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The Magic Kingdom was our first stop at Disney World, and I think it was everyone's favourite. Aside from the Princess show at the castle, a highlight for L was having her face painted like Sleeping Beauty in Toon Town. She definitely could not be convinced to wash her face before bed! Both she and M loved the Dumbo ride, the Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh rides, and everyone loved exploring the Winnie the Pooh play area, Mickey and Minnie's houses, and meeting Mickie and Minnie.

G's favourites included Pirates of the Carribean, Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Blast (which we went on multiple times). I anticipated that he'd like the roller coasters. He's always been a bit of a thrill-seeker, and the jarring impact and intense motion of the roller coasters really regulated him well! It was so fun to get off of intense rides (hearing his little squeeky screams), and to have interesting, fluid conversations with him, to have him easily referencing us, and keeping pace with our walking.

We had lunch at the Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle House, which was G's pick. It is also so amazing to see him being so adventurous with food! He's developed a real taste for asian food, which I'm grateful for (given his new diet of mainly stir-fry, noodles, and rice).

Grandpa was happy to take the kids on "It's a Small World" (his favourite), and he and G decided to tell us that it's been renovated since the last time we were on it. I think they were playing a joke. It was so nice to have Grandpa and Grandma with us, so that we could all take turns riding with G on the more intense rides. The kids also went on the Tomorrowland Speedway with Grandma and Grandpa, and we all rode the train together around Disney World.

Despite having a very long day, we didn't get too far into AdventureLand or FrontierLand. We ate supper in FrontierLand, and then waited for the evening parade to start. It was worth the wait! We decided to stay for the fireworks, even though M had fallen asleep in her stroller. They were truly magical.

One of the most magical things about Disney World for me was how inclusive it is! When we arrived, we went to Guest Services and told them about G's disability. We had documentation along, but there really weren't even any questions. We received a special pass which allowed us to use the wheelchair entrance on the rides, which meant that we didn't need to wait in crowded line-ups, and the cast members knew exactly how to treat him. It was so nice to be in a place where everyone knew just what to do, and the few minor incidents that occured with G (getting stuck standing on the street while they were trying to clear it for the parade, getting anxious about restaurant menus that didn't have something he wanted) were not a big deal at all with so many understanding cast members.