{Anniversary Trip} 7 Days of Disney

This post has been a long time coming ever since we got back from our 1st anniversary trip the second week of March. So needless to say this is going to be a major mega post with an insane amount of photos.

We had the best vacation ever and it was so nice to finally be in the same state as each other for more than a week! 

The first day was a blur of excitement, adventure and fun as we hopped on our plane, made it to Sheraton Vistana Villas where we were staying, and made the impromptu choice to head straight to Magic Kingdom.

The weather was absolutely beautiful and much different than our snowy KC weather...

Our little suite was perfect and we felt right at home. And that bed was to-die-for - so fluffy!!

Here we are on the ferry to Magic Kingdom - so excited to start our big kid adventure.

The famous Dole Whip lived up to our wildest dreams. Definitely get the pineapple soft serve and not vanilla!

A blurry photo of the Magic Kingdom close to midnight or so - we stayed so late the first night!

And I found the perfect bow... that LIGHTS UP!

Here I am getting KILLED by Adam at the Buzz Lightyear ride... womp womp...

Our next day, we decided to sleep in a bit and then head to Epcot for a fun day or trying cultural food and seeing the sights! We got lucky and went on the first day of the Flower and Garden Festival, so there were many statues made entirely of plants!

We had lots of fun in Norway waving to Elsa and Anna from Disney's frozen, being angry vikings, and loving the delicious "School Bread" filled pastry. YUM!

I had to include this blurry photo because it cracks me up! On the Spaceship Earth ride it take your photo and then transposes your face onto a synopsis of your life in the future. Apparently we're going to be excellent scuba divers!

Excuse the crazy look on my face, but anytime a cast member saw our anniversary button, people said congratulations, sang to us, and gave us special treats - crazy surprise!

The best pizza ever at Via Napoli in the Italy area of Epcot! So good, we ate there twice.

Animal Kingdom was a favorite as we got up close and personal with animals on a safari, went to awesome Broadway quality shows, and rode some crazy rides. 

I know you can't see it, before the Kali River Rapids ride, Adam's shirt was a very light gray. They weren't kidding when the sign said "You WILL get wet!".

For your enjoyment I have included our photos from these thrilling rides so that you may simply get a good belly laugh at our expressions! Adam's face was priceless of the dino ride and I am still laughing weeks later...

One of our favorite days was our time over at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure. We had an insanely good time in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and I am dying to go back again! There attention to detail is unreal (more to come on that). And in case you were wondering... I had two frozen butterbeers - omg yum! 

Universal was one of our favorite parks. They had faster paced rides focused for older kids/adults and the Harry Potter ride through Hogwarts is insane. We also rode the roller coaster that is Tri-Wizard tournament themed and had a million loops and corkscrews 4 times before deciding we looked like we had consumed to many adult beverages and tried to walk afterwards. I was so dizzy I was staggering off the roller coaster - haha!

I saved Adam from getting eaten by a dino...

(you're welcome.)

We had too much fun paying a few cents to spray rafts with water guns while they were going along the water ride path. I mean we were belly laughing at people's reactions to getting even more drenched... slightly sadistic or just plain fun? Don't worry, karma rolled around when we were on it too! :)

We celebrated our anniversary at Jiko, which is at the Animal Kingdom Resort and it was great! They gave us special treatment with our fancy dessert, which was such a fun surprise!

And finally, one of our favorite things to do was relax on the boardwalk by Disney's Boardwalk Inn. The sunshine felt so great and we could've stayed out there for hours talking and joking. That man is too fun! :)

And last but not least, we visited the Orlando brewery that makes my favorite Wild Blueberry Ale. It was so good that I bought a 12 pk of it to smuggle back in my suitcase since we can't get it here in KC! Yum yum yum!

All in all, it was such a wonderful trip with my love. Quality time together was amazing as we experienced the true magic of Disney, rode way too many rides at Universal, and soaked in the Florida sunshine!

Stay tuned, I will be sharing our top Disney tips, food, and rides with you soon!

Disney World or Bust!

44 days, folks. Just 44 sweet, sweet days stand in my way. My tummy is full of butterflies and I feel like I'm a giddy little 8-year-old girl again.

Why you ask...
We're heading to Disney World.

Yes, in less than 6 weeks, I will be in sunny Florida with hubbers celebrating our first anniversary at Disney World. The two of us are absolutely kids at heart and we are so excited to go on a new adventure together.

We've already booked our resort, mapped out the parks, made an agenda, booked our reservations at the top rated restaurants, and now we're just counting the days. Somebody pinch me. Is this real life?

Adam and I have always talked about going to Walt Disney World someday before we have kids (and then we can go back again! haha), and the stars all lined up for us to go for our very first anniversary trip. We plan to spend 5 days or so inside the various parks, lazy afternoons by the pool when we need a break, and just quality time with each other.

Honestly, I can't think of a more magical, whimsical, fun place to adventure with my love!

We are going to be the total kids at heart that we are and explore every wonderful thing Disney has to offer. And have I mentioned that my hubs is an awesome planner? That man has done his research on what time of the year to go and what park to visit on which day. 

We've had a blast handpicking the best gourmet restaurants with atmospheres and menu that look to die for! I mean who wouldn't want to do an African wine flight as the lights imitate the sunset at the Animal Kingdom Lodge's acclaimed Jiko, or share exotic desserts while watching fish swim all around you at Epcot's Coral Reef? 

After reading several Disney food blogs, I have a few Disney treats on my list too (can anyone say Dole Whip?!)! And you know we're totally going to taste test our way through Epcot too. Good thing we'll be walking a lot! 

So tell me, have you been to Disney World lately? 

Do you have any tips or tricks for us? 

Maybe your favorite food or restaurant at each of the different parks?

We'd love to hear your recommendations! 

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