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But, I have to say, I'm getting tired just reading your TR. Can't wait for more
Thanks, I'll post more in the next installment tonight.
For a minute, I thought you meant you were getting tired because my TR was boring. Then I reread what you wrote. Surprisingly, none of us really got tired during the day. It was only once we got in the truck at night that we felt it.
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You guys really get a lot done everyday!! Sounds like a wonderful time at MK and I love the photos!!
Thanks about the photos. I think the reason why we got so much done is because we went in the parks with no set plan except one - to have fun. We did whatever time allowed and if we didn't get to something, then we'd do it another time.
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What a great day you all had...a nice relaxing morning and breakfast seemed to make your little one happy. You got a lot done during the day...once again some great pictures. Never knew about the double fries but that will definitely come in handy as my little one loves this place...
Glad you were able to grab a good spot for Wishes and Tinkerbell...
All the character meals made Abby happy this year. I was a little concerned about them because 2 years ago, she wouldn't even look at the "fur characters." I figured the meals would either work out for us or I'd be left wishing I didn't make the ADR's. They worked out and in an absolutely great way. At 3 of the 5 I had planned, we saw a character almost immediately and then Abby couldn't wait for the rest. What a difference 2 years has made with Abby's behavior with the characters.
I'm glad the tip about the double fries will come in handy for you too. It certainly made it easier in that Lenny and I could eat our own too without having to share since I actually found the portions to be smaller than 2 years ago for the adult meals. That's okay though because IMO the meals were "right-sized" this year for us instead of being too much.
Thanks about Wishes. I'm not sure why there weren't alot of people where we sat. Even once they started, it was still relatively uncrowded. There were a few trees around, maybe people thought they'd be in the way?
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Sounds like you had a lot of fun at 1900 Park Fare and a great time at the Magic Kingdom.
We did. Pretty much the whole vacation was great, even with our few mishaps - like the scooter.
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You are really getting to see at lot of characters
I was surprised by all the characters we saw this year (well not at the meals - those were planned obviously) . I don't know if we were in the right place at the right time or if it's because when I saw little crowds of people, I stopped to see what they were doing.
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Great update and love all the pictures. Sounds like a pretty great day to me, you got lots done, but it wasn't commando in any way.
Hope Lenny can get his scooter fixed with little or no trouble.
Thanks. We didn't do commando this year since mom wasn't with us. Last time with mom, it was commando. Stop for a cigarette, then rush here. Stop for another one, then rush there. Yes, we didn't take many breaks this year, but we took our time. We didn't really rush to anything. If when passing a ride Abby wanted to do it instead of whatever ride we were heading to, IMO, there was no harm in stopping - mom would never have allowed that (it actually annoyed her the last time).
And I'll update on the scooter in the next installment.
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Another great day. You sure are getting a lot done. This may be a wild guess, but is Peter Pan your daughter's favorite ride?
According to Abby, her favorite ride this year was the Carousel, but since she rode that only once a day but SW and Peter Pan several times a day, I'd say it's definitely up there. I kept telling Lenny my dad was with us this year because we were on Peter Pan so much. He died in 2004 but Peter Pan was one of the rides he absolutely loved (that and 20000 Leagues).
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Great update. You are sure finding a lot of characters and getting so much done. We saw Wendy and Peter walking down the street in MK. It was strange that they were more intent on their own private conversation than the guests looking at them. I never did find where they went that day.
Thanks. We never saw the Characters that intent on their own conversations, but I did see a few "Character Handlers" and Photopass People like that.
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Great update. And I continue to be impressed by how many character pictures you got!
Thanks. I am too. Like I said, I don't know if it was luck or just in the right place at the right time.
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