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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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I totally enjoyed reading your TR as usual Jenn! Even though I'm not a US fan, I still enjoy hearing about all the new things in their parks. My DD's like the park so I do visit it every 10 years. Thanks for taking the time to share your adventure with us once again. Have a magical cruise with Claire and your friends. Hope you get the chance to write a TR for that one.
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Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us. The VIP tour sounds amazing, but as you said, that has the potential to spoil you for any future visits. They certainly do plan some long days - wow!
I totally enjoyed reading your TR as usual Jenn! Even though I'm not a US fan, I still enjoy hearing about all the new things in their parks. My DD's like the park so I do visit it every 10 years. Thanks for taking the time to share your adventure with us once again. Have a magical cruise with Claire and your friends. Hope you get the chance to write a TR for that one.
I love Universal for different reasons than Disney. I wish I could go more often, but I am thankful for the time I do get there. Claire is itching to get back there again so hopefully in the next year or 2 I can go again and bring her.
We are so excited to be leaving soon. We are getting the household chores all done and down to the last minute packing left. Woohoo.
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Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us. The VIP tour sounds amazing, but as you said, that has the potential to spoil you for any future visits. They certainly do plan some long days - wow!
Thanks for reading!
Yes we had some really long days. In my opinion they needed to maybe add an extra day to do some of it because it really was a lot to pack in each day.
Yes we had some really long days. In my opinion they needed to maybe add an extra day to do some of it because it really was a lot to pack in each day.
As I read through it, I kept thinking that I couldn't have done all those long days one after the other with the chronic fatigue. It seems very much aimed at those who are in very good health and I'm sure there must be some people who would attend these events who perhaps aren't? It would be nice to see the parks catering to them as well....
As I read through it, I kept thinking that I couldn't have done all those long days one after the other with the chronic fatigue. It seems very much aimed at those who are in very good health and I'm sure there must be some people who would attend these events who perhaps aren't? It would be nice to see the parks catering to them as well....
I thought that too. Not everyone can spend long days, especially on their feet. I am not in shape in anyway but I know there are people worse off than me too.
Looks like all of you had a great time with the VIP tour which looks like a lot of fun! You certainly covered a lot and had a great guide with Andrew!
I really enjoyed this TR as helps with my upcoming trip there in October! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
You certainly made the best of your time between the Orlando attractions and the Port! Loved seeing all the different hotel rooms and those on the ship! And how cool to run into Rick Springfield on your last night! Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride!
I somehow missed this trip report and, therefore, just read the entire report in one sitting! Thanks for writing Jen! I LOVE reading all the detail in your reports and love, love, love all your great pictures. Have a great time with Claire on the Fantasy (I'm right behind you leaving on the 14th) and I, too, hope you find the time in your busy schedule to write a trip report!
Great finish! The conference sounds like it was a lot of fun, although I wouldn't have been happy with appetizer-ish meals either. I remember seeing your Rick Springfield pictures on FB and thinking that was so cool that you met him! Have a great cruise!
Looks like all of you had a great time with the VIP tour which looks like a lot of fun! You certainly covered a lot and had a great guide with Andrew!
I really enjoyed this TR as helps with my upcoming trip there in October! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
We really had a nice time and covered a lot of ground in a short time. I really do love Universal and wish I could get there more often.
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You certainly made the best of your time between the Orlando attractions and the Port! Loved seeing all the different hotel rooms and those on the ship! And how cool to run into Rick Springfield on your last night! Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride!
I was really busy but I am glad I went a few days early so I had some "me" time to do things I wanted to do as well. Meeting Rick Springfield was super awesome.
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Enjoyed following along. Hope you have a great cruise coming up.
Thanks for reading. The cruise was amazing. We had so much fun and did some new things and went to new ports. We did a little bit of Disney before and after too and that was nice to see some new things there as well.
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Thanks so much for sharing this trip with us! I haven't been to US since 2011, so it was neat to see how much has changed.
It keeps changing...for the better. I want to get back there again in the next 2 years to see the new things that have or will be added.
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I somehow missed this trip report and, therefore, just read the entire report in one sitting! Thanks for writing Jen! I LOVE reading all the detail in your reports and love, love, love all your great pictures. Have a great time with Claire on the Fantasy (I'm right behind you leaving on the 14th) and I, too, hope you find the time in your busy schedule to write a trip report!
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you are having a wonderful time on the Fantasy! It's a great ship. We had so much fun this time around with our friends.
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Great finish! The conference sounds like it was a lot of fun, although I wouldn't have been happy with appetizer-ish meals either. I remember seeing your Rick Springfield pictures on FB and thinking that was so cool that you met him! Have a great cruise!
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It was a lot of fun, but very busy too. The food was the only real disappointment. I just needed more. LOL.
I have been home for 9 days now and still catching up on work and emails.
We had an amazing time! We even rant into patandclairesmom (I think that is her passport name)...Lisa. I only talked to her a few minutes as we were entering Animal Kingdom and I was in full motion gear of getting to Pandora. LOL. But it was nice to finally run into her.
Eventually I will write up a report, but it will be awhile. I have so many emails to catch up and reading of other reports I left hanging.
Glad you had a great time and welcome back to reality!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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The VIP tour sounds amazing, but as you said, that has the potential to spoil you for any future visits. They certainly do plan some long days - wow! 
You certainly covered a lot and had a great guide with Andrew!
Loved seeing all the different hotel rooms and those on the ship! And how cool to run into Rick Springfield on your last night! Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride! 
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