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What you're suggesting Scott could wear at Narcoosee's sounds perfect to me. I hope you enjoy it - we've always had good meals there.
Thanks! I was hoping that outfit for Scott would work
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MK till' 3 am! I'd be up for it.
Ha! We just might try ~ especially if we are able to get a nap in
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Sounds like a busy, exciting day. Sorry, I've no baby news. Lidia's been working only occasionally, due to family issues, so my source is not available. Maybe Heather's heard something?
It's been a few years since I've been to Narcoosee's, but I always love it. I think the setting is one of the best on property.
Thanks! Sorry that Lidia is having family issues I will have to message Heather and see if she has heard anything!
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Sounds like fun a fun day!!!
Because of your frequent visits and praises of brunch at TH, I have booked a 10:30 ADR in Oct. Should I request Neil when we check in and say I was told to by Lisa, Scott and Emily?
I don't know if I could last until 3am even if I tried real hard!
Of course!
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Plans are looking great
Thanks!
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Congrats on the new fur baby! They don't take away the pain of the loss but with their unconditional love, they help with the healing. There's always room in your heart for one more.
We love Narcoossee's! You have to try the almond cheesecake for dessert! Absolutely fabulous! Along with everything else I've ever had there! It sounds like Scott will be dressed just fine. Chuck wore khakis and a dress shirt. I wore a nice blouse and slacks. I've even seen shorts and flip flops there - but you know that's my pet peeve. .
Congrats on the new fur baby! They don't take away the pain of the loss but with their unconditional love, they help with the healing. There's always room in your heart for one more.
We love Narcoossee's! You have to try the almond cheesecake for dessert! Absolutely fabulous! Along with everything else I've ever had there! It sounds like Scott will be dressed just fine. Chuck wore khakis and a dress shirt. I wore a nice blouse and slacks. I've even seen shorts and flip flops there - but you know that's my pet peeve. .
Thanks Tracy! I miss Lulu so much, but I feel like she is sending this little one our way!
And about the dress code, or should we say lack of? I was hoping that would work for Scott. And I will certainly look forward to the cheesecake!
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Narcoossee's was my favorite meal when I was last in WDW (seven years ago!! )!! I hope that you guys enjoy it as much as I did. Way back when I wore a dressier top and back pants, and "he who shall not be named" wore kahki's and a polo shirt.
Congrats on your decision to get a puppy. I second what Coop said -- s/he can't take away the pain from losing Lulu, but they sure can help the healing process
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Narcoossee's was my favorite meal when I was last in WDW (seven years ago!! )!! I hope that you guys enjoy it as much as I did. Way back when I wore a dressier top and back pants, and "he who shall not be named" wore kahki's and a polo shirt.
Congrats on your decision to get a puppy. I second what Coop said -- s/he can't take away the pain from losing Lulu, but they sure can help the healing process
Thanks!!! I can't wait to try Narcoosee's!!!
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Just catching up on your PTR. Congrats on the Little Mermaid room for Em! I'm sure she's super excited All of your plans look fantastic And I just love everything that both you and Em got from Hot Topic and the Disney Store! I always forget about Hot Topic Also, congratulations on the new puppy!! It's a great pick me up after those "leaving Disney" blues!!!
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Just catching up on your PTR. Congrats on the Little Mermaid room for Em! I'm sure she's super excited All of your plans look fantastic And I just love everything that both you and Em got from Hot Topic and the Disney Store! I always forget about Hot Topic Also, congratulations on the new puppy!! It's a great pick me up after those "leaving Disney" blues!!!
Thanks! We excited for the Little Mermaid room! I think even Scott is!
And yes, the puppy will be a great thing to come home and cure those Disney blues!
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3AM sounds exhausting, but soooo much fun. Hope the day goes well for you
Yeah.............I know And every year, Emily wants to try!!! I just might leave her and Scott for the trying!!
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I am sure we will sleep in this morning , as I have no clue what time we will stay out till the night before. We will plan to eat breakfast in our villa…….or send Scott over to the Mara to get something………..who knows! Maybe room service?
We really have no plans as of now for the early part of the day. Last year we spent the morning/early afternoon in Downtown Disney and we had the place ALL TO OURSELVES!!! Everyone else was in the parks with it being the holiday. So we could do that, or hang out at the pool, or run over to AK (I love how close we are to that park!!) and then back to the pool for a bit? Again, who knows!!! I think a lot of it will truly depend on how late we stay out the night before and how tired we are.
We do have plans for later in the day though………and that is to head to Hollywood Studios no later than 3pm, as we have our first Fastpass+ scheduled for 3:15 at Star Tours and we are meeting up with our friends again (they will probably be at the park much earlier as this is the only day they will be visiting DHS).
Our next Fastpass+ is for The Great Movie Ride, where Emily is hoping to get the Western Side with dad this time! ~ Sorry, you would have had to have read my TR from Em’s birthday weekend in August to understand the saga of that!
Our third Fastpass+ for the day is for Toy Story Mania…………..and I am REALLY hoping that our friends are able to get the same time (they have to wait until 30 days to book their FP). We had originally scheduled this FP for immediately following the GMR, but I quickly changed it to a little later, as I remembered that Character Palooza should be happening (and according to Kenny the Pirate it should be as well!) so we want time to head over and see who we can find! For those of you who do not know Character Palooza, it is an “unannounced” time when characters – could be ANYONE from Fantasmic come out for a quick meet and greet, usually near the Streets of America on nights that Fantasmic is showing. We have seen some rare characters there such as Geppeto, Evil Queen, Pocahontas with Meeko, Mr. Penguin, and so many more! I believe it is usually around 10-12 that will come out.
We have no dining plans for this evening other than most likely grabbing some CS somewhere when we are ready to find our spot for the fireworks. I am planning to bring a blanket so that we can sit and enjoy our dinner picnic style in the middle of DHS!!! We saw so many doing that last year and thought what a great idea!
The park is open until midnight tonight, and we plan to stay close to if not the end with our friends. And once again, I am sure that once we get back to our room we will crash as soon as our heads hit the pillow!
Up Next: Day 6 Plans!
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I hope you enjoy it - we've always had good meals there. 
I will have to message Heather and see if she has heard anything! 
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Also, congratulations on the new puppy!! It's a great pick me up after those "leaving Disney" blues!!! 
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, as I have no clue what time we will stay out till the night before. We will plan to eat breakfast in our villa…….or send Scott over to the Mara to get something………..who knows! Maybe room service? 
in the middle of DHS!!! We saw so many doing that last year and thought what a great idea! 
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