isabelle of the ball: The Happiest Place on Earth

How can you sum up a day that you have been waiting for weeks, even months, to happen? As one of Isabelle's first Cinderella books used to say to her "Dreams really do come true", and for a little girl that adores all of the princesses, this was the day to find out that Cinderella definitely was not fibbing! She had the chance to meet all of her favourite heroines up close and personal. Today there was no need to ask Isabelle to smile for photos, each time she met one of her idols you could not wipe the genuine smile off her face no matter how hard you tried. We started the day listening to Belle tell her story to a small crowd, which allowed for some quality time with her afterwards. From there we hunted down Ariel in her grotto and then headed off to the princess room to meet the big three, fancy dresses and all. The look on Isabelle's face far exceeded the price of admission. Only Jasmine and Snow White escaped our net this time around, but Isabelle was far too high up on Cloud Nine to make this an issue. The afternoon allowed us to enjoy the parade down Main Street and get some shopping in, including a playset version of Cinderella Castle itself, the perfect keepsake for a budding princess. What a day for our little girl, one she will never forget. Good thing Orlando is so far away, otherwise we might have to go back every weekend! All in all, a true Disney delight.

On the tram, the Magic Kingdom awaits!