We also all made/chose delicious creations from Goofy's Candy Company,
which Emmersyn and Hartley thought was great. We had a lot of fun watching them
watch their treats being made :)
Lunch at Earl of Sandwich was very ok - but it didn't matter, because it
was time for the big surprise reveal! When we told the girls they were going to
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, they were not nearly as excited as I expected them to
be... but by the time we got there, they were ecstatic. The experience overall
was wonderful, and the girls seemed to have a really special time. We couldn't
wait to show everyone our beautiful princesses at Mickey's Not So Scary
Halloween Party!
Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern was good, but very chaotic. We made a new
plan given our late arrival, and realizing our main priority for the night was
to get autographs of characters we don't have. We had no interest in the shows,
etc for this party, and even the parade was one we weren't going to stake out a
spot for hours in advance. It's just, for our family that isn't really at all
into Halloween, not a great party. We forget that sometimes - but other than
character sightings, find it's absolutely not worth the extra money.
We decided to start with the princesses in town square, because a line was
already forming well before the party's official start time. We ended up
waiting about 40 minutes, but only "using up" about 15 minutes of party time.
The girls were so excited to see the princes with their princesses, though to
be truthful, we had already met two of the three. Still, our meeting with
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, with our two Mini Rapunzels and sweet little Pascal in
tow, totally made the evening. Which is saying a lot...
... because it was, hands-down, the most wicked thunderstorm the area had
seen in a long time, and most certainly during our trip. We tried to wait out
the rain, brought giant towels and extra clothes, and did our best to survive the
evening with positive attitudes since these things are notorious for their "rain
or shine, no refunds" policy.
Eventually it would slow long enough to get somewhere else, so we made our
way to Adventureland to see Tarzan, Jane and Terk. Tarzan had to leave just
before our turn, but the remaining two were very fun.
We hit a few trick or treat stations, but many of them were closed because
of the rain - and the lines for some were literally 40 minutes long, because
everything else was closed and guests had nothing else to do. The characters
all went in "to get ready for the parade", which never happened. The dance
party was postponed because the floor was dangerously slippery, and couldn't
stay dry. We were trying to make the best of a wet night, but a night in which
nothing was offered? That was infuriating.
Apparently everyone else agreed, because the line for guest services was 3
hours long. Literally. After waiting about an hour (and Zach taking all the
soaking wet, screaming kids home), Cast Members were doing the best they could
to share the decision from the Disney brass with everyone throughout the line.
They would, in fact, happily refund money for such a disastrous event. They'd
prefer you go to another party, but if that didn't work out with itineraries, as
was our case, there would be a refund available no questions asked at any guest
services for the next 2 days. Hallelujah!
The next morning I was able to go to the Magic Kingdom and get a refund as
simply as they stated I should. They didn't ask for our candy back, we saw a
few cool characters, and - maybe - it was worth the stress since it ended up
being free. Maybe.
But for the night, I had to go dry off - and get some sleep!
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