Many years ago, we made a deal with Laura's sister, Sarah, that when her son, David, finished with his treatments for Leukemia, we would take them down to Disney World. Well, this January, David had his last chemo treatment, and shortly there after we got a phone call asking when we would be going to Disney World...
So, along comes October 2010, and we head down to Disney World. The party consisted of two families - Sarah, David H. (her husband), and David V. (her son) and Laura, Nolan, and myself. It was the first time that we would be taking Nolan on an airplane (and I'm sure not the last). Sarah and her son David were first time fliers as well. It was quite the adventure. David and Nolan thought the plane ride was pretty cool...Sarah, well, let's just say the next time she goes to Disney World she will probably be driving.
I still have quite a few friends that work down there, and I did pull a few strings to make sure that we had a few special moments. Upon checking in to the resort - we stayed at Port Orleans, Riverside - there was a surprise waiting for David, Nolan, and as it turned out, myself. Noland and David got pictures of Mickey Mouse, signed by him. I got a picture of the Guest Relations Host pin, that I used to wear some many years ago, with a note saying "Welcome Home". It was perfect!
Day 1 - Oct. 21
The first day, I had made us reservations for breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table. David V. would gather Disney princess dolls when he would have his chemo treatments, and breakfast at Cinderella's is a breakfast where the princess characters visit each table! It was the right choice. We had a great breakfast, got lots of pictures, as well as a sword for both Nolan and David V. After breakfast, we split up so that each family could explore the Magic Kingdom for a while. Another friend of mine had set us up for special viewing of the 3 o'clock parade (which does start at 3pm), so we had a few hours to enjoy.
Unfortunately, the previous day of traveling wore out Nolan, as he really didn't sleep much during the day, and that night, staying in the resort was new for him, so he was throwing a few fits, and we decided to take him back to the resort and have him nap. So, Laura and Nolan remained at the room and I went back to the Kingdom to make sure everyone else got set up for the parade. It turned out that in addition to the parade viewing, my friend was able to set up a very special "magical moment" for David. He brought us into City Hall right before the parade, and waiting for us were ALL the princesses, several princes, and the Fairy Godmother! It was AMAZING! I don't think that could have been any better for David V., but I still feel very bad that Nolan and Laura missed it... (pictures to follow).
After the parade, we all went back to the resort, spent a few hours swimming and ended up having dinner at the Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney...
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