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I will have to remeber that line you told Eeyore the next time I see him. All the pictures were just wonderful. I can tell you had a great time with those loveable Characters. It is really great to have such a wonderful experience at the end of your trip. I just want to say I really enjoyed this entire trip, thanks so much for sharing!!!!!
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Missed reading yesterday, but I'm all caught up again. Your pictures of the Sunrise Safari remind me that we really have to do this tour again. I too thought the end of the breakfast was a little strange as it just dwindles until it's over. Your pictures with Eeyore are fabulous! So obvious that Eeyore was pleased to see a loyal fan!
I will have to remeber that line you told Eeyore the next time I see him. All the pictures were just wonderful. I can tell you had a great time with those loveable Characters. It is really great to have such a wonderful experience at the end of your trip. I just want to say I really enjoyed this entire trip, thanks so much for sharing!!!!!
No problem, it's been a pleasure, allowing me to relive some wonderful times.
Missed reading yesterday, but I'm all caught up again. Your pictures of the Sunrise Safari remind me that we really have to do this tour again. I too thought the end of the breakfast was a little strange as it just dwindles until it's over. Your pictures with Eeyore are fabulous! So obvious that Eeyore was pleased to see a loyal fan!
I'm with you about the Sunrise Safari. If we could get concierge again at Animal Kingdom Lodge again, I would in a heartbeat, as it was such a fun experience.
Sunday 24 April – part four: but this will be mad on Easter Sunday.... won’t it?
Then there was the moment of “now what shall we do?” We had another three hours to kill, before we needed to head for the airport and Mark suggested going to the Contemporary or the Wilderness Lodge to rent a boat from the marina, so we set off that way. We opted for the Contemporary, although we were wondering how easy it would be to get into the parking lot, bearing in mind it was Easter Sunday.
As we drove up, we couldn’t help but look at the parking lots for the Magic Kingdom. Where were all the cars? Seriously, the parking lot was the emptiest we’d seen it all week – nowhere near as busy as the chaos we’d seen on Monday. Ok, so maybe that’s not as busy as we thought today... A cunning plan started to form in our minds...
We got into the Contemporary no problem, despite the signs outside, saying how busy the resort would be and that it was only available to those staying there or with restaurant reservations. We parked up and headed straight for the walkway to the Magic Kingdom. Yes, we were going to give it a go on Easter Sunday – were we crazy? Only time would tell....
On the way, we watched them take a monorail OUT of service - you did read that right. Well, either it had a major problem or the crowds were not what Disney expected.
When we got to the turnstiles, we realised that the crowds were not what we expected and surely not what Disney expected either.... we walked straight in and tried to get a photo with one of the girls dressed up in a lovely Easter costume, but she left, just as it was our turn with the Photopass photographer.
Still, I did manage to get some shots of them as they disappeared.
As we entered Town Square and Main Street USA, we couldn’t believe how few people there were. I kept taking photos of the scene, as I knew otherwise you guys would never believe me! :
We also stopped for various Photopass photographers, as they were all standing around, with very little to do. I’ve never seen so many out and so few people to keep them busy.
We stopped for more Photopass photographers towards Tomorrowland, so set off that way....
Once in there, we decided to go on Buzz Lightyear. It was only a 20 minute wait although we walked on with my Guest Assistance Card. Once again, I did appallingly. I was doing great until about halfway round, when I got to 46,000, then I scored basically very little else and ended up on 49,000. Of course, Mark was on 100,000.....
We wandered towards Fantasyland and took some photos of the work that’s going on there. My goodness, we couldn’t believe how much progress they’ve made since we were last here. You can clearly see the new castle and some of the other buildings now taking shape.
The crowd levels at MK are really strange! I'll be interested to see the Fantasyland progress. Will the new castle change the sight-line looking down Main St, or is it off to the side? I'm all for progress, but some things I hate to see change!
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Where were all the cars? 
Seriously, the parking lot was the emptiest we’d seen it all week – nowhere near as busy as the chaos we’d seen on Monday. Ok, so maybe that’s not as busy as we thought today... 
A cunning plan started to form in our minds... 
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I was doing great until about halfway round, when I got to 46,000, then I scored basically very little else and ended up on 49,000. Of course, Mark was on 100,000..... 
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