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Yay, I'm finally caught up (I've actually been checking in and reading as I could but haven't had a chance to post a reply until now!)
I totally hear ya on the playground areas. I can never totally relax in those areas because it would be so easy for my child to slip out of the area and me not see it (because like you, after not seeing him for a few minutes, I get nervous and start looking for him.) They really ought to have a CM stationed at the entrances to make sure children aren't randomly leaving without their parent.
Yay, I'm finally caught up (I've actually been checking in and reading as I could but haven't had a chance to post a reply until now!)
I totally hear ya on the playground areas. I can never totally relax in those areas because it would be so easy for my child to slip out of the area and me not see it (because like you, after not seeing him for a few minutes, I get nervous and start looking for him.) They really ought to have a CM stationed at the entrances to make sure children aren't randomly leaving without their parent.
Can't wait to read your next installment!
Mel
I'm glad you're caught up and enjoying my TR. In my experiences with the play areas, I have seen CM's at the exit but they've never stopped Abby from leaving ahead of us. I normally go slow and wait for Lenny so if there's a gate, I can hold it open for him. I suppose it's possible they see we're together but there have been other times I've seen a couple of CM's busy talking to each other and not really
paying attention.
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Sounds like a great breakfast and fun day at DHS. I can't do Star Tours either - makes me too dizzy. I'm finding that rides that didn't used to bother me now do - last time I rode SM I told my DH it might be my last ride on that one.
What a busy day at the studios. I here ya on the play ground thing. I try to park myself right at the exit but then if there is more than 1 exit - you are screwed. I usually end up chasing my son around as I want to make sure he is following the rules and not bull dozing over some other children.
Sounds like a great day! I'm glad you enjoyed your breakfast, even though there was nothing to eat off the buffet for you. We are having breakfast at CMC for the first time this November, now I'm really looking forward to it! You got a lot accomplished at DHS too! How did you manage TSMM 3 times? Fastpass, or were the lines just not as bad as I remember?
It looks like you all had a good breakfast at CMC, despite you not being able to eat the buffet food.
I'm impressed that you managed to ride TSM so many times in one day. Every time we have been to HS we have only managed it once.
Rachel
We did have a good breakfast there and I would definitely go back again. We were able to ride TSM that many times because Lenny has the scooter and I have the GAC for Abby. Even with that, we do have to wait some, just not the 90 plus minutes or whatever it was.
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Sounds like a fun day at the Studios. Looking forward to the next chapter
Thanks, it was. But I won't post any more until tomorrow.
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just getting caught up.. great time so far! I hear ya about the play yard.. my kids always seemed to get out of view in there..
I'm glad you're enjoying it and that I'm not the only one who loses sight of kids in there
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Sounds like a great breakfast and fun day at DHS. I can't do Star Tours either - makes me too dizzy. I'm finding that rides that didn't used to bother me now do - last time I rode SM I told my DH it might be my last ride on that one.
This day and the day before were really good days, we really enjoyed them. As for the rides, what can you do? Time takes it's toll on everyone. Like I said, thankfully there's enough other things to do there that it's not so noticeable when we can't do some of them.
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What a busy day at the studios. I here ya on the play ground thing. I try to park mayself right at the exit but then if there is more than 1 exit - you are screwed. I usually end up chasing my son around as I want to make sure he is following the rules and not bull doxing over some other children.
I'm glad there's only one exit at HISTK but I'm like you, usually I follow Abby around but that day I just wanted to sit for a few minutes. It was hot and I was getting pooped with all our back and fourth across that part of the park. When she didn't come down the stairs is when I started getting concerned and went to find her.
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I'd like to say the jury is still out on that one but with the face you saw, you can tell what the jury thinks
LOL....Oh, Abby and I have the same bucket list now...to not die! I love that girl! She is so cute!
Thank you for that. Abby is certainly cute but she does have her moments. Next time she has one, I'll post about it and you'll see her not so cute side . And I think everyone would have the same item on their bucket list. I know I do.
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Sounds like a great day! I'm glad you enjoyed your breakfast, even though there was nothing to eat off the buffet for you. We are having breakfast at CMC for the first time this November, now I'm really looking forward to it! You got a lot accomplished at DHS too! How did you manage TSMM 3 times? Fastpass, or were the lines just not as bad as I remember?
I'm not normally a big breakfast eater anyway. I prefer to wait awhile and make lunch my first meal of the day (probably because doing it this way I've rarely ever gotten sick). We would go back however because we did enjoy it. Like I said earlier, we were able to ride TSM so many times because of the scooter for Lenny and the GAC for Abby. We did have to wait at the wheelchair entrance but it wasn't the length of time of the other line.
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sounds like it was a wonderful day at the Studios!
Thanks, it was a wonderful day. Oh and to answer your question about Walker Mobility (in case you missed what happened with our replacement), they were wonderful about it and we got a replacement delivered right to us in the AK. From original phone call to make the reservation to the replacement scooter to the thank you card we got in the mail, we really enjoyed going with Walker. Everything went nice and smoothly and I don't have a single complaint about them. If anything, they're Disney like in their Customer Service.
What a great day at DHS! I can't believe you rode TSMM so many times. How long were the lines? We've only ever managed to ride it once because we've never been there at rope drop to run for FPs and we refuse to wait in an 80+ minute standby line.
I love, love, love the first picture of Abby with Goofy at Cape May. You can just see the joy in her face!
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