the lilly belle

Thanks to information provided to us by Zac we were lucky enough to take a trip around Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom via The Lilly Belle. The Lilly Belle is a Parlor Car that occasionally makes an appearance behind one of the steam trains. At the Main Street station we asked one of the conductors if we could ride in the Lilly Belle. To our surprise she said, "Sure, we can do that right now." I've heard that usually you must make a reservation at least one day in advance due to the fact that a conductor needs to be available to ride in the car with you. We excitedly followed the conductor onto the platform where she led us to the end of the train. I can't speak for Curt, Paul or Alison, but I felt like a VIP as envious eyes watched the conductor open the bright red, brass plated door which read Lilly Belle, and we stepped across the threshold. The Lilly Belle was decorated by Lillian Disney herself, unfortunately Walt never got to see it. Here are some pics from our very special trip around the park.

A picture of Walt and Lillian.

A Hidden Mickey in the carpet.

We even got special tickets for our trip.

Next time you're there, make sure to see if riding in the Lilly Belle is an option. It was amazing! Thanks again to Zac for all the great intel on this little known Disneyland gem.

better late than never, right?

I am ashamed that it has taken me four ridiculous months to post about our February Disneyland trip. Buuut.... whatcha gonna do. There will be a series of posts because we did so many amazingly magical things, a few we'd never done before. So stay tuned. This is just a smattering of pictures to highlight the magic.

Paul and Alison in their yellow teacup.

Curtis and Paul doing...???

Curt and Paul in line for delicious Dole Whips. Mmmm.

Alison and I on the Disneyland Railroad.

Make a wish!

Looks like they're ready for Splash Mountain!

I know I am!

The Fab Four at Big Thunder After Dark!

Alison and Paul in line for Alice In Wonderland.

Help! It's a runaway teacup!

Our knights in not-so-shiny armor.

All of us with the Wonderland gang.

Waiting for the Tiki Room...

In Tarzan's Treehouse.

Dinner at the French Market.

The Mad Tea Party.

Everyone enjoying the carousel.

Curt and Paul momentarily forgot that this is Disneyland and there are no zombie hoards to fight off.

Curt and I on It's A Small World.

In our orange teacup.

Enjoying some well deserved Pooh Treats from Pooh Corner.

Curt and Paul in the LEGO store in Downtown Disney.

More Dole Whip yummy-ness.

The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!

Alison and I petting a magic goat at Big Thunder Ranch.

Dinner at the Blue Bayou.

Alison and Paul at the Golden Horseshoe.

Curt and Paul at the Shooting Expo in Frontierland.

Yep. That looks about right.

With the Matterhorn, that was unfortunately closed.

Paul and Curt, BFFs.

Each time we go it seems to be more magical and fun than the last time. I don't know how Disney does it, but keep it coming! More Disney magic to come.