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Great plans and I can't wait to hear what you think of brunch at Chef Mickey's!
I'll definitely let you know - in fact, you'll probably know sooner than my TR because it will probably appear on FB
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As of right now, we have a 6:30 ADR for 1900 Park Fare though I'm not 100% sure we're going to keep it. I may just want to give them time to just hang out at the resort, knowing the next night is going to be a later night.
Well, if you do keep it, I must come over and wish you a !! We have ADRs at Citrico's right around the same time.
Your plans look great.....................again................... .my sister
Tara, I think we might be sisters I will definitely let you know - it would be great to meet you in person!
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You AK day sounds great. I am still wavering between 1900 Park Fare dinner or breakfast. I would give up BOG dinner. So much to think about. I have it all reserved right now. I know the side trip...
All these decisions Side trips are fun too
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Great plans! I'm intrigued by the side trip.
Hang on...we're still working out the details
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Thank you! I feel like it was a major accomplishment just getting through the week. This week is the last week of school for the boys and work for Brian so it "should" be a bit calmer from here on out....should
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I'm still in the process of trying to make it happen - I'll post it as soon as we get everything in place
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I think you made a good call with the later FP+ times. We had our first about 11am on our July trip, and I think 12 would have been fine. Lines were totally manageable up till then and even beyond at that time.
I like reading your daily plans and look forward to more!
Great plans! We had no trouble with the buses at Poly being crowded, and if it helps, the Poly is the first picked up and the first dropped back off.
Cam this is great to know Thank you!
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I think you made a good call with the later FP+ times. We had our first about 11am on our July trip, and I think 12 would have been fine. Lines were totally manageable up till then and even beyond at that time.
I like reading your daily plans and look forward to more!
I'm trying to balance a mid-day rest for several days too - knowing that it's going to be a lot of walking for the 7 year old, and with the heat and humidity? It makes for a grouch husband too
I'm having a lot of fun with the plans and it will be interesting to see how they compare with what happens during our trip.
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Just when I thought we had everything worked out perfectly...
My dad's brother passed away shortly after Thanksgiving. He'd been ill for quite some time, and had been living in Cape Coral Florida for the best 20 years. He'd kept up with the siblings, nieces and nephews via facebook. My Dad and his sister and brother-in-law spent the months of November, January and February flying back and forth between Florida and Ohio while they got his estate in order, cleaned up his house (he didn't have any children and his wife had died 10 years ago) and put it on the market. My Aunt had spent many years as a purveyer of Art and had been employed by the Cleveland Metropolitan Art Museum as an appraiser before they retired to Florida. She continued her job on a part time basis. Each of the nieces were given a piece of artwork from her collection. I have a beautiful painting called "Five Fingers" by a local artist turned national. It's hanging proudly on our living room wall.
Anyway, a few weeks ago my parents handed me a card with the instructions that I should open it when I returned home, and Brian was with me. I was stunned to see a check - my Dad had inherited some from his brother and felt that he needed to pass it on to my brother and I. We were instructed to "do something with it" that we wouldn't typically do, and it wasn't to go toward a car down payment or our Disney vacation (which is paid in full).
My 2 oldest boys LOVE all things Harry Potter, but when I checked prices for a small Universal visit...I realized that they are still too short to truly enjoy the bigger rides at that park. I then (thanks Amy and Jenny) started looking into a side trip to Lego Land. I know my Lego crazy boys would adore a visit here, and we could use the money from my Uncle (see, we're not adding to our Disney fund) because it's not something we'd typically do.
I priced the new Lego resort, and while it looks very cool, it is pricey for the amount of time we'll actually spend in the room. So, we arrived at a possible solution. Hampton Inn....using Verizon points the stay is FREE (as is our stay at the Hampton in Valdosta). I have a very good friend who lives in Sarasota and we're planning to visit her the day before Legoland (if business travel doesn't take her out of town). So....it looks like July 12th we'll be leaving our house, stopping overnight in Valdosta and arriving in Winterhaven on July 13th. We'll tour Legoland on the 14th, spend that night and the night of the 15th near Siesta Key (beach time) before driving to the Poly on the 16th.
This all hinges in part on Kate's work travel, and in part on finding someone reliable to check the house and take care of the cat as this is the longest trip we've ever taken.
Stay tuned as we're still "tweaking" our details...
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I hope it all works out! Your boys will love it! I know Preston wanted to go to Legoland over Disneyland when we were out in CA. I wasn't a Disney nut to the extent I am now, but I insisted on Disneyland. I am glad I did, but that being said, I wish I could have taken the boys to Legoland when they were little like that.
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!! We have ADRs at Citrico's right around the same time. 
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