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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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I can't get over how the birds were just drawn to Mark! I truly love viewing birds but the whole poop thing grosses me out. We have a bird house on our deck which is inhabited by a warbler right now that has laid eggs, and I've really enjoyed watching the whole process, but they do make a mess on your property. I hope Mark was able to get the stain out of his hat. Glad you enjoyed the park so much!
Hope Mark's hat cleaned up, as I agree, those were one of the nicest DVC hats in a while. We still have a few at our house. I think we probably have 2 dozen DVC hats, given we get 4 when we cruise!
Those birds are amazing!! All of them!! I can't believe the birds and Mark and the special relationship they have!! I hope the bird droppings came out of everything okay!! Just tell Mark it's good luck!
I did - it didn't go down too well... The droppings did come out Ok in the end, but he still wasn't too pleased with that bird...
I completely understand the being happy with everything you'd seen and done/not swimming. Our Disney vacations are never jam packed, simply bc I physically can't. I'm sure to a lot of people the way we tour is a waste of money, but to us it's just right. The main thing for us is that we have fun, do our favorites, etc. What works for some won't work for others, but that's what makes life interesting.
Wow, that's a lot of birds. Our son would absolutely love this! I had no idea Discovery Cove had this at all. I thought it was all water animals!
I honestly don't remember if they had the aviary or not when we were last there. I think they may have done, but if they did, it was nowhere near as spectacular as it is now.
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I hope you guys were able to clean up Mark's hat. It's kind of funny though...
It was!
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And, really, a pool is a pool is a pool. Yes there's the snorkeling option and whatever. But at the end of the day, it's still swimming in a pool. Totally understand that decision.
I can't get over how the birds were just drawn to Mark!
No, neither could I. He really is a magnet for birds and just about all animals it seems....
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I truly love viewing birds but the whole poop thing grosses me out. We have a bird house on our deck which is inhabited by a warbler right now that has laid eggs, and I've really enjoyed watching the whole process, but they do make a mess on your property.
Oh I can imagine. Ugh.
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I hope Mark was able to get the stain out of his hat. Glad you enjoyed the park so much!
Hope Mark's hat cleaned up, as I agree, those were one of the nicest DVC hats in a while. We still have a few at our house. I think we probably have 2 dozen DVC hats, given we get 4 when we cruise!
We've got loads of the bright blue ones and some of the black ones, not a favourite of ours, either of them.
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Great photos of the birds and I just love macaws and have seen some of these shows over the years which I enjoy so much! Mark is quite the bird magnet! Too bad they had to use him as their own personal toilet!
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Somehow I missed reading yesterday's update, but it and today's have been my favorite parts of Discovery Cove. Love the animals and then that aviary is incredible! Mark definitely has a way with the birds.
Great photos of the birds and I just love macaws and have seen some of these shows over the years which I enjoy so much! Mark is quite the bird magnet! Too bad they had to use him as their own personal toilet!
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I can't believe the birds and Mark and the special relationship they have!!
I hope the bird droppings came out of everything okay!!
Just tell Mark it's good luck!
The droppings did come out Ok in the end, but he still wasn't too pleased with that bird...
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