The way We do a Disney Re-Do ~~ Beach club Aug 13-22 - FINISHED!!! 1/20 - Page 13 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Great TR! I have spent a goodly amount of time this afternoon enjoying your postings. Sorry for the "bumps" in the road, but all in all your trip sounds wonderful
I have been aware of those pesky robots on TT from the beginning as Stefanie is not fond of them either. She will still ride it, but she hugs me tight through that part. Your dinner at Coral Reef looks very delicious! We've only eaten there once and I was unimpressed, but Luke and Stefanie have been asking to try it again.
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Loved the update. We also went to Coral Reef a long time back, but the only thing we did like was sitting next to the aquarium. Your food pictures looked good, maybe we should try it again. We love Turtle Talk with Crush too. So much fun for the kids and adults.
The second I read Hannah's comment about the robots, having been on Test Track before, I knew what she was talking about - I'm glad you were able to figure it out. My goodness, that looks like a good meal at the Coral Reef.
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We then made our way to Mission Space. I stayed with sleeping Delaney while DH brought the big kids on the ride. This is one DH and I both experienced with DS last trip (fast pass + child swap) but the girls were both too small. This time, Hannah was tall enough, and like we said before…would try anything at WDW…once…(always fun to know her reactions…)
While they were riding, I hung around the gift shop, “pretending” to browse while I was really just keeping out of the sun. My cold meds has worn off and I was feeling pretty miserable now…When I saw the pin section, I decided it would be fun to get the kids some trading pins.
Our kids received their first pins from…”Disney Grandpa Jim!” (I have been blown away by how sweet and generous he has been to our family—he keeps on sprinkling the pixie dust!). We also got each of them a lanyard and a few pins last year for Christmas, when we knew we would make a return trip to WDW.
We knew they pins were cute, but we were surprised to find out how much our kids enjoyed pin trading. I do not remember exactly when they discovered trading—I think on the first day of our trip, a BC CM noticed one of the kids’ pins and offered to trade. By the second time it happened, we “got” it. Another CM explained to us about the CM’s with the green lanyards. My kids were not really into collecting signatures, collected a few pennies last time, but lost interest quickly—but the pins were a hit!
It also led to some really neat interactions with cast members, and was fun to see what our kids were trying to "collect." The littlest loves Minnie mouse; the boy loves Pluto, anything with an American flag, and star wars; and the middle child has a collection of "toddlers" and "princesses."
The only thing I did not like about the pins was….the PRICE! EEK! No wonder my kids liked it so much—it is EXPENSIVE!! I found one pin for each of them in the least expensive category. I did not want the kids to trade them, but at least it added to their collection and interest.
Soon DH and the big kids were walking into the gift shop. I awaited Hannah’s reaction…
Great update! But dang girl...leave us hanging at the best part. Oh well, that's what kept me coming back (well at least partially) to your original PTR to begin with!
Can't wait to hear how Hannah liked Mission Space!
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They have so many cute pins, but I agree about the price. It can be a bit of sticker shock! Can't wait to hear about Hannah's reaction to Mission Space.
My girls love pin trading too, and I agree about the price. YIKES!~ lol...I can't wait to hear Hannah's reaction. None of us have gone on this ride yet. Maybe Hannah's reaction will determine if we try it in November. Oh, and can you tell me if it is the "easy" side or the "intense side" when you give the reaction? I can never remember the colors. I'm such a chicken.
Note: I really did not mean to leave that much of a cliff hanger---I wrote the next couple posts from the office, saved to my USB drive to do spell check and add pics from home...but I LEFT THE USB DRIVE AT WORK!!! And--this is the annual teacher convention for MN, so an extra long weekend for me. Sorry, but expect the Hannah reaction on Monday...
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What a great meal that you had at Coral Reef! 
Love all your pictures! 
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