Adventures Down Under take on the World!!!!!!!!! A Pre Trip Report Jan 2008 - Page 18 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Well it is all over and I made it home safe and sound. I am glad to be home but at the sametime I wish i was st8ill surrounded by disney. i had the most amazing time, it lived up to every expectation i had. Now i am nervous about writing the report!!!
The whole vacation was amazing. I didnt have one negative experience the whole time. The food was amazing and I loved POP. The Disney Wonder was amazing!!!! It was definately the highlight.
I wish we had more than 2 days at Disneyland. It is definately a better park than the Magic Kingdom. Mel you are going to have a ball there. i cant wait to tell you all about it.
Our favourite meal of the trip was definaelty Le Cellier. Thanks everyone for all the resturant advise all 11 table service meals were excellent!!!
The best ride of the trip according to Murray was Expedition Everest.
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well first and foremost, I know that it is very late but happy belated birthday
glad to hear that you had a wonderful time
did your itinerary work for you - I knoe that we plan and plan but sometimes it just doesn't work - just wondering if you were able to stick to yours
hurry back with more please I can't wait
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SOrry the trip report hasn't started yet. It is goingt o take a while because i go back to school tomorrow!!!! ANd since i have been in disney i havent even planned one single lesson
I am also trying to upload my photos into photobucket but they seem to take about 10mins to upload one photo. Any syuggestions or other programs i can use?
We ended up bring home 4 suitcases full of merchandise...I went a little crazy. But the one disney souvenier that we most treasure is the fact the we are PREGNANT!!!!
It came at a huge surprise, we were trying but we really thought it would take ages but it was our first try. How magical is that and what a story to tell later.
SO i am also a little preoccupied with that at the monent./ We have told all our family and a few friends...and of course my passporter friends. I know you are not memnt to tell for 12 weeks but i am impartient and can't keep secrets. We are only 4 1/2 weeks so there is along way to go.
We were thinking that if it is a girl it has to have a disney name. My hubby loves Jasmine but i am not to keen on it. Ib dont know why.
I am thinking Matilda Alice Robinson or Matilda Jasmine Roinson
Our boy is going to be Marley (Jordan) Robinson or Marley (Jayden) Robinson or Marley (John) Robinson
What do you think? andy suggestions for boys names other than max and sebastian i am a little stuck
We ended up bring home 4 suitcases full of merchandise...I went a little crazy. But the one disney souvenier that we most treasure is the fact the we are PREGNANT!!!!
It came at a huge surprise, we were trying but we really thought it would take ages but it was our first try. How magical is that and what a story to tell later.
SO i am also a little preoccupied with that at the monent./ We have told all our family and a few friends...and of course my passporter friends. I know you are not memnt to tell for 12 weeks but i am impartient and can't keep secrets. We are only 4 1/2 weeks so there is along way to go.
We were thinking that if it is a girl it has to have a disney name. My hubby loves Jasmine but i am not to keen on it. Ib dont know why.
I am thinking Matilda Alice Robinson or Matilda Jasmine Roinson
Our boy is going to be Marley (Jordan) Robinson or Marley (Jayden) Robinson or Marley (John) Robinson
What do you think? andy suggestions for boys names other than max and sebastian i am a little stuck
YAY!!!! Congratulations!!!!
I love your names. I definately think "Alice" is the Disney part to go for-- shes your favorite isn't she? Plus you said you loved the Alice ride at DL! And I love Matilda too! I have always liked that since Roald Dahl's book Matilda was a fav of mine growing up! Did you pick Marley because you are Bob Marley fans? If so- rock on! And if not... its very unique! Take your time with the TR we can wait! (a little longer at least!)
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