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Love the plans and the seminar sounds like it's going to be a good one! Good idea to get out of Dodge before the animals invade!
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We both love champagne so this really appealed to us.
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Originally Posted by NanaTink
Oh, enjoy your seminar. I keep asking Dave if he'd like to do one of the wine or beer tastings, but he declines. I don't drink beer or wine, but I told him I would go sit with him!
Hope the room selection works out!!
We really don't drink all that much, but I do love learning about how the wines and beverages are made. Champagne is my favorite.
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Your Champagne seminar sounds like fun! I hope you get your room text for OKW early so you can get settled in.
I'm hoping the same thing, too, because if Luke and I can get settled before the Vaughns arrive we can fully assist them in their unpacking.
We did one of the seminars a few years ago and it was fun! Sadly this year, F&W begins on our last day, and we just won't have the time to fit one in.
That would make me so sad. Fall has come to mean the F&WF for me. We thought about not doing a seminar this year, but then saw this one and couldn't resist.
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Sounds like a great day! Enjoy the seminar!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by KMB733
The champagne seminar sounds like a great choice. Another great day of plans.
Whew! I think I am all caught up!. What a wonderful thing for you and Luke to do!! You guys are like fairy godparents!! So glad that you are able to fly and get a few extra days!! Your plans sound terrific so far and that Champagne seminar sounds wonderful!!
Whew! I think I am all caught up!. What a wonderful thing for you and Luke to do!! You guys are like fairy godparents!! So glad that you are able to fly and get a few extra days!! Your plans sound terrific so far and that Champagne seminar sounds wonderful!!
Morgan and JP are our youngest niece and nephew, and we are guilty of spoiling them. They are such sweet, loving kids who give the best hugs that our hearts are melted. I think I tell Luke once a day how happy I am to be flying again.
Where We Are Staying Part II Old Key West Saturday, October 1 – Sunday, October 9
Writing up this update, I realize that I need to get with June and iron out a few details, including their travel plans and getting Daddy to Pam’s house. They only have 7-Day Park Hopper Tickets so they won’t start park touring until the first full day at WDW, Sunday, October 2. Here at Old Key West, we requested Peninsular Road and near transportation.
In June 2007, the Vaughns were at WDW with us and we stayed at OKW then, too. That time we were in two deluxe studio villas. This time we went larger. The two-bedroom villa at OKW is quite large and should give us all room to spread out. Last time they went with us in June 2013, we stayed at AKL-Kidani in a two-bedroom. They all slept in the two queen beds in the second bedroom. I’m not sure if that will still work for them this time or if the kids might decide to set up their beds in the living room. Either way will be fine. That’s another thing I need to check on with June and crew. We did some breakfasts in the room last time to save money. So I need to see if June will want to bring along some light breakfast foods. We will have the rental car and plan to stop at a Publix on the way in on Friday to get a few things. Without any more jibberjabber, here is a video tour of a 2-bedroom villa at OKW.
What great plans! Looking forward to your Adr at front eras as we are hoping to also hit this one day while in Disney springs. Thanks also for the Video of the two bedroom at Okw as we are staying in one part way thru our trip. The first part we have 2 studios at SSR. We will be having a 76 years old newbie with us!
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Good idea to get out of Dodge before the animals invade! 
So glad that you are able to fly and get a few extra days!! Your plans sound terrific so far and that Champagne seminar sounds wonderful!!
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