Snafus, Stupidities and So Many Firsts TR Dec 11- 19th - COMPLETED 1/25 - Page 14 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I your TR! Thanks for sharing it w/us! Also, thank you for following my PTR & for all the great advice & encouragement you gave along the way! I can hardly wait to get there!! (and share my TR once we get back!)
Right back at ya!
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so much for taking all of us along with you for the trip! So enjoyable to read and wonderful pictures, too. Your family and ours seem to enjoy so many of the same Disney attractions and restaurants, etc. Stefanie is so excited about getting to see Chip and Dale at GG again because as she says, they are just so fun there.
Yes, there are a lot of similarities. I like that!
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I loved your TR! Thanks so much for writing it!
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Great finish!! Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us!
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Loved your trip report! It sounds like you had so much fun!
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Great wrap up! I really enjoyed reading your TR! Thanks for sharing.......
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Great final thoughts!
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I'm finally all caught up. I can't believe I got so far behind. Sounds like you had a great last day in the park. So sad to see this come to an end. Thank you for sharing your trip with us!
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Great wrap up! Thanks for sharing your TR with us!
Thanks so much ladies for reading along and for all your comments. I my PPers!
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I also came late to the party, but just read your report from start to finish! I cried along with you reading about Abby's comment watching Wishes the last night...that's why we keep going back. We have so many magical family memories at WDW.
BTW, I checked our party in early at 1900 PF last April, knowing that my DH and 3 kids were on the monorail en route. I had the other four members with me. Wrong decision...my beeper went off ten minutes before they showed...so I think your parents were wise to wait for you! Just my two cents.
I love all your pictures and you've inspired me to try some things we've never done. (Jedi training, Jiko and a few more) Thanks for a great report. It was a great way to spend a bitter cold Friday night!
Well, I came late to the party, but I really enjoyed reading about your trip. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
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Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for reading
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I also came late to the party, but just read your report from start to finish! I cried along with you reading about Abby's comment watching Wishes the last night...that's why we keep going back. We have so many magical family memories at WDW.
BTW, I checked our party in early at 1900 PF last April, knowing that my DH and 3 kids were on the monorail en route. I had the other four members with me. Wrong decision...my beeper went off ten minutes before they showed...so I think your parents were wise to wait for you! Just my two cents.
I love all your pictures and you've inspired me to try some things we've never done. (Jedi training, Jiko and a few more) Thanks for a great report. It was a great way to spend a bitter cold Friday night!
Aww... you're so sweet Sue. Thank you for the kind comments and I"m glad you enjoyed it. I also appreciate your comment about the beeper and that was the same reason they gave. I guess I was just irritated that were late to yet another dinner.
I'm with ya on the bitter cold Friday night. same here. Brrr.....
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your TR! Thanks for sharing it w/us! Also, thank you for following my PTR & for all the great advice & encouragement you gave along the way! I can hardly wait to get there!! (and share my TR once we get back!)
so much for taking all of us along with you for the trip! So enjoyable to read and wonderful pictures, too. Your family and ours seem to enjoy so many of the same Disney attractions and restaurants, etc. Stefanie is so excited about getting to see Chip and Dale at GG again because as she says, they are just so fun there.
I like that!
Deb
I guess I was just irritated that were late to yet another dinner.
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