Mickey's Bagelmagic

What next? Bob and Linda know of a character meet and greet with a free picture offer from Disney Visa that they’d like to experience. Since we’re cardholders, too, we could probably take advantage of the same thing, but the photo op is back at Epcot, and we’d rather stay at Magic Kingdom for the time being. So it looks like a group split-up is in the works.

One thing entices them to stick with us just a while longer – we are heading for Mickey’s Philharmagic! This was one of everyone’s favorite attractions back when it was new on our 2005 trip – in fact, it saved an otherwise unpleasant rainy day at the Magic Kingdom for us. Bob, Linda, and Becky would all like to experience it if the wait isn’t too long, and the boys and I are game, too, even though we just saw it last night.

We walk through Fantasyland around to the Philharmagic entrance. The Standby wait time is 25 minutes, but the line looks shorter today than it did last night. I’m guessing that we’ll have to pass through some of the switchbacks in the queue room this time.

I’m right. Once we get inside, we do have to switch back and forth a bit.

The wait time is accurate, and after about a twenty minute wait we enter the pre-show holding room. As mentioned previously, we know not to get right up by the theater doors, since being the first in would send us all the way across the theater.

There's a large family nearby, with three or four adults and five kids. The kids seem to all be around age eight and younger. Minnie's voice announces that the doors will be opening soon, so... what better time for the adults to break out bagels and start coating them in peanut butter and jelly???

You’ve got to be kidding me. The six of us look at each other and then back to this family, as if to ask, “Are we really seeing this?” But yes, this family is standing here in the Mickey’s Philharmagic preshow, right by the soon-opening doors, preparing PB&J bagels!

Naturally, the bagels are ready to go just as the doors open. The adults look a bit startled that this didn't turn out to be the ideal time and place for a leisurely snack, and shove the bagel halves toward the kids and say, "Everyone take one bite!"

I guess I should be grateful that they weren't prepping the snack to eat during the show, but still.