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Hi Cam - Just found your trip report when I was looking through old ones to get my Disney fix during this dry, boring and cold stretch of winter before we go again this summer. Just wanted to say I really enjoyed it - you made me feel like I was right there with you guys! We'll be there June 15-22 this summer so who knows, maybe we will see you there! And I look forward to reading the next one!
Samantha
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15 total family trips with stays at the Poly, AKL, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Swan, Dolphin, POFQ, Pop Century, All Star Music, Movies & Sports, and Coronado Springs.
Cam, I have been spending the last couple of hours endulging in my lazy day past time of finding a completed TR and reading it from start to finish. I have really enjoyed my time, thank you! You have a lovely family and a lovely attitude. I have been suprised a few times on the boards with negative TR that dwell on the little things that go wrong and was so happy to see you take everything in stride and focused on the positve during the trip. ( my DH and I have to laugh about people sometimes - I mean, if you can't be happy in WDW then where will you ever find happiness?) What a wonderful time you had and thanks for sharing!
Your last post says something about trying to keep the magic alive until next time. May I suggest doing what I've been doing?? I LOVE reading TRs. Something I've been doing lately that the kids like is changing the background of my computer screen each week or so and putting up another pix of WDW. My current one is one of your DH's shots of the monorail....it's nice to see something from "home" when we turn on the computer.
Cheers!
Hi Cam - Just found your trip report when I was looking through old ones to get my Disney fix during this dry, boring and cold stretch of winter before we go again this summer. Just wanted to say I really enjoyed it - you made me feel like I was right there with you guys! We'll be there June 15-22 this summer so who knows, maybe we will see you there! And I look forward to reading the next one!
Samantha
If you see us, please give us a holler. I love meeting Passporters. I write the TRs so I can relive the vacation over and over again. And then I know how much I've enjoyed reading other's TRs.
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Cam, I have been spending the last couple of hours endulging in my lazy day past time of finding a completed TR and reading it from start to finish. I have really enjoyed my time, thank you! You have a lovely family and a lovely attitude. I have been suprised a few times on the boards with negative TR that dwell on the little things that go wrong and was so happy to see you take everything in stride and focused on the positve during the trip. ( my DH and I have to laugh about people sometimes - I mean, if you can't be happy in WDW then where will you ever find happiness?) What a wonderful time you had and thanks for sharing!
Your last post says something about trying to keep the magic alive until next time. May I suggest doing what I've been doing?? I LOVE reading TRs. Something I've been doing lately that the kids like is changing the background of my computer screen each week or so and putting up another pix of WDW. My current one is one of your DH's shots of the monorail....it's nice to see something from "home" when we turn on the computer.
Cheers!
Luke and I always try to see the brighter side of things. I currently have Disney Earth as my laptop wallpaper as it reminds me that not too long from now we'll be staying at AKV. Another thing that helps pass the time is listening to Sorcerer Radio on Live 365.
Cam I just spent the better part of the afternoon reading your delightful trip report!! Such a shame that we were both at VWL at WDW at the same time and didn't get a chance to meet up!!! I hope we can this June!!!
Cam, I've only gotten to page 24 thus far of your past TR. Wow, sounds like you, Luke, & Stefanie had a wonderful time on your trip, and how special even for leaving for Disney a day after your Niece's Wedding that Stefanie got to be the MOH! Stefanie is so cute in all the pictures and even with calling all the relatives while you and Luke got to ride Splash Mountain by yourselves. Hopefully I can get more read of your TR (and I hope you have a wonderful time on your trip coming up very soon) w/o a screaming toddler. Done reading it. I'm sorry to hear you lost your cellphone during your trip and about the cute backpack. I found a cute Backpack years ago on a school trip at a Kiosk outside of the Mexico Pavillion and I had the same problems and was so sad it didn't last me long. I'm sorry to hear your trip came to an end, and Stefanie wanted to stay. At least you'll be there soon and in your new home of AKV! How exciting and what a wonderful Birthday gift from Luke. Thanks for sharing your trip with us and happy Belated 50th Birthday and early Birthday!
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