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I was SO far behind. I had to go all the way back to camp minnie mickey.
How cool yáll got to be in the parade! What fantastic memories!
Glad your sis and fam got to visit! And such a relief your news about the wedding was well received. I know that was a weight lifted off your shoulders.
Sorry Steph lost her shoes.
I'd like to try all these places yáll eat at - but I find myself going back to the same favorites each time I'm planning.
Love your purchases!!!!!
Great pics from the Savannah!
How nice to meet up with your sister!
Great evening at Epcot!
I miss her throughout the year, so it good to see her when we are down.
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Just caught up on your last 2 updates. I bet it was great to sleep in a relax some!! Love all the animal encounters you were lucky to have. I just thought that you and Stephanie's Future Pics she designed were great. Good Job Stephanie!!!! That is one of the reasons I ride Spaceship Earth!!! Nice shopping items!!
She did do well on our future. Luke could see over into our computer and got tickled at me in the argyle sweater vest as we jokingly refer to our first family trip as the sweater vest trip because I wore one almost every day of that trip.
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More great photos!! R&C sounds like something we'd like to try sometime. Love your purchases!!
I think you two would really like R&C.
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Great update. Can't wait to read more
Hope to have a new update tomorrow. We spent the day with my Dad and DSis and her family and didn't get home until late.
What a great day!
There is nothing better than being with family, enjoying the savannah and the amazing animals and then heading to Epcot for a lovely dinner on the patio! (with all of your new friends who didn't think you really needed to see those fireworks! )
Great pictures!! I don't know why, but I really like the picture of just a part of the Spaceship Earth!
More fun treasures on your small shopping stop!
We really had a nice, relaxing day!
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Originally Posted by lexiemom
The 'old man' bird is so funny. Sounds like a great evening in EPCOT, glad you were able to get patio seating, I am hoping for the same in September!
and for you to get patio seating, too!
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Originally Posted by ilovedisney247
Wow! Sorry about the folks who decided it was okay to stand in front of you--glad you got that straightened out!
I was more surprised that folks would just walk off the walkway and into a restaurants seating area to watch, but then several tables were empty in front of us so they must have figured it wouldn't matter.
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The old man ird is actually drying his feathers after being in water someplace by.
Cam not sure about the Zebra you spoke about the other day, Was he showing off that he could head butt or is able to be a butt head?
Maybe a bit of both!
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Originally Posted by chezp
Wow, you did get to see some wonderful animal action out on the savannah!
I was so excited it happened on a day we had company, too.
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Originally Posted by DoraDoug
Whew! I have fallen ridiculously far behind but finally got all caught up....just in time to catch the update where we meet again! Let me say again what a thrill it was to see you and your family again and to meet Ann, Carly, and Lorraine. I just love being able to put voices to the faces I see here. When I left y'all at the Speedway, I think I took about 5 steps and caught Doug and the kids coming down the steps after riding the Speedway themselves. Talk about impeccable timing!
I absolutely the pictures from your most magical AK day of Stephanie with Chip & Dale. We have had the best encounters with them! It sounds like your room at KV is right about where ours was located back in '09! We felt like we were on an African Safari Trek every time we needed to walk over to the lobby! However, it was still one of our absolute best visits ever and Doug is just dying to stay there again!
Hopefully I can stay on top of your updates better now that I'm all caught up!
One day we ran into a guy and his son who were just exiting their villa, not to far from us, so really not much closer to the lobby. He looked at us and said, "There are folks even further away than us." We then talked about how it was the only drawback of Kidani, and one that we both didn't mind dealing with. It won't stop of from staying there again and again.
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The animals on the safari were really plentiful and active today! Too bad about all the interlopers at Illuminations time. Glad they didn't ruin your time. I have the same lens cloth and coasters from my last trip!
Great shoppers shop alike!
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Originally Posted by ThumperBunny
Great update!! Sounds like you are having an awesome trip, thanks for letting us follow along! Loving the pictures of your room view, it's so cool! LOL!
Also just wanted to let you know that your posts seem to be coming up twice. I know sometimes when PP is going slow it happens to me too, so I just go back and delete or edit the second post so it doesn't take the page longer to load.
Thanks for the heads up about the double post. That doesn't usually happen to me, though I notice it with other's posts. I haven't had any problems with my posts taking very long to load; in fact they usually pop right up.
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Glad you had a great time at R&C! Sorry about Stefanie's water shoes! Great pics from the savanna!
It was probably time to lose the shoes, but she was attached to them as they fit so well and were easy for her to put on. We've gotten some replacements since getting back home and she is wearing them even more than the lost ones.
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Yay! More family time! I absolutely love Luke's pics of Spaceship Earth as you were leaving the park, particularly the one that looks like he was standing under it. Very !
He really enjoys taking unusual shots of the buildings at WDW.
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Sounds like a wonderful, relaxing day. And to top it off with cake and Illuminations is just perfect!
Dinner looked yummy - thanks for that food porn!
I, too, have the lens cloth. Love it! And it's hooked on my Mickey camera bag.
You could even see in the pictures that it seemed that bird was walking like an old man. Too funny!
I have hooked my lens cloth on my Kilimanjaro Safari backpack that goes to the parks with me and other short trips.
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Originally Posted by Charlie97
I really liked the blue palm tree that Luke took. How amazing it must have felt, and feels to wake up in the morning and sit down in the balcony and just watch the animals wander around. Rae and I have talked about taking a trip, just the 2 of us, when we reach 50.....ouch, 11 years from now; and I have mentioned going to stay at AK resort. I would really enjoy that, given how much you and others here seem to talk about it. Maybe, just maybe we will look into the DVC, given that I only have 5 more years to pay off the house.
Keep the report coming darlin, Rae and I are really enjoying the photos. She was a bit upset that there were no tiger pictures tho....she loves tigers.
I'm hoping you two don't have to wait 11 years! DVC has been our absolute best investment! I'll have more tomorrow! I spent all day with my Dad and my DSis June and her family, so no time to load pictures or type up my notes.
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Originally Posted by luvnwdwgal
Love the pic of the 3 ostriches together! They look like they could be a dance trio! Glad your view of Illuminations turned out ok!
I thought the same thing about the ostriches; they reminded me of the ones on the Spectromagic float. I miss Spectromagic!
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Originally Posted by coffeechef
Yeah for me.. I have finally caught up to your trip report. Where to start as I try to recall everything I have read over the past week or two. First I would say... wow.... how wonderful for you all to get to ride in the parade. How happy you all look in your moment of magic.... and the video of it,made me get teary watching it. I would have loved to have been there and suddenly recognize you. I would have shouted out your names
Nice room you have at Kidani, though sorry for trek to get there. Love the pictures, there are some great shots. Can't wait for more
June 9 will probably always rank in our top 3 most magical moments while in Disney. In fact, I can't imagine what might knock it from number one! But it could be fun to find out.
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Originally Posted by rhinohunter
GReat savanah rooms. I would have had trouble getting out in the mornings what with all of the animals wandering around outside my window. Glad it worked out for you to see Illuminations although you had to fight for the view.
The years we're at AKLV, I'm quite content waiting for Luke and Stefanie to get up as I have such an awesome view from the balcony.
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I love Luke's shots of Spaceship Earth. He is really good with the camera.
And he's gotten to be very good about figuring out shots that will make great scrapbook pages, too.
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
Just caught up on all I missed, so loved the parade pictures and the sotry you wrote was so beauitful, what a wonderful memory. So glad that you were able to find some video.
Loved the Lilly photos - I missed seeing her again it was so hot when we went on Thursday, the first trip she must have been hiding and the second opportunity...we were just done so we passed it up. So glad that I am able to see her progression though your pictures
Dinner at Sanaa sounded delicious, we loved our meal there (I tried the chicken and rib sampler as well), everything about that place was wonderful, the decor, the service, the food...we have definitely put that on the top of our every trip to do list. One of the best meals of the week.
The pictures from your balcony were wonderful, loved the ones of the giraffees and the tommies...you had some great animal interaction going on outside your room.
Glad that even with the not so perfect table and some random people getting in your way you were able to have a great view and time at the Rose & Crown, your meal sounded really good, glad everyone enjoyed.
Sorry you all missed Lilly! for a great dinner at Sanaa! We'll be headed back every year as one of my picks.
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Great updates!! Sounds like you had a great family day. Can't wait to see your update from Star Wars Weekend. We were there last year and had so much fun.
SWW coming up tomorrow!
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More great pictures from the Savannah. Sounds like you had a great day with family and a wonderful meal at Rose and Crown. Glad you were able to have a great view of Illuminations!!
Another great day in June!
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Sorry I'm so late to this party, but I'm all caught up now, despite my DD's repeated ples for some time on the computer!
Such a great family you have (it's amazing how much Stefanie and Luke look like each other when they grin.)
Sorry that school is starting so early for you (I don't go back for another 21 days, but who's counting, right?!)
Looking forward to reading more about all your great adventures and fun!
We start school early because we often miss quite a few days for snow, but if we were to have a mild winter we'd be out by mid-May. I've got my fingers crossed for a mild winter.
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Sounds like a great meal!
It was!
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I was SO far behind. I had to go all the way back to camp minnie mickey.
How cool yáll got to be in the parade! What fantastic memories!
Glad your sis and fam got to visit! And such a relief your news about the wedding was well received. I know that was a weight lifted off your shoulders.
Sorry Steph lost her shoes.
I'd like to try all these places yáll eat at - but I find myself going back to the same favorites each time I'm planning.
Love your purchases!!!!!
We used to only go to a few restaurants, but folks here have help us expand our list of favorites!
I love both RFC and R&C (the potato leek soup is to DIE for). Love the photos - and can't believe the cluelessness of people who would stand right in front of someone for a fireworks show (especially the one on the phone). I was appalled on our last trip to MK when a couple walked up and stood right in front of Meri (when another open space was available three feet to the right). Clueless.
I love both RFC and R&C (the potato leek soup is to DIE for). Love the photos - and can't believe the cluelessness of people who would stand right in front of someone for a fireworks show (especially the one on the phone). I was appalled on our last trip to MK when a couple walked up and stood right in front of Meri (when another open space was available three feet to the right). Clueless.
We're trying R&C for the first time this trip. I really want to try the fish & chips! But, I think we're eating way too early for Illuminations. We'd have to sit there for about 3 hours
I love both RFC and R&C (the potato leek soup is to DIE for). Love the photos - and can't believe the cluelessness of people who would stand right in front of someone for a fireworks show (especially the one on the phone). I was appalled on our last trip to MK when a couple walked up and stood right in front of Meri (when another open space was available three feet to the right). Clueless.
Now I'm all hungry AGAIN. This has to stop!
Clueless is the best word for these kind of folks. Totally oblivious that there are other folks around them.
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We're trying R&C for the first time this trip. I really want to try the fish & chips! But, I think we're eating way too early for Illuminations. We'd have to sit there for about 3 hours
I don't even think I can eat that slow, and I do eat slowly. My mother use to have the kitchen pretty much back in order before I was done.
A Fact about Our Walk to Our Room: On the way back to the room the evening of June 11, Luke and I both counted our steps. He walked 409 steps from the door leading out to the bus stop and I took 511 steps. Suffice it to say, we had a bit of a walk.
Sunday, June 12 Part 1
I woke up at 7:30 and piled the laptop, camera, iPhone, notebook, pen and Nook on my side of the bed. I then caught up on Facebook, synced my iPhone, downloaded yesterday’s pictures, and wrote up some of yesterday’s notes. Multitasking at its finest!
By a little after 9:00, I was bored of being indoors, so I took my notebook outside to the balcony and finished most of my notes until Luke pecked on the door to let me know he was up. Stefanie was up, too, and decided we should start with the pool. They are now in the water and I’m basking in a lounge chair.
The zero entry allows Stefanie to gradually get used to the water.
Miss Cool with her Dad’s Oakley’s on!
I did eventually get in as it was a very hot day and being in the water made it so much cooler.
At some point Luke decided to give the water slide a try while Stefanie and I watched for him to come sliding down.
I waited with the camera in hand and then all I managed to capture were his feet in the air as he slid into the water. :rolf:
After a cooling dip, I wandered around the pool area taking some pictures.
Luke had asked when I was heading off to photograph the are that be sure and get this next picture.
When I got back, Luke was trying to get Stefanie to jump into the pool and he would catch her.
We headed back to the room by 12:30 to clean up for evening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. By 1:25 we were ready for new adventures. Finally, we arrived at DHS around 2:00, stopping once at Hollywood Boulevard for a PhotoPass picture, before marching off to Jabba’s for some Star Wars Weekend souvenirs.
We really like the temporary building just behind Rock ‘n Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror as it was nicely air conditioned and had plenty of room for shoppers and lookers to move around. We took our time browsing all the wares before choosing these items: 2011 SWW tees for both Cam and Stefanie (we have one for each year we’ve attended), 2011 SWW glass (these first three items were 50% as this was the very last day of SWW), a Yoda – You must be this tall to ride figure, 2 Yoda Passport pins (which had just been discovered as just moments before they had told people they were sold out), a Luke Skywalker Passport pin, and the Return of the Mouse print. Checking out was not difficult as Disney had quite a few registers set up. We had everything, but the pins delivered to Kidani the next day.
As we came out of Jabba’s, we realized what a cool view we had of ToT, so Luke got a few photos.
Then it was back down Sunset Boulevard, stopping for a PhotoPass picture with Tower of Terror in the background.
We stopped in Villains in Vogue as we usually find some neat Jack Skellington items in there. We found the perfect t-shirt for my nephew, an I can be a real Nightmare Jack Skellington tee.
A Fact about Our Walk to Our Room: On the way back to the room the evening of June 11, Luke and I both counted our steps. He walked 409 steps from the door leading out to the bus stop and I took 511 steps. Suffice it to say, we had a bit of a walk.
Sunday, June 12 Part 1
I woke up at 7:30 and piled the laptop, camera, iPhone, notebook, pen and Nook on my side of the bed. I then caught up on Facebook, synced my iPhone, downloaded yesterday’s pictures, and wrote up some of yesterday’s notes. Multitasking at its finest!
By a little after 9:00, I was bored of being indoors, so I took my notebook outside to the balcony and finished most of my notes until Luke pecked on the door to let me know he was up. Stefanie was up, too, and decided we should start with the pool. They are now in the water and I’m basking in a lounge chair.
The zero entry allows Stefanie to gradually get used to the water.
Miss Cool with her Dad’s Oakley’s on!
I did eventually get in as it was a very hot day and being in the water made it so much cooler.
At some point Luke decided to give the water slide a try while Stefanie and I watched for him to come sliding down.
I waited with the camera in hand and then all I managed to capture were his feet in the air as he slid into the water. :rolf:
After a cooling dip, I wandered around the pool area taking some pictures.
Luke had asked when I was heading off to photograph the are that be sure and get this next picture.
When I got back, Luke was trying to get Stefanie to jump into the pool and he would catch her.
We headed back to the room by 12:30 to clean up for evening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. By 1:25 we were ready for new adventures. Finally, we arrived at DHS around 2:00, stopping once at Hollywood Boulevard for a PhotoPass picture, before marching off to Jabba’s for some Star Wars Weekend souvenirs.
We really like the temporary building just behind Rock ‘n Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror as it was nicely air conditioned and had plenty of room for shoppers and lookers to move around. We took our time browsing all the wares before choosing these items: 2011 SWW tees for both Cam and Stefanie (we have one for each year we’ve attended), 2011 SWW glass (these first three items were 50% as this was the very last day of SWW), a Yoda – You must be this tall to ride figure, 2 Yoda Passport pins (which had just been discovered as just moments before they had told people they were sold out), a Luke Skywalker Passport pin, and the Return of the Mouse print. Checking out was not difficult as Disney had quite a few registers set up. We had everything, but the pins delivered to Kidani the next day.
As we came out of Jabba’s, we realized what a cool view we had of ToT, so Luke got a few photos.
Then it was back down Sunset Boulevard, stopping for a PhotoPass picture with Tower of Terror in the background.
We stopped in Villains in Vogue as we usually find some neat Jack Skellington items in there. We found the perfect t-shirt for my nephew, an I can be a real Nightmare Jack Skellington tee.
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Nice update and way to relax and enjoy some pool time, I like the inscription from Walt Disney. cute
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A Fact about Our Walk to Our Room: On the way back to the room the evening of June 11, Luke and I both counted our steps. He walked 409 steps from the door leading out to the bus stop and I took 511 steps. Suffice it to say, we had a bit of a walk.
too funny.. as I did this once at my stay at POFQ, though I had a room that was in the corner of building one , it was only 100 steps to the food court.and that was nice, but I have had rooms at CBR that were a 15 minute walk, So I feel for you all having that long walk to your room, I alway think some day there will be peoplemover walkways to get us there like in airports.
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I miss her throughout the year, so it good to see her when we are down.
!! Love all the animal encounters you were lucky to have
. I just thought that you and Stephanie's Future Pics she designed were great. Good Job Stephanie
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for you to get patio seating, too!
the pictures from your most magical AK day of Stephanie with Chip & Dale. We have had the best encounters with them! It sounds like your room at KV is right about where ours was located back in '09! We felt like we were on an African Safari Trek every time we needed to walk over to the lobby! However, it was still one of our absolute best visits ever and Doug is just dying to stay there again! 
Sorry about Stefanie's water shoes! 
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