It'll Be Alright: Disney World February 2021

Day 6 - Magic Kingdom

Got to park at 8:30 - Staying at the Contemporary made it very easy to get into the Magic Kingdom. Since it was a short 10 minute walk there was no delay getting to the park.
Mine train already 70 min wait; tried Peter Pan and it was broken - Our plan was to hit Mine Train first. This didn't work. We walked up to the line and it was already all the way around the outside of the attraction. We decided to move on and try something else.
Small World - Peter Pan was down so we hoped on Small World with no wait. Such a great ride that we can all do together.
Haunted Mansion - Next we went to do Haunted Mansion (my favorite) also with no line. This time we went with my parents.
Grady GIANT meltdown; liberty bell got him out of tantrum - After Haunted Mansion we needed to find some breakfast. On the way, Grady didn't want to do anything we asked. I had to strap him into the stroller because he was throwing such a fit. We ended up going to the walkway on the river in Frontierland to get away from people to let him calm down.
Waffles from Sleepy Hollow - Lisa and Ellie went to get waffles from Sleepy Hollow and Grady finally calmed down and ate. The waffles were pretty good.
Found family in Adventureland; they all rode jungle cruise - Grady was still a bear so I took him in the stroller and he feel asleep quick
Long wait for Mine Train; park is BUSY - While Grady slept, we decided to stand in line for Mine Train. The line went all the way around the outside of the attraction to the Little Mermaid. We started there and waited in line. It took around an hour and by then Grady woke up so he got to ride it. It is a very cute ride, but is extremely short. It is not worth an hour wait, but it allows smaller kids like Grady to ride more thrilling attractions. The animatronics area also great.
Lunch at Tomorrowland Terrace - yummy - We had wanted to eat at Tomorrowland Terrace because they were serving the Columbia Harbor House menu. It was very tasty. I thought the portion was small, but it was very good.
Grady still a bear
So busy!!!! - The park was terribly busy. I have complained for years how busy Disney World is and even during COVID it was too busy.
Shops on Main Street - We walked through the shops on Main Street, but didn't find anything too exciting.
Dole whip - really busy and chaotic - We walked over to Adventureland to get a Dole Whip. We used Mobile Order thinking it would make it easier. That area was PACKED. It was tough getting around and there was no organization or structure to the ordering process or mobile order pickup. The treats were delicious and we ate while we watched the Cavalcade go through Frontierland.
Cavalcades and Liberty Bell - We watched the Cavalcade and then went to ride the Liberty Bell riverboat. I'm not sure of the last time we rode the riverboat, but it was not very exciting. It was nice to sit down but that's about all.
Peter Pan and Ariel - Next we went to ride Peter Pan because it's my mom's favorite. The line was fairly long and actually wound through the Columbia Harbor House since they are not using it for food. Next we rode Ariel, where there was a short wait.
Popcorn and pictures at castle - The kids wanted popcorn so we walked to the hub and found the rest of my brother's family to take family pictures in front of the castle.
Boat to wilderness lodge - After pictures, my brother's family stayed, but my parents and us were done so we decided to leave. We were hungry and wanted something different to eat. I'd been wanting to go to Wilderness Lodge and this was our chance. The six of us took a boat from the Magic Kingdom to Wilderness Lodge.
Delicious meal at whispering canyon - We ate at Whispering Canyon. They had toned down the sarcasm and it was a very friendly comfortable place to eat. The food is family style and they would bring more of anything you wanted. It was VERY good and there was a lot of food. It was a nice change from eating at our hotel.
Back to Magic Kingdom - I have been wanting to show the Wilderness Lodge to Lisa for a long time and this was my chance. Growing up my family stayed there several times and we really enjoyed it. Lisa enjoyed the atmosphere and the setting. We walked around a little after dinner and then walked through the gift shop. After walking around the Wilderness Lodge, we decided to go back to the Magic Kingdom to go back to the Pirates shop. My parents went back to the hotel; they were tired.
Pirates shop and ride Jungle Cruise - we got skipper hunter again - When we got back to the park, the line for Pirates was manageable to so we rode it and then went to the gift shop. After that we were ready to go back to the hotel, but there was no wait for the Jungle Cruise so we rode it too. We got Skipper Hunter again and he was fantastic.
Rode monorail back to hotel - Then we were done. We rode the monorail back to the hotel and crashed.