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I think we were sisters seperated at birth. I'll figure out how to post mine here in a bit.
BTW, Chef Mickey's for breakfast on Monday the 14th? hmmmmm I might be interested in this if it's not too early. I've never done Chef Mickey's. Think you need to post a thread for that one. I'm planning on resort hopping that day and the Cont. is at the beginning of the list.
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I have an actual spread sheet but don't want to embarrass myself with how much detail that's on there already. ~~~~~~~~~>
Edited and reposted with links to meets
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Anyone who wants to come along to Chef Mickey's is more than welcome. I go home that day so I don't want to venture too far from BLT so I can hop on the ME back to the airport.. I am thinking 8:30 ish????
Anyone who wants to come along to Chef Mickey's is more than welcome. I go home that day so I don't want to venture too far from BLT so I can hop on the ME back to the airport.. I am thinking 9:30 ish????
Works for me. I can pack a bit first before starting my resort hopping.
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Sorry it is the length of a Book but it is a long trip
On Cruise 11/28-12/5 Disney Magic
Assigned Dining/Topsiders except on Palo Lunch w/
12/5 Sat-DTD
12/6 Sun-Epcot
Lunch-unsure (depends on CP package)
Dinner- Tutto Italia CP packaged 3:30 PM
12/7 Mon-MK
L-Pecos Bill
D-Tonys 5:00 PM
12/8 Tues-AK
Bk- Tusker House w Donald 8:25 AM
Dinner-Rainforest
12/9 Wed-Studios
l-Mama Melrose 12:50 With iamgrumpy
12/10 Thursday-AK
L-Flame Tree
Yak attack meet 3:00
D-Yak n Yeti w/Eeyore Tatoo and Liz Bunny 5:00 PM
12/11 Friday-MK MMVCP
L-Cosmic Rays
GF Tea
D-LTT (Host group of 8) 5:45 Room for 8 -5 taken so far
12/12-Sat Epcot
L-Coral Reef 11:20
D-Yorkshire Fish Meet
12/13 Sun MK & Studios
Dinner-Prime Time (Time dependent on Osborne Lights Meet) Co Diner set.
12/14- Last Day
Brunch w/ Chezp and Mark
ALL ADRS (except for LTT) will be for two, so I would love to share the tables with others.
to Eeyore Tatoo and Minnie Lor for making me get off my duff and consider my ADR's. I am only a month of so away from making them (You can't use my countdown for that because it is based on the cruise first
to Eeyore Tatoo and Minnie Lor for making me get off my duff and consider my ADR's. I am only a month of so away from making them (You can't use my countdown for that because it is based on the cruise first
Don ~ you're doing tea on Sunday instead of Friday but I understand. You're not doing the Sunday Osborne Light meet either?
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Don ~ you're doing tea on Sunday instead of Friday but I understand. You're not doing the Sunday Osborne Light meet either?
That is easy to fix.. Bye Bye Raglan Road for Sunday. Might do a late lunch Monday there. Won't have to be back to POP until about 3 to catch DME
Hello Osborne Lights
Tuesday, 12/8
Currently flight arrives ar ound 3pm and hoping to do dinner in Epcot @ Tokyo Dining
Wednesday, 12/9
MK in AM
Lunch - CS?? (in-laws arrive around lunch time)
Dinner @ Sanaa and will tour AKV
AK PM EMH
Thursday, 12/10
DHS or DTD in AM
Lunch ???
Dinner @ BEaches N Cream
MK for MVMCP
Friday, 12/11
AK in AM
maybe to DTD if not for day before
EPCOT in PM; hoping to get Garden Grill for dinner with Candlelight Processional priority seating
Saturday, 12/12
MK in AM
Biergarten or LeCellier for lunch
EPCOT in PM and probably meet up for dinner by lagoon
Sunday, 12/13
AK in AM
Tusker House breakfast before park opening - look for separate thread
DHS in PM with dinner @ Sci-Fi
Monday, 12/14
EPCOT in AM
LeCellier or Biergarten for lunch (what didn't get earlier)
MK in PM for EMH
Tuesday, 12/15
going home day
probably EPCOT in AM
DME probably pick-up around lunch time
12/9
D Mama melrose(please add me Don) 12/10
D-Yak n Yeti w/Eeyore Tatoo and Don 12/11
L high tea D Liberty Tree Tavern w/ Passporter friends 12/12
Dinner: Yorkshire County Fish and Chips w/ PP friends 12/13
dinner at primetime(please add me Don) 12/14
Breakfast Chef Mickeys(please add me Eyore Tatoo) 12/15 12/16 12/17
im really hopeing that someone will sugest i eat with them somewhere on the days that dont have anything im tired of eating alone on my trips(i promise im not stalking u Don i just need an eating buddy and ur choices look good)
That is easy to fix.. Bye Bye Raglan Road for Sunday. Might do a late lunch Monday there. Won't have to be back to POP until about 3 to catch DME
Hello Osborne Lights
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Originally Posted by duck addict
Is it Thanksgiving yet (after dinner I head to Sacramento for a early morning flight Friday)
Oh how cool!
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before starting my resort hopping.
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but it is a long trip 
5:45 Room for 8 -5 taken so far
to share the tables with others. 
to Eeyore Tatoo and Minnie Lor for making me get off my duff 
but I understand. You're not doing the Sunday Osborne Light meet either?
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