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Old 05-30-2014, 10:10 AM   #271
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I knew all along we had the extra day, we had just not decided what to do with it. We talked staing in parks until closing at about 1 am and having magical express take us to airport, where we would sleep til our flight. But that was just a BAD idea.

Then I planned to get a hotel room near airport that has a shuttle. that meant checking out on SSR in morning, then heading back to SSP about 11 because magical express would take up to airport at 11:30 pm, then have the hotel we picked come pick us up at airport and take to hotel. Then in morning get the shuttle back to the airpor -- that was just going to be too much trouble.

This was WDW will just transport our luggage from SSR for us, we can play all day. When we are read we can then go check into ASM and sleep, then just ride Magical express to the airport in the monrnig. It is twice as expensive, but 100% less trouble. Added bonus, I get to see a resort I have never visited.
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It’s The Final Countdown - 8 Days to Go!

Day 8 – Chef de’France


I am so excited to wait on a table in the front window. I doubt I will ever make it to the “real” Paris, so I will have to just close my eyes, listen to the background music, eat my snails, and pretend I am there.
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Day 7 – One Man’s Dream


I am not sure how I missed this on my last trip as it is the type of thing I look for. My favorite part of Dollywood in The Dolly Parton Museum, so I know I will love this museum as well. I can see the wife and I spending some serious time going through the exhibits.
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Day 6 – Beaches & Cream


I hope this place lives up to the hype. I do really love ice cream, but who doesn’t? I doubt we will attent the "sink" but I am sure there are things just as yummy.
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One of mine and Luke's go to sundaes at B&C is the No Way Jose with chocolate and peanut butter.
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It’s The Final Countdown - 5 Days to Go!

Day 5 – Mickey Mouse and Gang


Now let me just say that I am not a huge character person. If we walk up on one with little to no wait, we will stop for a picture and autograph. However, I refuse to get in line for 30 minutes to see the mouse, and to me it is not worth a FP+. We do have two ADRs with characters, so we will get all the Character time we will need. Should be fun, fun, fun!
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