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TWO WEEKS late but here i go about my meet in WOD NYC
our trip consisted of disney and valegirl5292 .
disney-
jeff- dh / lily - dw / molly 7 and philip 3
valegig5292-
valerie - her mom (really nice) - ds 10 ds 4 and dnephew 10
OUR trip started when we met in penn station at around 10am . we said hi introdueced ourselves to each other it was really nice to meet a PP . then we made our way to the subway after asking many questions , i maybe go on the subway once or twice a year . then getting the metro cards now that to me was funny i had the ticket agent help me ALOT it was one of those machines i could not work with me . lol
then we got the tickets and we made our way to 5th and 53rd so we had to walk 2 blocks . now if you are not a city person you look all around and after walking a block i thought i might of made a wrong turn till i saw MICKEY AND MINNIE ahhhhhhhhh that was a sight for sore eyes. then me and valerie we took some pictures from across the street then again in front of the store as per my sig picture (THANK YOU VALERIE) . Then we went inside let's say my jaw dropped i felt like i was in a NY version of world of disney it was amazing it had almost everything . we got there about 25 minutes early for meet and greet so we looked around , valerie started shopping and i scouted what i wanted . it has 3 levels of evrything on the 3rd floor is where the meet and greet is and all lithographs and statues are . the second level is toys , stuffed animals , videos and music, and potato head parts . the first floor is where you come in it has holiday stuff, NYC disney stuff , all girly stuff, kitchen things, PINS , and more . It was getting close to 11 so we made are way up to the meet and greet , there was donald in safari gear, and minnie in it looked like a princess coustume . we went first molly ran up to donald and philip a little hasatent to go to him till molly grab his hand and took him to donald that was sooo cute it was the same for minne too he was soooo funny . after that we went shopping then left .
we took a taxi to times square and walk over to the hard rock formally known as the wwe cafe . we went in got seated and we tried to talk a little bit me and valerie but it was a little loud there . we ate the food was really good service was great too. then we walk across the street to toys r us and went on the ferris wheel with the themed cars . i did not get toy story or scooby doo or potato head . we were in the little tykes fire engine. when the ride was over we started to look around they had a real big T- REX that moved around and screamed out and also legos like DTD but here they had the empire state building with king kong on it , a push cart , and the best of all jack sparrow. we then made are way over to the M & M factory store , that is always fun we looked around it was really nice there . then we went to the HERSHEY store it really look nice from outside but inside it was like a sardine can that small. but dd molly was singing the song i want candy then the music stopped and molly kept singing the song the manager herd this and said i guess you want candy and gave her some then valarie and everybody else caught up with us then she gave everybody in our party candy . now that is what i call a sweet manager. then we left by that time it was like 5pm and it was a long day for all valarie said it was time to go . we said goodbye i was sad it was soooo awesome of a day. she took a cab back to penn station and off she went . then i turned to the wife and said it turned out to be a beautiful day we walked back to penn station . had a bite to eat and then headed home. it was my pleasure to meet valegirl5292(valerie) but we both said we really had a nice time we did not get a chance to really get know each other since we had sooo much fun . And the funny part is we did not get a picture as a fellow passporters together both families. hope i did this right it is my first time writing one of these .
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Glad you had a good time. Too bad I didn't know before I would have met you there. We live on the island. My DH just said it was rude of me to self invite, sorry!
Glad you had a good time. Too bad I didn't know before I would have met you there. We live on the island. My DH just said it was rude of me to self invite, sorry!
no it is not i had a thread in the meetings section and i was trying to touch base with a few locals on the boards i'm sorry about that i did not touch base with you but on another note i might put a meet together after all the holidays are done . if you are intrested i will keep you guys in mind . i have nothing set up for it yet since we are going to disney dec 5th and i'm going back to work on monday since my surgery. that meet was a test for my knee it past with flying colors .
talk to you soon .
jeff
Sounds like a great day - and, having now been to World of Disney in New York, I know what you mean about it being jaw dropping the first time you go in there.
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it was soooo awesome of a day. she took a cab back to penn station and off she went . then i turned to the wife and said it turned out to be a beautiful day we walked back to penn station . had a bite to eat and then headed home. it was my pleasure to meet valegirl5292(valerie) but we both said we really had a nice time we did not get a chance to really get know each other since we had sooo much fun . And the funny part is we did not get a picture as a fellow passporters together both families. hope i did this right it is my first time writing one of these . 
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