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Saturday, January 10th, 2026              

I had decided that today would be a good day to make a my first trip to Walt Disney World for 2026, this one a solo trip as Grandma Terry was scheduled to work. She was able to get the day off, however, so plans were adjusted to go with her and Uncle Steven. We selected the Magic Kingdom as that seems to be one that Steve enjoys (though I don't think it matters at all what park he is in, he doesn't remember any of it any more).

We took a leisurely approach to the morning, resulting in a late arrival to the park. On our way over we booked a lunch reservation at Tony's Town Square Restaurant on Main Street, U.S.A. We only had a little bit of time between our arrival and our reservation, so we did a bit of window shopping along Main Street before returning to the town square.

We were seated in the glass atrium-style area of Tony's Town Square Restaurant, which was a bright and airy place to dine. For our antipasta we selected the Tony's Garlic Bread For The Table (which is toasted ciabatta with roasted garlic butter and parmesan fonduta) as well as the Fried Mozzarella (which came with a spicy creamy tomato sauce). The bread was very tasty, though not unlike we often make at home. The fried mozzarella sticks had good flavor, and they were huge - I think close to a foot long and with a decent diameter to boot. I would order both again given the chance. For dinner, Grandma Terry and Steve shared the Rigatoni alla Vodka (rigatoni tossed in a classic tomato-vodka sauce topped with citrus-herb breadcrumbs) and I opted for the Fettuccine Alfredo (a typical fettuccine in a parmesan cream sauce). Both serving sizes were rather large, especially following our appetizers, so we had plenty. I wasn't a huge fan of the rigatoni meal, though both Grandma and Steve enjoyed it. The alfredo was actually quite good, and there was enough to share a portion with Grandma Terry and still have some left over that I couldn't eat.

After dinner we headed off to Fantasyland to enjoy a ride we don't visit much, the Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid. While definitely geared towards the younger members of the family, it is still a fun ride to take in, especially so on a warm day to escape the heat - though that certainly wasn't an issue today!

We headed across the park to Frontierland next, this time to take Steve to the Country Bear Musical Jamboree show, as we figured it was something he would get a kick out of. As always, the show was enjoyable, though I would have preferred not to sit in the front row (that is the wheelchair row, which is a bummer).

Because of our late start, it was already getting later in the day after only two rides/shows. Add in the crowd due to the marathon weekend, and we decided we didn't want to fight the lines for everything. We had promised Steve the chance to see Mickey Mouse today, so we headed back to the town square, this time to Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater. We had a brief wait, got several photos with Mickey, and then made our way to the car for the drive home!

 

Disney's Magic Kingdom


 

Our arrival at Walt Disney World this morning...

 
 

The Christmas tree was still up during our visit today (and apparently it typically comes down right after marathon weekend).

 
 

Grandma Terry and Uncle Steven leaning in for a photo at Tony's Town Square Restaurant.

 
 

This was the view from our table.

 
 

Steve in the restaurant.

 
 

A look down Main Street, U.S.A. towards Cinderella Castle...

 
 

 

 
 

A look at the river in Tomorrowland.

 
 

The entrance to Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid in Fantasyland.

 
 

A waterfall in the queue of Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid.

 
 

Some of the sights while on the Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid ride...

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Uncle Steve and Grandma Terry on the Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid ride.

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Gaston's Tavern in Fantasyland...

 
 

...along with the statue of Gaston and LeFou.

 
 

A look at the Beauty and the Beast Castle near Gaston's Tavern.

 
 

We saw the whole gang perform at the Country Bear Musical Jamboree show...

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

The cast member at Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater took a couple photos on my phone of Rodney, Steve, and Grandma Terry with Mickey Mouse...

 
 

 

 
 

...and one of Uncle Steven alone with Mickey Mouse.

 

Here are a few PhotoPass pictures from our time at Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater...
 


 

Mickey Mouse reaching out to give Uncle Steven a pair of high fives...

 
 

...before posing for photos together...

 
     
 

Rodney, Steve, and Grandma Terry with Mickey Mouse...

 
     
 

Mickey pointing out Steve's Mickey Mouse hat and shirt as Grandma Terry looks on.

 
 

Mickey saying goodbye to Steve as Rodney gathers up their belongings and Grandma Terry waits for them to finish up.

 

Here are a few shots of the sunset and interesting cloud formations that we saw on our drive home tonight.
 

I-4 Drive


 

The sunset as we drove west on I-4...

 
     
 

...and an interesting line of clouds in the sky.

 


 

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