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Kelly, the first series of pictures of Dylan holding both yours & Mikes hands is too precious. Dylan looks so content on the Carousel Horse. Ewww about the woman changing her kid on the bench. It is different if you change your kid in their stroller in a restroom stall, b/c there is no changing table, but not on a bench in the public eye where others sit on it. Thanks for the heads up on no changing table at CHH(if we stop there). The castle looks so beautiful lit up. So glad you all got to ride PP, PotC, & Jungle Cruise. It sounds like the skipper was great. Thank you for the heads up on Barnstormer with Dylan as I plan to take Skyler on it! I will be holding onto him for my dear life. So sad to hear that the next day of your trip is your departure day, however you have another trip to soon look foward to very soon.
Thanks Becki! Definitely hold on to Skyler on Barnstormer - I'm sure it's safe, but you can never be too careful.
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Your MIL took some great pics of the three of you.
I can't wait to see the castle lighting, hopefully this year!
Sounded like a great day.
I hope you get to see the castle lighting! It reall is something!
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Wonderful updates Kelly! Great pictures!
Thanks!
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Another great update! Love the pictures! Sorry it's all coming to an end!
Thanks!
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Great time at MK! I can't wait for a chance to see the castle lights! BTW -- This will be our first time to visit Biergarten.
Then you WILL love Biergarten. I'm sure Stefanie will get a kick out of the show. I hope you get to see the castle lights in person some day Cam!
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Love all of your pictures (especially the ones of the 3 of you walking away)& the update!!!!!
Thanks! I loved those too - just captured the moment.
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Another great update - I love the getting to the monorail shots. They are so cool.
Thanks Cheryl!!
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First...I don't want you to leave. I'm loving this TR! Second...the castle pics are beautiful!!! I also really like the action shots before you guys made it to the monorail...very cute .
Thanks Melissa! I fell like I've stretched this out about as far as I can right now, so I'll be wrapping it up soon - maybe today even. BUT I'll probably start my PTR for our August trip in about 2 weeks.
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Great update! Congrats to Dylan for his first ride on Barnstormer. Sorry this is coming to an end, but can't wait for more!
Thanks Sharon! I was so excited Dylan got to ride barnstormer even more so now that it may change themeing (isn't that what they're saying right now).
Great night time pictures!! I like the series of Epcot shots of you guys as well. Just think... soon it will be 4!
I totally agree on the Barnstormer comment. It takes off like a rocket and the 1st time Abby rode it she said she felt like she was going to come out of her seat! Now she's an old pro at the ripe age of 7!
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Yay for Dylan on Barnstormer!! That is Jason's Fave roller coaster! Tell me though...aren't the seats a wee bit uncomfortable . Love the pic looking up at the castle all 'iced'. And that's funny about JC, we had never ridden it in the dark until our last trip.
I've gone blank (probably due to the excessively long time since I was last in the MK - Feb 08...08!!) - so what is "MiLF"? I almost spat out my drink when I saw it as I know there's another, very non-Disney, meaning behind those letters!
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Yay! I'm finally caught up! I love that you guys loved Biergarten Its great to find faves even after you have been to disney so many times!
We too loved the food and atomosphere!
Nice you got to meet up with the CLQ+++ they seem like a fun bunch!
Sounds like you had a nice night at MK too! We have never rode the carousel but we should next time!
I love the castle all lit up at night too...beautiful....
Its sad its ending but i'm also very excited about a new PTR for the new trip
Great night time pictures!! I like the series of Epcot shots of you guys as well. Just think... soon it will be 4!
I totally agree on the Barnstormer comment. It takes off like a rocket and the 1st time Abby rode it she said she felt like she was going to come out of her seat! Now she's an old pro at the ripe age of 7!
I know!! I can't believe it! We're already planning the 1st bday trip and s/he isn't even here yet.
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What a great evening at MK. Beautiful pictures of the Castle Lighting!
Thanks!
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Yay for Dylan on Barnstormer!! That is Jason's Fave roller coaster! Tell me though...aren't the seats a wee bit uncomfortable . Love the pic looking up at the castle all 'iced'. And that's funny about JC, we had never ridden it in the dark until our last trip.
I don't really remember the seats as we only rode it once and it was over so fast.
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Great updates! Great pics also!
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I love the pictures of the 3 of you
Thanks!
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Sounds like another great day!
I've gone blank (probably due to the excessively long time since I was last in the MK - Feb 08...08!!) - so what is "MiLF"? I almost spat out my drink when I saw it as I know there's another, very non-Disney, meaning behind those letters!
MiLF = Monster's Inc Laugh Floor And I can see if you don't know what that means that it could be misinterpreted.
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Yay! I'm finally caught up! I love that you guys loved Biergarten Its great to find faves even after you have been to disney so many times!
We too loved the food and atomosphere!
Nice you got to meet up with the CLQ+++ they seem like a fun bunch!
Sounds like you had a nice night at MK too! We have never rode the carousel but we should next time!
I love the castle all lit up at night too...beautiful....
Its sad its ending but i'm also very excited about a new PTR for the new trip
Thanks Crissy! Yes Biergarten was a good find. I can't believe I'm going to be starting a PTR right after I finish this TR. The TR might be a quick one since I will be expecting something soon after we get back.
MiLF = Monster's Inc Laugh Floor And I can see if you don't know what that means that it could be misinterpreted.
Ah of course! I was wracking my brains to think of something with four words where the second one might be 'in' (because of the little 'i'...like 'VoTLM' having 'of' in it).
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I have to wrap this up today since we leave for our next trip 3 months from today!!!
I have NO notes for today so I’m relying on the pictures we took to tell me what happened.
I’m sure we gathered all our stuff, checked out, and stored our bags with bell services (since we were flying Southwest, no RAC for us). [I’m happy to hear though that Southwest is now a participating airline and we should be able to take advantage of that on our upcoming trip. Does anyone know if they check you in 24 hours in advance?]
Since Epcot was just a quick walk away we went there for our last few hours. We didn’t have much time as DME was picking us up about noon for our 3:10pm departure from MCO. We headed to Future World since World Showcase wasn’t open. We spotted a new decoration up, the poinsettia trees:
Then we went to find Nemo.
Next up was one last ride on SSE, but sadly something happened and just as we were in the ramp that leads to the entrance we had to turn around and go back. We stood in line for quite a while – even the fire department showed up and walked past us. Mike did get a few shots of the loading area as it was one of the only times you were standing so close to it and didn’t have to keep walking to keep the flow going.
I love this pic of all of us!
walking back down the entrance ramp at SSE
I think we stopped in a shop on the way out for last minute souvies – I think it was a shirt for Mike and some candy for Dylan’s teachers for their Christmas present. Dylan had to try on another hat.
We grabbed a quick bite to eat in the Marketplace at BC and then headed out to wait for DME. They were on time and we were one of the first to be picked up. I think we went to the Boardwalk next – and that stop took FOREVER! There were tons of people and one family didn’t have all their stuff together – they had a double stroller FULL of stuff in bags (like Disney bags) and were not ready when DME pulled up, nor did they start putting everything together once everyone else at the stop was boarding. I was sitting by the window and witnessed all of this – some people just baffle me. Anyway, we had one more stop – Caribbean Beach. My in-laws got a little taste of their beloved resort (I think out of the 20+ times they’ve gone to Disney they’ve only stayed at like 3 other resorts, one being BCV this time and POR or POFQ and one off-site. They LOVE CBR!!)
Once through security we had a bit of a wait at the gate and I tried to get Dylan to settle down, but that wasn’t happening. Soon before boarding I took him to the bathroom to change his diaper and when I got back the in-laws were in line to board and everyone else in the A group was lined up too. So I had to make a mad rush to get him and everything I was taking on the plane together. (Mike got a B boarding pass because his name is too common and close to someone on the ‘watch list’ I guess – we always have to get him a boarding pass at the airport.) Anyway, I’m trying to hold Dylan and all this stuff and he is not cooperating plus they pre-boarded like 8 people in wheelchairs and then I get slapped in the face. Literally, by my 2 year old. And it’s not like I can really reprimand him with 100s of people in very close proximity to us. So I put him down and just gave him probably the dirtiest/hurt look ever. I think it helped a bit, but he was still a pain and I pretty much had tears by the time I got to my seat on the plane – it just set me over the edge. I let Mike handle him for a while and then I was ok.
Our flight was uneventful and we were soon home. We stopped and got something to eat on the way to our house and took a look at our pictures then my in-laws headed to their home.
It was a great trip – much warmer than we anticipated for December. I think it was in the 80s several days and we didn’t pack any shorts! Maybe that’s why it didn’t feel too ‘Christmasy’ at the world this time, or maybe the cutbacks they did were enough to not get that feeling as much. All in all we had a great time and I’d love to go back during that time of year again. I enjoyed MVMCP, but I think I prefer MNSSHP more. I loved attending all the PP meets and wish I could have spent more time with everyone I met.
Next up…my August PTR with countdown!! Be on the lokoout - maybe I'll even start it today.
Great finish, Kelly! Sounds like it was a great trip. It was really wonderful to get to meet you. Thanks for sharing your TR with us and I'll keep an eye out for your next one!
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! I will be holding onto him for my dear life. So sad to hear that the next day of your trip is your departure day, however you have another trip to soon look foward to very soon.
BTW -- This will be our first time to visit Biergarten.
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