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Yay! A new cam report. I know the exact charm with the monorail you were talking about, love it. I tend not to wear much jewelry anymore, but that one is my favorite and may change my mind. My dh asked about disneyland, but wow flight prices are outrageous, maybe one day. Looking forward to reading more.
Ooo! F&GF and SWW! I am looking forward to reading all about it. I just love Epcot and the F&GF makes more special. SWW is great! Everyone in our house is a fan. Combine the two and that is one amazing trip!
Glad you have this PTR underway as Spring is just around the corner now! Looking forward to you spilling all the details of your upcoming adventure!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Yeah!!!!! It's officially spring because you've begun your PTR What a crazy, cold and snowy winter - I know I'm ecstatic to see the snow piles go away. Hopefully, y'all haven't had too much of an issue with flooding. We've had some minor flooding around here, but I'll take sunny and 58 over the insane temps of February any day.
When we drive to WDW, we stop in Valdosta for the night too
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Cam, this sounds like a fabulous trip!! how cool to see both the Flower and Garden Festival and a Star Wars weekend!! you guys are going to have so much fun!!
I am so excited to read about the further adventures of Cam & Luke! It is always good to see people really enjoying retirement and you two really seem to! Very exciting about the trip to Disneyland. I have yet to make it but hope to.
Luke and I have both longed to go to Disneyland since we were little kids and it was the only Disney park. So it really will be a dream come true. Stefanie was hyper loyal to WDW, and didn't think we need to go to California.
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Great start! We also saw Cinderella today and loved it!! She is my favorite princess too.
I'm ready to see Cinderella again. I loved Ella's dresses, even the plainest one. She was beautiful.
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Looking forward to hearing all about your trip!
I love writing it all out now as everything is pretty much planned, but this gives me time to review (and revise).
Yay a Cam & Luke report! Cinderella is my favorite too (& Lukas')! So glad you get to experience SWW again! We plan to next year as Mike is really missing it.
Luke informed me that there are going to be SWW Dooney & Bourke purses, so I'm even more excited about SWW this year.
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Bless you!!! I have so needed some Mickey magic today and our trip seems so far away. I can't wait to hear about your plans.
Glad to be a bearer of Mickey magic any time.
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Spring has sprung! A Cam PTR is my harbinger, not robins, not melting snow! Sounds like another wonderful trip coming up.
I knew you'd feel spring had arrived. Today I looked out the kitchen window to discover even more daffodils are popping up their little green leaves.
Ooh fab another trip looking forward to seeing where you are staying.
I'm looking forward to Cinderella too although she is only my second favourite Bella has always been my fav.
I love the Pandora charms can't wait to be in the USA next to buy some.
Belle is my DSis Pam's favorite princess. I do like Belle a lot because she and I are both avid readers. The Disney Park exclusive charms seem to be the hardest to find right now. But I scored two of them, and maybe the other two I wanted will be available in May.
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Great start!! I was hoping for a PTR to follow along. We are starting to plan for our trip in September and we just made our first ADR's and now is seems more real.
Usually the purchase of the airfare makes the trip seem real, but since we are driving this time that has changed. I felt the same way when we made our ADRs.
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Yay! I can't wait to follow you on another trip. We are waiting to see Cinderella at DTD. It's fun when we can see a big Disney flick while in Disneyworld
We did the same thing with Big Hero 6. Luke had seen that it would be one of the shows on our cruise so we waited. It was a packed house that night, and I think everyone of us loved it as it got a standing ovation at the end.
Yay!! Another Cam & Luke adventure!! Can't wait to follow along.
Thank you!
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Great start! WE haven't been back in May for a few years now, it used to be our preference, between spring break and end of school! We have discussed next year, though we are talking about using our points for a possible trip to Aulani….still to be decided.
Can't wait to hear your plans!
I'll definitely be following along if you all head to Aulani. I've wanted to go since it was first announced. I'm hoping that within the next few years DVC offers a deal like they did last July.
Yay! A new cam report. I know the exact charm with the monorail you were talking about, love it. I tend not to wear much jewelry anymore, but that one is my favorite and may change my mind. My dh asked about disneyland, but wow flight prices are outrageous, maybe one day. Looking forward to reading more.
I got so excited yesterday when I saw in on the website. Clicked to order and saw the SOLD OUT. Maybe I'll find it at WDW itself. The flight prices are why Luke and I have been hording our SWA points to cut that down as much as possible.
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Ooo! F&GF and SWW! I am looking forward to reading all about it. I just love Epcot and the F&GF makes more special. SWW is great! Everyone in our house is a fan. Combine the two and that is one amazing trip!
We love that we can manage both F&GF and SWW in one trip.
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Glad you have this PTR underway as Spring is just around the corner now! Looking forward to you spilling all the details of your upcoming adventure!
Yeah!!!!! It's officially spring because you've begun your PTR What a crazy, cold and snowy winter - I know I'm ecstatic to see the snow piles go away. Hopefully, y'all haven't had too much of an issue with flooding. We've had some minor flooding around here, but I'll take sunny and 58 over the insane temps of February any day.
When we drive to WDW, we stop in Valdosta for the night too
It finally stopped raining today. We had 10 to 16 inches of snow on the ground this time last week, and now it has rained over the past three days. We personally don't have any flooding but between the Ohio River and Panther Creek, the largest river in our county, we have quite a bit of land underwater. We walked today and anytime we had to move to the grass, it felt like we were walking on sponges. Very squishy!
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Nice beginning! Looking forward to reading more!
Today was busy, but I'll have another update on tomorrow.
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Great start! Can't wait to hear all of your plans!!
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how cool to see both the Flower and Garden Festival and a Star Wars weekend!!
you guys are going to have so much fun!!
She is my favorite princess too. 
I love writing it all out now as everything is pretty much planned, but this gives me time to review (and revise). 
Maybe I'll find it at WDW itself. 
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