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That's all awesome news, Melissa!! Congrats on figuring out how to split the FP's. Logan and I are going to the Cape May Cafe for breakfast one of the mornings that Muffin is on the road. I can't wait to try it!! We have never eaten here and it looks fun!! .
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You & Tara are both in for a treat - we love love love Cape May meals. First off bc of the spacial layout of the restaurant the character meals just don't seem to be as crowded and the high ceilings help with noise control. The downside was the fact depending on where you are seated it is a long walk to the buffet. The food on the dinner buffet is great. The only downside is that they rotate specific items based on the day of the week. I do think you will enjoy this more than 1900 as for the food aspect but if you were really into meeting the evil step sisters then the no character dinner at Cape May may be a downside for you.
Yay!!! I'm caught up & it's seriously taken me hours since I'm at work while trying to sneak & read it!! I had to make notes so I would remember what I wanted to reply with!!
1) your boys are absolutely adorable! I love the things they say & can't wait to read about how much they enjoy the trip.
2) like Tara, I thought you were bringing 31 insulated bags at 1st! Lol
3) how many Verizon points did you have to use roughly to get the hotel room? My account says I have 69,000+ but I've never officially registered to use the points but they are accumulating.
& finally your plans look great! I'm happy you were able to book Poly & look forward to any other changes your going to make before trip time arrives!
Getting a new car when it's unepxected is no fun. Linny (linnyad) had a Ford Flex, and I rode in it- it was nice but I'm pretty sure she didn't love it. I'm a big fan of the Chevy Traverse (that's what I have) as well as the Enclave & Acadia (same vehicles pretty much). I was so close to getting a Town & Country before I realized I could afford a slightly used Traverse.
Plans look great and yay for figuring out how to split the FP+!
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That's all awesome news, Melissa!! Congrats on figuring out how to split the FP's. Logan and I are going to the Cape May Cafe for breakfast one of the mornings that Muffin is on the road. I can't wait to try it!! We have never eaten here and it looks fun!! .
We debated heavily about the breakfast, but we're already doing two breakfast (Tusker & 'Ohana) and a brunch at Chef Mickey...plus I just couldn't pass up crab legs again. It's much easier with the dining plan because I won't stress so much about the cost.
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You & Tara are both in for a treat - we love love love Cape May meals. First off bc of the spacial layout of the restaurant the character meals just don't seem to be as crowded and the high ceilings help with noise control. The downside was the fact depending on where you are seated it is a long walk to the buffet. The food on the dinner buffet is great. The only downside is that they rotate specific items based on the day of the week. I do think you will enjoy this more than 1900 as for the food aspect but if you were really into meeting the evil step sisters then the no character dinner at Cape May may be a downside for you.
The characters would be nice, but after my husband compared the two menus, he decided Cape May would work out better. I'm not a gal to argue about seafood
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Yay!!! I'm caught up & it's seriously taken me hours since I'm at work while trying to sneak & read it!! I had to make notes so I would remember what I wanted to reply with!!
1) your boys are absolutely adorable! I love the things they say & can't wait to read about how much they enjoy the trip.
2) like Tara, I thought you were bringing 31 insulated bags at 1st! Lol
3) how many Verizon points did you have to use roughly to get the hotel room? My account says I have 69,000+ but I've never officially registered to use the points but they are accumulating.
& finally your plans look great! I'm happy you were able to book Poly & look forward to any other changes your going to make before trip time arrives!
Thank you! They keep us in stitches at times. We have something around 600,000 Verizon points. I've been a customer since....1999 when it was originally AirTouch Cellular. I've only cashed in a few points for a Kindle Gift Card way back in 2012 so I could load up new books for our trip.
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Getting a new car when it's unepxected is no fun. Linny (linnyad) had a Ford Flex, and I rode in it- it was nice but I'm pretty sure she didn't love it. I'm a big fan of the Chevy Traverse (that's what I have) as well as the Enclave & Acadia (same vehicles pretty much). I was so close to getting a Town & Country before I realized I could afford a slightly used Traverse.
Plans look great and yay for figuring out how to split the FP+!
I liked the Traverse, but it drove really different....or maybe it was just me? I'm barely over 5'0 tall and I felt like I was sitting on top of the steering wheel in order to reach the pedals.
I do like the room in the T&C, just wish it were a more reliable vehicle...or the company was better about actually fixing the recall. That's a whole other sob/rant story.
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"I can taste Mickey bars in our future" - oh my goodness, I absolutely love that!
He's a doll - every once in a while, he'll remind me how we let him eat ice cream at 9:00 in the morning on vacation "that one time".
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Too funny about the Mickey Bar in the future lol! I know you are going to live Cape May!! We about had to roll out of there last time. And the kids get to color on the table "cloth". And for the non-dairy allergy people in your family, Caden says it has the best macaroni and cheese of anywhere.
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I finally got all caught up with your PTR Your plans look wonderful and your boys are adorable! I was sorry to read about your whole car situation as I know how stressful that can be figuring out what to buy. It will be nice to have something dependable though. I've never eaten at the Cape May Cafe but I love the look of the restaurant! Your trip will be here before you know it
I had a jeep Cherokee before the traverse so I know how you feel about Chrysler.
I've had a few rants on FB about the situation....still waiting on the new replacement for the $900 ignition I just paid to replace that was under recall. It's rare that I will completely swear off a company, but this situation has done just that.
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Too funny about the Mickey Bar in the future lol! I know you are going to live Cape May!! We about had to roll out of there last time. And the kids get to color on the table "cloth". And for the non-dairy allergy people in your family, Caden says it has the best macaroni and cheese of anywhere.
Nolan LOVES Mac N Cheese so I'm sure he'll have a bit of this If not, Brian will probably make him get some just so he can try it I'm excited to hear that they offer that because it means the chef should be able to boil some plain noodles for the other two - they seriously just eat noodles with a bit of salt & pepper.
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Congrats on dining plan! Love the Mickey bar comment! Too cute!
Thank you! We were on the fence about adding the plan, until I ran the numbers.
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I finally got all caught up with your PTR Your plans look wonderful and your boys are adorable! I was sorry to read about your whole car situation as I know how stressful that can be figuring out what to buy. It will be nice to have something dependable though. I've never eaten at the Cape May Cafe but I love the look of the restaurant! Your trip will be here before you know it
Thanks! They look quite a bit bigger than my Signature picture - I really should put an updated one there, but it's hard to get the three together, still enough for a picture and all looking in the general direction of the camera.
Right now the biggest shock of the new car is the hefty sticker price...I can't believe how expensive cars have gotten since our last purchase in 2007!
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Thanks! They look quite a bit bigger than my Signature picture - I really should put an updated one there, but it's hard to get the three together, still enough for a picture and all looking in the general direction of the camera.
May I suggest a re-do of the siggie pic? You can take them to Beaches and Cream after.
My DS had so much fun playing around inside that car!
Ugh, I hate the tiers at Epcot and DHS! Why have to choose between Soarin and Test Track or between RnRC and TSMM? Ok, rant over.
Glad you were able to figure out the split FP+! I took advantage of this a lot, as my youngest son Adriel has turned into a little chicken just like his dad.
Congrats on adding the dining plan! I swore I would never get it again as now we're all Disney "adults", but my boys eat like animals. So I'm considering getting it next year. That way there will be no one dying of hunger because of lack of food or budget reasons.
Thanks! They look quite a bit bigger than my Signature picture - I really should put an updated one there, but it's hard to get the three together, still enough for a picture and all looking in the general direction of the camera.
Haha, I am the same with my signature pic...my picture was from almost 7 years ago...my guys are now 9, 12 & 15...
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Congrats on figuring out how to split the FP's. Logan and I are going to the Cape May Cafe for breakfast one of the mornings that Muffin is on the road. I can't wait to try it!! We have never eaten here and it looks fun!! 
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Your plans look wonderful and your boys are adorable! I was sorry to read about your whole car situation as I know how stressful that can be figuring out what to buy. It will be nice to have something dependable though. I've never eaten at the Cape May Cafe but I love the look of the restaurant! Your trip will be here before you know it
It's rare that I will completely swear off a company, but this situation has done just that.
I'm excited to hear that they offer that because it means the chef should be able to boil some plain noodles for the other two - they seriously just eat noodles with a bit of salt & pepper. 
So I'm considering getting it next year. That way there will be no one dying of hunger because of lack of food or budget reasons.
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