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Color me there! And, I think I'll come at 3:30 instead of 3:00 like some people. Actually, someone was commenting on the lack of ride meets (which has led somebody else to come up with an interesting name for ye olde gathering. ) I was thinking that it might be fun to try to get a group to fill a train on Expedition Everest before this meet. At this point, I'm planning (along with whoever else I can drag with me) to head directly to Animal Kingdom after landing at 11AM. I'm thinking we'll try to grab a Fastpass for Everest as soon as we get into the park (probably 12:30 - 1?) Maybe we could meet at 2:45 at the entrance to Everest and either use Fastpasses that people have gotten earlier, ride single rider, or hit the standby line. Whattya think? In any case, I'll plan on being at the entrance at 2:45 for whoever would like to join and then we can head for a Yak Attack with everyone else. Can you believe I've never had one? Blame it on the rock that jumped out and got me and broke my ankle last year!
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OK wait! Now it's changed to 3:00! I SWEAR it was 3:30 when I first saw it yesterday. And now the person I made fun of will TOTALLY get to make fun of me. Grrreat! In THAT case, I'll be at Expedition Everest at 2:15, and hopefully Fastpasses won't be too far out earlier in the day.
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OK wait! Now it's changed to 3:00! I SWEAR it was 3:30 when I first saw it yesterday. And now the person I made fun of will TOTALLY get to make fun of me. Grrreat! In THAT case, I'll be at Expedition Everest at 2:15, and hopefully Fastpasses won't be too far out earlier in the day.
They would not DARE run out of fastpassess for you :
OK wait! Now it's changed to 3:00! I SWEAR it was 3:30 when I first saw it yesterday. And now the person I made fun of will TOTALLY get to make fun of me. Grrreat! In THAT case, I'll be at Expedition Everest at 2:15, and hopefully Fastpasses won't be too far out earlier in the day.
it's at 3:00 now. Glad everyone is going to be AK that day. Don and Deb convinced me to change my MK and AK day. Looking forward to the various meets.
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I"m totally your witness Karen - it DID say 3:30 originally!!!
I'm guessing that someone remembered that we found out the hard way in May that the outside bar closes at 4 pm - 3 pm leaves time for a second round!!!
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Oh Bob and Larry.....how I wish could meet up with you guys again!
I am sure you will have tons of fun with all of the great PPs!
Sure wish I could be there with you all!
Oh Bob and Larry.....how I wish could meet up with you guys again!
I am sure you will have tons of fun with all of the great PPs!
Sure wish I could be there with you all!
Oh Bob and Larry.....how I wish could meet up with you guys again!
I am sure you will have tons of fun with all of the great PPs!
Sure wish I could be there with you all!
Sorry you won't be able to join us, Ann!
The 3:00 time seems to work better with the parade and the potential 4:00 PM closing time for the bar, although it may be open later that day. No sense in taking any risks , though!
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it's at 3:00 now. Glad everyone is going to be AK that day. Don and Deb convinced me to change my MK and AK day. Looking forward to the various meets.
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