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Your AK day sounds amazing!! I am so happy that you got to experience Pandora and FOP!! We are in the "best ride ever" camp!! Your lunch looks terrific and I like the idea of building it yourself as well!!
I am absolutely in love with Flight of Passage! I know others have motion issues with it which is such a bummer because the scenery and just breathtaking! You did a great job with your photos capturing the beauty of this land too. Yes, I'm so sad about Passporter closing down. I'm glad you joined the group on Facebook though.
Yes, it's been quite the few days with the announcement about the boards. However, I am so glad you've joined us over on Facebook and will be posting your future trip reports there.
Great photos of Pandora. Isn't Flight of Passage amazing? Even though it messed with both our heads and we'll probably never ride it again because of that, I'm glad we got to experience it.
So am I to be over there and just will read your guidelines for posting and all should be well. FOP was just spectacular in every way for the ride itelf and all you were feeling and seeing! Too bad it messed with the two of you.
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Great photos of Pandora and review of FoP!
Thanks as it was just amazing!
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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!
I'm so glad you enjoyed FOP! We got to ride it twice on our trip, well I did, and the 2nd time I got tears in my eyes on just how beautiful the scenery was.
It certainly was and just wished I could of gotten another ride in! Well, next trip!
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You got some great shots of Pandora, glad you enjoyed the ride, it sure is one of the best out there.
No doubt about that!
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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!
Beautiful pictures from Pandora! Lunch looks delicious! Glad you had a great day at AK!
Pandora is just amazing in every way! Lunch was better than I thought from a CS eatery, But WDW does have some good ones!
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Your AK day sounds amazing!! I am so happy that you got to experience Pandora and FOP!! We are in the "best ride ever" camp!! Your lunch looks terrific and I like the idea of building it yourself as well!!
I had such a great time! It's one of the best rides I've ever experienced and I've been on a lot! I enjoyed the Canteen and will go again.
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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!
Great shots in Pandora! So glad you enjoy your first ride on Flight of Passage. It is such an amazing attraction!
FOP is just amazing and so unique and can't wait to ride again!
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I am absolutely in love with Flight of Passage! I know others have motion issues with it which is such a bummer because the scenery and just breathtaking! You did a great job with your photos capturing the beauty of this land too. Yes, I'm so sad about Passporter closing down. I'm glad you joined the group on Facebook though.
I don't know how you can't be as amazing in every way, unless it bothers you in some way! Glad you like the photos. Quite happy I'll be over on FB to read the TRS and share my future ones as well as continuing our great PP community!
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Great pictures, can’t wait to see pandora ourselves
Glad you enjoyed them! Pandora is amazing as unlike any other part of WDW. You will be amazed and spend as much time as you can taking it all in the first time!
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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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So am I to be over there and just will read your guidelines for posting and all should be well. FOP was just spectacular in every way for the ride itelf and all you were feeling and seeing! Too bad it messed with the two of you.
It's a shame, but at least we got to try it and, on the bright side, we don't have to worry about massive lines for it!
I am glad to hear that you loved Flight of Passage! It is definitely my favorite ride anywhere right now, I just love it! I am also glad to hear that you’ve joined Facebook and the new trip report groups on there, because I would certainly miss reading your excellent trip reports!
FOP is amazing in every way and to me it's a perfect ride and experience from the thrills, scenery and Soarin' (SIC) over the land of Avatar!
Thanks for the comments regarding FB and looking forward to posting my TRs there and so happy you love mine so much! It will be after New Years until my New One as I have to finish the current one first and get used to everything with the posting on FB. I'm sure it will be fine!
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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!
Friday, October 13th (Part III) Once I returned to my room at the Dolphin, I began packing for my flight home tomorrow. There wasn’t a lot to do for this as it was just reorganizing a lot of things and setting aside things I would need for tomorrow.
After this I called Mears Transportation to make a pickup reservation to Orlando International Airport for tomorrow. My flight is at 5:30 pm and I set a pickup by shared van for 2:40 pm. While, I was in my room I received an email notification from Jet Blue that I can now check in for my flight. I did this on the app and it works rather well. I also paid for my bag charge of $25.
I still had about 90 minutes until I had to leave for my ADR, which would also be another local eatery like last night at Blue Zoo. I didn’t have to worry about transportation as I can walk there. The plan is to leave in about 30 minutes from now and have a beverage before dinner. In the meantime, I just watched some TV and took a few photos of the nice view from my room.
Friendship Boat departing for Hollywood Studios with a stop at Dolphin first
At about 6:30 pm or a bit before I headed out of the Dolphin through the back exit of the resort and to the Boardwalk for dinner. I would be dining at Flying Fish tonight. I was looking forward to this as this would be my first time here since the restaurant and menu was reimagined. The reviews of Flying Fish have been generally very positive. I’ve dined here in the past and have had mostly good experiences but some a bit mixed, but nothing too bad.
Boardwalk Inn Villas
My resort from the walkway connecting the Swan resort
Quite a colorful sky, but looks ominous!
Interesting view of Spaceship Earth from The Boardwalk
The lights are coming up as nighttime is beginning to set in
I can never have too many photos of this area as so photo worthy!
Oh, that sky now!
I’ve always liked the neon sign of Flying Fish!
Arrival on The Boardwalk and close to my first destination
When I arrived on the Boardwalk it was quite active as it usually is in the early evening and for the next few hours up until after Illuminations. The sky was looking more threatening by the minute and it looked like they were about to open any time now. I wasn’t worried as I was heading indoors shortly before dinner and I had easy access to dinner from inside there.
This post got longer than I thought and I will continue this on the next one as my teaser doesn’t fit in with this but will on my next one!
NEXT: That Was Just So Cool!
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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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I am so happy that you got to experience Pandora and FOP!! We are in the "best ride ever" camp!! 
Your lunch looks terrific and I like the idea of building it yourself as well!!
So glad you enjoy your first ride on Flight of Passage. It is such an amazing attraction! 
However, I am so glad you've joined us over on Facebook and will be posting your future trip reports there. 
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I wasn’t worried as I was heading indoors shortly before dinner and I had easy access to dinner from inside there.
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