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Thanks everyone for your comments! Dylan did recover rather quickly from the scare from Mater, so that was good.
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Originally Posted by jagmom08
Sorry to hear about Mater. My ds loves "Cars" so I hope he doesn't get scared. I wonder if Mater is on a timer or what?
I think he was on a timer. I didn't really notice before we got up there, but I definitely noticed it once we were through and he did it quite often.
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Originally Posted by pparm
It looks like you had Mickey tie dye (gee that spelling does not look right!) shirts. Did you make them?
Paula
We did make the tye dyes ourselves. Becki had to improvise some with hers as the blue just kept running. As you can see Mike did not want to participate in the matching shirts that day.
I remember you making those shirts and I think they looked great in the photos Its always fun to do something like that and so you can spot each other more easily as well!
That is such a sad face poor dylan had I used to freak out over santa claus that way*L*
I love the action figure picture. I was just telling Eric i really wanted to go during Star Wars weekends so i could have my pic as an action figure*L* weird
Great update!
All caught up now! Poor sweet baby That Mater has a sneaky sense of humor sometimes (just watch the short clips they show sometimes on Disney Channel)
Sounds like a great time so far
Catching up with your report. I was laughing when I saw the before and after picture of your Mickey towel on the bed. That just cracked me up... the undone version.
the picture od Dylan waiting for more lobster soup was too cute. and though he did not like Mater revving up, the picture is sweet.
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I remember you making those shirts and I think they looked great in the photos Its always fun to do something like that and so you can spot each other more easily as well!
That is such a sad face poor dylan had I used to freak out over santa claus that way*L*
I love the action figure picture. I was just telling Eric i really wanted to go during Star Wars weekends so i could have my pic as an action figure*L* weird
Great update!
He freaked out with Santa too this past Christmas - was totally fine right up until we had to go see him. SWW is definitley a fun expereince. We've been to like 3 or 4 now and it seems like something is new or different each year.
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All caught up now! Poor sweet baby That Mater has a sneaky sense of humor sometimes (just watch the short clips they show sometimes on Disney Channel)
Sounds like a great time so far
I've seen some of those clip about Mater - and you're right!
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Originally Posted by PrincessSharon
Awww... sorry Dylan got scared, but that's an awful cute picture!
Those PP photographers are good for capturing the moment that's for sure!
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Originally Posted by coffeechef
Catching up with your report. I was laughing when I saw the before and after picture of your Mickey towel on the bed. That just cracked me up... the undone version.
the picture od Dylan waiting for more lobster soup was too cute. and though he did not like Mater revving up, the picture is sweet.
It didn't take long for the Mickey head to get undone. The kid does love some food - and no one can eat around him without him making that face!
6/8/09 cont.
We arrived at Animal Kingdom and walked over to get FPs for Everest for later. (I still have one as we used the baby swap and our return time was 4:10pm – 5:10pm.) Next we headed over to Tusker House to check-in. I had made the ADR for 1pm so we could get reserved seating for the 3pm Nemo show and I was happy to see that the CMs asked everyone who was checking in if they wanted the reserved seating or not. We of course said yes and had a short wait before being taken to our seats. Mike headed up to the buffet first so he could get a plate for Dylan, Becki went up at this time too, and then it was my turn. We all really enjoyed the food and it was nice to try some different things. We will definitely go back to this buffet. Our pockets lighter (3 adult meals were $76.65 after tax) we headed out to Camp Minnie-Mickey. We had just enough time to meet Goofy, who is Dylan’s favorite right about now. Me, Dylan, & Becki in our matching tye dye shirts
After seeing Goofy we decided we better get to the Nemo theater and claim some seats. We parked the stroller and headed in. We got seats a few rows back on the right hand of the stage – excellent for seeing everything. This show is AMAZING!! I mean I know Disney does great shows, themeing, etc., but this was definitely more than I had imagined. I cannot wait to see it again. (This was a first for all of us as Mike & I had never had time to see it before – and we haven’t seen FOTLK either.)
After Nemo our FPs were ripe, so Mike & Becki went first while I waited with Dylan – in the blistering sun/heat. I saw a patch of shade a little further down and parked Dylan in it so at least he would have some relief. I will say the clip on fan I brought was a life saver every day! After Mike & Becki’s run in with the Yeti it was time for Becki & I to ride while Mike waited with Dylan. It was a great ride. It was probably around 4:30pm at this point so we decided to head out and rest some before coming back for PM EMH. We were back at the lodge around 5pm for some much needed R&R.
That Nemo show is on our list of "things we haven't done but want to do on our next trip" list. Glad you liked it so much. Now I'm looking forward to it even more.
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What a great morning at AK! We are definitely going to do Tusker House for lunch to get the Nemo reserved seating. We saw this show three trips ago, but didn't make it the past two and Stefanie is not letting us forget it either.
That Nemo show is on our list of "things we haven't done but want to do on our next trip" list. Glad you liked it so much. Now I'm looking forward to it even more.
It's definitely a must see! Just as awesome as a Broadway (ok Fox Theater for me in St. Louis) show.
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Originally Posted by Cam22
What a great morning at AK! We are definitely going to do Tusker House for lunch to get the Nemo reserved seating. We saw this show three trips ago, but didn't make it the past two and Stefanie is not letting us forget it either.
I can only imagine the things Stefanie could have said about missing something.
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Originally Posted by jagmom08
I see you have the teddy bear harness. My son loves his!
Did you have much trouble with your stroller getting moved around when you had to leave it outside attractions?
We did have (details later) the teddy bear harness and Dylan did extremely well with it. I just wish we could have used it more, but it was so crowded he didn't get the chance to roam so much.
We didn't really have that much trouble with the stroller being moved. The neon gree lei affixed to the handle - and the stroller being red - helped find it really quickly if it was moved.
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Originally Posted by KMB733
Wonderful pictures from the Nemo show. I have yet to see this show or FOTLK. More please
We havne't seen FOTLK either, but definitely are going to try in December. I highly reccommend Nemo.
Side Note: Dylan now knows who Nemo is and says "MoMo" now when he sees him. Well really any fish is, but it's a good thing he's learned who he is since his bathroom is decorated with Finding Nemo characters and Little Mermaid.
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Its always fun to do something like that and so you can spot each other more easily as well! 
That Mater has a sneaky sense of humor sometimes (just watch the short clips they show sometimes on Disney Channel)
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We must do that when we go back in December. 
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