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So we had a great afternoon relaxing by the pool yesterday with beverages and naps - last night was dinner back at 1900 with Cindy & Friends (not as great character interaction)
Today we are at AK, breakfast with Donald and friends and he safari - now we are heading out to RPW to hopefully find Jiminy!
Anyone know of an app I can get that lists where characters are??? TIW!!!
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Glad you are having a great time! I don't know of an app that lists character locations, but Steve Soares site that is linked to above is always a good location for that kind of info. The other thing you can do is ask at guest services where and when a particular character might be found--if it isn't already listed on the times guide you can get at the front of the park!
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Well...........I am home...........back to reality.................and it sucks !!!
BUT we had an INCREDIBLY MAGICAL time!!!!!
I will have to get busy this weekend with the trip report...........have to wait until we can gather everyones photos together (there were a few cameras involved!!!)............BUT I can tell you that of all 15 of my trips to the world............this one is really nearing the topper !!! (Feeling a bit guilty with the family on that one!) The character interactions we had were just fantastic for the most part ~ AND we were in the Jammin' Jungle Parade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still cannot believe it!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!! We were like 3 little kids BEYOND excited!!!!!! I will eventually have photopass pics of that as well!
We were able to meet up with Brent & Liz at Akershus for breakfast and introduce ourselves and have some great photo ops!!! Then again, yesterday, right before we were leaving to head to the airport - we decided to stop in to say good-bye to Mickey & Minnie.......and Brent and Liz snuck up behind us in line!!! It was a great way to end the trip..................we had a HYSTERICALLY FUN character interaction with Mickey & Minnie with Brent & Liz!!! More photo ops there!!!
I can't wait to look through all the photos!!!
And of course...........I have to get started on my family PTR.........only 37 more days !!!!! I sent my DH a text late yesterday afternoon and told him that I was just going to pool hop for the next month and week and if he could just bring me some more clothes and undergarments............he didn't fall for it though . BUT it is only 37 more days!!!!
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!!! (Feeling a bit guilty with the family on that one!) The character interactions we had were just fantastic for the most part ~ AND we were in the Jammin' Jungle Parade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still cannot believe it!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!! We were like 3 little kids BEYOND excited!!!!!! I will eventually have photopass pics of that as well! 
!!!!! I sent my DH a text late yesterday afternoon and told him that I was just going to pool hop for the next month and week and if he could just bring me some more clothes and undergarments............he didn't fall for it though 
. BUT it is only 37 more days!!!! 
! Glad the trip was full of fun and magic! 
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