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Glad you had a great time at MK! What a wonderful and kind gesture that Scottie offered that little boy a pin. I'm sorry there were so many rude people, but glad that the kindness of a stranger allowed you to enjoy the parade. The year that my mom and I went to the Christmas party, I noticed how many rude people there were too. People were pushing and shoving right after Wishes to get a spot for the second parade, but there was literally no where to go! So much for the Christmas spirit!
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Today was our Animal Kingdom day and I had made a later breakfast ressie hoping that I could take Scottie on the first Kilimanjaro Safari! We get to AK in plenty of time to see the park opening which is really cute, but nothing compared to MK's opening lol. We head straight back to the Safari and get straight on. The Safari was so cool, and we saw alot of animals. The CM was so funny and had us all laughing the whole time. After the Safari, we grab a bus to AKL and Boma for breakfast. The tree in the lobby was huge!
This was without a doubt the best meal ever! The food was delicious!
The juice was different but really good. I loved that they had african type breakfast foods, it was a good way for us to experience other cultures. While eating, we chatted with a couple at the table next to us who were very friendly.
After breakfast, we head back to AK to meet up with fellow PP disney4us2. After a quick shot of the AK tree and gift shop, we head to Dinosaur to meet up.
We all jump on Dinosaur and it was awesome! It was definitely loud and bumpy but well worth it lol. Next up, I took the kids on Primeval Whirl, which we loved. We grabbed a couple of frozen cokes and headed to Everest to grab Fast Passes. While waiting on our Fast Passes, we decide to grab a bite at Flame Tree BBQ. I wasn't hungry but Scottie as usual was lol so he got a fruit plate, which was huge!
By this time, I'm really feeling the pain in my feet. The moleskin and crocs just weren't helping! But I was determined to make this trip everything I could, so I grit my teeth and kept on. Perfect time for a growl!
We headed back to Everest to ride! This is one awesome roller coaster!! I especially loved going backwards.
We split up after the ride, Marci wanted to go down the Maharajah Trek, while we were in search of the elusive Baby Simba picture which we had heard might be found in the Africa area.
After several photo ops, we finally found it!!!
Too cute! I am really hurting and we're both tired so we decide to head on to the resort for a nap. Of course on the way, Scottie decides he has to try on hats lol.
As we headed for the buses, we happened to run into the same couple we had met that morning at Boma. They asked Scottie how he had enjoyed AK and gave him a new pin for his lanyard! They had bought it just that day and decided to give it to him because "he was just so adorable". Scottie was amazed, as was I.
What a great time you all had at MVMCP, especially meeting characters! Thank goodness for the kind lady who gave you all a spot to watch the parade, too. Breakfast at Boma looks very ! Lots of fun at AK!
At the resort, I change out my moleskin and socks, the blisters are really bad now. Worried about getting through the next two days, but determined to make it a wonderful trip for Scottie. We were going to meet with Marci and her daughter and head to MK for EMH. The funny thing is, they were staying at CBR as well, but we didn't realize until then that they were literally right below us lol! So, we all head for the buses to catch the next one to MK. This was the only time that we had a hard time finding a bus, it just seemed there weren't any heading to MK? So, we make a last minute decision to go to Epcot instead, which was the next bus!
Marci said we just had to ride Test Track, so we head straight there.
It was incredible! I am so glad we went to Epcot. After the ride we are all hungry and so head to Sunshine Seasons for dinner. Again, I have to say thank you to Marci for suggesting Epcot, I LOVED Sunshine Seasons! The food was delicious! Scottie had roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and chocolate cake,
while I had the pork rib with a Creme Brulee (my favorite ever dessert!).
After this, it is almost time for the park to close and my feet are killing me, so we head back to the resort instead of MK for EMH.
We had so much fun at the MVMCP! I am so glad we went at this time of year as it our favorite season.
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Glad you had a great time at MK! What a wonderful and kind gesture that Scottie offered that little boy a pin. I'm sorry there were so many rude people, but glad that the kindness of a stranger allowed you to enjoy the parade. The year that my mom and I went to the Christmas party, I noticed how many rude people there were too. People were pushing and shoving right after Wishes to get a spot for the second parade, but there was literally no where to go! So much for the Christmas spirit!
It really did shock me how many people were so rude, and it was only during the parade time! But we learned a lesson, a kind CM was chatting to us during a lull in the parade and said that people don't realize the parade goes all the way up Main Street and that it is never crowded in that area and you get more interaction with parade characters too!
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Welcome back to the Boards!!!
Glad to see you finishing your trip report. Hope you guys can head back soon and hope your Mom is doing better. Sounds like you had a blast...
Thank you so much! I really missed these boards lol. Since we closed the store down, mom is doing much better! They've even lowered her pain medication. Thank you for asking!! And yes, we had a blast!
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Glad you had a great meal at Boma and a great day at AK!
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What a great day at AK! Your breakfast at Boma looked delicious
I cannot even put into words how good Boma was! It is definitely somewhere we hope to go again, it was wonderful!
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What a great time you all had at MVMCP, especially meeting characters! Thank goodness for the kind lady who gave you all a spot to watch the parade, too. Breakfast at Boma looks very ! Lots of fun at AK!
Thanks Cam! It was a fantastic time and I am so grateful to that kind lady, isn't it amazing how one kind deed can change your whole day? Boma is a definite keeper for us, in fact we'd like to stay at AKL someday, it was beautiful.
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Welcome back, so glad to see you have upated. Loved your evening at the MK, sorry for the rude people during the parade, but so glad you had a little magic from that nice woman and that it saved the evening. Love all the character shots...what a great time with Abu and the Genie.
Great day at AK, glad you were able to get the Simba shot and your breakfast at Boma looked delicious. I think the break for a nap was a great idea as it looks like you had tons of fun over at Epcot and a great PP meet. Dinner looked delicious.
Welcome back, so glad to see you have upated. Loved your evening at the MK, sorry for the rude people during the parade, but so glad you had a little magic from that nice woman and that it saved the evening. Love all the character shots...what a great time with Abu and the Genie.
Great day at AK, glad you were able to get the Simba shot and your breakfast at Boma looked delicious. I think the break for a nap was a great idea as it looks like you had tons of fun over at Epcot and a great PP meet. Dinner looked delicious.
Scottie still says seeing Genie and Abu was his favorite part of the trip! Boma was fantastic and so was Sunshine Seasons, we loved both!
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Glad you had a great night at Epcot!
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What a great time at Epcot!
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Sounds like Epcot was just the place for you all!
I think we definitely would have liked to have more time at Epcot, I didn't think Scottie would enjoy it as well but he really had a great time there. Oh well, something to change for next time right? lol
My plan for this day was to try to get to HS for opening so that Scottie could try one last time to do the Jedi Training. I set the wake up call the night before, but somehow the phone didn't hang up completely! So, we didn't wake until 10am!! We decided to head on out to Epcot as this was to be our day there. We grab a quick pastry from Old Port Royale and head to the buses. My feet are really sore and I'm quite worried about making it through this day.
We loved the photo ops at Epcot!
Scottie got to see Stitch and Daisy Duck!
We head straight to Soarin for FP's and jump on Livin with the Land. Even Scottie found that ride to be so interesting and fun. We sign Scottie up for Kim Possible and discover he is to pick up his communicator in Norway. We head towards the World Showcase...
I realize we have a problem as we need to head the other way for our lunch ressie at Les Chefs de France? With my feet in the shape they are in, there is no way I can run around this place trying to catch everything in time....and then it happens.... The Mommy Break Down......I just broke, started crying because I felt like I was letting Scottie down. I explained that there was no way I could make it back and forth like that and Scottie tells me to sit down and he will run to get his kimmunicator while I rest. I wait nervously in Canada while he runs to Norway, I tend to be a bit overprotective even though he is 12. I watched for him, thinking the whole time what a horrid mother I am, worried about him getting lost in such a large place. He came right back smiling and said "see mom, I'm not a baby anymore" LOL.
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