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Great updates. The June trip sounds cool but nerve wracking at the same time. I'm glad that your first MF meet was a success. I got nervous several times last year before the various meets. I'm not very good at small talk. Looking forward to more.
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Then I recognized Lesley from her sig pic and everything got better!
Glad I could help! It was so great to finally meet you.
Finding your car wasn't nearly as bad as you describe. I've walked farther to find my car at the local mall. (of course it's a pretty big mall - just ask Terri ) I'm glad I was able to help get you out of the parking lot. I'm pretty good at following signs and directions when I pay attention. I was thrilled to have a ride back to the resort and be dropped off right by the door - plus it gave us a chance to talk some more.
What a great evening. Sounds like everyone was having loads of fun. I can just picture all of you struting into Mexico....everyone trying to shut down and you all taking up the whole boat. Glad you finally found your car...after a wonderful ride on Soarin.
Glad you were able to make the changes for your June trip...I am sure whatever you plan will be fabulous and that Brandon'd family will love it
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Those three people in blue shirts wouldn't have been...us...would it? If so, I wish you would've come to talk to us, because we were feeling pretty lonely by ourselves!
what a crazy day - I forget where I park all the time
too funny about the naughty bits and almost being closed down in the ride
hurry back with more please
Oh Boy, I have done this before too!! And it can be more nerve racking when your all by your self!! Luckily you had Lesley to help you find the way out. I bet you had a Great Mousefest with everyone LouigiAnne
It was great meeting you, too, and I am glad we got to spend time together. I also really like HBD, so I was glad to read your positive review.
Sorry I dropped out and missed Soarin' that night, but the Ladies needed an escort [not really] and my feet were really tired [Joan would agree, I think] and I just couldn't face Mt. Epcot [entrance to The Land] again that day.
Anyway, the PP Meet was a lot of fun (and calories). I am not sure I realized it was your first time at American Adventure. Bob & I toured backstage last year and my appreciation for the mechanics of the whole operation went up an order of magnitude. Of course, I also get a bit misty over the visuals and the music.
Looking forward to your next update [because it is easier than writing my own report ].
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My wake up call came at Oh dark thirty! I toasted myself a bagel and grabbed a diet mountain dew of the fake Winn Dixie variety that I had discovered in the trunk of my car. I showered and packed all of the things I would need for the day into a bag and tossed it in the trunk of my car. I stopped at the Carriage House and got some diet coke in my mug and off to the Studios . . . once again in time for rope drop . . . no I don't sleep a whole lot!
I didn't stop for photos this morning because I was determined to get a fast pass for Toy Story before Sharon's TOT meet. I don't think I actually saw the morning presentation because there were too many people jockeying for position. Insanity! I got swept right along down to Pixar Place an into FP line, which was even longer than usual because the ride was down and NO one was getting in the standby line. I eventually got my FP and I think I bumped into Bob right about then. He was grabbing his TSMM FPs too!
We all convinened at the TOT for Sharon's morning drop!
I thought I had the ride photo stolen, but I can't find it. I think its in Eileen's TR. Congrats to Jill on her first ride in many moons. Eileen had to run to the MMM and thats when Jill realized her camera was gone! Uh oh!
She and Sharon went back to the ride unload and after several cycles and a funny CM who was staring down everyone coming off of the ride a man got off with a camera and handed it to the CM! Yeah Disney!
I believe we did a little shopping, see Jills TR for more on Bling Tramp!
Then we all headed over to catch a boat to the Mega Mouse Meet!
I have to say that I was a little overwhelmed by the ballroom. There were so many people waiting in lines that I couldn't tell who was waiting for what. Jill and I started to make our way around the room, but quickly stopped when we discovered snacks! Yummy sweet cream filled pretzles! Very Healthy indeed!
Thats when Dave Marx started the first raffle drawing. He called the first number . . . nothing, no one responded . . . the second number . . . same thing. The third number . . .
An ear splitting shreeeeeeeek!
From yours truly! Jill is still recovering. I hope there is no lasting damage!
I won the first raffle of the day, which was a lovely woven throw blanket of the castle. I actually gave it to a coworker of mine who just became a grandma! I kept the fuzzy castle dreamlights throw that I had been planning to give her, I thought the one I won was nicer!
Next up! A bit of a run around! Okay a lot of run around, but Margaritas! I promise!
Good morning Heather. The time on your post shows that you don't sleep much. It is Saturday morning and you are up at the crack of dawn AGAIN. But is it nice to have someone else awake with me since DS is still asleep and DD is on a sleepover and DH is at work.
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I've walked farther to find my car at the local mall. (of course it's a pretty big mall - just ask Terri 
) I'm glad I was able to help get you out of the parking lot. I'm pretty good at following signs and directions when I pay attention. 
I was thrilled to have a ride back to the resort and be dropped off right by the door - plus it gave us a chance to talk some more. 
If so, I wish you would've come to talk to us, because we were feeling pretty lonely by ourselves!
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And it can be more nerve racking when your all by your self!!
Luckily you had Lesley to help you find the way out. I bet you had a Great Mousefest with everyone 
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