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<\/p>\nWhen I was a kid and my Grandparents worked for Disney, we were incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to spend summers with them.\u00c2\u00a0 In the many, many times I’ve visited the parks, I had never been there for the fall and winter holidays.<\/p>\n
When we went last spring during Mardi Gras, we decided to try to go during the kids’ fall break.\u00c2\u00a0 Lucky for us, the break coordinated with the Magic Kingdom’s Halloween celebration.\u00c2\u00a0 The park was beautifully decorated.\u00c2\u00a0 Even cast member costumes held subtle changes to reflect the fall season.<\/p>\n
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The party is after-hours — and features special parade, fireworks, character greetings, dance parties, and trick-or-treating.\u00c2\u00a0 Costumes are encouraged.<\/p>\n
Like we could say no to that!<\/p>\n
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Take a moment of pause at my 5-year old sweetheart above, who DRESSED AS A WHITE RABBIT to support his sister’s costume.\u00c2\u00a0 Also?\u00c2\u00a0 He made his own clock.\u00c2\u00a0 And?\u00c2\u00a0 Let me draw a nose and whiskers.\u00c2\u00a0 I couldn’t stop looking at him all night, thinking that this is probably the last time he’ll willing put ears on his head.<\/p>\n
Kate was over the moon.<\/p>\n
It took a few seconds for folks in the crowd to take in our whole ensemble.\u00c2\u00a0 But when they did, we heard many, many compliments.\u00c2\u00a0 The kids were thrilled.<\/p>\n
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We took a prime spot in the front of Cinderella’s castle for the Villian’s show (they take over the night) parade (featuring the Villians taking over Main Street) and then the Fireworks!<\/p>\n
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See Paul and the kids below?<\/p>\n
For the record, Disney parades are truly a spectacle.<\/p>\n
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The fireworks, too, are amazing.\u00c2\u00a0 Some of the best (if not the best) I’ve ever seen.\u00c2\u00a0 (Including the 4th of July fireworks on the Mall in DC.)\u00c2\u00a0 I thought that this display was outstanding.\u00c2\u00a0 I loved the images flying up the castle, the music, and surprises of fireworks not only behind the castle, but coming up around Main Street — lighting up the entire park for a few seconds.<\/p>\n
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We rode a few rides, too — including Alice’s Tea Cups (of course).\u00c2\u00a0 When we stumbled off the tea cups (the kids went crazy on that spinning), we ran smack into our dopplegangers!<\/p>\n
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The Tweedles spent quite a bit of time playing with our caps, spinning the propellers, and straightening our ties before insisting on several different posed shots with us.\u00c2\u00a0 Cute, very very cute.<\/p>\n
What a fantastic time to visit the Magic Kingdom!<\/p>\n
Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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