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I'm catching up with your TR little by little! MNSSHP is going to be so much fun. Victoria's sketchbook is amazing! I too want to meet Jane and I'd be even more excited if Tarzan were there, too.
I just read through all the latest updates Im so sorry you got so sick but glad to hear you were able to brave the parks the next day! I made the mistake of watching the video with pinnochio at work and started giggling like crazy my manager thinks im nuts now! But I loved that video it got me even more excited for our trip, Im going to show it to my DH tonight! Thanks for sharring your wonderful trip with us I have loved reading all about it and cant wait to hear the rest plus all about the next one with your DH.
Hee hee! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. The characters can be so much fun. I hope you have many wonderful experiences with them.
Wow you've been going full steam ahead with the updates! They've been great, you've gotten some wonderful pictures. Sorry you had to stay in bed one day, at least you knew you'd be back soon. Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip!
So sorry you were sick, Laura. But it's still better than being sick at home. Glad you weren't out of action for long. You kept saying things that Jennifer had never done and the more you said it, the more I was like "what has she done?" Glad y'all had fun together. Sorry your experience at CRT wasn't great. I still haven't eaten there, and with reviews like yours, I won't be rushing to it!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
You kept saying things that Jennifer had never done and the more you said it, the more I was like "what has she done?" Glad y'all had fun together. Sorry your experience at CRT wasn't great. I still haven't eaten there, and with reviews like yours, I won't be rushing to it!
I wondered the same thing! She wasn't kidding when she said she never went. If I lived that close, I would have an annual pass and be there all the time!!!
CRT was meh. I wouldn't rush there. There are too many other wonderful places to eat.
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We slept in. That NEVER happens on Disney trips. But, being sick, I needed my rest. I may look happy and well in my pictures, but I was not well. The congestion in my chest made it really difficult for me to sleep and then walking around in the heat was brutal. It was scorching outside while we were there. Yuck!
Anyway, I'm not sure what time we got up. I don't even know what we did for breakfast. But, I do know that DHS was to be our first stop. We wanted to see some characters. I've always been the one who loves the characters so the fact that Victoria was into it was fantastic in my book. Oh yeah, we decided to don our tiaras today. (I bought these for $2.50 a piece at Claire's.)
We waited in the scorching sun for a bus. Geez it was hot! We got on the bus, and no sooner did it pull away from the curb, I realized we had left Michael in the room. How sad. We decided to go on to DHS and stop back by Pop when we were through there. It wouldn't be the same without Michael.
So, we got to DHS. The return time for FPs for TSMM were too late for us. We had ADRs at Le Cellier! Anyway, we headed straight for the Animation building. We saw the UP! characters the other day, but Dug wasn't with them, and we only had PP pictures taken. So, we wanted to see Dug. He was so mischievous! I had put my backpack on the floor next to the railing. While Victoria and I were talking to Carl and Russell, Dug went into my backpack and brought my bandaids to me. So, if you have any sort of bag, watch it or Dug will get into it!
They were so precious and so sweet. Russell was a perfect little gentleman. He kissed our hands and escorted each of us to the exit when we were done. Nice little boy!
We then got in line to see Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. Victoria commented on Elastigirl's groovy hair, and she seemed pleased by the compliment.
Mr. Incredible had been stamping his autograph in everyone's book, but when he saw the drawing Victoria did, he asked for her pen so he could sign his name. I thought that was very cool!
That's all we did in here. We decided to head on over to Epcot. On the way out, we ran into some streetmosphere characters. This one was filming a scene with three men from the crowd.
We left them to their filming and got a PP photographer to take our picture.
Then we ran into Minerva Lipwhistle. If you ever get the chance to meet this lady, please do. She was a hoot. She reminded me very much of Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard. Victoria asked her to sign her book and then she would draw a picture of her. Well, Ms. Minerva couldn't believe that Victoria would sketch her picture! She said that Victoria must come back and show her! She wanted to make sure her signature was perfect and would start to sign then stop and start again and stop. It was hilarious.
Ms. Minerva finally signed her name....on Victoria's hand.
Then, she signed her name on the page. She was a hoot!
She asked what kind of pose Victoria wanted to make, and Victoria said a diva pose. So, Ms. Minerva pulled out a Chinese fan and they struck a pose.
What fun!
We got on a bus back to Pop. Victoria ran to the room to grab Michael, and I got in the line for the Epcot bus in the hot sun. We had to wait at least 20 minutes for a bus, and it was blazing hot.
A bus pulled up to go to DHS. Normally, I don't think anything about the buses or the people getting on. However, this bus was here for a very long time, and it was all due to one person. A man was trying to close his child's stroller. He tried this way, and he tried that way. He tried and tried and tried. It became quite comical. Another bus pulled up to DHS, loaded, and left, and the man was still trying to close the stroller. The bus driver got off to help. Other people got off the bus to help. It was HILARIOUS!!! I should have videoed it. It was really that funny. After the people started getting off the bus to help, I snapped a couple of pictures. I knew I wanted to remember this moment.
I guess they finally got it closed. I don't know. I got on my bus and left.
Great pictures! Those Streetmosphere shows are the best, aren't they? So many people just pass them by. They are a hoot, though. You sure do put up a good front!!!
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I'v just read your report form the beginning. It is amazing. I was flipping through to show my dd14 your Victoria's sketches...she was floored. She has such talent. Sorry you didn't feel well. Glad u had an awesome time!!!
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I too want to meet Jane and I'd be even more excited if Tarzan were there, too.
Glad y'all had fun together. Sorry your experience at CRT wasn't great. I still haven't eaten there, and with reviews like yours, I won't be rushing to it!
But, I do know that DHS was to be our first stop. We wanted to see some characters. I've always been the one who loves the characters so the fact that Victoria was into it was fantastic in my book. Oh yeah, we decided to don our tiaras today. (I bought these for $2.50 a piece at Claire's.)
How sad. We decided to go on to DHS and stop back by Pop when we were through there. It wouldn't be the same without Michael.
Anyway, we headed straight for the Animation building. We saw the UP! characters the other day, but Dug wasn't with them, and we only had PP pictures taken. So, we wanted to see Dug. He was so mischievous! I had put my backpack on the floor next to the railing. While Victoria and I were talking to Carl and Russell, Dug went into my backpack and brought my bandaids to me. 
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