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Great news on the Magic Bands! Definitely carry your KTTW as there are some places that the MB don't work yet--sit down restaurants is the one that comes to mind. I took part in a test a couple of weeks ago and it worked wonderfully!
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I'm a little late to this party, but hey better late than never! Great PTR you've cooked up here. Can't wait to hear all about your fab trip with your crew when you get back...and hey, you've only got 2 weeks and some change ....lucky you! For those of us who have to live vicariously thru others trip reports at the present (dang upcoming deployment), I thank you!
Oh and I used the ziplock baggie packing trick on our 10 year old a few weeks ago when sending her off to camp. Clothes, undies, and socks in labeled by day baggie with some surprise notes tucked inside. Worked like a charm and she didn't run around this year mismatched!
Anywho...have a terrific time!
Welcome to the party! We are getting really excited at our house...yep, WE! DH is definitely getting excited and actually initiating conversations about it! I really like the ziplock packing method because then you have a bag to take into the park with you to either keep stuff dry in your bag or to put wet/dirty clothing. It's multi-functional!
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I was pricing stuff for a yard sale that Luke's Mom is having in a couple of weeks when I realized that yard sale money makes good tip money as it's usually small bills. So I'm going to borrow your idea for the file box (I already have one) to sort out our tip money. And I checked on the mousekeeping envelopes as those are so cute. I can't wait to print some out.
Borrow away! It makes me happy to know that what I've learned and shared with others will, in turn, help them as well.
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Great news on the Magic Bands! Definitely carry your KTTW as there are some places that the MB don't work yet--sit down restaurants is the one that comes to mind. I took part in a test a couple of weeks ago and it worked wonderfully!
Yes, I definitely plan to take the cards, particularly because it is still just a testing phase. In response to the sit down restaurants...I thought the MagicBands also have your dining credits loaded onto them...wouldn't they work then? Whew...I'm glad you said something!
Well, I knew it was bound to happen...I'm wondering if anyone else experiences this too? I had my first dream last night that was directly related to our trip in two weeks... I don't remember too much, but the main theme was I will ill; very ill. Everyone kept looking at me and sayin, "Man, you don't look so good." I kept telling everyone, "What? I'm fine...I'll just take my medicine and drink my orange juice and take this bottle of vitamin C pills and I should be better in a couple hours!"
I hate dreams like these...time to get out the vitamin c!
I think we started drinking Airborne 2 weeks before our trip last time because I was in a panic that we would get sick right before our trip. So no you aren't the only one.
Just joining in. I've enjoyed catching up on your plans. Glad you are able to test the Magic Bands and FP+. We just got our Magic Bands on Wednesday and are getting pretty excited about it as well!
I think we started drinking Airborne 2 weeks before our trip last time because I was in a panic that we would get sick right before our trip. So no you aren't the only one.
I hear ya! DD does pretty well with Flintstones vitamins so we might just start increasing our vitamin intake.
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Just joining in. I've enjoyed catching up on your plans. Glad you are able to test the Magic Bands and FP+. We just got our Magic Bands on Wednesday and are getting pretty excited about it as well!
Welcome! Congrats on also testing the MagicBands and FP+! I know my parents were also selected, but I've been trying to log onto DH's mom and step-dad's account to see if they were selected as well; so far no luck. But I'll keep trying!
I just spent most of this afternoon/evening catching up on your PTR. I still don't know how I managed to miss it, considering we will be there the same week.
I can't believe what a large group you have going and how long you have planned. You must be just itching to go with only 13 days left. I know I am and I've only been planning mine for 4 months. I'm so happy you got free dining, we are staying DVC so we didn't have an option, but we are using TIW instead. Your florist gifts are so cute. We got the family Mickey tote and I loved it. I have loved all your Dinner Movie Nights. I'm really jealous that you got MagicBands and FP+. I was hoping we would get it, but we are staying DVC and have AP's so it hasn't happened. I was hoping to try it out this trip without the kids. I'm hoping maybe we will bump into each other in the World while we are there!! Have fun planning your last few days. I can't wait to see the big reveal!!
Not much longer now! I hope it's just a bad dream and you don't get sick. Pack some OTC meds though just in case (it's expensive to buy them in gift shops).
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Bummer of a dream! that everyone stays well for WDW.
Thanks! We are all taking our vitamins every day (well, at least DD and I are... )
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I just spent most of this afternoon/evening catching up on your PTR. I still don't know how I managed to miss it, considering we will be there the same week.
I can't believe what a large group you have going and how long you have planned. You must be just itching to go with only 13 days left. I know I am and I've only been planning mine for 4 months. I'm so happy you got free dining, we are staying DVC so we didn't have an option, but we are using TIW instead. Your florist gifts are so cute. We got the family Mickey tote and I loved it. I have loved all your Dinner Movie Nights. I'm really jealous that you got MagicBands and FP+. I was hoping we would get it, but we are staying DVC and have AP's so it hasn't happened. I was hoping to try it out this trip without the kids. I'm hoping maybe we will bump into each other in the World while we are there!! Have fun planning your last few days. I can't wait to see the big reveal!!
Well...we are both 10 days out now!!! I'm enjoying keeping up on your trip report too! Hopefully we get to see each other during our travels...I'm so impressed with your app idea!
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Not much longer now! I hope it's just a bad dream and you don't get sick. Pack some OTC meds though just in case (it's expensive to buy them in gift shops).
I think I have an entire packing cube dedicated to toiletries and meds!
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not much longer
10 more days!!!
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I hope that dream stays out of your real life! Ain't nobody got time to be sick when it comes to Disney!
I definitely don't have time to get sick!!! Too much to do!!
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I really like the ziplock packing method because then you have a bag to take into the park with you to either keep stuff dry in your bag or to put wet/dirty clothing. It's multi-functional! 
And I checked on the mousekeeping envelopes as those are so cute. I can't wait to print some out. 
I don't remember too much, but the main theme was I will ill; very ill. Everyone kept looking at me and sayin, "Man, you don't look so good." I kept telling everyone, "What? I'm fine...I'll just take my medicine and drink my orange juice and take this bottle of vitamin C pills and I should be better in a couple hours!"
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