This week’s Disney Almost or Wordless Wednesday theme is Disney’s Royal Ladies. My daughter’s first Disneyland trip was when she was about one. Needless to say, that introductory trip was more fun for us than for her. As she entered her toddler years, her interests shifted from Sesame Street to the Disney Princesses. A few weeks shy of her third birthday (circa 2005), the pictures below show her first meet and greet with the Royal Ladies at Disneyland’s Princess Fantasy Faire.
She approached them shyly, at first, but eventually started having conversations with them.
It was a bit hard for a two-year-old to comprehend how these Princesses jumped out of her books and movies.
What’s more exciting for a toddler than seeing the Princesses come to life and be able to talk to them? At that moment, Nothing!
Finally, she was a bit star struck at meeting her favorite Princess, Ariel.
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An island girl at heart who loves cruising, visiting National Parks & traveling the world with two kids in tow. 
It looks like a great vacation and you got to visit so many princesses!
Do you have a favorite?
Parkhopper John recently posted..Castle of Disney Princesses at Disneyland
Thanks John! We live an hour away from Disneyland so not much of a vaction but she was so ecstatic to meet the princesses. My favorite would have to be SLeeping Beauty, a true and classic princess.
Such sweet photos, Mary! I’m afraid that we are almost over the princess stage and it makes me a wee bit sad! Emma also loved the princesses when she was 2.5 or 3 but Katie was afraid of them at that age. We visited Disney World when Katie was 3 and she loved the characters that looked like stuffed animals but was afraid of the ones that looked like real people. We couldn’t figure it out until she finally told us that they didn’t look the same as in the movies!
Lisa recently posted..Disney’s Royal Ladies
Thanks Lisa! What a cute Katie story. Yes, we’re slowly outgrowing the Princesses here too. She didn’t feel like standing in line at Fantasy Faire last time and wanted to go on the other rides instead.
How adorable your little princess is! That must’ve been an unforgetable magical moment meeting all the princesses! Thanks for sharing and for linking up today!
Debs at Focused on the Magic recently posted..Wordless Wednesday ~ Disney Royal Ladies
Thanks Debs! It was an unforgettable moment and too bad she doesn’t remember it. Lucky for her it was videotaped. Great theme this week.
Very, very sweet! I love the first photo with Cinderella….so dear.
Lucinda recently posted..Wordless Wednesday – Disney’s Royal Ladies
Thanks Lucinda! They were great memories for me..not much for her. =)
So cute!I love the photo with Ariel.
Thank you!
Awe, how sweet. I love how the princesses kneel down to get to eye-level with the little ones. Makes it all the more magical.
It is a joy to see the Princesses interact with the kids.
Beautiful princesses…yours included! I love, love, love when they get down on the ground with the kids!
Amy@DisneyLiving recently posted..(Almost) Wordless Wednesday ~ Disney Royal Ladies
Thanks Amy! I love watching the Princesses talk to the kids.
I, too, am touched that each and every one got down to your princess’s level. You will cherish these photos always…
DIStherapy recently posted..Disney Disloyal Ladies- Wordless Wednesday
They are very precious photos of a magical day. Thanks.
What a gorgeous set of photos – and fodder for sweet dreams. I bet those princesses had fun with their jobs.
Leigh recently posted..#FriFotos – My Idea of Paradise
Thanks Leigh! I bet these princesses barely have bad days.
Great photos!! I remember my girls waiting over 2 hours in line to meet Ariel
in her grotto!
And I love the background for your photos. I wonder if WDW will have something
like that when they re-do the Snow White ride for the princess meet and greet.
disneykatrina recently posted..1900 Park Fare – A Dining Review
Thanks Katrina! Wow, I don’t think I can handle waiting for any meet and greet for that long. Your girls must love Ariel.
Fantasy Faire is definitely the best place for princesses, but man that line gets long. There’s no choice but to stand through it when you’ve got your daughters with you, but I’m kind of glad my kids don’t have the patience to stand through that line anymore. Wouldn’t trade the pictures for the world though. Yours are fantastic!
Steve recently posted..Disney Princess Etiquette
Thanks Steve. I think they just need a better set-up for the meet and greet. Mine is outgrowing the Princesses a bit too.
Aren’t those great shots! So cute. She got to see so many, like a dream
come true.
DisneyDayByDay recently posted..Wordless Wednesday
Thank you. It was her fantasy come true or whatever was going on in her little head at that time.
Beautiful Princess pics, they are so sweet
Mouse Fan Diane recently posted..Wordless Wednesday ~ Royal Ladies
Thanks Diane!
Yaaaaay!!! I am SO EXCITED to check out Disneyland’s Princess Fantasy Faire!
These pictures are absolutely precious… thank you for sharing your collection! Talk about the perfect age
And it looks like Belle fell in love with her, and didn’t want to give her back.
Colorado Mountain Mom recently posted..Disney Wordless Wednesday ~ Akershus Princess Lunch
Thanks Tami! You and your daughter will absolutely love fantasy Faire.
Love the Ariel shot! These are such beautiful memories!
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Awww! Beautiful snaps!
Mandas Disney Blog recently posted..Wordless Wednesday – Disney Royal Ladies!
Thanks Manda!
Great pictures! I love how the princesses get down to the kid’s level when they’re talking to them. Makes them much more “approachable”
Holly recently posted..Wordless Wednesday: Disney’s Royal Ladies