Day 2
So the next day I was up and at the convention for 7 AM. After my marathon day the day before, I was tired - but determined to make the most of my afternoon. I went straight from 7 until about 2:30 when I was finished for the day (lunch was basically a granola bar). When I finished, I ran up to my room to get changed, and called an Uber to get to the TTC.
I caught the monorail from the TTC (this was intentional - I know it would have been quicker to take the Uber to the Contemporary, but I wanted the experience of going through the contemporary and onto the MK). I arrived on Main Street a little after 3, and remembered why I love this place. As I got to the Hub, Festival of Fantasy was starting to come through, so I watched the parade. Afterwards, I went and spent some time at the Emporium picking up souvenirs for the family (I mean, I got to go to Disney without them - the least I could do was pick up a little merch… 
).
My first FP was for Space Mountain around 4… I made my way into Tomorrowland and went on the PeopleMover first, followed by Space Mountain. Despite it being bumpy (I’m getting older, I guess), it was a lot of fun. I have not been on SM since 2010, so it was quite a treat.
I was able to modify my next FP (Haunted Mansion) up a little, so I headed there next and spent some time with the Happy Haunts.
I could only move up my third FP (BTMR) a little bit, so I had some time to kill after HM. I grabbed a bite to eat at Pecos Bills (I know it gets some hate, but I enjoy the bowls.) and then headed for the final of my main FPs with BTMR.
I got the last car!
I love BTMR. It’s one of the best rides in MK, IMO. It’s very long, extremely well themed, and just a lot of fun.
When I tapped into BTMR, the real FP fun began using the refresh/grab/modify trick (thank you, @OBNurseNH) . It was onto Adventureland for back-to-back FPs for Pirates and Jungle Cruise, followed by a Dole Whip using mobile ordering.
Then, back to Fantasyland for successive FPs for Small World, Mermaid, Pooh, and finished off in Tomorrowland with Buzz (with snacks in between).
By the time I was done all that, it was around 8:30 and I was exhausted (having been up at 6 and working the conference followed by my MK day). My original plan had been to stay for HEA, but I decided that I was too tired to fight the crowds after the fireworks. So I left MK for the day, snapping what happens to be one of my favorite castle pictures ever on the way out:
I walked over to the Contemporary. On the way, HEA started, and I could hear the music being piped in on the Contemporary grounds. I stopped and watched the whole show from the walkway near the bus stop.
HEA is quite the show, even without the projections. After the show, I called an Uber, walked to the Contemporary entrance, and within 5 minutes was on my way back to my hotel. Had to be up and working at 7 AM the next day again, with a full day of work, so the timing worked out well.
All told, another great day and a lot accomplished in a short amount of time:
10 attractions
9 FPs
1 Parade
Shopping
Various food stops
HEA from the Contemporary
Not a bad day at all. Amazing, actually.