Phil, Emma & Bens WDW 2009 Video Trip Report - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Thank you for sharing your trip with us! It was really great watching everything you did. It helped pass the time before our trip...2 months and counting! Are you going back soon?
Thank you for sharing your trip with us! It was really great watching everything you did. It helped pass the time before our trip...2 months and counting! Are you going back soon?
We are hoping to go back towards the end of next year but are also toying with the idea of doing a West Coast trip (LA/San Diego/San Fransisco/Las Vegas) incorporating Disneyland/Universal/Seaworld & Magic Mountain - Phil has always wanted to do this
There is so much to see in America but we LOVE Florida so much!
I know what you mean! We are torn between going to WDW each year, or trying to branch out a little and see other things we haven't seen before. Now we're kind of on the kick of getting to DL sometime soon. At least once We'll be headed to Universal/Islands of Adventure for the first time on our next trip, that is why I really liked the days you guys had of them. Makes it seem so much more real to see it first hand like that.
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The videos are awesome. I have loved watching them and being able to "be there" for a little while. It was really nice to see some of the non'Disney parks. We have been to Universal but not the others and after seeing your videos I would really like to see them. I must also tell you that Ben is precious. I could just eat him up! My granddaughter would have a blast with him. Thanks for sharing your vacation with all of us.
The videos are awesome. I have loved watching them and being able to "be there" for a little while. It was really nice to see some of the non'Disney parks. We have been to Universal but not the others and after seeing your videos I would really like to see them. I must also tell you that Ben is precious. I could just eat him up! My granddaughter would have a blast with him. Thanks for sharing your vacation with all of us.
Thanks for your lovely comments! I can highly recommend Seaworld for your Granddaughter. This was Bens favourite non-disney Park (He LOVED getting soaked by Shamu!)
I only watched a couple of your videos so far (not enough time to do it all at once) but I'm really enjoying them. I like how you've put them together with the music, the captions, the maps, everything. You've put a lot of effort into them and I think they're great and I keep saying Wow!. And I agree with everyone else - watching them is a perfect way to get ready for our trip in a few weeks. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.
I only watched a couple of your videos so far (not enough time to do it all at once) but I'm really enjoying them. I like how you've put them together with the music, the captions, the maps, everything. You've put a lot of effort into them and I think they're great and I keep saying Wow!. And I agree with everyone else - watching them is a perfect way to get ready for our trip in a few weeks. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.
Im so glad you're enjoying watching them! It will take a while to get through them all.
We sat and watched them one after the other a few weekends ago & it took over 5hours!
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That will take me a while to get through, but hey, I have a while before I go so it works out perfect IMO.
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