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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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You all read about my breakfast at Flo's, so I had to add this comment here. That day I had a single serve bottle of Simply Orange oj that cost $4.29! It was good, but the taste of it was a bit off since I paired it with my very salty salty caramel breakfast. Still, I do remember enjoying the juice for the most part (and of course the ridiculous mark-up!).
The other day I was at Target with my kids, and we saw a refrigerated case with Simply Orange bottles in it. I told my daughter I had tried that at DCA and liked it. Maybe we should buy a bottle to try at home. I walked over to get a bottle, and it was listed at $3.69...for a 59 ounce bottle! I know they mark things up at Disney, which is fine, but I have to say that here's an instance when a sponsorship-type situation is paying off for Simply Orange. I had never heard of this brand (well maybe, but I certainly didn't remember anything about it), but now I'm probably going to buy their juice fairly regularly because my daughter loves it. And, now that I've shared this story with you, this might get more people to try their juice! The power of product placement and marketing!!!
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Thanks for the tour. It's going to be 4 or 5 years (There are a bunch of us going for my 40th!!!!!!!) before I get out there so living vicariously through those that get to go is awesome!!!!
The Simply juce brand also does some crazy good lemonade and limeaide. Not too sweet, but not overly tart, either. Just the perfect mix in my humble opinion. The only fault I've found is that they don't sell the limeaide in those adorable little one-serving containers!
The Simply juce brand also does some crazy good lemonade and limeaide. Not too sweet, but not overly tart, either. Just the perfect mix in my humble opinion. The only fault I've found is that they don't sell the limeaide in those adorable little one-serving containers!
Yes! We've recently discovered the lemon juices, and while we like them, we don't like them as much as we like the orange juice! It's pretty rare to find a good juice with no added "extras" in the mix! Every time I buy a bottle of the Simply Orange juice, I still chuckle at the thought that this huge 6 or 7 serving bottle costs less than a single serving did at DLR...but hey, that's the life of a Disney fan!
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You all read about my breakfast at Flo's, so I had to add this comment here. That day I had a single serve bottle of Simply Orange oj that cost $4.29! It was good, but the taste of it was a bit off since I paired it with my very salty salty caramel breakfast. Still, I do remember enjoying the juice for the most part (and of course the ridiculous mark-up!).
The other day I was at Target with my kids, and we saw a refrigerated case with Simply Orange bottles in it. I told my daughter I had tried that at DCA and liked it. Maybe we should buy a bottle to try at home. I walked over to get a bottle, and it was listed at $3.69...for a 59 ounce bottle!
Holy moly! That is a mark up!
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Yep, but it's an example of a good product that can stand on it's own. It's a good thing I tried it at DLR that day because now I'm a regular customer! The juice is really delicious!!!
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Thanks for the tour!! I know it will be a long time before I can visit DL, so it is nice seeing the pictures
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I am happy to share! I feel the same way about WDW. Being a lifelong fan, I grew up with Disneyland. I didn't visit WDW until 2009, and now I'm dying to visit again. I was hoping to make it this year, but it's now looking more likely to be next year. Either way, I'm looking forward to my next trip and have to live vicariously through everyone else who gets to visit before me!
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It was good, but the taste of it was a bit off since I paired it with my very salty salty caramel breakfast. Still, I do remember enjoying the juice for the most part (and of course the ridiculous mark-up!).
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