Hi! I was thinking about the idea of Disney characters visiting Disney World, and this is how it came out. This story features the Disney Princesses, so if you want to see a particular Disney Princess in the story, feel free to say which one in a review. I hope you enjoy!
(Disclaimer: All of the Disney Characters used in the story, as well as the locations described at Disney World, are Disney's property - not mine.)
Chapter 1:
The Heat Always Bothered Me Anyway
"Anna, wake up," Elsa said. She usually was the first up and had to wake up her sister, but this was ridiculous. Anna simply wouldn't get up.
"Anna, because I love you, I insist you wake up!" she said, trying again. It still didn't work.
"Anna, wake up, wake up, wake up!" she finally said, mimicking what Anna would do before the memory of Elsa's magic had been erased.
Anna finally stirred. "Elsa, go back to sleep," she said.
Elsa smiled. She didn't know what Anna did or didn't remember, but Anna was saying exactly what Elsa remembered herself saying when Anna had woken her up to play on that infamous day years ago – and it was perfect.
"I just can't," Elsa said. "The sky's awake, so I'm awake, so we have to play."
"Go play by yourself!" Anna said, a newfound enthusiasm in her voice. She knows what I'm doing, Elsa thought. Perfect.
"Anna…" she said one more time, lifting Anna's eyelid ever so slightly. "Do you want to build a snowman?"
Anna opened her eyes and smiled. "I know what you're doing, Elsa," she said. "And I doubt we have time. You know how busy you are as queen."
Elsa rolled her eyes. "Okay, so I might not have time to build a snowman," she said, "but I still have time for my sister. And I know exactly where we can go."
"Go?" Anna said. "I just said that you were busy –"
"Who cares?" Elsa said. "We need to do something to become sisters again, instead of just distant friends. And I have an idea where we can go to really reconnect - but we'd have to do something pretty big to get there."
"And what's that?" Anna said.
"We'd have to take an airplane," Elsa said. "That thing that you walk into and take a seat and buckle up, and then it flies off to wherever you want to go."
"Oh, sure!" Anna said. "I've always wanted to try one of those things out, but I've never had a chance to because of the gates being closed. I didn't even know what they were called until now – I just thought of them as big white flying thingies. Or something like that."
Elsa giggled.
"But, Elsa," Anna asked, "where are we going?"
Elsa smiled her mischievous smile. "We're going to Disney World."
As the plane took off, Elsa had to hold Anna back from jumping out of her seat with excitement.
"This is the best thing EVER!" she was screaming.
"Now, Anna, don't overreact," Elsa chided her. "We don't want everyone staring at us like we're lunatics."
She looked over her shoulder to see everyone staring at them like they were lunatics.
"Okay, never mind that," Elsa said, taking on the tone of the robotic voice on the plane. "Just stay in your seat until the plane reaches a safe level for you to leave your seat."
Anna laughed.
The plane ride took about 13 hours, but thankfully for the sisters, they discovered a little thing called "in-plane movies." They weren't sure what it meant, but it had to be good – and boy, were they good! They found a lot of movies to watch – including a lot that would come in handy for the trip, like Zootopia, Inside Out, Big Hero 6, and a few other Disney ones. It really made the girls excited, knowing that these kind of adventures were in store for them.
After a long flight, they finally touched down at Orlando International Airport. Elsa told Anna that they had a little more fun in store before they reached Disney as the two sisters grabbed their carry-on bags and walked off the plane.
Elsa led Anna over to a small yet atrium-like room with two corridors with sliding glass doors. "What's this place?" Anna asked.
"This is where the monorail comes," Elsa replied. "But there are a lot of different kinds – like the ones on Disney property that have seats."
"There are two monorails?" Anna asked with excitement.
Elsa nodded.
"Cool!" Anna said.
Elsa smiled. She loved seeing her sister so happy – or seeing her sister, period.
Soon, the monorail came, and the sisters rode it to the main lobby, which was gorgeous. Anna was starting to think "gorgeous" might be a theme for the trip.
They got their bags, traded their money in for US Dollars, and went to Garage A. Anna was surprised, because she had seen a sign saying to go to Garage B for Magical Express.
"Aren't we doing Magical Express?" she asked her sister.
Elsa shook her head. "We're taking a car."
Anna laughed. "Since when do you drive, Elsa?"
Elsa laughed along with her. "Since now. Now come on."
Suddenly, Anna saw a sign advertising Fastpass+ at Disney – able to be booked 60 days in advance.
"Elsa, would we have to stay here for 60 days to get those things for the trip?" she asked.
"No, Anna," Elsa said. "I booked them two months ago. We have our meals and our hotel set up, too. Just leave it to me – Mom and Dad went before you were born and told me about it. They told you too, but I don't think you remember."
"So you'll be, like, my tour guide?" Anna asked.
Elsa blushed, smiling. "Kinda. Now come on. There's a car waiting for us in there."
"Okay," Anna said. She still wasn't sure about this whole "driving" thing, but Elsa had to know what she was doing. "Where are we staying, anyway?"
"The Grand Floridian," Elsa said. As if on cue, the electric sign behind her at the time changed to an ad about the Grand Floridian. Anna giggled at the amazing coincidence.
Elsa looked behind her and saw the sign. "Okay, if you want to be that way," she fake scolded, making Anna giggle even more.
They walked up to the sign, and Anna marveled at the beauty of the hotel.
"Mom and Dad stayed there when they went, and I thought it would be perfect," Elsa said.
"It will be, Elsa," Anna said, kissing her sister's cheek. "With you, it has to be."
Somehow, Elsa was pretty good at driving. She managed the traffic pretty well, and she could switch lanes like she could make snowmen. But what she couldn't manage was the lack of excitement on the roads. Every now and then Anna would point out a Magical Express bus passing, or a sign that said that Exit 3 would get them to the Magic Kingdom, which was right by the Grand Floridian. But otherwise, it was a pretty boring drive.
"Are we there yet?" Anna said, leaning her head against the window.
"Not yet," Elsa said. "Be patient."
"I'm trying," Anna said. "Oh, look, there's a Disney Cruise line bus going off on Exit 6 – wait! Elsa, pull over!"
Elsa was already in the right lane, so she pulled over for a second. "What is it?"
"There's our hotel!" Anna screamed.
Elsa looked and sighed. "I don't think that's our hotel, Anna," Elsa said. "There's a hotel that has those red roofs, just like the Grand Floridian, that's right there – but the Grand Floridian is still much farther away."
"Darn," Anna said. "But I was close, right?"
"Pretty close. Now, let's keep on driving," Elsa said, and pulled back into the right lane.
It wasn't too much longer before they saw a sign for Exit 3, and the excitement really started to build in the car. As they went off the exit, Anna was able to figure out how many American coins she needed for the toll – and she got the number right! She said she had read something about American currency on the plane – but Elsa hadn't remembered them reading anything on the trip. She suspected that Anna had taught herself about the currency during the 13 years when the castle gates were closed, as opposed to the 13 hours they were on the plane. She had always wanted to go to America and see the sights.
After the toll, Anna went right back into "noticing mode." "Okay, we're going right – hey, there's a billboard for Disney! I don't know what Expedition Everest is, but it sounds cool."
"I don't know either," Elsa admitted. "That wasn't around when Mom and Dad went. But it should be cool!"
She turned right onto Osceola Parkway.
"What's that big pretty building over there?" Anna asked. She pointed slightly left.
"Oh, that's Gaylord Palms. It's a pretty hotel, but it's not run by Disney," Elsa explained.
"Okay," Anna said.
They merged to the middle lane to get to Disney. "It should be right over this hill," Elsa said.
Anna was on the edge of her seat. "I'm so excited I could burst!" she said.
As soon as they got over the hill, Anna burst.
"I CAN SEE IT, ELSA!" she said. "I CAN SEE THE ENTRANCE!"
"I know, I know," Elsa said. "Just calm down and we'll live to see it better."
They drove closer, and closer…and they finally drove under.
"We're here!" Anna shouted. Both sisters had huge grins on their faces.
"Wait…I thought the signs were green," Anna said.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you – Disney's unique, even in their signage."
Anna giggled.
They drove a little farther.
"Elsa, what's espen?" Anna asked.
"ESPN," Elsa corrected. "It's a sports area – people play baseball and stuff there."
"Alright," Anna said, satisfied.
"Okay," Elsa said, "we're taking this next right to get to the hotel."
"What are these flags for?" Anna asked as they passed two flags held up by strange-looking white posts.
"I don't know, but we'll see," Elsa said.
They drove on, merging onto World Drive and pulling into the left lane to get to the Grand Floridian.
"What's the Tower of Terror?" Anna asked.
"It's a thrill ride that brings you up and down faster than the speed of gravity."
"Oh. Do we have to go on it?"
"No, Anna. Disney wouldn't make you go on anything if you didn't want to."
"Got it." Anna was satisfied again until they got to the monorail track. "What's that? Is it a car railing?" she asked.
"No, Anna," Elsa said. "That's the monorail track – remember what I was telling you at the airport about the monorails that have seats?"
"Oh. Got it." Elsa was starting to think that "got it" might be the new theme of the vacation. Being a tour guide was exhausting.
Thankfully, to explain Elsa's point, the Gold Monorail came zooming by just as she mentioned the monorails.
"Wow," Anna said. "That's cool."
"It's the easiest way to get to the Magic Kingdom from our hotel," Elsa said, "so we'll be doing a lot of monorail travelling this trip."
"That's really cool!" Anna said.
The car passed another one of the purple signs.
"Best Friends Pet Care – they have pet care here?" Anna asked.
Elsa nodded. "You'd be surprised how many people say that."
"What do you mean?"
"Mom and Dad said that that was one of the first questions they asked when they got here. You have them beat by a lot though, Anna," Elsa joked.
"And I'll have them beat by a lot more when I ask what Mission: Space is," Anna said, pointing to the next billboard.
"Not sure," Elsa said. "It wasn't around when Mom and Dad went, so we'll have to see."
They reached the big Magic Kingdom sign, and Anna sighed. "It's beautiful," she said.
Elsa smiled.
When they got to the toll station, the man running his part of the station said, "Hello, ladies. Where are you heading today?"
"We're going to the Grand Floridian to check in," Elsa said.
"Okay. And just a reminder to change before you go to the parks. Costumes can't be worn to the parks by people over 14," the man said. He sounded friendly, but he obviously didn't realize something.
"But, sir, we're not wearing costumes. This is what we always wear," Elsa said.
"What do you mean?" the man asked. He sounded confused.
"We're the real Anna and Elsa. And we'd stand up, but our seatbelts are buckled," Anna called from the passenger's seat.
"Okay. Just tell that to the person at bag check and you're set," he said. The sisters sighed. They wanted to wear these outfits to the park.
"Thank you, sir," Elsa said.
"No problem, Elsa. Have a magical day!" he said.
"You, too!" Anna called as they drove away and closed the windows. "What did he mean, costumes?"
"Someone made a movie about us. I watched it on the flight. He thinks we're just wearing these outfits because we like the movie, not because we like the clothes."
"Got it." Anna giggled.
They took a right at the fork just after the gates to get on the road that led to the hotel they were staying at.
"What's all the parking for?" Anna asked.
"It's parking for the Magic Kingdom," Elsa explained.
"That's a lot of cars," Anna said as they passed by. "Oh! We're going to turn left soon."
"Alright," Elsa said.
They turned and drove past the parking lot.
"What's the Polynesian Village?" Anna said as they passed by the entrance for it.
"It's another hotel," Elsa said. "We're having lunch there while we're at Disney."
"Neat."
They turned right for the Grand Floridian. Both of them were still super excited – and Anna kept asking questions.
"What's Shades of Green?"
"It's a hotel for people who served in the US Military."
"Oh, that's so cool!" Anna said.
Finally, they arrived at the hotel.
"And there it is," Elsa said as they turned. "Welcome to the Grand Floridian."
It was even prettier now than it was in pictures.
"You better like this, because I paid over 70,000 kroner for this," Elsa said.
"Oh, I'm sure I'll like it – wait, over 70,000? That's a lot, Elsa," Anna said.
"Don't worry, Anna, it'll work out. We're here for a while," Elsa said.
"Okay," Anna said.
They drove up to what looked like another toll booth.
"Oh, please don't make us change," Anna said quietly to herself as Elsa rolled the window down.
"Hello, ladies," the woman at the booth said. "How can I help you today?"
"We're checking in," Elsa said.
The woman looked on her computer and said, "Are you the Adgarsdotter sisters? Anna and…wait, Anna and Elsa?"
They nodded.
"No wonder you're wearing that outfit," the woman said. She handed them a slip of paper. "Well, just put that right on your dash and you'll be in. Thank you for coming to Disney and have a magical day!"
"You, too!" Elsa said as she rolled up the window up.
"What is it with everyone saying 'Have a magical day?'" Anna asked.
"I think it's a Disney thing," Elsa said. "Now let's find a parking spot."
It took them a while (it was summer, so the crowds, although not as much as in past years, were in), but they finally found a parking spot. They grabbed their bags out of the trunk and walked to the entrance. Anna was really impressed by the automatic doors. When they got in, they stopped in their tracks.
The hotel was gorgeous. The lobby reminded them of a castle – none in particular, but it had that grandness that all castles have. Everything was decorated so beautifully, it made the sisters feel like they were in a fairy tale – technically, they were, but they felt like they were in a whole new world of fairy tales. Which they also kind of were.
They found a check-in counter to the right of the automatic doors. A woman was helping people check in to their rooms. There wasn't that long of a line, so Anna and Elsa got to the front pretty quickly.
"Hello and welcome to the Grand Floridian!" the woman at the front said. "Are you checking in?"
"Yes," Elsa said. "I'm Elsa Adgarsdotter and this is my sister, Anna."
"Elsa Adgarsdotter…" the woman said as she typed something into her computer. "Okay! I have your room on here. Do either of you have a credit card that I can charge this to?"
"I do," Elsa said.
"You do?" Anna said.
"Yep," Elsa said. "I signed up for one when I booked the room."
"Alright," the woman said as she scanned the card. "Do you have your MagicBands?"
Anna and Elsa looked at each other. "No," Elsa said. "We weren't able to get them shipped to Arendelle."
Anna had no idea what Elsa was talking about. She must've done a lot of planning beforehand.
"Perfect!" the woman said. "We've made special ones for you. Hold on a second."
She went into a back area of the check-in counter. After about five minutes, she came back.
"Here we are!" she said. She handed Anna and Elsa the MagicBands.
"Wow," they said. Somehow, Disney had made MagicBands for them that had their pictures on them! In the pictures, Anna had her winter dress on, and her hair was braided, the white streak visible. Elsa's had her in her ice dress, and a French braid cascaded over her shoulder. On the other side, there was the logo for the movie their story was a part of.
"Thank you so much!" Anna said as the sisters put on their MagicBands. "We're really excited to be here, and –"
"Okay, Anna, calm down a little bit," Elsa said. "Remember the plane."
"Oh, she's fine," the woman at the desk said. "She's better than most kids."
"Thanks," Anna said.
The woman typed a few more things into the keyboard. "Alright," she said. "You guys will be in room 7425. You'll be in the Conch Key section."
She took out a map of the hotel, drew a line over to Conch Key, and wrote down the room number, building, and floor that they were on.
"That's how you get to your area. You're going to have views of the Magic Kingdom from your room!"
"Cool!" Anna said.
"Use your MagicBand to get in. One of you can go in and close the door. Then the other one of you can use the MagicBand to open the door. That way the door knows which MagicBands are allowed in," the woman said. "Have a magical day!"
"You, too!" Anna said as they walked off.
As soon as they were out of earshot, Anna said, "Again with the magical day!"
Elsa giggled. "Now I'm sure it's a Disney thing."
They started laughing even more. Once they had gotten their acts together, they started walking over to their room. But then they walked outside.
It was boiling outside – at least 90 degrees Fahrenheit, maybe more.
"Elsa," Anna said, "can you make it a little cooler here?"
"I doubt I could if I tried," Elsa said jokingly. "I think the heat has melted my powers for a little bit."
"Do you want me to put you in the fridge when we get home?" Anna joked. "Do you think that would help?"
"Oh, Anna," Elsa laughed. "Maybe we'll get used to it, but I doubt it. The heat always bothered me anyway."
Anna started laughing along with Elsa. This was going to be a fun trip. But what they didn't know was that two people had witnessed their "magical day" laughing inside the hotel…
Don't worry - you'll be able to figure out who the two people are soon. I'll give you a hint - they have a big connection to Anna and Elsa.
Also, a little fun fact - kroner is the currency of Norway. 70,000 kroner is about 9,000 USD. And I looked it up - that's actually around what the Grand Floridian costs for the amount of time that Anna and Elsa will be staying there!
Feel free to review, but please no negative reviews or cursing. Thanks!