Disney Day 1: Magic Kingdom

On our first day in Disney World, we couldn't possibly have thought of keeping Maya any more days from seeing the "princess castle." So we headed to Magic Kingdom. We didn't plan to come back (and didn't), so I planned an itinerary nicknamed online as "Dumbo or Die." We did a great job getting a complete tour of a toddler's fantasy of Magic Kingdom, though we didn't have the energy to stick it out for the parade at the end of the day. We started with a walk up Main Street and to the princess castle. We happened upon Cinderella's step mother and step sisters, then we headed straight for the Dumbo ride. Maya had that as her first ride, then we knocked off the Winnie the Pooh ride (Maya did not care for Pooh's nightmare), Cinderella's Golden Carousel (the "up and down horses"), and the Peter Pan ride (Peter Pan is apparently Maya's new favorite... and she loved the ride). We then saw Mickey's Philharmagic (Maya decidedly does not like 3D movies) and rode It's a Small World. We also saw the Country Bear Jamboree and the Enchanted Tiki Birds and took a flight on Aladdin's Magic Carpets. Maya took a little snooze as we walked back around the princess castle and waited in line for the tea cups. As we came off of them, Maya saw the Speedway, and insisted on taking me for a racing spin. We also rode Pirates of the Caribbean and then finished our day with a visit to ToonTown (and Mickey and Minnie's houses). We took the train back around to the front of the park and then stopped by a grocery store for the makings of a pasta dinner back at the condo.