Editor: My friend, Lisa Battista, author of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers recently was at Walt Disney World, and had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the new Fantasyland expansion. Today she shares Part One of her experiences. Be sure to check back on Monday for Part Two.
Friday was going as planned. It was my family’s last day in the theme parks and we spent the morning at Epcot before returning for a relaxing afternoon of packing, baths for the kids, and my preschooler’s nap – or so we thought. I logged onto Facebook and everything changed in an instant. The New Fantasyland was soft opening! Baths could wait and packing could be done in the wee hours. My mom and I hopped a bus with my first-grader to the Magic Kingdom while my husband stayed back with my sleeping son. Read more
