Land and Sea - Yippee! September 2013 -TR updated 02/11/2014 - Page 11 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Sorry LOF didn't live up to the hype for you. I can give high marks to the create-your-own pasta bar (but maybe that has more to do with me than them ). It's a fun resort to tour, isn't it! The pics of your boys hamming it up had me cracking up. Ready for more, please!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
Great photos of the boys and AoA. I went to the food court in November and was very disappointed in the offerings as well. I'd heard there were many vegetarian options-- NOT!
That's too bad about the Vegetarian options. I had heard they had good veg stuff too.
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Great photos from around Art of Animation. Sorry the meal there wasn't that great.
Thanks! It could have just been our choices.
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Glad you got to visit AoA! I love the theming there. Too bad lunch wasn't so great though.
It's so cool there! I'll have to check it out again to form a better opinion
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Great day at DQ for the boys and wandering for you
I am one of those people who always forget the ponchos when it rains....lol
Lunch sounded very yummy at Cookies of Dublin, sorry it was not as good at AoA, but love the pictures and how fun to wander around the resort and soak in the atmosphere, I think it is such a cool looking resort.
I wanted to see some more of the resort, but they were ready to go.
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Great photos from AoA! Those corndog nuggets sure looked yummy, even if they weren't exactly plentiful!
I'm sure they tasted okay, but I guess the 9 yo has a bigger appetite now!
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Great pictures of AoA!!
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great pictures of the cars area - can't wait to see it for myself
You will love it!
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Sorry LOF didn't live up to the hype for you. I can give high marks to the create-your-own pasta bar (but maybe that has more to do with me than them ). It's a fun resort to tour, isn't it! The pics of your boys hamming it up had me cracking up. Ready for more, please!
Wow - I don't even remember seeing a pasta bar! I wanted to see more...
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Great pictures around AOA!
Thanks! More coming up...
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Great pics of AoA!
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AoA: Part deux
We headed back into the lobby and while the guys browsed the gift shop, I took a mini photo tour.
I think the designers take the time to make restrooms nice, why don't I help them out and post pics of them
Pretty pink tile in the nice clean restroom.
The arcade - big!
Animation art on the walls...
I LOVE art! Really, I respect the talent of the artist, sitting there bent over a pad of paper or a screen. What pours out of these people comes to life in the movies
The next few are my favorites. The artist's interpretation of a character is eventually "Disney-fied", but these original sketches are amazing.
Original Ursula?
I love how the check in desks "flow" like ink...
Close up...
Like an art gallery
Back at the Beach Club - totally different feel here.
The entrance to the DVC villas.
I love the art here too!
I think we relaxed in the room for a bit, then decided to head over to the Boardwalk resort to see how it looks at night.
We walked over the bridge to Boardwalk. I love that you can just walk to places in this area.
ESPN Club
Max trying to get a steady night shot...
We'd be back...
We happened upon this performer while catching balls high up in the air.
A little boardwalk fun
Maybe next time
Nothing going on yet...
So nice at night!
This guy was hilarious!
In the next few shots, Max gets to help "Igar". Amazing!
Back to Boardwalk Bakery for some treats
So much to choose from!
I got the Mango Panna Cotta - soooooo good!
Max got the peanut butter and banana brownie with bacon. I thought it was "meh", but he like it
We took the ferry back over the lake.
So different at night...
The lobby.
Tomorrow - WOO!
I love the details...
Our door.
We started packing when we got back in - you just can't beat having a full-sized washer and dryer in your room. Seriously. Tomorrow is vacation part 2!
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Looks like a perfect goodbye-night in the Crescent Lake area. It is wonderful there at night and I'm glad you got to see some of the performers. Mango Panna Cotta? YUMMMM! I can't wait to hear about tomorrow and your first look around the ship!
Loved all the pictures from the AOA, the BC and the BW - I love that area, there are just so many places you can wander too. YEAH I am so excited to hear about the cruise.
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