Fourth of July!

Even though I am away from home and in my own apartment, I can still celebrate Fourth of July in my apartment.  My mom sent me a table topper and pot holder that she made me and I made cupcakes and cookies.  Here’s the end result!

Somehow I was scheduled to have both the 3rd and 4th of July off. I was so excited because my best friend from dance, Audrey, and her family were going to be in Disney for a few days that week. I worked it out with her and her family that I would hang out with them in Hollywood Studios for the 4th of July.  So on the 3rd, Brynn and I explored Epcot and met some princesses for a bit. 

Phineas & Ferb topiary

 Seahorses!

 Jellyfish!

 Belle! I love her!

Mulan! I love her!

After Epcot, we went to Magic Kingdom for the night because Magic Kingdom was performing their Fourth of July fireworks on both the 3rd and 4th.  We got there early enough that we were able to ride the new Dumbo ride!  Magic Kingdom is expanding Fantasyland into the area that used to be Toon Town.  They moved Dumbo and expanded the ride.  It is now a double Dumbo ride and inside the queue, they built a playhouse for kids to play in while they wait for the attraction.  

 The interactive playhouse inside. 

 The new Dumbo!

 The other Dumbo ride while riding in one of the elephants in the other.  

It started raining pretty hard, so we ventured over to Town Square Theatre to visit Mickey and Minnie!

It was getting close to 9:00pm and still, so we decided to find some cover from the thunderstorm and wait for the fireworks.  Because of the rain and the massive crowd forming on Main Street, they delayed the fireworks for an hour to let the rain stop and move everyone on Main Street that was not in a designated viewing area backstage to an area that had made up with chairs, music, and a great view of the fireworks.  Finally, at 10:00pm, the fireworks started.  They were INCREDIBLE!!! Not only were they over the castle, but for the finale, they also had fireworks shooting above all of Main Street!   Here are some pictures I captured from the show.  

 Beautiful castle pictures