5-4-11 - 1st Fireworks and traveling around Disney

Who knew there was so much cool free stuff to do in and around Disney!?  Not me!  Thankfully Michael Miller is the King-of-all-things-Disney, so he educated us.  Or rather, he educated Andy and Andy surprised me! We went back to Downtown Disney, since we hadn't gotten to see it in the daytime and then hitched a ride on their bus system to the Polynesian Resort. (NICE!)  There, we ate at the Kona Cafe - an upscale, delicious restaurant.  We got some pot stickers (a duck dumpling) that came with a side of prepared seaweed, which was surprisingly good.  It's not everyday that Andy tries something new - he's tried almost everything - so that was a fun treat!  From the Polynesian, we hopped on the monorail and went to walk around the Contemporary Resort until the fireworks display over Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at 10 p.m.  You had a phenomenal view of the fireworks from the balcony there.  It was wonderful!  Anna Claire wasn't scared at all - again, she clapped and yelled and after a couple of minutes just settled down and fell asleep in my arms when we got back on the bus.  Poor girl - she'd just had it.  She slept during the transfer from me to the stroller at Downtown Disney - the transfer from the stroller to the carseat - then the transfer from the carseat to the pack and play for bed.  Considering she usually wakes up ANYTIME you transfer her, this is really saying something! :)