Magic Kingom - Day 2

We had to get up super early for our Be Our Guest breakfast. We were so lucky that Sasha was able to snag that reservation, because I keep hearing how impossible it is. Watching Marlena frolic on Main Street in front of the castle with no crowds was a highlight of our entire trip!

Breakfast was good - food was mediocre, but enjoying the empty park before Rope Drop was worth every penny.

Check out this empty street in Fantasyland. It was insane to see it completely empty.

We rode rides all morning, had another relaxing lunch at Pinocchio's Village Haus (Sasha and I brought some rotisserie chicken and veggies,) and basically just enjoyed all the little delightful sights we don't often slow down to enjoy.

We all stayed for the Festival of Fantasy Parade, and Sasha was right: it was incredible! Every character waved and/or talked to Marlena.

We met a college program cast member who's from the town where I work, and visited with her before the Electrical Parade. Such a sweet girl, and so knowledgeable about Disney pins and merch. Marlena and Sasha get really into pin trading as our trips progress.

After the Electrical Parade, we did a little Main Street shopping, then took the ferry back to the parking lots. We timed it exactly right, so we saw the Wishes fireworks from the ferry. Seeing the fireworks reflected in the lagoon was truly magical. We decided we liked that experience so much more than being packed in with tens of thousands of people on Main Street - just a beautiful experience!

Steps this day: 22,762. 

My sore foot was pretty much done by this day. I was reduced to wearing my oldest, most scuffed-up Dansko clogs, because they were the only shoes that didn't kill my foot.