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What a bitter-sweet day! So glad your families got some last time together at the lounge. What fun times. Can't wait until you're all back together again next year!
What a great last night! The lounge looks really nice, I'm glad that you were able to spend a little more time with Kelly and her family before saying goodbye.
Sounds like a GREAT resort day!!! That's fantastic that Hope was able to do so many activities!
Okay - and again......I am a SAP!!! I got all choked up thinking about you all saying good-bye - and I haven't even met any of you in person either PPer's really are the BEST!!
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Jeez Melissa! I'm practically a blubbering mess now! You are too sweet about my crazy little family. But you pretty much have us described at the same time. I was so happy that we were able to have more time together. And I sure hope October 2015 can happen - and maybe with another family of our little group too. Love you!!
And btw - isn't AKL so awesome?! So much to do and see!
Glad you got a little more time with Kelly's family!
So were we.
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What a wonderful day - so relaxing and time with friends - just perfect!
Who says you need to go to a park to have fun at Disney?
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DTD is such a mess right now, but glad it all worked out and you made it over to BLT. I love that lounge, sounds like a great time
I can't wait for everything to be finished over there. At least we'll be using the bus transportation when we go in May. No more driving for me.
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Sounds like a very relaxing day. Glad you were able to spend some time with Kelly and her family before having to say good-bye
I'm glad we were too. It wouldn't have been the same without them.
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Sounds like a great last night with friends. Glad you were able to get that last little meet in.
I knew we couldn't be in the same place at the same time without seeing each other again.
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Originally Posted by mommapants
what a nice relaxing day at AKL. sorry such a pain getting to EOS but finishing you night at the lounge sounds just wonderful.
The lounge was a great way to end the night.
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What a bitter-sweet day! So glad your families got some last time together at the lounge. What fun times. Can't wait until you're all back together again next year!
I can't wait either! I think June is when we can start working on all the booking details.
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Fun night!
Are you able to go up to TotW lounge just by being DVC, even if not staying at BLT?
Yes. As long as one member in your group is a DVC member and has their DVC card you can get in. We plan on going over to the lounge during our May trip, and we're staying at BCV, not BLT.
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What a great last night! The lounge looks really nice, I'm glad that you were able to spend a little more time with Kelly and her family before saying goodbye.
It was a very nice way to end our trip.
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Sounds like a GREAT resort day!!! That's fantastic that Hope was able to do so many activities!
Okay - and again......I am a SAP!!! I got all choked up thinking about you all saying good-bye - and I haven't even met any of you in person either PPer's really are the BEST!!
Hahaha! Sorry to make you tear up...again. Maybe one day we'll be able to fix the little problem of never having met in person. You never know when our Disney paths may cross.
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The lounge looks great! How nice that the families got to spend one last evening together!
Thanks.
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What a great relaxing day. So glad you were able to meet up with Kelly and her family one last time before you had to leave.
So was I.
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Sounds like a great last day and glad you guys were able to meet up one last time before going home.
It was a wonderful last day.
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Jeez Melissa! I'm practically a blubbering mess now! You are too sweet about my crazy little family. But you pretty much have us described at the same time. I was so happy that we were able to have more time together. And I sure hope October 2015 can happen - and maybe with another family of our little group too. Love you!!
And btw - isn't AKL so awesome?! So much to do and see!
Sorry I got all sappy on you, but I only speak the truth. And fingers crossed that our next cruise will have four extra passengers. I wonder what Hope will do with another girl around to help take care of those boys.
And I'm so glad we were able to spend time at AKL. For as many times as we've stayed there, I never knew there were so many things to keep you busy. It's a mini-vacation in it's own right.
I'm all caught up with your last cruise day and your first day at WDW! Glad you had such a nice day at the MK and got to meet up with Kelly's family for the Party!
I'm all caught up with your last cruise day and your first day at WDW! Glad you had such a nice day at the MK and got to meet up with Kelly's family for the Party!
Thanks for sticking with me throughout this drawn out adventure.
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What a great way to end a trip with another get together with Kelly and her family. Hope your plans work out for your next trip with them!!
So do I! Hope keeps asking when she's going to see her friends from the Disney ship again.
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I was so happy that we were able to have more time together. And I sure hope October 2015 can happen - and maybe with another family of our little group too. Love you!!
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