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That was a full day! I am very familiar with the Sorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom game. We have to plan a half day into our schedule just for it. Otherwise, Ds would have us crisscrossing the park all day. I hope Luke didn't have any repercussions from pushing through the day.
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What a very full first day you had! Sorry some of the things perhaps didn't live up to expectation, like Skipper Canteen and the Dessert Party, but it seems like you guys still had a fun day with lots of good purchases made
Wow! That's a busy day! The desserts looked yummy. Loved all your purchases, especially that Vera Bradley bag. I was thinking I might get another Dooney while we are there, but I may have to check out the Vera bags instead. Looking forward to reading more!!
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That was a long day indeed!! But the fireworks is always a nice day to end the day. Your desserts looked delicious. Can't wait to see what day 2 brings!
The desserts didn't actually look that appealing to me. But, now you've tried it so you don't need to wonder about it.
I'm sure you're both going to sleep well!
Luke and I both thought the desserts we remembered from earlier parties were a lot more appealing. Maybe I should look at old TR photos. We slept so well that night. We'd totally worn ourselves out.
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Cam, I'm just now signing in and playing catch up with this TR.
First- I LOVE, LOVE the title and song selection of this TR. I had used this some time ago, but changed it to Feeling' Soggy after all the rain we had on that visit.
I'm loving your new Tink charm and I have to get that little Pandora gadget, I keep my nails super short and always have a hard time getting my bracelet off- so thanks for letting us know about this.
Ice Cream for lunch is always a suitable option when in Disney for sure.
I had to giggle about you being a southern girl and asking for lemonade over ice tea. I'm an ice tea girl from the NE, now living in the south and when I do ask for an ice tea, I quickly get corrected with " Oh a sweet tea"??? I'm still learning
I love that Luke was able to watch Wishes while comfortably laying down, but I do hope he is feeling better. This was a long day for you guys for sure. Looking forward to hearing about the rest of this trip.
I remember your Feelin' Soggy. . . TR now. The CM who was waiting on me had very short nails, too, and she pulled out this tool. I said I wish I had one of those, so she let me know they could be bought. A good night's sleep did wonders for Luke, but we did have to remind ourselves to rest and quit when he was tired.
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Wow, that was a long day with a lot packed in! Sorry the dessert party wasn't the greatest. Much as I love desserts, Mark has allergies to too much dairy, so I just figure it wouldn't be worth it for us.
It was a wonderful Wishes viewing experience, but the desserts just weren't for us.
Have to say Luke looks just absolutely thrilled on The TEACUPS and ready for some slow down your moving too fast got to make the MAGIC last
That's more of an I-don't-want-my-picture-taken look, but he was getting so worn out by this point, though he wouldn't give up. He and Stefanie used to ride without me so they could spin like crazy.
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I love your twilight photos as the sun was going down. It really was a long day. They have added assigned seating back to the dessert party, just so you are aware. Not that it really made a difference in your case.
Thanks! We had assigned seating our first two dessert parties and folks stayed in their seats to view the fireworks. The third time we didn't have assigned seats and so many people from the back crowded around the rail that those of us who had gotten there earlier and selected front tables either had to stand, too, or lose any view at all. I'm pretty certain we won't be doing this one ever again. Luke has never been fond of them, but keeps doing them for me and for Stefanie.
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What a fun packed day! You were able to get some wonderful photos! I really loved the ones from 7DMT . I've never been on it, and probably never will (weenie ) so it's nice to see those.
Too packed, I now know in hindsight. SDMT is one of the few coasters I'll do, and I truly believe that it is less dizzying in the very front.
That was an incredibly busy first day but Luke really was a trooper! I loved some of the pictures that you were able to capture on the SDMT ride, especially the ones with the Contemporary shown in the background and then the beast castle as the sky was so beautiful!!! Pete and I are the same as far as cutting back on the desserts over the past few years, so I know it would not be worth it for us to do the dessert party, but I'm glad that you were at least happy with the view that you had for Wishes.
Luke was definitely a trooper. I was amazed at what exactly turned out in the SDMT photos as I really could not focus or see what I was capturing. I didn't look at the photos until I was editing at home, but I think I'm going to have a really neat layout for this.
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I absolutely Loved you post.. this was AWESOME sauce.. so cant wait to read more... Happy Trails
Thank you so much!
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Hmm, I'm glad I read what you said about the dessert party. We've never done this, and I think a few years ago we could have made quite a dent in the desserts! But these days, for some unknown reason, I don't think we could manage more than a small plateful each because it would just seem like a lot of sweetness in one sitting - which would bother me a lot considering how much we would have paid for it! So that was interesting, thank you.
Your thoughts are almost identical to the conversation Luke and I had about this party the next day.
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Poor Luke - I think he was being a very brave little engine, still trying to squeeze as much into your days as he could, despite everything!
And my lovely Pandora Daisy arrived, it is very cute and just seems way too nice to just keep in a drawer next to my charm bracelet! I wish they had made the leather thong a bit longer, then I could have worn it as a bracelet in it's own right!
Gosh, what a long day you guys had! I don't blame Luke (or you) for being exhausted, especially with all he's been thru! Love all the pictures! Hopefully you both slept great!
We did sleep very well that night. In fact, I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't remember where I was at first. I smiled when I remembered I was at Kidani and then I was back out.
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Sounds like you and Luke had a far out kind of day. I love the pics you got on SDMT, they were especially groovy. I also enjoyed reading about your dessert party because it's something Mike and I are considering doing on our anniversary trip.
Your day sounds like it ended on an out of sight note....can't wait for more
It was great, yet tiring day for sure. Thanks on the photos, sometimes the less I stress over photography the better I do.
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You pack A LOT into one day! A Woman after my own heart!
You maybe could have used a break somewhere in there, but Luke managed to do well in spite of his post surgery aches and pains.
That was a full day! I am very familiar with the Sorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom game. We have to plan a half day into our schedule just for it. Otherwise, Ds would have us crisscrossing the park all day. I hope Luke didn't have any repercussions from pushing through the day.
Luke didn't really have any repercussions, but we both wised up quickly as to what was going to be too much.
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What a great way to be able to watch Wishes, sitting or laying in Luke's case is much more enjoyable after a long day.
The fake grass/turf in the area was quite comfy to sit and lie on.
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What a very full first day you had! Sorry some of the things perhaps didn't live up to expectation, like Skipper Canteen and the Dessert Party, but it seems like you guys still had a fun day with lots of good purchases made
We don't really expect every experience to be a high point, and some things not being as great as we had hoped doesn't really bother us. Overall, the day had so much fun and we were together.
Glad you made it through the day! The viewing area for Wishes sounds just lovely!
The Wishes viewing area for this party is really excellent.
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Wow! That's a busy day! The desserts looked yummy. Loved all your purchases, especially that Vera Bradley bag. I was thinking I might get another Dooney while we are there, but I may have to check out the Vera bags instead. Looking forward to reading more!!
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I had thought I would be coming home with the new D&B SW cross body bag, but those don't hold as much as my Vera Bradley bags.
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That was a long day indeed!! But the fireworks is always a nice day to end the day. Your desserts looked delicious. Can't wait to see what day 2 brings!
I think it was the most relaxed and comfortable I've been in a very long time while watching Wishes.
You certainly packed in a lot of attractions in the MK! Too bad the meal at SC wasn't that great, but I love the themeing here! Love the idea of the mystery photo. Looked like a good time at the dessert party, but you can fill up rather quickly as much of it is very rich.
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You certainly packed in a lot of attractions in the MK! Too bad the meal at SC wasn't that great, but I love the themeing here! Love the idea of the mystery photo. Looked like a good time at the dessert party, but you can fill up rather quickly as much of it is very rich.
We pack a lot in, maybe too much, but we both made it through the day. You've made me think that the dessert parties might be better without so much sugar, but then I guess it might take away for folks who love the rich desserts.
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I need to get one of the daisy tools! My nails aren't strong enough (and sometimes not long enough) to get the clasp open.
The daisy tool is working so well that I can believe how long I went without buying it.
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Sorry the dessert party wasn't the greatest. Much as I love desserts, Mark has allergies to too much dairy, so I just figure it wouldn't be worth it for us.
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The Wishes viewing area for this party is really excellent. 
Love the idea of the mystery photo. Looked like a good time at the dessert party, but you can fill up rather quickly as much of it is very rich.
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