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The macaw experience we have always missed...to see your pics & read your comments gave me chills. Thank you for sharing your TR & such detailed experiences with all of us. Just one more thing for the WDW bucket list.
The macaw flight was so cool! Not sure I could've kept myself from ducking though.
That's a lot of walking - especially with someone still recovering from surgery!
Thanks for early heads up. Wasn't expecting to get mooned by Okapi's first thing this mourning. Boathouse sounds like might be worth a try even though Luke looked just so HAPPY
What a great day! Love the shots of the Macaws. Being a former parrot owner myself, I love birds. I know many people are afraid of them but I just love them
Dinner at The Boathouse looked delicious! Loved the photopass pictures of you guys at Disney Springs!
No purchase at The Ganachery?! !
It all sounds good though - I may need to try those filet sliders!
I think that picture is at DTD (Springs) somewhere. I think it's in the newer section though - not sure exactly where.
Sorry the gorillas didn't give you a great show this time, but you still got some good shots. I've caught the Macaw show a couple of times since Laurie mentioned it in her final trip report. It always makes me think of her. I love the Disney shopping bags. That's one of my favorite souvenirs. I've got 4 or 5 of them and use them in my grocery trips. They always make me smile when I pull them out.
Seemed like a good time in the AK and especially with the appearance of the Macaws! That was quite something. One thing you forgot to mention is whether you enjoyed your dinner at The Boathouse as you said what you and Luke had but not whether you liked it or not!
Give us a nice concise review of your meal as I'm considering The Boathouse for October!
Sorry, I thought I had done that and even included photos. I did say we'd be back, which I meant to imply that we'd enjoy our dinners. We didn't eat any seafood so I can't speak to that.
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Dinner looked good and those fries looked delicious!
Is that mystery plaque kind of near The Ganachery?
Loved the okapi butt--if I had a striped bum, I'd flaunt it, too!
The Ganachery wasn't too far away, but it was actually closer to other places.
I love love love the photo of the rubber duck at The Boathouse (what a great shot to capture the essence of the atmosphere!)
Alright, let's discuss shopping. Granted, I haven't really been shopping at Disney Springs in a good while (with parking being a bit of a mess and the general construction, we've avoided it) but since you have, and you did some Vera Bradley shopping, allow me to pick your brain for a moment. Our anniversary was today and we went to Epcot and I wanted to purchase a new Vera Bradley backpack as my anniversary gift. Mousegears just had nothing...I mean, a couple of large totes and cross bodies but that's it. Did you find a decent selection at WWOD? I'm taking the kids to MK on Wednesday for a couple of hours and will definitely look there but I'm thinking of bopping over to Disney Springs if it sounds like they had a good selection when you were there. Funny, I also took a look at the Pandora bangle at Mousegears and they also had very limited size selections- both items I had my eye on were way picked through! It made me think of you today though since that was another item you shopped for in your TR (and you know, I love the shopping parts!)
Mel
There was a decent selection of Vera Bradley at WoD, but I think there might have been more at the Marketplace Co-op. The Vera Bradley is in the back of the Co-op.
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I saw those macaws taking off but I wasn't close enough to get a good picture. I loved it! I had a bit better luck with something on Pangani Trail than you did. That's how it goes though. Your pictures at Disney Springs are amazing! And your dinner looks delicious!
Our PP photographer gave us excellent directions on the macaws, and then once they landed I just moved right up to the stand. I'll have better luck on Pangani on future days, too.
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The macaw show is one I'd love to see! You got some great pictures of them!
I had intended for us to see it, but then as Luke got tired, I had put it aside for another day. But our timing was perfect this day.
I guess the animals on the Pangani trail were feeling groovy too. The picture of the gorilla sitting on the bucket was pretty funny.
Looks like a nice dinner at the Boathouse. As I'm not a seafood fan, the Boathouse has not really been on my radar but I would have enjoyed what you had.
Too funny about everyone squeezing the bags that the Lego mini figures came in. Glad it's not just me! I found a small display at my local Walmart (maybe a dozen bags) and I spent time squeezing the bags before I selected 3. I got Buzz, Stitch and Ursula but honestly, I can't say that the bags felt much different from one another.
The animals on the trail were definitely mellow this particular day. Those filet mignon sliders were so good that I wish I could have some around here. It really was funny, and one very tall dude was trying to coach us all on what to feel for.
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Wow, that's a lot of walking-great job, especially since Luke was still recovering from surgery.
And your meal looked delicious. 
That was quite something. One thing you forgot to mention is whether you enjoyed your dinner at The Boathouse as you said what you and Luke had but not whether you liked it or not! 
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