed getting the perks of being the first to go on new rides and see new shows. Being residents and having the Disney experience at our near fingertips also allowed us to leisurely enjoy visits without feeling the need to do EVERY ride, EVERY time, and to have fun in one or two parks a day, as opposed to the “Grand Slam” of all 4 in one day. While we loved visiting Disney, we were very content with our seasonal passes which block-out visits during the busiest times of the year and the summer. This has always been fine with us, because who in their right mind really wants to visit Disney World in the middle of summer?

Answer, my family, of course! Whenever my family visits, they almost always take a few days to head to Disney, regardless the time or season of the year. This summer was no exception and Chris and I caved and took Graham to Disney for the first time. I don’t really think that I have mentioned it before, but Graham has come to LOVE Mickey Mouse. And when I say love Mickey Mouse, I mean LOVE MICKEY MOUSE!!! He has seen the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the Disney Channel in the morning at Natalie’s, and will drop whatever he is doing to stop, look, and listen if the theme song or the “Hot Dog” song comes on.

Needless to say, Graham was beyond excited to see all the Mickey’s everywhere at Disney World. He would smile, wave, and get super excited each time we saw a shape of Mickey or a picture on some ride, wrapper, or trashcan! While it was hot and we had our usual afternoon showers, we had a lot of fun seeing Disney through Graham’s eyes!

He loved the Nemo ride and Aquarium at the Nemo and Friends exhibit at Epcot. He was completely fascinated by the fish and loved watching the “Yellow Zoomer” as it swam around and around in the tank (I am thinking a trip to the Georgia Aquarium is in our near future!)! He also enjoyed the safari at the Animal Kingdom. His favorite thing of the day, however, was meeting Minnie,

Goofy, Donald, and, of course, his beloved Mickey! And what first trip to Disney World would be complete without earning your very own ears?! We can’t wait for the next to Disney this fall. Look out, Mickey, here he comes!