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Meg, great updates. How magical Angel got to be Princess of the Day. She lookeed beautiful. So sorry to eear about the horrndous wait at CRT, and the food wasn't all that great, especially your pork chop being under cooked. Gla to hear the experience, the Princesses, & Chef made up for it. So sorry to hear you all ot soaked, but at least waits were non-existent for you. Love all o the pictures. Don't worry about not loving SGE. My mom didn't care for the ride either(expecially the scents), so I'll take er word for it and we won't ride it(although I love Stitch himself). More please Meg!
The wait was not as bad as what others seemed to have so it wasn't that bad but the crowds, i don't know what the hang up was but I was truly expecting to see all the tables full when we went upstairs. All I could figure is that we got there just in time as a whole bunch of tables were eating so by the time they cleared them out and reset them it took some time. All in all is what a good meal and my SIL was so happy to eat in the castle. Definitely a good start to the trip.
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Ahh- what a great honor for Angel at BBB! And she looks so (I know you don't want to hear it) grown up!!! She's just beautiful. Do you have a photo of her from outside looking in?
Sorry about the long wait at CRT. I'm still contemplating whether we want to eat there on one of our trips. I like your rating system and food commentary.
Sorry you didn't get to meet up with Liz, Brent and Mindy...but don't you love it when 'following a feeling' turns out to be a good idea?
I think Angel would have ride partners for the Teacups with Kelley and Cory. They love to spin.
Hope your early morning at Epcot works out!
When I look at the pictures Cathy she does look so grown up to me, then I see her in her class and she is the second smallest so that makes me feel a little better
I am really glad we stayed I think I would have "what ifed" my decision has we headed back because of the weather and the lines...well it was like having a park to ourselves so I was really surprised when the buses were so packed, I had no idea where all these people were
Angel would love having some spinning partners on the teacups, I really hope our trips overlap one day as I know they would have a ball together.
How sweet. Princess of the day! She looks so lovley too. You take great pics with your camera, and your sig pic is just beautiful.
Sorry your dinner in the castle was so-so. They must have changed it from last year, we had dinner with the fairy godmother and the mice. That was perfect for us, as my daughter Josie was all about the mice
Good choice hanging around and getting some rides in, I myself can not stand Stitch's Escape. Good for you for still going on it
What a great day Meg! Love the pictures of Angel all dressed up! How great she got to be Princess of the Day! Sorry about the wait at CRT, but sounds like it was definitely worth it! More please!
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You are really making me wish we'd stuck around MK for EMH; but we were just completely soaked and probably wouldn't have been very comfortable walking around in soggy clothes all evening. You sure did get a lot accomplished, though!
But, of course she is Princess Of The Day! And, as this picture shows:
Angel Of The Year! I think the light coming in from the window behind, and the smile that is her whole face, shows just how special this Angel really is!
It's good that the negatives did not out weigh the positives at CRT, and you came away with a great experience, after all. I am simply amazed at the personal attention the chefs give to special requests! I did not know about that till I read these TRs... yours and others.
I CANNOT do the teacups! Spinning while I'm spinning does not do my stomach any good at all!!
Glad to see a little Florida rain did not dampen the spirit of the first full day in The Kingdom!
Great updates, Meg! Luv that Soarin'!!
Wow, you guys really hit the ground running! Love the pics of Angel as Princess of the Day. I am sorry about the wait at CRT but glad you enjoyed the magical setting for your first, real dinner of the trip. Guess the rain deluge worked in your favor a bit; you did quite a bit at EMH.
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How sweet. Princess of the day! She looks so lovley too. You take great pics with your camera, and your sig pic is just beautiful.
Sorry your dinner in the castle was so-so. They must have changed it from last year, we had dinner with the fairy godmother and the mice. That was perfect for us, as my daughter Josie was all about the mice
Good choice hanging around and getting some rides in, I myself can not stand Stitch's Escape. Good for you for still going on it
I think the change happened close to the start of the year from what I gather. Last time we went it was still teh FG at dinner. I remember hearing about some changes going on and then reading someone's recent TR (and I forget whose it was) who said they went for dinner and the princesses were there so whenever the change was it had to be pretty recent.
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What a great day Meg! Love the pictures of Angel all dressed up! How great she got to be Princess of the Day! Sorry about the wait at CRT, but sounds like it was definitely worth it! More please!
It was definitely worth it, I think the best part was not only did we have an enjoyable meal with some princesses but we stayed dry What was going on outside the window was not a pretty site. I truly give it all those people who stood waiting to see if the parade would happen and even after it got rained out they held out for Wishes. But then again this is coming from a person who dragged everyone into the MK last year during a monsoon type rain as everyone was running out because I knew that it would stop in time for Spectro and I was going to see it on our last night no matter what the weather...LOL
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You are really making me wish we'd stuck around MK for EMH; but we were just completely soaked and probably wouldn't have been very comfortable walking around in soggy clothes all evening. You sure did get a lot accomplished, though!
If we had been outside during the whole storm I would have head back as well, I think we just lucked out being in the CRT for most of the storm, while it was still pretty rainy when we got out at least we were starting off dry for EMH instead of starting them off in already wet clothes.
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But, of course she is Princess Of The Day! And, as this picture shows:
Angel Of The Year! I think the light coming in from the window behind, and the smile that is her whole face, shows just how special this Angel really is!
It's good that the negatives did not out weigh the positives at CRT, and you came away with a great experience, after all. I am simply amazed at the personal attention the chefs give to special requests! I did not know about that till I read these TRs... yours and others.
I CANNOT do the teacups! Spinning while I'm spinning does not do my stomach any good at all!!
Glad to see a little Florida rain did not dampen the spirit of the first full day in The Kingdom!
Great updates, Meg! Luv that Soarin'!!
Thanks Kenny...I loved how the pictures from the BBB came out. I can't wait to get the CD as they got some great shots as well. No dampened spirits here, when we talked about the trip at the airport going home everyone agreed that staying that night was the right decision, wet or not we had a great time and it really put us all in a wonderful mood for our first full park day the next day.
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Reading your TR makes me wish I had a little girl so she could get dressed up as a princess.
I guess my little prince will have to do through.
And waht an adorable little prince you do have There was a little boy at the BBB who had just had his hair done and he was the cutest thing. The pirate league also looks like great fun, there were a couple of boys in the store after I guess they had finished up and there was a set of three borthers I guess...just adorable.
Hmmm I will be sure to be prepared for those Floridian down pours! Especially since I'll be going next year around the same time. You guys got some of my favorites out the way! And CRT sounds like it's a toss up. I do want to take my little princess though. Anxious to hear the rest of your trip.
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How cool that Angel was the princess of the day - I didn't know they did that! I had the same meal at CRT - loved the squash, but I was not a fan of my chop either - it was okay, nothing special though. Can't wait to hear about your Epcot day!
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That is just such a wonderful experience at BBB!!! I love her pictures! You really did an amazing job with the siggie pic You know I would totally love to dress up like a princess still if they let adults do it too LOL Belle is my fave too and you can tell she is angel's fave by the pic of her and belle together We had CRT for breakfast both times i've eaten there. I would have to say it is always very unorganized but the breakfast is just amazingly good
When it rained last year for us we had the whole park to ourselves too...isnt it an amazing feeling to really be one of the few there taking it all in???
Sounded like a wonderful day all around!
Hmmm I will be sure to be prepared for those Floridian down pours! Especially since I'll be going next year around the same time. You guys got some of my favorites out the way! And CRT sounds like it's a toss up. I do want to take my little princess though. Anxious to hear the rest of your trip.
Even with the wait and the food not being anything special I would still do it. We had already done the castle at lunch, my girls had a wonderful time and I was content. I knew this was something that my SIL would love and it was worth seeing her enjoyment and it was not like we did not enjoy our meal, I think everyone came away with something that stood out for them. My only complaint is that for a meal that is so popular that they just get better organized. I would definitely do it for your little princess, it will be a special memory for her and for you.
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Wonderful update!!! Sounds like you had a nice, productive evening in the MK!
Sometimes I think it is those rainy times that one can be the most productive...LOL. Even with the rain there were still a lot of people, I knew that they had cancelled the parade but I was really surprised how many people were still waiting for the fireworks, because it was not just a sprinkle, it was really coming down. But you know I think it is those memories, the ones that were not "picture perfect" plans that end up being the ones that are the most perfect.
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How cool that Angel was the princess of the day - I didn't know they did that! I had the same meal at CRT - loved the squash, but I was not a fan of my chop either - it was okay, nothing special though. Can't wait to hear about your Epcot day!
The squash was really good and so was that relish that came with it. Even the portion of the pork that I ate was good. I am sure that it was cooked fine I am just really particular about cooking my pork well so I think it just set me off a bit.
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Glad you all braved the rain and got in some more fun at MK before calling it a night!
The girls are still talking about that night, funny that I was really happy that so many of our plans actually fell together once we got there but it was a rainy, throw off our schedule night that ended up being one of the most fun.
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That is just such a wonderful experience at BBB!!! I love her pictures! You really did an amazing job with the siggie pic You know I would totally love to dress up like a princess still if they let adults do it too LOL Belle is my fave too and you can tell she is angel's fave by the pic of her and belle together We had CRT for breakfast both times i've eaten there. I would have to say it is always very unorganized but the breakfast is just amazingly good
When it rained last year for us we had the whole park to ourselves too...isnt it an amazing feeling to really be one of the few there taking it all in???
Sounded like a wonderful day all around!
Angel loves her Tinkerbell but out of all the princesses she has always been a Belle fan. I have always loved Belle as well, she was smart, independent and followed her own drummer and I have always loved her dress.
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