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Love that the rain gave you guys some shorter lines to enjoy extra rides! Great pics with the princesses!
That's the only good thing about rain, shorter lines.
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Sorry your meal was so bad at Friar's Tuck but glad that they boys enjoyed their dinner. It certainly doesn't sound like you let the rain ruin your good time. I can't believe all the rides that you got to on!
It would've been better if we'd had those ponchos. But we still managed to have a great time.
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You certainly all accomplished a lot in the MK! Too bad for the rain and having the parade cancelled! At least everyone enjoyed themselves!
I think it would be a good idea to fire Arben as your personal weather forecaster!
Yeah, from now on no listening to Arben's advice.
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You did a lot at MK. I love the fact you took the boys "Princess Meeting." The 2 photos captured by the PP photographer are priceless, and you got lots of nice family shots.
I love those PP pics of the boys. It captures their enthusiasm perfectly.
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Sorry you missed the Festival of Fantasy!!
I love the pictures of the boys meeting Anna & Elsa, hysterical!
Minus the rain, it was a good day at MK
I'm still sad because I missed the parade. I was looking forward to it.
We woke up at around 9:00, did our morning routine and headed out to Blizzard Beach. Arrived at the park and looked for a place to park our stuff. Arben, AJ and Abniel took off to tackle some slides. Adriel and I stayed together and headed to the wave pool.
Don't let the blue sky fool you.
This wave pool was more to my liking. No huge waves that would wipe me out. I then took Adriel to the kid's place, Ski Patrol Training Camp, where he went down some slides, over and over.
We went in the Lazy River for a little while. Adriel was hungry, so we went to get him some food at Warming Hut. He got a meatball sub with chips. I also bought another refillable mug, although I could've brought the one I'd bought at TL and just paid the reactivation. But, of course, I didn't know I could do that. Oh well, now we have 2.
After he was done, we ran into the guys. They were hungry too, so we all headed to Lottawatta Lodge. I don't remember what everyone got, but I do remember I got chicken fingers with fries. They were really good.
The skies were starting to look cloudy. The guys wanted to do some slides so we all headed in that direction. The guys had fun while I cheered them on. No way I was going down any slide.
By this time the sky was very dark, indicating rain was about to start. We headed to where our stuff was and we hadn't been there 5 minutes when the skies opened up. Thankfully we were under cover. The rain was coming down hard.
After 15 minutes, we decided to bail. There was no indication of the rain stopping and a message had come over the speaker that the attractions were closed due to rain. I think it was 1:30ish, so we'd only been in the park maybe 3 hours. The rain had let up a little, so we wrapped our towels over us and headed to the exit. On our way to the bus stop it raining hard again, so we had to make a run for it.
We waited a little while for the bus and when we got on, we immediately froze. Wet people and cold busses don't go well together.
We got to Kidani and the guys headed up to the room while I went to turn in the towels from the pool area. Btw, the pool was closed because of the rain.
I took a long, warm bath using the last bath bomb. I think I was in the tub for 30 minutes. Oh so relaxing!
We were getting kind of hungry so we decided to go to Jambo House and get some food there. It wasn't raining so we walked over. When we got there I had no idea
where the Mara was. I started walking around the lobby and then exited through the back, where the animal viewing area is. I quickly realized the Mara wasn't there but I just kept walking around. Adriel approaches me and asks if the restaurant was back here. I answered, no. Then he asked me, "then what are we doing here?". I answered, "I'm just pretending I know where we are. Just go with it.".
We came back in and then down towards Boma restaurant and that's when I saw the sign for Mara. We finally got to our destination and made our orders. Again, I don't remember what anybody got and I have no pictures of the food. I remember I got a burger and fries. I also got my beloved cherry coke.
After we were done, we went into Zawadi Marketplace and looked around. Adriel and I did some pin trading. We traded with, I don't remember his name, but he had us step on a red carpet and did a little trading pin ceremony. It was cool and Adriel loved it.
We then headed to the bus stop. We were planning on doing some resort hopping at the Epcot area hotels. A bus to DHS arrived, so we hopped on. On our way there, the skies were looking threatening again. I was really hoping the rain would hold up.
We got to DHS and headed to the boat dock. The CM there told us that rain was coming and he didn't know if the boats would be running. And if we did get on a boat and it started raining, we'd have to get off at the first stop.
We got on the boat and headed off. We made our first stop at the Dolphin (or was it the Swan). Again, the CM made the warning. He also told those going to the Boardwalk that it'd be easier to get out there and walk over
We continued our journey and got to the Yacht/Beach Club dock. But our luck finished there as it started to rain. With no cover in sight, we had to run. We reached YC and went in. We looked around and I didn't take a single picture. Funny what rain and ruined plans can do to you.
We walked over to BC. I liked this resort a lot and would like to stay there someday. The kids loved the look of the pool. Anyways, the rain wouldn't let up and I was really frustrated. My plan had been to explore YC/BC and then walk over to BW. Well those plans were shot to heck.
The only photo I took this evening.
After a little while, we just decided to go back to Kidani. We headed to the bus stop and decided to catch the first bus that came. That was an Epcot one, so we hopped on. When we arrived at Epcot we made our way over to our stop, hopped on the bus and headed back home. It was an early night for us, that's for sure.
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What a bummer with all the rain. We had so much rain on our trip this summer as well - it does either wreck havor or clear the park............and if it's a non park day for you, that just stinks
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What a shame the rain wouldn't go away! Glad you got in a bit of time at the water park before it started. No warning at all from that beautiful blue sky!
Sorry, to hear about the rain not cooperating with your plans! At least you had some quality time for a few hours in BB! The Mara can be a bit tough to find, but going down the stairs outside the back to the right is one way. It's been a while since I stayed there, but I think that's the best way! I think there is an interior way as well around Jiko and Boma downstairs, but not sure about this!
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Sorry that the rain put a damper on your day. At least you all got a little bit in a Blizzard Beach before you had to leave.
I felt bad for the boys because we had to leave early, but Mother Nature wasn't cooperating.
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Sorry you had to leave Blizzard Beach early due to the rain.
At least the guys had some fun at the slides.
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What a bummer with all the rain. We had so much rain on our trip this summer as well - it does either wreck havor or clear the park............and if it's a non park day for you, that just stinks
Exactly! At least in a park I can do rides and shows. Non-park days, the only thing you can do is stay in the room.
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What a shame the rain wouldn't go away! Glad you got in a bit of time at the water park before it started. No warning at all from that beautiful blue sky!
I know! The sky was so blue and beautiful!
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Sorry about the rain! At least you were able to swim before the heavens opened up!
Yeah, at least we got there pretty early and were able to do some stuff.
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Sorry, to hear about the rain not cooperating with your plans! At least you had some quality time for a few hours in BB! The Mara can be a bit tough to find, but going down the stairs outside the back to the right is one way. It's been a while since I stayed there, but I think that's the best way! I think there is an interior way as well around Jiko and Boma downstairs, but not sure about this!
That's the way I went, through Boma and Jiko. At least I know now where it is and don't have to pretend I'm exploring the resort and watching animals, when in fact I'm lost.
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Sorry your BB day was cut short and your exploration of YC & BC was not what you had wanted. Rain just really ruins the best laid plans!
Ugh, yeah. I was really looking forward to exploring those resorts and spending some time at the BW. Oh well... There's always next time.
I love the idea of soaking in the tub at Kidani - it's so huge! I keep saying I'm going to go to Basin, then go back to the room and soak. It'll happen one day!
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Great pics with the princesses!
But we still managed to have a great time.
Too bad for the rain and having the parade cancelled! 
At least everyone enjoyed themselves! 
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With no cover in sight, we had to run. We reached YC and went in. We looked around and I didn't take a single picture. Funny what rain and ruined plans can do to you.
My plan had been to explore YC/BC and then walk over to BW. Well those plans were shot to heck. 
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