"The Only Place I Don't Want to Eat at is Tony's!" PTR June 3-8, 2017 - Page 20 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Ugh, that is insanely hot, and having experienced that sort of heat last September, that is not going to be pleasant.
No. Teacher life, I don't really have a choice. I'm not looking forward to the heat, especially since it was so cold here today I could see my breath when outside. My body is going to go into shock.
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Thank goodness that child is okay!!. That is a scary way to learn about an emergency situation!! My word it's going to be hot for you guys!! Make sure to take lots of breaks and drink tons of water!!
I will! I learned my lesson the hard way on that one!
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Sorry you're headed into some crazy hot weather. We used to go every year the first couple of weeks of June, and that usually meant a few days of insane heat indexes. staying cool or, at least, comfortable.
I remember when you went then! Since we've gone a few times during this same time frame I'm getting used to it. But this is pretty nuts. Oh well. Thank goodness for air conditioning!
We went shopping tonight. I got a couple of shirts and a sleeveless shirt for the trip.
While we were at dinner I started communicating with a newer Disney friend. It turns out she has a photography business. We worked outa day and time for ger to take Preston's Senior pictures in Magic Kingdom! The price was right, the place was right, and I am so excited! But you know what that means. Plans changed again. Well a little bit. On June 4 Caden, Tim and Connie will head to Be Our Guest. They will also ride Big Thunder Mountain. Meanwhile, Preston and I will meet my friend by Tony's at 9:30. It is a two hour session. I was able to adjust our Fastpasses for that time to later that evening.
This is a dream come true for sure! Preston didn't even have a clue what senior pictures were. Now he's as happy as any teenage boy can be about such things.
What a cool idea for Preston's senior pictures! My DD is also a rising senior, but unfortunately we won't be there in time to get her senior pictures taken.
That's great!! I bet Preston's photos are going to turn out awesome! I wish AJ would have his senior pics at Disney, but that will not fly with him.
Ha! It's funny because I didn't really give him a choice! But he's fine with it once I explained what was happening.
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What a cool idea for Preston's senior pictures! My DD is also a rising senior, but unfortunately we won't be there in time to get her senior pictures taken.
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Congratulations to your DD. I was happy the timing worked out.
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How great it's all worked out.
They are going to be awesome!
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Preston is going to have the coolest senior photos!
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The dreams have started. Connie had one the night before that Tim was yelling at her that he wasn't a tour guide and to figure out she where she was going by herself. We all had a chuckle over that. I had a dream last night that we got there and all my planning went out the window because no one wanted to do anything I had planned and they were being brats. I just sat down in the middle of Main Street and cried.
In real life Connie told me to stop making changes because she is printing everything out and I keep making her waste ink. I told her I wish I had known that or I would have warned her. I haven't made any more changes though.
The packing has begun. I'm putting things aside that need to go in bags. I still need to find the ponchos. Laundry is being done and the new clothes and being done. We are all so excited we can barely contain ourselves!
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I had not looked at the weather. Holy cow! It's going to be hot as heck.
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. That is a scary way to learn about an emergency situation!! My word it's going to be hot for you guys!!
staying cool or, at least, comfortable. 
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