13/09/2026
Good morning!
Well yesterday was cram packed full! We had a full day in Magic Kingdom to get all the rides done we hadn’t done previously and a few we’ve never done before…, possibly for good reason 😂
Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Dumbo, Flying carpets, Winnie the Poo, pirates, Tiana’s, Thunder Mountain, Little Mermaid, Laughter Lounge, parades, it’s a small world… you name it we did it! We did purchase multi lightening lane passes and they were a godsend as ride times were hitting high. They cost us $29 each.
We had lunch at the Plaza Restaurant and it was great service and hearty food! Donna tried the special Halloween chicken burger on offer, she wasn’t overly keen on Smokey/spicy sauce but said the burger itself was good and she enjoyed the chips! My salad was great. Some times you just want something a little healthy and I loved having this! The milkshake was also very very good and my treat, love that they give you the remaining amount in the metal stirrer to finish too! We had Onion rings to share, there was plenty and really good! I hate breaded onion rings so when I saw beer battered I was on it, and they didn’t disappoint! For the one appetiser, two mains, Donna had a coke fountain drink (and got 3 drinks during the meal) my milkshake (I had two and half out of the cup) and two waters it came to $75 plus tip which for Disney I thought wasn’t too bad. (Tip if you ask your server she will also give you a take away drink for the parka to walk around with if you have a fountain drink).
It was extended hours last night to 11 but the heat was mental and it was Saturday so very busy! We left the park around 5 and headed back to resort where we freshened up and went for drinks at Wailulu Bar and Grill in the new Polynesian tower. 😍 the food here looked incredible (one to try on another visit for sure). The drinks were extremely well made, I had a Banana Old fashioned and an Australian Sauvignon, Donna tried the Hibiscus Margarita, a Rose, and a glass of bubbles and we quaffed them quite easily!
We were lucky as we had cancelled our reservation the night before in the restaurant here, for other plans made but Wailulu do have a walk up and you ask to sit at the bar. We did this and got seated straight away around 19:30, a kind group who had been sat in a great window seat were leaving and gave us their seats and wow we had the best view! This is one to try and get for the fireworks, you watch the light parade in the water first then they play in the music for the fireworks, I’d say this was so much better than at the Contemporary California Grill and we would 100% choose this area every time now, and you don’t have to pay the cost of an expensive meal to enjoy!
As the evening ended I didn’t start to feel very well, and have had a temperature all night, shakes and full of cold… however I’ll take some meds and hope I recover fast as today is HHN (pray for us) 😂 looking forward to it just wish I felt 100%.
Thank you for following along as always and hope some of our tips are helping you plan your own stays for future adventures.