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Friday Dec 11.
This was a unusual day. Three meets, a delivery and lots of fun.
I knew I was going to need a lot of energy as this was not only a lot of meets, but it was Mickey's Most Valuable Christmas Party night, too.
So to get a lot of fuel, I decided to get a breakfast I had always wanted. Early morning bus to MK, then caught the monoral to Poly and the Kona Cafe. I ordered the Tonga Toast
Banana stuffed french toast with ham and strawberry puree to top it, and Kona Coffee (not the Kona blend : but a french press of pure Kona (enough caffeine in the 2 1/2 cups to wire me for the day ). You have to give up your juice and coffee to get the pure Kona, but it was worth it!
Then off to the opening of MK. First to Donald's Philharmagic, and then the jungle cruise and splash mountain. (I think this the day splash went down later with some passporters aboard ). Off to do a couple of fantasyland rides, then a light lunch (burger and apple slices ) at Cosmic Rays. As noon approached I had to return to Pop Century and pick up Molly's new vinylmations and then catch the next bus right back to MK. On to the monorail and off to the Grand Floridian for tea with a wonderful bunch of people (a few of who, yours truly included, that decided a little Mad Hatters Tea Party would be appropriate.
Molly was excited by her new additions to a vinylmation collection. We all had a great time (and the tea, sally lunm bread and jam and strawberries and cream were not too bad either.
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Then off to the Magic Kingdom and our dinner at Liberty Tavern. Our numbers dropped from 8 to 4, but I had a great time with these fine ladies
Sorry about the blurry photo but it is the only one of my lovely companions.
After a delicious dinner of salad with strawberry vinagrette, beef, turkey, ham, and all the fixins and fresh fruit cobbler, it was time to get our wristbands on and end enjoy the extra Christmas hours and 'free' (think $60 )cookies and hot chocolate. We rode TTA in the dark
(Lisa and Deb are great company) and then did a couple other things (my memory fails me). I stopped to see the Stitch Christmas show (not that bad )
then on to pre-fireworks and parade meets near the times board. Mark was nice enough to bring some his finest hats from Tokyo.
It was super to see a bunch of Passporters including our fearless leader Jennifer We missed you Dave , but for sharing Jennifer with us.
After the fireworks and parade, off to Pop to get some rest.
Don, all your PP meets look like so much fun and some of the meets had such looking food. I think it would be so neat to visit WDW at Christmas, especially with fellow PPers.
The Yak Attack meet looked like so much fun - and my goodness, what great memories you've brought back from both the afternoon tea and the Christmas Party.
I guess I better finish my trip report before I complain about anyone else not finishing theirs . Apologies to many as I did not get any photos of the meets at the either the Yorkshire Fish and Chips meet or the Italy illuminations Margarita meet. Please make sure you post yours so I can 'steal' copies.
Today is EPCOT day #2. (I am prejudiced...this is my favorite park.)
Entering the park was greated by the always lovely topiaries.
Entered and got a fast pass for Soaring, then went across the park and did Test Track in the single rider line, and then back to ride Soaring follwed by a float through the land. Then another ride with Figment and I got shrunk with the rest of the audience.
I had a semi early ADR at Coral Reef (as soon as the restaurant opened) and had the Grilled Mahi Mahi followed by Baileys and Jack Daniels Mouse. I think my tablemates were eyeing me (or my lunch). I was seated right next to the glass.
Then off to circle the world until our dinner meet. No trip to Epcot should be made without a visit with Off Kilter
The garden in France was a nice quiet place to enjoy a guiet moment (and a pastry )
Then off the rest of the way to every country ending at Mexico. Then across the base and back for a wonderful time eating fish and chips with passporters, the meandering as it got dark to Italy, to enjoy Italian Margaritas. (Now to find Lemoncello, Grappa and a daquiri mix to imitate them.). Having seen (and gotten great photos of ) illuminations I headed back towards the entrance as Sunday was going to be a busy day.
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(not the Kona blend 
: but a french press of pure Kona (enough caffeine in the 2 1/2 cups to wire me for the day 
). You have to give up your juice and coffee to get the pure Kona, but it was worth it!
). Off to do a couple of fantasyland rides, then a light lunch (burger and apple slices ) at Cosmic Rays. As noon approached I had to return to Pop Century and pick up Molly's new vinylmations and then catch the next bus right back to MK. On to the monorail and off to the Grand Floridian for tea with a wonderful bunch of people (a few of who, yours truly included, that decided a little Mad Hatters Tea Party would be appropriate. 
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)cookies and hot chocolate. We rode TTA in the dark
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We missed you Dave 
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for sharing Jennifer with us.
looking food. I think it would be so neat to visit WDW at Christmas, especially with fellow PPers. 
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as I did not get any photos of the meets at the either the Yorkshire Fish and Chips meet or the Italy illuminations Margarita meet. Please make sure you post yours 
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