"Be Our Guest"

"Be our guest, be our guest, put our service to the test! Tie your napkin around your neck, cherie, and we provide the rest..."

One of my favorite Disney songs from one of my favorite Disney movies!  Lucky for me, Walt Disney World is in the process of a Magic Kingdom Fantasyland Expansion and just opened Belle's Castle along with Ariel's Grotto!  So of course we ventured over that way for our family day.  Here are the highlights from the preview (cast members only):

Carly ready for MK in her big girl stroller

Belle's Castle

Inside the "Be Our Guest" Restaurant

This above photo does NOT do the room justice, but it truly looks exactly like the hall in the movie where Beauty and the Beast dance to "Tale As Old As Time."  It is absolutely beautiful.  Disney also decided to use this space a a quick-service restaurant during the day and a table service restaurant at night.  We will hopefully dine there for both meals at some point!

Silly girl posing by silly gargoyles

Gaston's Tavern

Que line for Ariel's Grotto

Yes, she's really hanging there

Meet Ariel in her fins (first time for both of us)

Watching kiddos get wet at the circus

We had a really nice time and I am so impressed with this expansion.  You could lick the floor it was so clean, the cast were fabulous and the offerings were great.  The Ariel ride uses the best technology yet and in my opinion is a wonderful attraction.  We missed out on Story Time with Belle because Carly was getting fussy but I've heard that's wonderful was well.  We will have to return and participate soon!  Disney blows me away, yet again!

This title also coincides with the fact that Grandpa Weiss arrived in Orlando last night!  He came right over and hung out with Carly before the three of us met Brian for dinner at a Thai restaurant in Celebration.  Very fun!  He is at a work conference today and tomorrow, but will be our guest from Tuesday evening-Friday morning!