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I just checked the park hours for my trip and they have been extended most days.
Yippee! Evan better is Disney has added a second showing of Fantasmic and MSEP as I had hoped.
Right now the AK parade is still listed so maybe the June closing date has not been confirmed.
Only thing missing is when the Lion King show will reopen and what those show times will be.
Now I'm trying to figure out the best day/time to try for the Anna and Elsa FP+. Since I can't book them until 30 days out I hope I'm able to still get soemthing and that they are not all gone.
Lastly - waiting to see the Mine Train offically opening - it is gonna be so cool!!!
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Exactly 4 months from today you all will be living these plans! After my Dad's experience with the Flag Retreat, we stopped for part of this in October. Such a wonderful way to respect our veterans. I think a sit down meal at BOG is a wise choice since you won't be taking an afternoon break. Love the jokes!
The hardest part will be not crying during the flag retreat as anyting patriotic just chokes me up.
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Sounds like another great day planned! I don't think id be able to wait that long to get to tomorrow land though!
I don't know if I will be able to wait that long either.
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Another great day of plans! I saw the Flag retreat ceremony at Disneyland and it was really moving.
I'm sure the WDW will be just as moving too.
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Unfortunately, you can cross off the candy maker in Japan. Miyuki is no longer there. Your plans look great and I think it will be adorable for Eric to get his mom a pearl.
Bummer - I didn't know she left.
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I'm glad Wrigley is doing ok and you got your ticket options sorted out. We used TiW last year and saved quite a bit of money. Your MK and Epcot plans sound great. I can't believe it's only 4 months away!
Really I know 4 months will fly by. We are so busy right now I know that the end of school will be here in a blink and then it is just 6 more weeks from there.
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More great plans!
thanks
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WooHoo for extended park hours! getting an Anna and Elsa FP+.
I need to see what days I may be able to try for.
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So glad the hours extended like you hoped!
me too. make my life easier as it allows for mor options to see the fireworks and parades
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Congrats on the extra hours!
thanks.
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Always nice to see those park hours extended!!
I like to have a little more hours open to us. Al long as the crowds don't build up.
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More great plans!
thanks
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Good luck getting the Anna and Elsa fast passes. Extended park hours are always a great thing!
I think I will need that luck. However I was able to get BOG so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the FP+
My original plan for today was to head over to the Poly and Captain Cook’s for some breakfast of Tonga Toast. Right now, CC is under renovations and scheduled to open in the summer. Hopefully, it will be reopened in time for our visit. If not we may just find the temporary spot or just eat back in the room. We are getting groceries delivered at the beginning of the trip so not sure by this late into the vacation what we may still have left.
My intentions are to arrive at MK during rope drop and hopefully catch a ride around the park on the train then meet Mickey – all of this will depend on how many (if any) of these things we have already done.
At 9:45 we need to be back at Main Street because we are taking the Family Fun Tour. This is once again a surprise for the boys, and my mom at least at this point. She will learn about it when we actually go over all our activities.
We have never done this tour so I’m hoping the boys will like and it will be fun. Both my Mom and I have taken the behind the scenes tours at the MK but nothing involving the kids.
If the Disney magic is in high gear we will be able to end the tour and catch a viewing of Mickey’s PhilharMagic then we are heading out of the MK and over to Fort Wilderness.
I have stayed at Fort Wilderness many times. There is just something about it we like. It is sort of “our” resort. I think because the cabins are the least expensive units on property with full kitchens. Growing up, our family had 6 and you can get 6 into one cabin, so we have stayed here about 5 or 6 times. On our last trip we went to the Hoop Dee Do and the campfire program but never really did anything else in Fort Wilderness. My very first thought was to spend an entire day here, rent a golf cart and bikes and a canoe and try the archery lesson and then go the Backyard BBQ. But the more I read about the BBQ the less I wanted to go to it. It was just getting too many negative reviews. What I decided is that an entire day at Fort Wilderness will need to be shelved until another visit – along with the helicopter ride I was thinking about doing. See I haven’t even taken this trip and already have a list started for our next trip. It never ends.
What we will be doing over at FW is having lunch at Trails End and renting the speed boats at the marina and going to the petting farm and the stables and planning a pony ride too. We will look for the lawn mower tree and perhaps walk one of the trails next to the lake. Maybe even see the defunct Water Country.
After our explorations at the Fort it will be either back to Shades for the usual down time or a trip to Typhoon Lagoon. The water parks close by 7pm this week so we might just do our swim time at TL rather than at Shades.
Tonight’s dinner is open – I have a few idea of places but we will just see how the mood hits us.
Thinking of: room service, Beaches and Cream, Via Napoli, Olivia’s, Boatwright’s or the food court at PORS.
Whatever we decide for dinner we are heading over to Port Orleans Riverside afterward because I have a carriage ride scheduled. I’m hoping it isn’t too blasted hot. We took a horse drawn carriage ride last fall in Cape May, NJ. It was cool but not cold and we snuggled under the blanket. Evan really loved the ride and asked the driver lots of questions. I’ve also taken the tours in Philly but I think this may be something completely new to Eric and really the sort of thing we only do on vacation as something special.
After our ride we are going to go see YeHaa Bob. I have seen his name spelled all different ways so not sure his official spelling but I think his website lists it as YeHaa Bob. I have never seen his show and hear it is a lot of fun. I first read about him in Celebrations magazine and have now seen more articles and TR. The boys are pretty outgoing so I think the audience participation stuff they will enjoy.
After a little while of watching his show I’d like to pop over and see if they (PORS) have their campfire program running or the movie by the pool and spend a little time doing that. Was thinking of ending the night at POFQ food court and beignets.
Today will be a lot of bouncing around but also hopefully a little slower pace. Who knows we may be so exhausted we just crash tonight and not get anything done.
Just in case you are counting this will be our 4th and 5th resort visits this trip. AKL, AOA, WL, now FW and PORS – not counting the Poly which I’m sure we will explore a little here and there as Shade guests can walk over and use the monorail.
Firsts:
Evan – Captain Cooks, Family tour, Fort Wilderness activities, Trails End, PORS activities, YeHaa Bob
Me – Same as Evan, other than FW
Mom – Same as Me
Eric – Same as Evan plus a carriage ride
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I got tired just reading the plans for this day! I don't know if it will be as relaxing as you think... Poly, MK, FW, TL, POR? FIVE PLACES! That's a lot of traveling! And with the tour, FW activities, and carriage ride and show, it sounds like all these places will be pretty packed!
That's a pretty packed day! Should be possible since you have a car, but I'm guessing you'll all fall into bed when you get back to the room. Hard to pick anything you'd want to leave out, though. It's all great stuff!
Sounds like a full day! I vote for dinner at Boatrights seeing that you want to be at POR anyway - or even the food court - then you can get your beneighs for the carriage ride
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Your plans look great and I think it will be adorable for Eric to get his mom a pearl.
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