What Girls Can Wear At Disney World

Some people have asked where I got the outfits that my daughter wore in the Disney World photos I shared.

Some asked if I made them. I laughed, because I cannot sew. I can barely craft, guys.

I got them all from Etsy! It's a site where I can easily drop $100 and not know what happened.  It's sort of like the Target of the Internet.

To help folks out, I decided to do a post where I share the exact link where you can purchase the dresses. Now, some of these dresses weren't exactly cheap--but I would sell stuff on eBay and turn around and buy an outfit. I did not buy everything at once. If I had, my husband would have given me this look:

(But to be fair, it's the same look I give HIM when he spends $79 on a new computer game.)

We hope to go to Disney World in 2017. I don't know if Natalie will wear special dresses then. I hope! But it might be her last time doing it.

Why must kids grow up?


1. Day One: Cinderella's Sundress by Theresafeller.

Day Two: Belle Top and Skirt by LexiPagesBowtique

Day Three: Chewbacca Dress by A Posh Pumpkin with matching headband (I requested it be made with sleeves because I wasn't sure about the weather.)

Day Four: Deluxe Anna Dress from The Disney Store

Last Day: Lilo Dress from A Posh Pumpkin (I don't see it listed, but if you message her she might be able to help out!)

Also on the last day, Natalie wore the "young Anna" dress by BITSnSCRAPS

When we left, she wore a Frozen outfit. If you are interested in the skirt, I can pass on an e-mail address. The person who makes it doesn't have a website. The shirt was from Kohls.

And for fun, Natalie got the Elsa and Anna dresses from the new Frozen Forever movie from The Disney Store and tried them on.

Happy shopping!

Our Last Day At Disney World: Ohana, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and 1900 Park Fare

We went to have breakfast with an alien.

To get there, we had to take the bus to the Magic Kingdom, and then the Monorail to the Polynesian, a place where my husband hopes to stay one day. It is a beautiful resort, but they'd need to lower their prices in order for us to stay there. We're cheap. But we do like pineapple stuff. But we're cheap.

We were eating at Ohana for breakfast. If you remember the movie Lilo & Stitch, Ohana means family. This means you get a family style breakfast. They drop off a platter of Mickey waffles, bacon, biscuits, eggs, and sausage. And yes, you can ask for more. They also serve this special fruit juice, which is delicious, but I needed Diet Coke, so I asked for some of that. Our reservation was at 830, and this meant we had to be up at 7, so I was tired. And all the walking we had been doing? Yeah. Diet Coke was a must.

Lilo came over first and was excited to see Natalie dressed like her.

A Hawaiian shirt clad Mickey wandered over next:

You'll notice Tommy isn't in as many photos as Natalie. This is because he's a teenager. Also, he has his own phone now and preferred to take some photos instead of be in them. (You can check out his Instagram account here!)

Here's my plate of food. I love the Mickey waffles. They taste better than regular waffles.

Pluto came over to say hi:

And finally, Stitch came over. He was also excited to see Natalie dressed up like Lilo.

There is also a parade that goes on. The kids are given instruments, so I was very grateful for the Diet Coke.

I'm very glad Natalie is at an age where she can go on her own. She did the parade; I pigged out on Mickey waffles.

We left soon after for the Animal Kingdom. Yes, I do recommend Ohana for breakfast. The next time we go I want to try it for dinner. There are no characters, but I hear the food is amazing.

So at the Animal Kingdom, we headed for Expedition Everest first. Mom and Natalie went on that. Tommy and I were like, "There's a big drop. Nope!"

Then we did the Dinosaur ride.

Natalie kept her eyes shut the entire time. She'll go on scary ass rides, but Heaven forbid a fake vehicle takes her in the dark.

We did not stay at Animal Kingdom long because we had Fast Passes over at Epcot. Unfortunately you cannot do FastPasses for two different parks. We did get a few pictures from a photographer:

Yes, Natalie had to get a toy Yeti.

But at this point, Natalie had a breakdown and began to cry. Sometimes it's easier to ignore it. So we did, and continued on. But it's why she looks miffed here:

Oh and yes, Natalie did change out of her Lilo dress. This was the "little Anna" dress from Frozen.


Off to Epcot we went!

We had a FastPass for Soarin, and I recommend using a FastPass for this ride because the wait time was 100 minutes. Our wait? About 10 minutes.

Then we had a FastPass for Mission Space. The kids wanted to go on the fast version. I declined. No way. No way. No way. So Mom took them.

We also had a FastPass for the Character Spot. Really, we didn't need one, because the wait was only 20 minutes, but we got right in. However, Epcot will not allow you to get a FastPass for Soarin and Test Track, their other popular ride. I hope this changes.

We got to see Classic Mickey Mouse:

Also Minnie Mouse, who liked Natalie's dress. She danced with Natalie:

And then we saw Goofy. He also liked Natalie's dress and danced with her:

We stopped off to get a snack. I had to try the croissant donut. Yum.

We also did the Nemo ride. There was no wait for that one. We just walked right on. And man, there's a lot of walking to get to the ride. We twisted and turned and looped and turned some more and finally, ah, there was the ride.

We had to leave Epcot soon after because we had dinner reservations at 1900 Park Fare. It's at the Grand Floridian. I never know how long the transportation will take, so I always leave incredibly early. Probably TOO early, because by the time we made it to the Grand Floridian, we had over an hour to wait. So we sat and waited. They had some fancy Easter eggs out. I wanted to take a bite out of one.

Finally it was time for our dinner reservation and let me tell you, 1900 Park Fare is a must.

For starters, they have strawberry soup, which is amazing. Yes, it's cold. I had so many bowls!

It's a buffet, so my plate looked like this:

Cinderella came by first:

Then Prince Charming:

Cinderella's Step-Mother walked around scowling, complaining of the noise and Cinderella and the Prince dancing:

Drizella came over and wanted to marry Tommy. She asked how many castles he had and was like, "You can marry me!" Tommy was like, "What?" and Natalie said, "He'll marry you!" because she's 100% ready to pimp out her brother.

She loved his hair.

The Step-Mother returned for photos. She was not pleased to see that Natalie had Cinderella sign her autograph book:

She would not touch Natalie. She patted her politely on the head and moved on.


Finally came Anastasia, and Natalie LOVES her, because of her pink dress. She even said, "You're one of my favorites!" Anastasia was very pleased to hear this:

"I love you!" Anastasia said.

So much fun. I want to go back with Tom. I'm wondering if Drizella will try to steal him from me. If she promised me a lifetime of strawberry soup, I might be inclined to share...

Oh, and this was my dessert plate. With more strawberry soup.

When we were done, we weren't finished with our day. Nope, we headed BACK to Epcot, because we never made it to the countries. Plus we had to do Test Track.

Epcot has a lot of gorgeous plants for their Flower Festival.

There was an Anna and Elsa one, but people kept crowding around it and not pissing off, so I just took a photo from the side:

Now, you MUST go to the France area and stop off at the Boulangerie Patisserie. If you have leftover snacks, use the credits here. Everything is amazing. (I can't even remember what these were called. I just call them "Yummy carbs.")

I stuffed my face, even though I stuffed my face at 1900 Park Fare. There is always room for more at Disney World.


Then it was time for Test Track! We waited for the evening, because I was hoping the line would be shorter. It sort of was. It was down to 40 minutes, which is better than the 90 minutes it was during the day. And yes, I checked to see if I could get a FastPass since we had used our 3, but they were all out. Boo.

Natalie made a truck like her Daddy's.

And then it was time to say goodbye to Disney World.

(Natalie changed back into her Lilo dress because she managed to rip the other one.)


I hope we can make it back to Disney World by 2017. Maybe this time Tom will get to come with us. If not, Mom says she'll go again. I appreciated her being there so much. I don't know how my kids would have been able to go on the fast scary rides without her. She also helped with Tommy when I was doing girly stuff with Natalie. I'm so grateful for her.

Until next time, Disney World...

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How To Celebrate A Kid's Birthday Party At Disney World

When Natalie turned 8 we had to wake up early.

This was because she had an appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. (You can read about that here.) We were on an amazing trip at Walt Disney World.

After the boutique, we were wandering around the castle and then the Stepmother and Stepsisters walked over.

We also met Tinkerbell:

Then we had to go to our Perfectly Princess Tea at the Grand Floridian. (Read about that here.)


After the tea, we met up with my Mom and and her brother.

We had a Fast Pass to meet Mickey at the Town Square so we headed over there. I'm glad we had the Fast Pass, because the wait was 40 minutes. Our wait? About 10 minutes.


Now, this Mickey talks. And his eyes blink. (Sadly, this changed and Mickey no longer talks!)

This Mickey was amazing, because he danced with Natalie. Maybe he saw she had her birthday button on and wanted to make it extra special. Or maybe this Mickey is just that cool. I'm not sure. But Natalie adored him.

Then we had Fast Passes for the Seven Dwarves Mine Train. Get a Fast Pass for this, because the wait was always over 120 minutes when we were there. Our wait? 10 minutes.


We also did the Astro Orbiter, which frightened me as I hate heights. But Natalie really wanted to do it. We also did Stitch's Great Escape. These rides didn't have terrible wait times.

Natalie also got to participate in a street show. This lady showed up and decided to marry a random stranger. Natalie got to be the flower girl.

Soon after, it was time to see Anna and Elsa. We also had Fast Passes to see them. I recommend it, because their wait time was 90 minutes. Our wait? About 25. It was the longest we had waited in a Fast Pass line, but I think perhaps the previous Anna and Elsa switched out.

You meet Anna first.

Natalie told her Hans was rude. Anna agreed.

Then it was time for Elsa. Natalie's favorite. Even though I tell her Anna is funnier.

She told Elsa she loved her dress and that she wished she had ice powers:

"I knew they'd be nice!" Natalie said as we left.


Up next? Our reservations at Cinderella's Royal Table. This is a restaurant in the castle. Now, I had contacted them and set up a special birthday surprise for Natalie. You're able to add items to your table if there is a special occasion. I requested a balloon, a special slipper dessert, and a glass slipper.


The first thing that happens when you go to Cinderella's Royal Table is that you meet Cinderella. They began to have a conversation. Natalie told her she met her Stepmother and Stepsisters and that they were silly. She also said Cinderella shouldn't have to clean so much. Cinderella agreed.

Then you go up a spiral staircase and you enter the dining room. The girls get a wand and a wishing star. The boys also get a wishing star, plus a sword. They are asked to close their eyes and make a wish.

Natalie later told me that she wished to be a mermaid. "I've been wishing it for YEARS and it hasn't happened yet!"


When you eat at Cinderella's Royal Table, you get an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. Our waiter was telling me that I needed to try the pork belly. Now, the name pork belly frightened me. I pictured digested food. Be he assured me I'd love it, so I thought, sure, why not?

Guys? It was amazing. It tasted like crunchy bacon. I recommend the pork belly. Try it. Don't be afraid of the name.

As you're eating your meal, princesses come around. You always hope that you haven't just taken a bite when they arrive, otherwise it's a garbled hello.

For my entree, I got a pork dish. Also really tasty:

Natalie got her beloved nuggets. I told her one day she'll turn into a nugget since she eats them so much:

Tommy and my Mom got a steak and seafood dish. Ick. Seafood.

After we finished our main course, Natalie special dessert was brought out:

Natalie was surprised. And the dessert was delicious:

Tommy picked out the trio dessert I believe. So he got to try three different things:

This was my dessert:

And the final princess, Jasmine, came by:

Looking at her flat stomach made me think: "Damn. Why must I love carbs so much?"


Natalie's surprises weren't done yet. No, the waiter brought her out the glass slipper:

She loved it.

She said she had a fantastic birthday. I mean, it was at DISNEY WORLD!

It'll be hard to top that. Have you ever celebrated a birthday at Walt Disney World?