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A girls only spa weekend at the Hotel Hershey sounds wonderful! I think we are going to head back for the Christmas lights this year, the girls were reading about it and were very excited about it! We may just make it a day trip too, though.
I just booked a weekend for Christmas this year. We are hoping to see the lights too. Not sure if doing the park since most of the rides open are kiddie ones and the "kiddies" going are now past that stage. I say every year I want to go out and do the light so hopefully having made the room reservations we won't back out this time. Going 1st weekend in December and staying at the Lodge.
Oh yes I definitely recommend a girls spa weekend. I haven't gone since Evan has been born as all my babysitters go with me. Oh well, maybe in about 10 more years I'll get to go again.
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Great plans for day 8, very odd that DHS closes at 4pm, maybe it won't be so crowded so you can get on the rides you missed. My boys love GG too and Ihope the girls love Illuminations.
Go Kaeli!! Maybe there are lots more rides in your future at Disney! And I did hear that Hershey was expensive. We should be going there in the spring with the middle school music program (middle school ). That is where they usually go. And it's good to hear the allergies are handled well. And of course when you put "free" and "chocolate" in the same sentence, it doesn't get much better than that. (Unless you put "free" and "frappuccino" in the same sentence)
And that's my Bagalini!! Same color and everything! I LOVE it!! Put your photopass card right in the zipper pouch on the strap and you can take it out quickly whenever you see a photog and don't have to look for it
Okay...day 6...if that is the 6th, you'll be eating at our hotel and we'll be at CG. If day 6 is the 7th...I think we'll also be in Epcot that night for EMH. (Did we already know that?? I'm so confused )
Great plans! We usually watch IllumiNations from the Canada/UK/France area!
Thanks, Marnie!
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4pm is a VERY early closing time for DHS!! I guess it must be for cast viewing of the Osborn lights-- nice of them to do that, but I don't recall it happening before, either. For Illuminations, there are lots of good spots. Just think of the lagoon as a square, with the area between the two free-standing gift-shops at the entrance from FW as one flat side. The BEST places are looking from a flat side, rather than a "corner". Then look above you. If you have a clear sight-line with no branches you should be fine. I usually watch from between Norway and Mexico. There's a wheelchair-viewing area there and it's a good spot. If you really want to go into it, you can also check the wind direction and choose a spot where the smoke will blow away from you!
Thanks for the tips, Laurie! I'll definitely be watching the wind before we choose a spot, smoke blowing in our face would not be good for Kaeli's asthma.
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Great plans!
Thanks!
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nice update. weird about DHS. I have watched IlumiNations from lots of places. Wind direction is a big one. I like from in front of Italy.
It is so weird, I've never heard of a park closing that early before (besides AK) Even if it is for the Osborne lights, it's still so early. It doesn't getdark that time of year until about 6, so that's 2 hours they'd be closed before they could even turn on the lights!
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Great plans for day 8, very odd that DHS closes at 4pm, maybe it won't be so crowded so you can get on the rides you missed. My boys love GG too and Ihope the girls love Illuminations.
That's what I'm hoping! Touring plans has that day at DHS rated really low, I'm hoping that lots of people stay away because of the short hours I hope they love Illuminations too!!
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More Great Plans! That's so odd that DHS is closing that early!
Thanks!
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Go Kaeli!! Maybe there are lots more rides in your future at Disney! And I did hear that Hershey was expensive. We should be going there in the spring with the middle school music program (middle school ). That is where they usually go. And it's good to hear the allergies are handled well. And of course when you put "free" and "chocolate" in the same sentence, it doesn't get much better than that. (Unless you put "free" and "frappuccino" in the same sentence)
And that's my Bagalini!! Same color and everything! I LOVE it!! Put your photopass card right in the zipper pouch on the strap and you can take it out quickly whenever you see a photog and don't have to look for it
Okay...day 6...if that is the 6th, you'll be eating at our hotel and we'll be at CG. If day 6 is the 7th...I think we'll also be in Epcot that night for EMH. (Did we already know that?? I'm so confused )
Wait, now I'm confused Day 6 is Wednesday Even though we check in on Thursday 11/1, I didn't count that day because we arrive so late. Friday starts as day 1 Anywho, now I know why I had the EPCOT EMH circled on my calendar, because you'll be there too!
You know, when I bought the Baggalini I was leaning towards the blue one. But then, the green one caught my eye. Looking at your sig pic I thought you had a blue one, but now I realize that the blue I was looking at is Jason's sleeve It really is the perfect bag, I love it!
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Well, now we are getting towards the end of the trip Friday will be our last day at the parks, even though we aren't leaving until Saturday night.
In honor of our last day in the MK I thought we would try a couple of firsts for us. I'm really hoping to FINALLY get to see the opening ceremony at the train station. I've never seen it Wait, that's a lie ... I did see bits of it in 2009 when Chris forgot our park tickets back at our hotel (and didn't realize it until we had pulled into the parking lot!) the morning of our early breakfast at CRT I waited with the girls while he trekked it all the way back to our hotel to get them, but I was so worried about missing our ADR that I couldn't relax and enjoy the show. In fact, I don't even remember any of it. This year I hope to be there bright and early to get a good view!
Then, it will be off to another first, the Family Magic Tour, which I'm hoping will be a lot of fun! When the girls heard that it was sort of like a scavenger hunt they were super excited about it!
After that, there is not much else planned. We'll try to hit anything we might have missed at the MK, as well as re-ride some of our favorites. We'll play it by ear, but if the rumors I"ve heard end up being true, we'll head over to DHS later that evening to catch the opening night of the Osborne Lights, what a perfect way to say goodbye to the parks!
We have a very late flight back home on Saturday night (we don't leave until 9:50pm), so we'll spend the morning packing up and maybe hit the pool before heading to our 2 pm lunch at TRex. After lunch we'll do a little shopping and exploring around Dtd before making our way back to POR for our DME pickup
105 Days to Go! Young Charlotte: [to Tiana] Here comes my favorite part. Eudora: "And the beautiful princess was so moved by his desperate plea that she stooped down, picked up the slippery creature, leaned forward, raised him to her lips, and kissed that little frog."
Young Charlotte: Aww.
[Tiana gags] Eudora: "Then lo and behold, the frog was transformed into a handsome prince! They were married and lived happily ever after. The end."
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Ok, I think I found it! If you have the Passporter 2012 edition, in the Epcot map (page 152) it shows the good viewing spots. I hope this helps.
I've watched from: Showcase Plaza, the bridge between UK & France, and between Mexico & Norway. Those 1st and last spots get full pretty quickly but they give you a great view.
Just found your PTR.
Your plans look great and not to commando style.
All your ADRs look delish. I especially like MM and CM.
Congrats on getting the free dining and saving some money, also adding the water parks and more option.
I hope you get to meet up with Dawn and her family this trip.
The girls faces say it all in y'alls trip to Hershey Park. Grins from ear to ear! Sounds like it was a nice little getaway trip.
Bummer about finding out TL was closed for its yearly refurb after deciding that's where y'all wanted to go. We've been to TL and it was pretty cool. We have never experienced BB so will be interested in what y'alls thoughts are.
YAY and congrats on the free dining!! And score on the WP and More add on. Now y'all don't have to choose between WPs and DQ.
I hope the Osborne Lights are opening on y'alls last day. That would be a very cool way to end the trip.
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). That is where they usually go. And it's good to hear the allergies are handled well. And of course when you put "free" and "chocolate" in the same sentence, it doesn't get much better than that. (Unless you put "free" and "frappuccino" in the same sentence) 
If day 6 is the 7th...I think we'll also be in Epcot that night for EMH. (Did we already know that?? I'm so confused 
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We usually watch IllumiNations from the Canada/UK/France area! 
Day 6 is Wednesday 
Friday will be our last day at the parks, even though we aren't leaving until Saturday night. 
Wait, that's a lie ... I did see bits of it in 2009 when Chris forgot our park tickets back at our hotel (and didn't realize it until we had pulled into the parking lot!) the morning of our early breakfast at CRT 
I waited with the girls while he trekked it all the way back to our hotel to get them, but I was so worried about missing our ADR that I couldn't relax and enjoy the show. In fact, I don't even remember any of it. This year I hope to be there bright and early to get a good view!
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