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Old 12-04-2005, 09:26 PM   #16
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Great update Melissa [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] Boy those nachos look yummy [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/hungry.gif[/img]
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Great update! Hurry back with more!
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Those nachos looked so good Melissa!! Another great update and wonderful pictures!! Sorry Mike missed the magic show! Can't wait to read more of your report, it is so much fun to read!!!
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Holy cow those nachos are HUGE!!!!!!!

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Don't ya [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] Margaritaville!!!! I haven't been to the one in Orlando but we went to the one in Vegas and loved it!! The atmosphere ROCKS and the food was very good!! I just got caught up and am ready for more!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Holy cow!!!! I am going to have to go there just for those nachos!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yum Yum Yummy!!!!!!!!
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I thought the Beetlejuice Review was one of the better things at Universal. I really enjoyed it!

BTW, the NY Library scene doesn't ahve anything to do w/ the Mummy. That's from the Ghostbusters. Are the Ghostbusters not at Universal anymore? That was my FAVE thing there! They did a show on the steps of the library several times a day w/ Beetlejuice. If they did away w/ that, I'll never go back! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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Great update Melissa and I really enjoy all your pictures!! Can't wait to read more!!
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Super! Thanks for the Beetlejuice photos--we were in line for that show last year but something happened (can't remember what) and we had to get out of line. Glad you enjoyed your day!
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