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ItLs been a wonderful Disney day. We made it to Akershus for our 8:25 ADR...my breakfast wasnt completely what i would have prefered...plain yogurt and applesauce i brought from resort..i also risked 1 bite of potato casserole,1 bite of bacon and a bite of croissant..we did mission space with DS..his first time..we got soarin fp and did circle of life..first for all of us. I cant remember the order now but we also did tinkerbell m&g, character spot, the seas, ellen's energy, gran fiesta, and maelstorm..seems like i am forgetting something. Dinner tonight was at Teppan Edo -a first for us again and unplanned..but we had 2 ddp credit from what i missed..it was great!! now at beach club on way to dhs to get bus to pop..more tomorrow..
soooo happy to be feeling better..looking forward to more normal food tomorrow!
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Countdown to April/May 2014 Boardwalk Inn.....3 Generations trip with my mom (first trip) and DS9 (fourth trip). DS's gonna show his Gramma the world!
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almost forgot..yesterday we also did imagination and captain eo...so cool to see this old attraction and share with dh and ds who never saw it the first time around...wwee left teppan edo too late to get bus back to pop from epcot..so diverted to yc for boat to dhs where they had emh and we could get a bus..unfortunately break downs ans protein spills left us having over a 40 min wait for our bus...we survived...barely. ds fell asleep on boat to dhs, so we had a little extra to carry. still, the benefits of not having the stroller are still winning. ds is a little whiny at times, but he's getting better.
we are waiting for dhs to reopen this am and then we plan on hopping back to epcot for a few kim possible missions and ws shopping. not 100% yet and still not sure about a normal diet yet..but we'll see. no adrs today..chef mickeys breakfast tomorrow..hopefully by then!! ddp really got misused on this trip. lots of water, powerade and stuff like that...my wishlist was to spend them at boulangerie and starring rolls...oh well!
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Countdown to April/May 2014 Boardwalk Inn.....3 Generations trip with my mom (first trip) and DS9 (fourth trip). DS's gonna show his Gramma the world!
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we spent most of the day at dhs on tuesday...we never made it back to epcot for kim possible. we took a short break at pop while the boys rested/swam an i stuffed our stuff into the suitcases for our move to the poly. later we went to dtd for a little potato head shopping and dinner. i really really wanted to go to wolfgang pucks express in the marketplace. when we got there they were closed down for refurbishment. first we got in line for earl of sandwich (long line as always) and then dh decided to check to see if wpe west side was open. the cm in front of wpe said it was and it was in fact exactly the same menu, etc. so of we walked and walked and walked until we reached it. they had the flatbreads and the sandwiches...wait where is the pasta i wanted! oh well! i got the chicken pest wrap instead, dh got the spicy chicken pizza and ds got grilled cheese (i think)...the wrap was YUCK! BLAND! PRE-MADE! not exactly what i was looking forward too after my illness! and they wouldnt give us bottled water with our ddp cs credits..only soda, tea or lemonade..or tap water. ??? also it took almost 45 minutes to get dh and ds's food. wont try wpe again..
wednesday was hectic and trying..it will get a post of its own later. lets just say it wasnt stress free..nor was thursday come to think of it. its currently friday..friday has been a good day even with all the star tours mania! whick i am so happy not to have missed. dh and ds are resting and i am chilling in the tambu lounge...if only i was a drinker...after this week i need one or two drinks!
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Countdown to April/May 2014 Boardwalk Inn.....3 Generations trip with my mom (first trip) and DS9 (fourth trip). DS's gonna show his Gramma the world!
Sorry WPE was a downer. I'd give it another try. Sounds like they are probably overwhelmed with the shutdown of the other location! Glad you're feeling better!
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