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Love all of the pics......glad you managed to brave the rain and still have fun in WDW. So did you use the "tooth brush holder" the rest of your trip? We always put ours away because I would hate for someone to touch my tooth brush
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Glad the rain stopped so you could enjoy World Showcase!!! Looks like you got a lot done despite the late start to your day!
I love WS! I was happy I got to tour through the countries.
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I love the towel toothbrush holder. LOL! Did you guys leave it to hold your brushes for the rest of the trip?
We did. But now I'm thinking it wasn't such a good idea.
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I'm glad the rain didn't get too much in the way of your enjoyment! You got some really wonderful shots around World Showcase! How nice you got the special treatment from Mousekeeping! Looking forward to hearing more!
Our Mousekeeper was great! I loved all the magic touches we found each day.
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Just spent a pleasant evening reading your TR. Congratulations on making the best of your trip even though you are running between the raindrops! Hope the rest of the trip goes well and I'm ready to hear more.
Thanks for reading along!
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more please
Coming up in a bit!
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What a great day at Epcot, despite the late start and the early rain.
It was a great day!
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Originally Posted by kingfamily1129
looks like your evening ending up being great! Sorry bad ride mojo guy made SE stop 3 times : not cool. can't wait to read more about your trip!
Yeah, not cool at all!
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Looks like a fun time at Epcot. Those clouds looked horrible though! At least they didn't ruin your day. Sorry you got stuck on SE. That doesn't sound too fun. What's with the rides stopping while you're on them. Your kids are going to start to think that every ride is going to have a break in the middle. Reading about this makes me think I better make sure to take potty breaks right before getting on any ride. And to not down a giant drink beforehand either.
This has never happened to us before. The kids took it quite well, I mean there was nothing they could do. At least they didn't have any bathroom emergencies while we were stuck. Imagine that.
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Looks like you still got a lot done despite the late start! Great day!
We did, but I much rather prefer an early start. It really makes a difference.
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Sleeping in really seemed to put you behind the crowds, but you must have all needed the rest! I hate when things go wrong when you're really tired. I probably would've taken a nap while SE was down.
I didn't think of that. Next time I'll take a nap.
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Sometimes you just gotta let the body tell when it's time to slow down! Been there, done that..........but totally get it - hate missing out on any Disney time!!! Although sounds like you got quite a bit in despite the weather!!! Funny how when we are in the bubble, the weather doesn't seem to make a difference!
My kids love to sleep in and I always let them at home. But not at Disney. There's so much to do.
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What a great Epcot day even though you had a late start Sorry about the bad ride mojo guy (hope you don't mind, but I'd like to use that phrase for my trip report).
Glad the weather cleared up - great pictures!
Of course you can use it (actually I borrowed it from Princess Sharon ).
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What a fun day at Epcot!
It was!
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I'm happy to hear everyone like Teppan Edo. We have adrs there in November, and I'm a little nervous about whether or not Hope will enjoy it. Right now I'm on the fence about switching it to something else, but I can't make up my mind yet.
Looks like you had a great day, and I love the toothbrush holder.
I think she'll like the little show they put while cooking. My kids were fascinated. About the food, it depends on if she's a picky eater or not. Abniel is an extremely picky eater but he tried.
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Looks like it was a great day, despite the late start. We love Teppan Edo as well. Very fun place to eat! I love the towel toothbrush holder!
I loved Teppan Edo! I'd eat there again in the future.
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What a great day at Epcot, despite the late start! Love the pictures!
Thanks!
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I hate late starts, but my family loves to sleep in. Drives me batty!
I'm glad the rain cleared it and you could make the most of the day.
I always want to try Teppon Edo too, but I don't think claire would like it.
I'm pretty much limited in the restaurants we can eat because of my picky eaters. They are not adventurous at all, not even my husband.
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Great Epcot day!!! Sounds like everyone is having a great time!
Love all of the pics......glad you managed to brave the rain and still have fun in WDW. So did you use the "tooth brush holder" the rest of your trip? We always put ours away because I would hate for someone to touch my tooth brush
We did leave our toothbrushes there. But now that you say that well... it got me thinking. Too late now.
What a nice day at Epcot even if you did get there later than you wanted. So happy to hear the rain isn't slowing you down. I'm with you on sleeping in, not at Disney, I want to be a up and get going to avoid the lines.
What a nice day at Epcot even if you did get there later than you wanted. So happy to hear the rain isn't slowing you down. I'm with you on sleeping in, not at Disney, I want to be a up and get going to avoid the lines.
It's amazing how much you can get done with an early start.
I had set the alarm for 7:15 but I woke up at 7:0o. I showered and got ready then I woke Arben. The kids started to wake up after that. I went to get some coffee while they got ready. It was raining again this morning but it wasn’t too bad. We ate breakfast and finished up, leaving the room at 8:30. We got to the bus stop and waited less than 5 minutes for a bus.
Abniel ready to go
There was some traffic getting into the park and by the time we had gone through the turnstiles it was past rope drop. We headed towards Sunset Blvd. TOT had a 13 minute wait. Creepy but we decided to ride anyways. This would be Abniel’s first time on the ride and we were all excited. We didn’t get lost in the Twilight Zone and Abniel said he loved it. But if you look closely at the photo it doesn’t seem he was too happy. I would’ve bought the photo if only we’d be able to see Adriel. He’s right beside me behind those arms.
Our ride photo
A closeup of Abniel. I think he's in a state of shock.
Of course Adriel had to keep up with his tradition
Next up was RnRC. It showed a 30 minute wait but we decided to jump in. I started to notice Abniel was feeling a bit uneasy. I reassured him that he’d be fine but if he didn’t want to ride that’d be ok. Finally when we arrived at the loading area, Abniel backed out so Arben volunteered to take the chicken exit. I rode with Adriel and AJ was the odd man out so he rode with a stranger. Adriel wanted me to hold his hand while he was still holding the bar. It was almost impossible. I told him to hold on to the bar and I’d put my hand on his thigh. Last year he was much braver. The ride photo was not working this morning.
Some shots down Sunset Blvd
After a very bumpy ride (man I’m getting to old for this) we headed towards TSMM to get fastpasses. Well the time wasn’t good for us because we’d be at the resort’ I’d check later. The boys saw the Green Army Man and since there was no line, they got their autograph and picture.
We kept on walking, not really knowing what to do, and stumbled upon Phineas & Ferb. The line was pretty long but since those are Abniel’s favorite characters we had to do it.
We continued our slow paced tour and went to ride Star Tours for the first time. The line was like 15 minutes. Everyone loved it! None of us were deemed the Rebel Spy. We catched the Indiana Show as they were about to close up. It was standing room only but the kids enjoyed it. We were feeling hungry meaning it was time for lunch. The kids wanted pizza so off we went to Pizza Planet. But before entering I ran back to get TSMM fastpasses. Again the time was not good cause’ we’d be at the restaurant. On my way back I got some shots.
I trekked back to Pizza Planet and we went in. I got in line and sent Arben to get a table. The line was pretty long but it moved rather quickly. After ordering I realized I didn’t know where Arben had gone. I sent AJ to go look for him. He arrived back just in time to help me. We sat upstairs and had a very filling lunch. Arben and I had a veggie pizza, AJ had a meatball sub, Abniel had a kid’s meatball sub and Adriel had a cheese pizza. Sorry no pictures. For dessert I had the most sweetest cappuccino cupcake. I could only eat a little piece, it was that sweet.
After lunch, it was time for a break. We headed out of the park and to the bus stop where a bus was waiting. Finally the weather had cleared up so the kids were able to go swimming . Arben stayed in the room while I took the boys to the pool. We stayed at the pool for about 2 hours. Went back to the room, showered, got ready and left the room at 5:30.
The first thing we did when we arrived at the park was to go check TSMM. It had a 130 minute wait. No thank you! Our adr at 50’s PTC was for 7:00 so we had some time to kill. We wandered around taking pictures and checked out all the stores.
The only good shot I could get because of that darn stage.
Adriel is such a ham sometimes.
We were getting pretty hungry so at 6:30 I went to see if they could take us early. They did and we were seated almost immediately.
The boys waiting for our table
We settled down and the server came to explain the menu. I knew exactly what I was going to order as I’d been dreaming about the Pot Roast for quite some time. Arben and AJ had the fried chicken. I asked to change the collard greens for corn. Abniel and Adriel had chicken nuggets, fries and chicken noodle soup. Again, no pictures. For dessert I had the Smores, Arben, AJ, Abniel and Adriel had sundaes. Abniel also got another cupcake.
My half eaten dessert
I’d been wanting to try this restaurant for quite some time and I have to say I was kind of disappointed. I thought the food was just ok. Our server was good but didn’t play his part. I had talked to my family about all the antics that happened there. We didn’t get anything. I was waiting for him to force feed someone, or make them set the table. Nothing happened. There was another server there and she was really good. Anyways, I’ll give 50’s another chance but probably not in the near future.
After our dinner we just walked around. I wasn’t planning on seeing Fantasmic but the boys wanted to. It was 8:2o by now, so we trekked up and when we got there it was only half way full. We snagged great seats, center stage. Soon after they started the preshow which was very entertaining and helped pass the time. Then it was time for the main show. I tried getting some pictures but it seemed almost impossible. I can never get good shots.
The show was good, it's not my favorite but the kids liked it so that’s what’s important. When the show was over we stayed put and let the masses exit. We made our way out to the bus stop and waited 5 minutes for a bus. It was standing room only but that’s ok. We got to the room and watched a little tv. Lights were out at 11:30.
Sounds like a great day at DHS! I'm glad the boys could go swimming I've wanted to try 50's PTC but I'm always ify because I seem to read mixed reviews all the time. Maybe I'll try sometime soon. Can't wait to read more!
Wow! What a great day Glad the boys got to swim but sorry about the crazy lines for TSMM.
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. Arben stayed in the room while I took the boys to the pool. We stayed at the pool for about 2 hours. Went back to the room, showered, got ready and left the room at 5:30. 
I've wanted to try 50's PTC but I'm always ify because I seem to read mixed reviews all the time. Maybe I'll try sometime soon. Can't wait to read more!
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