We arrived as the sun was setting and the views from the monorail were lovely.
They didn't disappoint, but the big surprise of the day was that Magic Kingdom was as busy as we've ever seen it in such as July and August.
We've learned a few things on this stay at the villa. It has been a reminder that the days are short - not as short as back home at this time of year but, with it getting light around 7am and being dark by 6pm, there's less time for the sun to warm everything up before the day starts to wane.
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| Is that the VIP room with the light on? Ariana Grande was performing in Orlando, so was she staying here, perhaps? |
When we came in early September we had an unseasonably warm spell of weather but we've had the opposite this time. We began our stay with one of their occasional 'polar blasts', then the warmth came back briefly, but now it's gone cool again. Once again, the weather is way better than it might be in the UK at this time of year, but we didn't expect to have to wear several layers, sometimes even in the daytime or to have to resort to having the heating on in the villa.
Another thing we've learned and which we didn't expect is that this week, having Thanksgiving in it on the Thursday, is a sort of half term week for schools and there are a lot of children around!
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| One unexpected surprise was that a marching band came through |
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| We'd decided to move on as soon as the marching band had come by, but even then, getting out of the park in what was the early evening was as busy as at the end of the fireworks show |
All in all this may not be an ideal time to come, unless flights and car hire are particularly cheap and we're mentally prepared for what the weather might bring!
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