Before I get into the pictures, I have to say thank you to Tumblr for helping me win this trip, I couldn’t have gotten the votes that I needed without you!

Your day as the Royal Family begins with a guest services cast member picking you up from your resort. The cast member drives you to Magic Kingdom and you enter backstage backstage behind the Town Square Theater. This cast member becomes your private VIP tour guide/ Fastpass for the night. For us, her name was Stacy, AND SHE WAS AWESOME!

The Suite itself is in the top left of the picture above (the 3 windows grouped together). After a few rides we got word that it was time to make our way to our room, as the mice and birds had finished preparing it for us.

We were led to a small door inside of the castle (on the right side of the tunnel closest to the front entrance). In true Cinderella fashion, we are told to shout Bibbity Bobbity Boo, “magically” opening the door to reveal the lobby and another smiling cast member.

The lobby is lit in the period of the time, a cast member is on call at the desk 24 hours a day, all you have to do is dial 0.

Vaulted ceilings and tapestries in the lobby

The clock never strikes midnight because the magic never ends

No words.

After a quick elevator ride to the third floor (a device that Cinderella is still getting used to after the godmother discussed it as an enchanted stagecoach), we emerge into another lobby. We see a golden carriage mosaic on the floor (real gold btw) and artwork on all of the surrounding walls.

A chandelier adorns the cieling

The crown jewels are proudly displayed to Cinderella’s guests.

Original Mary Blair artwork hangs on the walls

Using our guest key, we enter the main bedroom (video of this to come later) words can not describe that moment. The window that you see in this image is used only as a fire escape.

A fake fireplace crackles in the bedroom, fiberoptic fireworks explode over the crackling wood. To the right of the photo you can see parts of the tile shimmering, this simple effect was one of the most magical experiences in the suite. Walking to your bed and having the floor literally sparkle beneath your feet cements how special the room that you are in really is.

Cinderella’s friends decorate the columns

The doorway to the guest room, the couch pulls out into a queen sized memory foam sofa bed. The books on the left side of the photo hide the suites surround sound speakers.

The mirror to the right is actually a TV, the cabinet below is stacked with Disney Movies. The cabinet to the right houses a fully stocked refrigerator, and the cabinet to the left is filled with our luggage courtesy of the birds and mice. The windows in this photo look out over fantasyland and liberty square, while nearly impossible to photograph, splash mountain and the areas leading up to it are clearly visible.

This set of windows looks out over fantasyland, providing excellent views of the carousel, Dumbo, and the fantasyland expansion.

A telescope sits in a box above the sofa

Beasts castle at sunset as viewed from the suite

Little Mermaid from the suite.

After out check in, it was time to continue our exploration of the park. We rejoined Stacey just in time for the Christmas lighting of the castle. Because the show was about to start we had to take the elevator to the second floor, taking us through the kitchen of Cinderella’s Royal Table, filled with busy cast members. As it was a Very Merry Christmas Party night, we had until midnight to explore the park. With the aid of our unlimited Fastpass, we were able to do every attraction in the park, see all of the christmas shows (with VIP viewing of the parade on the Liberty Square bridge), and still have time for cookies and hot chocolate. At the end of the night, we got a few pictures on Main Street and were escorted back to our room. At one point, security walked over to us to let us know that the park was closed, to which our cast member relied, “This is the royal family, they will be staying with us this evening”

Returning to our room provided even more magical surprises. Rose petals were scattered, lights were lowered, chocolates rested on our freshly turned beds, Cinderella was playing on the TV’s in the parlor and master bedrooms, and this glass slipper, engraved with our name and the date “11-11-11” rested on the desk.

A white chocolate carriage filled and surrounded by chocolate covered strawberries and truffles was placed at the foot of our bed. Party Mix and Graham Crackers had also been delivered to our room after Stacey found out that my sister was hungry.

A night in the castle could not be complete without a bath in the royal tub. Mosaics surround the tub, fiberoptic stars twinkle on the ceiling, and an LED light show illuminated the tub.

The Royal Throne sits in a room next to the tub

Dual sinks and a shower sit across from the tub

After a long night, morning shines in through the castle windows.

My sister takes one last look out over Fantasyland before we make out way to Cinderella’s Royal Table. The breakfast is the perfect way to end the stay. After the meal we are escorted out through the same backstage exit from which we entered and we are driven back to or resort. It truly was the best night ever, the only problem is now I need to find a new dream!