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Old 06-08-2009, 09:33 AM   #931
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[quote=chezp;2791743] I managed to find the screw under the seat in front of me and went to front desk as soon as we got back with that and my missing arm to see what they could do.

Your arm fell off!?!? What kind of rides were you on???
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Looks like you enjoyed your lunch at the Brown Derby as much as we did. I had the Cobb Salad, too, and it was delicious. And Princess Wendy, welcome to the club! Sorry your meal at the Grand Floridian Cafe was a bit of a disappointment. It sure looked tasty!
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What a wonderful day, your lunch at the HBD looked and sounded delicious. I have tried both the Cobb Salad and the Steak that Wendy had and both were definitely yummy, glad you all had such a wonderful time there. The only sad point was having to say goodbye to friends...

Love the pictures....
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Great updates, girls! Love hearing about all your adventures.
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Oh dear. That would have been everyone BUT me as I was the of the group.
I'm sorry, did I read that right? Just as well I wasn't drinking anything when I read that one...
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Monday 4 May – part six: what’s happened to the monorail?

I left Wendy to pay the bill (it was going on the room, I wasn’t leaving her to pay the thing!), so I could go back to the Contemporary and drop off my stolen bread and the menu from the Grand Floridian Café, with the agreement that we would then meet at the Ticket and Transportation Centre, but it didn’t work out that way.

My first clue that there was a problem was when I got to the monorail station and found that there was a massive crowd of people waiting there. That wasn’t good. I waited a good five minutes during which time two park monorails came and went with no sign of one for us. This was when Wendy showed up and, a couple of minutes later, finally so did a monorail. We were able to get on it and fortunately, most people got off at the Magic Kingdom, so then we could sit. We were going to go straight through to the Ticket and Transportation Centre, but then I noticed there was another monorail behind us and figured we would just have time for me to drop the stuff off at the room and hop on the next one, so I headed that way, while Wendy went to post a card for me and we met back at the escalator to the monorail.

We were just in time for the next monorail and it was over to the Ticket and Transportation Centre. We didn’t manage to get the front cab, but we were in a cab with just a couple and I was able to snag some more photos on the way into Epcot.



We stopped to get some photos of our own on the way in and found a Photopass guy, but we didn’t think he was very good (taking photos while you’re still getting into position is always a giveaway of that…!), so we also went to the girl next door…




We were going to try and get a spot pretty near to Future World, but there were no options anywhere, so we kept walking and finally got a front row spot on the bridge between the UK and France. There, we texted Sue and Angie, but they weren’t able to make it, although Bob and Heather were and they joined us just before IllumiNations. As soon as they arrived, Wendy headed off to get a Grand Marnier Slush for me and a Grey Goose for her, with Heather going too. Somehow I just thought Heather might go too…. As I said to her, her reputation precedes her…

While they were doing that, Bob and I did our best to keep the East European family away from our prime viewing spot, as I think they thought we were holding a space just for the sheer sake of it. Thankfully, when the girls got back, they realised and we had no further problems with them.

They got back about 8.55 and I was surprised to see Wendy with only one glass in her hand. Where was hers? It turned out that she didn’t have enough money to get two, so she had just got one for me. What a sweetie. The Grand Marnier Slush was really good and I suspect that will be the first of money for me. It was perfect.



As it was getting near to IllumiNations time and I had the camera in hand, I ended up passing the last bit to Wendy to finish off, as I felt sorry for her, not being able to enjoy one.

Next: they need to learn how to load these monorails properly
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Cheryl, just when I think your pictures can't get any better, you come up with some INCREDIBLE pics at Epcot! Absolutely gorgeous. What vibrant colors you captured that evening. (And that was BEFORE the drinking. . . )
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Great updates! We had brunch at GFC and it was good, but slow. Maybe that's just an issue particular to that restaurant? Loved your PP pictures entering Epcot.
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More great pictures. Looks like you guys had some wonderful meals and yummy FABs!
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What lovely shots of Epcot at dusk. I love the lighting at that time of day! And glad you got to sample a Grand Marnier slush.
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I'm sorry, did I read that right? Just as well I wasn't drinking anything when I read that one...
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They got back about 8.55 and I was surprised to see Wendy with only one glass in her hand. Where was hers? It turned out that she didn’t have enough money to get two, so she had just got one for me. What a sweetie.
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Um, I think it was more like because you were going to be blubbering like a baby soon.
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