When You Wish Upon a Star

This trip to Disney was all about princesses.  That's why we were there, and they didn't disappoint.  If you want to really see the characters at Disney, book a character meal. You don't have to wait in line, and if we hadn't booked those meals, we would have only seen Mickey, Goofy, Minnie, Donald, and the Princesses (minus Snow White) in parades.  We also missed all of the Winnie the Pooh characters because we didn't book the meal. And for our nearly 3 year-old it was all about the characters.

Saturday morning we went to have breakfast with the princesses.

On the way in you get to meet Cinderella and have a photo taken with her.

Once inside the castle (which does actually look like a castle on the inside), the princesses went from table to table chatting and signing autograph books (more on that in a bit).

Ariel (The Little Mermaid) was there. And no, I have no idea why Kate looks like she's in pain.

And Belle. Who, according to Kate, "wasn't wearing a beautiful dress."

Belle really liked the light-up shoes.

Don voted Jasmine "Princess that looked most like a normal person."

 And what princess breakfast would be complete without Sleeping Beauty?

When you come into the restaurant they give the kids a wand and a "Wishing Star."  Then later during the meal they ask you to pull out your wishing star, close your eyes and wave your wand, while saying the magic words: Bibiddi Bobiddi Boo! Kate took this part very seriously.

Then, when you open your eyes, little lights flash and twinkle up in the rafters, so it looks like the wishes are up there floating around. Here's Kate in awe of the floating wishes.

It was great fun (and the food was good too)!

 Oh yes, autographs...  One way to get the characters to hang out with you a bit longer is to have them autograph a little book.  Here's Snow White chatting with Kate and signing the book.  Opposite each signature is a place for a picture. Should be a fun little souvenir.

Stay tuned for our Disney wrap-up post: cake, dancing, fireworks and guns!