The Beginning of the End

It's hard to believe, but our 15 month Disney love affair (a.k.a. our extended annual pass) is coming to an end. We enjoyed each and every visit...Okay, maybe not the 2 days last Christmas when it was miserably crowded, but all the other days were incredible especially this past Saturday and Sunday when we visited with Grandfather and Grandma. We were able to spend some quality time with our family and visit a few old friends along the way.I'm pretty sure that Mater and Lightening missed us almost as much as we missed them, and Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the Toy Story gang seemed delighted to see us as well. Thankfully, the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios weren't too crowded over the holiday weekend. We were able to ride just about everything. The boys were thrilled to squeeze in a little target practice on the Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story Mania rides. The only shocker was Grandma's high score of 108,000!!! Nobody saw that one coming!Of course, the go-carts were a huge hit as always!This is how Baylor displayed his approval of a ride...He'd skip with his hands in the air shouting, "Woo hoo!" No mistaking his joy!Another highlight was actually being able to fly with Dumbo. During our last visit in November, the Dumbo ride decided to have some "technical difficulties" right before we were able to take our flight. Always delightful news to hear after you've been patiently waiting in line for what seems like forever! Thankfully, history did not repeat itself.It was also nice to have another adult accompany me on the Teacups. Grandfather and Jax survived back to back rides without losing their lunch. Impressive!I even managed to finally capture some decent photos of the spectacular Disney fireworks. Yes, it took me 15 months to figure out my camera settings, and no, I'm not particularly proud of that!Sure the parks are crowded more often than not and everything costs a small fortune, but you can't put a price tag on the memories that we've created. I'd pay double for the experience...Anh probably wouldn't. Ha! They say when one door closes, another opens. As our Disney Magic comes to an end, I'll focus on what's in store for our future. Will it be Universal Studios or Sea World? Sorry, Anh, did you really think you had waited in your last line? Think again!