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You got a lot done for having a shorter time period at the MK - love DD's question to you during the fireworks, Jasmine asked me that once...I think I was so busy trying to catch the perfect picture that I was forgetting to actually just enjoy the show, now I try to plan at least one time during the trip to enjoy the shows without a camera in my hand (ok I try )
I so love the idea of this mom-daughter stuff. My DD and I are headed to WWoHP and Disney in May for her 10th and we're so excited!!!! Thanks for the inspiration, by the way.
Your evening sounded perfect so far. JC at night is the best - even with a not memorable skipper. Dinner with Wishes seemed a perfect match!
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There is a fireworks setting on my camera, but I think the problem is that I don't hold it still enough when it's "processing" the photo.
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You got a lot done for having a shorter time period at the MK - love DD's question to you during the fireworks, Jasmine asked me that once...I think I was so busy trying to catch the perfect picture that I was forgetting to actually just enjoy the show, now I try to plan at least one time during the trip to enjoy the shows without a camera in my hand (ok I try )
I try to alternate, as well, between taking photos and/or video and just trying to take it all in. It usually depends on how many scrapbook pages I've done of whatever we're watching!
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I quite like your firework photos - they are very arty! Glad Duffy enjoyed his first monorail ride.
We even taught him the Spanish spiel!
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You actually got some very good Wishes photos! I especially like the first one!
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I so love the idea of this mom-daughter stuff. My DD and I are headed to WWoHP and Disney in May for her 10th and we're so excited!!!! Thanks for the inspiration, by the way.
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Your evening sounded perfect so far. JC at night is the best - even with a not memorable skipper. Dinner with Wishes seemed a perfect match!
Hooray! Mom-and-kid trips really are something special. Glad I had a hand in your getting to go on one! We've done the corn dog nugget-Wishes combo before, on a family trip back in 2008. I do think they go together pretty well!
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What a great day, I'm so happy that your DD is feeling better today!! We BB, we're going to miss it this summer as we're spending a day at the WWoHP. As hard as it was to miss RD at MK it's great to be at the waterparks when they open to enjoy lots of slides with no lines and I'm sure the extra rest gave you both the energy to enjoy your long day!
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I don't get very hungry when I'm in the parks either. The one and only time we did the dining plan I felt like my vacation revolved around food and getting from one ADR to another.
What a great day, I'm so happy that your DD is feeling better today!! We BB, we're going to miss it this summer as we're spending a day at the WWoHP. As hard as it was to miss RD at MK it's great to be at the waterparks when they open to enjoy lots of slides with no lines and I'm sure the extra rest gave you both the energy to enjoy your long day!
What a great way to look at it, Lisa! I hope you post a bit about WWoHP, even if you're not doing a TR. I would love to hear about it before we go in January!
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I don't get very hungry when I'm in the parks either. The one and only time we did the dining plan I felt like my vacation revolved around food and getting from one ADR to another.
We love the DDP, but you are right that food almost becomes the focus of the trip. I find myself thinking, "It's time to eat AGAIN?!?!?"
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It really was. I really love being in MK at night!
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For gettin in the MK at 6, yall got a good bit done!
Of course, it always feels like you never get enough done, but we hit the highlights, so I have to be happy with that. I didn't even get to come NEAR the new interactive queue at the Haunted Mansion, though. DD won't go near it during the daylight hours, much less at night!
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Love your daughter's comment! Kids help us remember to live in the moment, don't they?
I will admit to being a little too involved with my Lines app and checking into Gowalla while I'm at the parks, so I needed the little reminder.
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Glad Duffy enjoyed his first monorail ride. 
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