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Getting caught up again. We had such great interaction with Chip and Dale. I have a hard time understanding what some of the characters are trying to communicate, but I got better by the end of the trip. Great day at AK and way to enjoy getting wet! Nice pixie dust getting to ride KRR twice!
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Abby really does take some great pics! Sounds like a good day at AK, and score on riding KRR twice in a row.
The PP pics came out really nice too. I love the one of the 3 of you with Belle, but bc of Abby. Very cute. I also like the candid one of her talking to the chipmunks. I love candid shots!
Sounds like early bedtime was a good idea, you've all been up and Adam, and packing a lot into your days. Good to get some rest too!
What a great day at AK. I love the interaction you had with Mickey at TH. I can't wait to take my folks there. It will be the 1st character meal they have ever had. I hope we have the same kind of interaction with the characters. My dad is a "Donald" at times and it would be fun to have them together in a "fit".
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Abby got some great pictures on the safari. Sounds like a wonderful day at AK, YEAH for Lenny and Abby for riding EE. The photopass pictures were wonderful to see.
Glad you got to enjoy the Mara and wandering AKL, we love it there and I could definitely see you guys enjoying it there as well, there is always something going on and something to see.
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A great day at AK!! Love that Mickey tried to borrow Lenny's scooter. Things like that are priceless memories. Abby did a wonderful job taking pictures on the safari. Sorry it started to rain so you weren't able to enjoy Dinoland.
Wow, you have had some busy days so far. I love the Mickey interaction at Tusker House. We've always enjoyed our character breakfasts there. It's a shame about the rain, but it sounds like it doesn't last long and you're still getting a lot of things accomplished.
We were on the fence about going to Sea World this trip (we've done it before) but your pics and description of your days there made my decision-we're going! Yeah!
All caught up. You guys really had some great adventures. It has been years since we have been to Sea World. You report makes me want to go back. Abby is doing good with her pictures. Nice shots of the zebras on the safari. They are sometimes hard to find and to get good pix. Your interaction with Chip and Dale was most excellent. They are fun to play with. The Mickey scooter incident is one to remember. I really believe that all of the characters enjoy their jobs and try to make the guests' experiences unforgettable. Very lucky that you had some treats caused by the low crowd levels. My grand-daughter and I went to BB in July. The crowds were horrific. We floated in the lazy river for hat seemed like hours. We got separated and I searched for her in the park for more than an hour before I found her still floating in the river. We did Summit Plummet one time. It took us almost 150 minutes to go from the queue at the bottom to the top of the slide. Glad to see you were having such a wonderful time.
What a great day at AK! I loved all the safari photos, what a photographer Abby is. Your interaction with Mickey was hilarious as well as chip and dale. Alex actually keeps pointing to pictures of EE (loved the smile you used for that btw) and saying "wanna go?". We've watched a ride video on YouTube and he seems interested in it so maybe he will tackle the Yeti this year if he's tall enough. Looking forward to more!
I really don't know where she gets the photography skill from but yes, she does a very good job. How does Alex do on things like Thunder Mountain? I ask because while BTM and EE are similar, EE goes backwards in pitch black darkness and the drop is larger and faster than on BTM. YouTube doesn't give the full extent of the ride so I have to caution you against thinking EE is a really tame ride. Abby first went on it at 8 and she really didn't like it then. She did it again this year (5 years later) but still wasn't thrilled with it.
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Great day at AK!! Abby's pictures are wonderful! I get more excited about our trip the more I read your TR! Looking forward to reading more!
That's great that my TR is making you excited for your own trip. That's part of the fun (IMO) of reading them - and the reason why I read them myself before our trips. I'm glad you're enjoying my TR too.
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First, I really love all the PhotoPass Pictures, many wonderful memories. for Abby and Lenny getting on EE ride. I love that ride. Happy to see Abby having a good old time with Chip & Dale!!!! AK is our favorite park, and you all got lots done in 1 day!! Yes, I agree with Lenny with the drivers taking the pictures!!! I know with the heat in August Kali River Rapids had to be a super great ride. We are so silly, we wear our Ponchos. Well another wonderful post.
That's what so great about getting the Photopass - it's well worth the money for the memories. We like AK, that's why we spend so many hours there (usually 7:30 - the time we park the car - until park closing) and this year, the short lines for the M&G were a "bonus" as there have been other times we've avoided the lines.
You're not the first people to ride Kali with ponchos and you certainly won't be the last. We finally decided to leave the ponchos in the car as when it's that hot, I really hate putting it on. I'm already hot and bothered and the ponchos just make it worse. This year we stuck to the umbrellas so we won't do ponchos in the future to even put on at Kali even if we wanted to.
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Great updates!!! I love all the character interactions and Lenny on Splash Mountain is hysterical!!!!
Can't wait for more!
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Yeah, Lenny is pretty funny when it comes to Splash. He hates the drop but always lets go I think to prove to himself he can actually do the ride. AK was definitely a day for character interactions but maybe you should stay tuned. There could be more
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Great update!
So, there is a height or age restriction for the Boneyard?? This is the first I'm hearing of it.... The boneyard is my 11 year olds absolute favorite thing in all of Animal Kingdom.... This past Christmas we all went in the boneyard and all of my children (including the 6'1 teenager) played and no one said a word to us.....
In the past, we've been able to go to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground and the Boneyard without any problems. I had heard that Disney was starting to enforce a "10 or under" policy for the two playgrounds but I don't know if this "new" policy is indeed fact or just something people are passing along as such. I wanted to go there to confirm it myself for us and my fellow PPers but Abby wanted nothing to do with that part of the park so I still don't know what the actual truth is.
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What a great time at Tusker House and that interaction with Mickey was priceless. Great job on the safari pictures, Abby! You all had one of my favorite Disney lunches, a Mickey pretzel and soda. You all got so lucky to ride KRR twice in a row. The interaction when Chip and Dale are together is fabulous. Great idea to eat at Mara and explore AKL.
Thanks Cam, we did have a great day with meals and character interactions and exploring. Lenny wants to go back to the AKL in the future to eat there again and explore even more. He said it kind of felt like we were still in the park so he wasn't all that disappointed with leaving the park so early that day.
Thanks, we did have a fun day there - and it was "extended" by hitting AKL for dinner.
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Is that tunnel from the lazy river at bb?
I'm not entirely sure. I'm thinking it may be because it keeps popping up with my BB photos but it's so dark in there when you're at the park that it's hard for me to say. I didn't notice enough details to know what was actually in there - especially since in several spots, there's water pouring down on top of people.
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Getting caught up again. We had such great interaction with Chip and Dale. I have a hard time understanding what some of the characters are trying to communicate, but I got better by the end of the trip. Great day at AK and way to enjoy getting wet! Nice pixie dust getting to ride KRR twice!
I agree, sometimes it's really tough to know exactly what they're "saying" to us. Mickey was quite clear though - he moved his hands like he was driving a car, he pointed at the scooter, then he pointed at me, the scooter and made the sign of a phone up to his ear. It was definitely pixie dust getting to ride Kali twice - and I for one was grateful - it was much needed on that day.
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Abby really does take some great pics! Sounds like a good day at AK, and score on riding KRR twice in a row.
The PP pics came out really nice too. I love the one of the 3 of you with Belle, but bc of Abby. Very cute. I also like the candid one of her talking to the chipmunks. I love candid shots!
Sounds like early bedtime was a good idea, you've all been up and Adam, and packing a lot into your days. Good to get some rest too!
Thanks. I'm glad you like the TR, especially the pictures. My mother (who thinks my TR is boring BTW) thinks I'm putting in too many pictures. She's not reading it here on the boards, I've given her a "modified" printed copy sans smilies and pictures but I've told her about the amount of pictures I put but she still thinks it's too many. I'm glad you guys are proving her wrong and that you do enjoy them.
Getting rest at Disney? Yes, it's always a good idea but not always easy to do for me. I try, but it seems like I always find something else I have to do first (get ready for the next day, organize my receipts, etc).
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I agree! I was dying! lol
It was the most appropriate smilie for Lenny in that instance. I had to use it.
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What a great day at AK. I love the interaction you had with Mickey at TH. I can't wait to take my folks there. It will be the 1st character meal they have ever had. I hope we have the same kind of interaction with the characters. My dad is a "Donald" at times and it would be fun to have them together in a "fit".
Thanks, it was a great day. It's always best when you get really good interaction with the characters. At TH though, Donald is only outside for pictures so you may not get too much interaction with him but I'm sure you'd get some sort of reaction from Daisy if you point out your dad is like Donald.
It was sooooo great to see you. Crazy how it's like seeing an old friend, isn't it? I would have talked longer, but my boys and my mom were ready to go I hope our paths cross again sometime!!!!
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Abby got some great pictures on the safari. Sounds like a wonderful day at AK, YEAH for Lenny and Abby for riding EE. The photopass pictures were wonderful to see.
Glad you got to enjoy the Mara and wandering AKL, we love it there and I could definitely see you guys enjoying it there as well, there is always something going on and something to see.
Thanks - I'm glad you're enjoying my TR and all the photos. We did have a wonderful day at AK and I was very proud of both Lenny and Abby for trying EE. You never know when you'll like something if you don't try it. If the deluxe resorts were more within our budget, we'd probably stay there but at least we can always visit there in the meantime.
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A great day at AK!! Love that Mickey tried to borrow Lenny's scooter. Things like that are priceless memories. Abby did a wonderful job taking pictures on the safari. Sorry it started to rain so you weren't able to enjoy Dinoland.
Thanks - we do have great memories of that day. Mickey, the chipmunks, Kali. Yeah, Abby didn't want to do Dinoland but we still have great memories of that day so no complaints from us about it.
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Wow, you have had some busy days so far. I love the Mickey interaction at Tusker House. We've always enjoyed our character breakfasts there. It's a shame about the rain, but it sounds like it doesn't last long and you're still getting a lot of things accomplished.
The rain was on and off that day but when I'm in Disney, I don't let it get me down or stop it. Busy days are a part of Disney IMO - or maybe I should say they're busy for me. I don't know how to do anything else I guess.
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Originally Posted by PAmommy
We were on the fence about going to Sea World this trip (we've done it before) but your pics and description of your days there made my decision-we're going! Yeah!
I'm glad my TR helped you make a decision. I hope you enjoy your return to SW like we enjoyed our time there.
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All caught up. You guys really had some great adventures. It has been years since we have been to Sea World. You report makes me want to go back. Abby is doing good with her pictures. Nice shots of the zebras on the safari. They are sometimes hard to find and to get good pix. Your interaction with Chip and Dale was most excellent. They are fun to play with. The Mickey scooter incident is one to remember. I really believe that all of the characters enjoy their jobs and try to make the guests' experiences unforgettable. Very lucky that you had some treats caused by the low crowd levels. My grand-daughter and I went to BB in July. The crowds were horrific. We floated in the lazy river for hat seemed like hours. We got separated and I searched for her in the park for more than an hour before I found her still floating in the river. We did Summit Plummet one time. It took us almost 150 minutes to go from the queue at the bottom to the top of the slide. Glad to see you were having such a wonderful time.
Thanks for all of your commetns. We did have a good time, Abby's pictures are really good and the characters are really fun. As for your time at BB, you must have been out of your mind with worry. I know I would have been. I wasn't at SW because I figured she couldn't have been too far away and it didn't take me long to find her. Had it been any longer - and in an entire park instead of one attraction - you'd probably have to put me in a padded cell.
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I like the way you make the most of every minute of vacation. It sounds like you're having a great time!
We did have a great time - and in the weeks since we've been home we've commented several times we wanted more time at Disney.
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You all had one of my favorite Disney lunches, a Mickey pretzel and soda. 
You all got so lucky to ride KRR twice in a row. The interaction when Chip and Dale are together is fabulous. Great idea to eat at Mara and explore AKL.
It was sooooo great to see you. Crazy how it's like seeing an old friend, isn't it? I would have talked longer, but my boys and my mom were ready to go 
I hope our paths cross again sometime!!!!
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