Florida day five

Went to Disney!

Will do more details later, but kids loved it. It was absolutely packed and reminded me a lot of Alton Towers.

We got in half price, thank you to a very kind friend who I won't name.

Started in Fantasyland doing all the kids' rides including Pooh Bear, Peter Pan, Barnstormer, driving cars around etc.

Mark was terrified of the Barnstormer but loved the cars. Everyone else loved everything.

Then we spent about a million dollars on hot dogs and fries, then separated to go on big rides.

We broke Splaish Mountain. Not sure what we did, but while we were on it it just stopped and would not restart. After half an hour or so they walked us off the ride, out the back exit, and gave us spare fast passes.

Hannah and I did Thunder Mountain which was very funny. Then we all met up and everyone but me did the Jungle Cruise.

Then Pirates of the Caribbean, the very silly Tiki Room, then Aladdin's Flying Carpets, which Mark point blank refused to go near.

Now getting on for 5pm and all tired, so took the steam train round to Tomorrow Land for a last ride and some food. Turned out the train didn't stop there and we found ourselves at the exit, so we left. Children all doing surprisingly well.

Drove out to the freeway then stopped off at Chilis somewhere for food. A guy came by and made balloon things for the kids - sword for Mark (he was delighted), butterfly for Ellie and donkey for Hannah. It was all just what we needed - some good food for less than a million dollars.

Then drove home, all quite uncomplicated really. Freeways much less bonkers at night.

So, Disney was brilliant, and the kids loved it. But the cost! My god! We got the entrance and the hotel at least half price, and it still cost us about $500 for the day for six people.