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We tried WCC for the first time in Feb...we LOVED it as well as falling in love w/ Wilderness Lodge...beautiful!!! And we've done 50's PT twice.....another favorite!! Th pot roast is melt in your mouth good!!!
I think you all will really enjoy WCC as it is loads of fun and good food! Great plans for DHS!
Thanks I have to say that I have heard nothing but good things about it! I can't wait to try the food there and enjoy a resort that I have never been to before.
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Great plans for DHS!
Thanks!!!
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Just heard today, Old Navy is having a summer stock up sale. Might be worth it to check it out if you have a location near you!
Good to know!! I will have to check it out this weekend....definitely need a few more summer items before they are no longer available in the stores.
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Great plans for DHS!
Thanks! Let's just hope they turn out good as well
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Sounds like you've got some great plans!
Thanks!!
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We tried WCC for the first time in Feb...we LOVED it as well as falling in love w/ Wilderness Lodge...beautiful!!! And we've done 50's PT twice.....another favorite!! Th pot roast is melt in your mouth good!!!
I am looking forward to trying both of them for the first time. I love pot roast so that might have to be my choice!
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So I came home from a VERY busy day at work to discover that we had received DISNEY MAIL!!!! Definitely brightened my day up Not only did we get our trip booklet with all of our package info, but we got our DME tags as well. I have to say that I don't think we got the tags this early last trip, but I am definitely not complaining because now I know our trips is getting close!!!
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PREVIOUS TRIPS: 1997- Off-site, 2002-Contemporary, 2009- POFQ, 2011- Beach Club, 2012- Disney Magic, 2013 Disney Fantasy
I never thought I would find myself saying this, but I am actually looking forward to the Florida heat and humidity! Here is San Antonio (and most of TX for that matter) we are actually in the highest drought category. I believe it has rained 5 times at my house since January…..each of which lasting no more than 20 minutes. On top of that, we are gripped by the extreme heat that everyone else has been experiencing. For example, today at 5pm it was 108 degrees in my part of town!!! OUCH!!!!! You essentially feel like a chicken on a rotisserie. So needless to say, I am looking forward to the break from this heat….90 will feel gorgeous!!!!!
So this week is definitely my chance to try and finalize my packing list. We are just over 4 weeks away from our trip and I have tons on my schedule between now and then. I have decided to take this Friday off of work in order to get the rest of our trip items purchased as well as school supplies for DD who starts 1st grade in 3 weeks. Here’s to hoping I actually get it all accomplished!
As for planning, I believe I left off finishing our DHS day. This unfortunately brings me to our last full day at Disney Our last day is always left open for last minute rides at whichever park we feel like going to (thank you park hoppers!). The only definite this day is that we are eating lunch at Akershus. My hope is to go to DHS or MK in the morning. While we love AK, there are a ton of rides at the other 2 parks that the kids want to ride on the last day versus 1 or 2 at AK and by this point we will have visited AK twice. Hopefully after lunch at Akershus we can spend the afternoon roaming the world for last minute sights and purchases. After that, again not sure where we will eat dinner at, but EPCOT is have EMH until midnight that night!!!! We have a mid afternoon flight the next day so we will definitely be in the park as last as possible this day…..thankfull my kiddos are night owls (last trip they lasted at MK the last night until 1am!) Bonus to staying at BC is there are no late night waits for a bus since we can just stroll back to the resort
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Our last day is always left open for last minute rides at whichever park we feel like going to (thank you park hoppers!). The only definite this day is that we are eating lunch at Akershus. My hope is to go to DHS or MK in the morning. While we love AK, there are a ton of rides at the other 2 parks that the kids want to ride on the last day versus 1 or 2 at AK and by this point we will have visited AK twice. Hopefully after lunch at Akershus we can spend the afternoon roaming the world for last minute sights and purchases. After that, again not sure where we will eat dinner at, but EPCOT is have EMH until midnight that night!!!! We have a mid afternoon flight the next day so we will definitely be in the park as last as possible this day…..thankfull my kiddos are night owls (last trip they lasted at MK the last night until 1am!) Bonus to staying at BC is there are no late night waits for a bus since we can just stroll back to the resort 
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