Our trip to Disney World for the Grand Opening of the New Fantasyland.

1. Disney World December 2012
The McDonald Family
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2. On the airplane heading to Florida

3. Riding the Magical Express to the Art of Animation Resort

5. The bedroom in the Car’s
Suite at the Art of
Animation Resort

7. The toolbox dresser and coat hooks

8. The living area and kitchenette in the Car’s Suite

9. The eating area that is also a Murphy Bed

10. Where Griffin and Kellen slept (the Murphy Bed)

11. Outside of the Art of Animation Resort

13. The arcade at the Art of Animation Resort

15. Griffin at the resort

24. The Cars Pool at the Art of Animation Resort

29. The seagulls from Finding Nemo. They say “Mine. Mine. Mine.” when you walk by.

30. Disney cast members leading a dance poolside at the Art of Animation Resort

31. The Finding Nemo pool at the Art of Animation Resort

32. Daddy and Griffin swimming in the Nemo pool. You can go underwater to listen to music.

38. A Disney cast member making water drawings at the Art of Animation Resort

40. Storybook Circus at the New Fantasyland

42. Children’s play area in the queue for the Dumbo ride. You are given a pager to keep your place.

44. A slide in the children’s play area.

45. One of the two Dumbo rides at the New Fantasyland (photo courtesy of Disney World)

46. A clown putting on a show with spinning plates

47. The Beast outside of his castle
(photo courtesy of Disney World

48. Inside of the Beast’s Castle (photo courtesy of Disney World)

49. Cinderella’s Castle lit up at night

51. Waiting for the Grand Opening Ceremony

52. Mickey dressed in his best for the event

53. Jordin Sparks performing at the opening ceremony

54. All of the princesses and the 7 dwarfs came out for the opening ceremony

55. Cinderella, Snow White and some of the Nemo cast

56. The princesses

57. Sleeping Beauty

58. Rapunzel, Mickey, Jordin Sparks, the Beast

59. Ariel and Cinderella

60. Tiana, Ginnifer Goodwin, Tom Staggs, Mickey Mouse, Jordin Sparks

61. Fireworks & confetti at the Grand Opening (photo courtesy of Disney World)

64. Street dance and parade

65. Mr Freeze dancing in the streets

66. Grand Opening of Splitsville at Downtown Disney (bowling alley)

67. Pizza at Splitsville

68. Mickey belongs
to Canadians
too!

70. Avery chatting with Ariel at the New Fantasyland

71. The New Test Track at Epcot

72. The new Test Track (photo courtesy of Disney World)

73. Learning fire safety at Epcot

74. The Circle of Life teaches about sustainability and taking care of our planet

75. Aquariums at Epcot

76. Christmas decorations at the Magic Kingdom

77. The Disney Junior show at Hollywood Studios

78. The Disney Junior show at Hollywood Studios

79. Meeting Jake

80. Griffin meets Handy Manny

81. Avery meets Princess Jasmin

82. Wreck it Ralph and Venelope

83. Wreck-It Ralph and Venelope

84. Lightning McQueen chasing a spy car

85. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Hollywood Studios

87. Nativity Scene

90. The view from the ferry on the way to the Magic Kingdom

91. Goofy and Pluto at Mickey’s Very
Merry Christmas Party

92. Santa Goofy

93. A show at Mickey’s Very
Merry Christmas Party

94. Phineas and Ferb