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Oh I the measuring cups!! Wonder if they're online at all?
The one giraffe shot you got looks as though they're both looking your way asking 'what? What are you staring at?' Or maybe it's just me...
I can't imagine how fast you could get through DHS now, so I admire your ability to stretch to dinner.
You were certainly treated with all of the animals. You did a good job with the pictures.
Thanks! I didn't think I had time to set up the tripod, so some of these are a little blurry as twilight was quickly fading.
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Great time in Studios with a nice meal at MMs and some good attractions with the GMR and OMD, which both of these are two of my faves in Studios. Great photos from your Savanna with timing being everything as the animals are on their own schedule and not yours! It certainly makes sense having separate buses for Kidani and Jambo and glad they did this for at least the first part of the day. Just wish the Blizzard Beach stops could be eliminated as it wastes a lot of time, late in the afternoon. even if you've planned well!
I think this trip we managed to stop only once at Blizzard Beach, which was fine by me.
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I am so jealous you got the cowboy scene. We have yet to get it. Next time I am going to ask. Though I said I would do that and still failed in Hune. One of these days! Your meal sounds very good and you sure got some great animal shots!
We usually get the gangster, too, so I get so excited when we finally get the cowboy.
Oh my goodness those animal shots - great animal interaction with those giraffes. Was that a youngster or a very small female - couldn't tell. We have member night this week at the Zoo & I am hoping for some great interaction but you never know. S9metimes the best moments are the unplanned ones that literally sneak up on you/when you least expect it. Wish I could have some of these great moments when I am folding laundry; totally hate this household task.
That was a youngster. I learned at some point that the young female giraffe stuck with an older female who was not her mother. The older female had lost of child, and some how these two bonded. Cool! I was so glad that I looked up at the right moment. Luke was chuckling at how fast I moved to get the camera and then out on the balcony.
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I love those measuring spoons, they are so clever! I'll have to look out for them in September.
I hear you about spending less time in the park. We tend to find our trips are like that these days as well.
The measuring cups are so easy to store when they collapsed. I remember thinking at one time that we'd always spend as much time as possible in the parks. But times and preferences change.
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Oh I the measuring cups!! Wonder if they're online at all?
The one giraffe shot you got looks as though they're both looking your way asking 'what? What are you staring at?' Or maybe it's just me...
I can't imagine how fast you could get through DHS now, so I admire your ability to stretch to dinner.
I just checked the Shop Parks app and the measuring cups are available on there for the same price I paid at the park. The app really came in handy while we were there because a few items on my wishlist turned out to be hard to find, but the app told me exactly which store(s) had the items.
I kind of thought the giraffes were looking at me, too.
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Great time at DHS! And love the pictures from your balcony.
Great photos of the animals on the savannah!! I, too, love the measuring cups. They just might have to make it into my shopping basket at some point. What are your dates in Oct.? I just booked DH and I in for 10/26-11/1.
I had fallen pages behind and now have forgotten my comments But love your "groovy" pace and you still seem to be getting quite a bit in on your shortened days at the park!
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Sounds like you had a nice time relaxing touring the park before dinner. Even without the pictures, dinner sounds delicious. Love all the photos of the animals on the Savannah. I wish I could have that kind of view while doing laundry!
Do you have a picture of the sweatpants that you bought? I am always looking for practical souvenirs that, if clothing, I will actually wear and get my money's worth out of them! They sound right up my alley!
Here's a photo of the lounge pants. There really are very simple.
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Love the measuring cups/spoons. I will have to look for those when we go. My boys will love them.
Maybe I need to ask Disney for a commission on sales of these cool measuring cups.
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Great photos of the animals on the savannah!! I, too, love the measuring cups. They just might have to make it into my shopping basket at some point. What are your dates in Oct.? I just booked DH and I in for 10/26-11/1.
We are going early this year so my sister's family can join us on their fall break. Our dates are September 29 - October 9.
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the measuring cups!! Wonder if they're online at all?
It certainly makes sense having separate buses for Kidani and Jambo and glad they did this for at least the first part of the day. 
I remember thinking at one time that we'd always spend as much time as possible in the parks. But times and preferences change. 
But love your "groovy" pace and you still seem to be getting quite a bit in on your shortened days at the park!
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