Meeting Mickey is a perfect way to start the trip. I just love how happy DS looks in all the pics!
I'm sure you didn't take a picture of your TSMM score because you didn't want DH and DS to feel bad about their scores
I'm glad to hear the crowds were manageable!
It was a nice surprise to find of all characters Mickey with no wait on Thanksgiving day! And it was definitely a nice way to start off our short little trip.
Clearly, that is the only logical explanation
There was a point walking around that DH and I looked at each other and said, "If these are the Thanksgiving crowds, I think we'll be okay!" We did end up finding the crowds later, but I think we had managed our expectations well. We didn't go in planning to do everything, and had actually overestimated...I thought for sure I'd encounter a 20 minute wait for the bathroom at some point but thankfully not!! lol
We also found Mickey with no wait, it was great! I agree, after using the system a bit I actually don't mind it (although I do miss the old paper FP's when you could return any time later that day, not within the window lol). Glad you didn't find the crowds too terrible. I think during the 12 days I went to 1 baby care center to nurse (no make that two, one because I forgot to bring my cover to the park that day lol). It was just usually the most convenient bench nearby - glad you found a quiet spot!
I love that they didn't get rid of Sorcerer Mickey with the changeover of the Animation building, and also that they totally improved his backdrop & props. It was in a perfect little location that most people were just passing on by so it was great not to have a wait!
Although there are some things I don't mind about FP+, I definitely miss the days of being able to use the paper FPs all day as well. I really hate what it has done to the standby lines at some attractions, and I can't stand the tiering at Epcot and DHS!
I found myself using the baby care centers a lot just because I found quiet spots hard to come by in the Disney parks. There were definitely some days I was cursing how far away they were from wherever I happened to be in the park when DD was ready to eat! But when I did find a quiet bench some where it was a welcome blessing!
What can I say? I'm modest! lol
I actually prefer the new system ... and not having to "run with the bulls" at rope drop for TSMM is roughly 87.34% of the reason why
I mean, it's the only logical explanation
Glad to hear the crowds weren't crazy - I know you were a bit worried about that.
gotta love Muppet Vission. I've said it before that I don't want to live in a world where "A net full of Jello" isn't funny
It has its benefits, but overall I hate the effect it has had on the standby lines on attractions that used to flow just fine without FP under the old system. We are normally at rope drop anyway, so I guess that's another reason I preferred the old system. But yeah, times like this it does come in handy to have the new system!
Of course!!
I was definitely worried, and for that day at least, it was a nice surprise to not be shoulder to shoulder. There did end up being heavier crowds over the next couple of days, but it still wasn't as bad as I had imagined. I guess that's the one good thing of expecting horrendous crowds!! When they aren't THAT bad, you feel like you've won somehow. lol
I'm really glad DS is turning out to be a Muppet lover too. We just can't WDW and not do Muppet Vision at least once!