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Plans look great for Day 6! One thing I've noticed about the TRs here is it seems there are not many adrs for 'Ohana! I know it's a very popular adr, but seems not many PPs book it. Ate there once for dinner back in 2010 and enjoyed it a lot.
We've eaten at 'Ohana before and really enjoyed it, so we're looking forward to it!
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Sorry to hear about the heart monitor and hope everything turns out well for you!
So, I was able to take the monitor off yesterday morning and will drop it off at the cardiologist tomorrow. Then I expect I'll have a chat with my doctor about the results.
Today I spent some time gathering some toiletries and other such things for packing. It's nice to cross a few things off the list.
More plans...
Day 7
Another MK day. And as luck would have it, another Early Morning Magic event, this time at MK. Again, hoping it won’t interfere too much with standby wait times. Our plan is to start in Tomorrowland with SM for Jeff, Tom and Kayla and Buzz Lightyear for me. Maybe they will want a quick spin on Buzz Lightyear as well. Then off to Fantasyland. We have FP+ for Peter Pan and Seven Dwarves Mine Train and then heading to Adventureland for a Pirates FP. Last year at this time I was having a minor meltdown because of the heat, the Fantasyland crowds and a disagreement over FP+ choices I’d made. This year, I decided that in order to avoid the same scenario we'd head out of the park for lunch. We have ADRs at Grand Floridian Café at 1:55, but if we’re done with MK before then we’ll hop on a boat or monorail and spend some quiet time at the GF before lunch…or see if we can check in early. After lunch I’m thinking we’ll take the monorail back to TTC, Epcot and then walk through to BWV for a break.
Dinner on day 7 is Beaches and Cream, another favorite of ours! I'm thinking that with our late lunch, we may not be real hungry for dinner, but who knows? Maybe we'll just have ice cream. And after dinner we’ll catch a bus to AK for the DVC Safari Spectacular event. Not sure what to expect with this, but, if nothing else, it will be the first time we experience AK in the dark, so that should be a neat experience. The event goes until midnight, but I’m not sure we’ll make it that long. Only time will tell!
Nice plans and hope it's not too crowded in the MK with the EMH's in the morning!
Hope all goes well with your cardiologist!
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Nice plans and hope it's not too crowded in the MK with the EMH's in the morning!
Hope all goes well with your cardiologist!
For the price they're charging, I just wonder how many people will actually be there. Time will tell.
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great plans! Love Grand Floridian Cafe...always feels peaceful...
Exactly why we like it as well!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
More great plans, especially with some time midday for a break!
Thanks!
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Your plans for that day sound good. We've got no idea what to expect at the DVC Safari Spectacular either....
Guess we'll all have to wait and see! I'm hoping to hear some details after the first one on the 6th, but that's the night before we leave, so not sure if that will work out, since by the time any reviews would be posted, we'll already be on our way to WDW. But maybe I'll get a chance to check the boards at some point.
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One thing I've noticed about the TRs here is it seems there are not many adrs for 'Ohana! 
I know it's a very popular adr, but seems not many PPs book it. Ate there once for dinner back in 2010 and enjoyed it a lot.
Again, hoping it won’t interfere too much with standby wait times. Our plan is to start in Tomorrowland with SM for Jeff, Tom and Kayla and Buzz Lightyear for me. Maybe they will want a quick spin on Buzz Lightyear as well. Then off to Fantasyland. We have FP+ for Peter Pan and Seven Dwarves Mine Train and then heading to Adventureland for a Pirates FP. Last year at this time I was having a minor meltdown because of the heat, the Fantasyland crowds and a disagreement over FP+ choices I’d made. 
This year, I decided that in order to avoid the same scenario we'd head out of the park for lunch. We have ADRs at Grand Floridian Café at 1:55, but if we’re done with MK before then we’ll hop on a boat or monorail and spend some quiet time at the GF before lunch…or see if we can check in early. After lunch I’m thinking we’ll take the monorail back to TTC, Epcot and then walk through to BWV for a break. 
And after dinner we’ll catch a bus to AK for the DVC Safari Spectacular event. Not sure what to expect with this, but, if nothing else, it will be the first time we experience AK in the dark, so that should be a neat experience. The event goes until midnight, but I’m not sure we’ll make it that long. Only time will tell!
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