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And what a treat at Tusker House to have Donald walking around! That breakfast is a must do for us - and I would love for a change of Donald joining us inside!
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What a great breakfast! Tusker House is on the top of my list for next trip, which I hope will be sometime this year. Great safari too. It pays to be there early.
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Great safari pics! Tusker House is one I'm really looking forward too! Everyone seems to love the Jungle Juice. Can't wait to try it!
This was our first time at TH, it definitey will be on our list for future trips. Everything was so good! I hope you like it too
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Love the photos of the girls at the bus stop. So cute! I see Abby is still holding Duffy and keeping him nice and warm. Breakfast sounds so yummy and Kaeli must have been so happy she could have the donuts. Great safari pics-- so many animals out and standing up!
I had to go back and look at those bus stop photos, Laurie. I didn't even notice that Abby was holding Duffy in her sweatshirt, swaddling him up Breakfast and the safari definitely made getting up at 6 worth it, I couldn't believe how many animals we saw up and about. It was great!
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Great breakfast at TH and ride on the safari!
It was a great morning so far!
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Thanks for your pictures at the Tusker House. This is one of our early breakfast I have set for us too. Can't wait to try that juice everyone is talking about. Looks like you had a great time and got to see a lot of animals.
Oh, that juice! They need to bottle it up and sell it, I would buy cases of it
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Oh wow - what wonderful giraffe photos! And I am so with you about the Jungle Juice - I love that stuff!
I need to find a recipe for that juice, I don't think I can wait until next trip to get some
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All caught up. Sound like you had a really nice day in Epcot. I missed just walking around WS on our last trip so I REALLY want to make sure I do that on our next trip. So cool to have Agent P at the Kidcot stops. I suppose some boys would rather not have a cuddly bear.
Love your morning in AK. Cool safari shots
Thanks!
It's good that the kids have a choice now at the Kidcot stops, I'm sure that there are some who don't even know who Duffy is. Agent P, I think, would be more recognizable, and it fits in with the new Agent P Adventure
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Great breakfast at TH! This is a favorite for us!
It's definitely a favorite for us now!
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Great safari pics!!
And what a treat at Tusker House to have Donald walking around! That breakfast is a must do for us - and I would love for a change of Donald joining us inside!
It was so much better having Donald inside, I'd rather have him come to our table than to meet him quickly while we are being rushed through the picture line outside!
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What a great breakfast! Tusker House is on the top of my list for next trip, which I hope will be sometime this year. Great safari too. It pays to be there early.
Tusker House was yummy! Hope you get to try it next trip
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Great pictures from AK and a great breakfast at TH!
Thanks!
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I had a lot to catch up on! Sounds like a promising day at AK
TH! I should have known that would be the best breakfast ever. We love Th for breakfast...the characters, the atmosphere, the food (SO many choices)...I have to say, it's our favorite meal period...out of all meals at WDW...and a must do. It's also the only food we like at AK besides corn dogs (well not DH).
So glad that Kaeli got to have donuts. I understand and agree with you about vacations. It's vacation if she wants a couple donuts, have at it kid! My DD gets more sweets, soda, and what not on our trips. Luckily, she likes good food too so we are able to get some of that in her as well, but mostly it's up to her...it's vacation! Last trip in 2011 it was SO hot she had some sort of popsicle/ice cream everyday....sometimes a couple times...ssshhhh. I have to say the memories of just sitting down, taking a break, enjoying treats/refreshments (I am not a sweets eater) were some of the best.
I finally got one a morning safari this trip with Dana, and the animals are so much more active. It's great.
Now, I have to say...I noticed the very first pic of Chris alone with a character...and I have to say, I think that it's a guy thing. The only pics I have of DH with a character alone is Tigger and Goofy. I think they are "manly" characters. Anyhoo, it didn't surprise me when he was with Goofy!
Can't wait to hear about who might have made what cut!
Great morning at AK! Love Tusker House! Love the juice, make it at home all the time now. Yum! Great Safari pictures, lots of animals out that morning. More please!
Sounds like a great start to the day, minus the misting. It is so wonderful that TH had doughnuts that Kaeli could eat. We also let the kids have fun on vacation and eat much more unhealthy than they would ever be permitted at home.
TH! I should have known that would be the best breakfast ever. We love Th for breakfast...the characters, the atmosphere, the food (SO many choices)...I have to say, it's our favorite meal period...out of all meals at WDW...and a must do. It's also the only food we like at AK besides corn dogs (well not DH).
So glad that Kaeli got to have donuts. I understand and agree with you about vacations. It's vacation if she wants a couple donuts, have at it kid! My DD gets more sweets, soda, and what not on our trips. Luckily, she likes good food too so we are able to get some of that in her as well, but mostly it's up to her...it's vacation! Last trip in 2011 it was SO hot she had some sort of popsicle/ice cream everyday....sometimes a couple times...ssshhhh. I have to say the memories of just sitting down, taking a break, enjoying treats/refreshments (I am not a sweets eater) were some of the best.
I finally got one a morning safari this trip with Dana, and the animals are so much more active. It's great.
Now, I have to say...I noticed the very first pic of Chris alone with a character...and I have to say, I think that it's a guy thing. The only pics I have of DH with a character alone is Tigger and Goofy. I think they are "manly" characters. Anyhoo, it didn't surprise me when he was with Goofy!
Can't wait to hear about who might have made what cut!
We LOVED TH, it's definitely going on our must do list for all future trips! I don't think that Kaeli would let me forget about it though, she still talks about those donuts
I totally agree with you about Goofy, he's definitely a "manly" character looking back at our old pics, he's the only character that Chris has ever posed with alone! Goofy has always been his favorite though, when he was a kid he used to carry an imaginary Goofy in his pocket. (Just don't tell hime I told you that, shhh! )
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Great morning at AK! Love Tusker House! Love the juice, make it at home all the time now. Yum! Great Safari pictures, lots of animals out that morning. More please!
You make it at home?? Please share the recipe, I'd love to make it too
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Sounds like a great start to the day, minus the misting. It is so wonderful that TH had doughnuts that Kaeli could eat. We also let the kids have fun on vacation and eat much more unhealthy than they would ever be permitted at home.
It's so much fun just splurging and eating things that we wouldn't normally eat at home, that's what vacations all about! I remember one summer vacation at the beach, it was just awfully hot, so I decided we would get ice cream for dinner. I'll never forget the looks on the girls' faces
After our ride on the safari, we headed towards EE, stopping for some photo ops along the way.
We finally made it over to EE, which had just a 10 minute wait. We did a little browsing in the shop
And then we headed over towards Dinoland. Last year, Abby was just shy of the height requirement for Primeval Whirl, so she was eager to find out if she had grown enough to ride this year. I’m happy to report that she did, in fact, make the cut! Abby was thrilled, and gave the ride a thumbs up when we were done.
There was hardly a line, so we looped back around for another ride, and another after that, for 3 rides in total.
After our third ride, the girls got distracted by the face painting cart, so we headed over in that direction. Kaeli chose the Jungle Kitty, and Abby the Princess Kitty.
After the face painting, we played a few games
And walked on to Triceretop Spin with no wait at all.
We decided to check out the Boneyard next, and as we were passing by TS, we see a dad waiting by the railing watching his family. Well, Goofy was going back in for a break and noticed the same guy. He snuck up and scared the pants off of him! Goofy then stood with his arm around the man, just watching his family on the ride. You should have seen the kids’ faces when they realized their Dad was standing with Goofy, it was priceless! What a fun moment for that family.
After the girls burned off some energy in the Boneyard, we decided to head back over for another spin on EE. Along the way I suggested stopping for Nemo the Musical, but as usual, I was outvoted. One of these years I’m going to ditch the rest of my family so I can finally see this show. Anyway, as we were crossing the bridge into Asia, a woman was asking if anyone wanted some FP for EE. Chris hesitated for a minute, but when no one else answered he yelled, “we do!” and she handed them over. Score!
After our long climb to the top of Mount Everest, the girls were feeling a little hungry. We stopped for a couple of ice cream cones
But I had a different treat in mind for myself
While enjoying our treats, we made our way towards the front of the park and then out to the bus stop to catch a ride back to POR.
OMG, these pics are amazing!!! Every single one! The girls look so grown up with the face painting! What a great afternoon, and again, you got the ride idea with your "treat" option
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Great safari too. It pays to be there early.
And I am so with you about the Jungle Juice - I love that stuff! 
We love Th for breakfast...the characters, the atmosphere, the food (SO many choices)...I have to say, it's our favorite meal period...out of all meals at WDW...and a must do. It's also the only food we like at AK besides corn dogs (well not DH).
I have to say the memories of just sitting down, taking a break, enjoying treats/refreshments (I am not a sweets eater) were some of the best. 
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Goofy then stood with his arm around the man, just watching his family on the ride. You should have seen the kids’ faces when they realized their Dad was standing with Goofy, it was priceless! What a fun moment for that family. 
One of these years I’m going to ditch the rest of my family so I can finally see this show. 
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