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After this AIE show was over, Peter wanted to get a turkey leg. We had talked about trying one, even though in my opinion you look ridiculous eating it.
We hurried over to
and "gobbled" down our 1st turkey leg!
Yummy!! Peter also got a pickle & soda at the market.
After our quick snack (our eating habits today really went lacking!)
we went back to watch the next AIE show.
Daughtry- our favorite!! We've seen him in concert twice.
By the time we got out, Logan had come back to the park & met up with Nathan. They were eating at Rosie's All American Cafe'. They both got chicken strips/fries/sodas/ choc. cake & carrot cake. Total: $33 (2 CS)
Now, I guess you've wondered, if by chance my.... (our) changing of our plans earlier this week had anything to do with whether or not a certain show just might be showing tonight??????????????
YES!!!!!
FANTASMIC is showing tonight at 7:00 & 8:30!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is one lunch or snack that my hubby will love. We have turkey legs here at our local celebration - Cheyenne Frontier Days. Cant wait to see pictures from Fantasmic!!!
While planning for this trip, it had looked as though we wouldn't get to see Fantasmic. The plan was to end our trip at MK just like we did last trip. After going to DHS on Monday, and the boys loving it so much, I thought why not change things around a bit.
MK is my favorite....I have to begin my trip there and I really wanted to end it there again watching Wishes!
But, I had to think about the others, (and I remembered that Fantasmic was showing on our last night) so, what is the second best way to end a trip to WDW?
So, once the plans were changed, I began telling the guys all about Fantasmic.....I talked about it all through the week....what a popular attraction it was....how everyone at PP loved it & thought it was a must see. So everyone agreed, we will try very hard to get into the last show at 8:30.
Everthing I read about Fantasmic said to make sure you are there early.....like 90 minutes early! OK, that means 7:00 or so......the same time as the AIE finale'!!!
After the 6:00 AIE show (which was over around 6:25), Peter thought we should just get right in line for the finale show to make sure we had a seat. I called the boys and asked where they were. They were at Rosies finishing up their food. I told them to get in line by 7:00, and I would try to get there as soon as the finale was over. I'm standing there, waiting for the doors to open and I told Peter I really didn't want to miss Fantasmic, but I hated missing the finale with him.......he said do whatever you want, but I want to finish watching the last show. Hmmmmm.....ok......I'm going with the boys to wait in line for Fantasmic........PLEASE try to join us after AIE!!!!!!!!!
I ran (ok, I walked very quickly) over to get the boys & we got in line. We were almost the first to arrive, so we were at the front of the line. Logan asked again "what time does the show start?" 8:30...."and it is only 7:00"....??? Trust me! I know what I am doing here. We waited about 1/2 an hour before the line got moving.
By the time the line got moving, there was an enormous crowd. I wondered if Peter would make it in time or even be able to find us. I thought maybe he will at least get in and just sit alone . I wondered if "Gaston" had run away with the competition at the finale, but I couldn't help but notice the huge crowd from Argentina filling up the waiting area!!! I started to wonder if all of his supporters were here instead!
It was now packed! Logan was so funny, the group of girls from Argentina were so close behind him, around him, beside him, he's not sure, but he thinks he had a date while standing in line waiting for the show to start!!!
All kidding aside, it was crowded. Soon we watched the 7:00 show let out & I have never seen so many people at once in my life!! I asked Logan to snap a few pictures of me & Nathan while we waited for our turn to go in.
We finally got in and found great seats in the middle section, near the top, by the VIP seats. I kept hoping Peter would get in to see the show, but I had my doubts, it was so crowded!
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) so, what is the second best way to end a trip to WDW?
I'm standing there, waiting for the doors to open and I told Peter I really didn't want to miss Fantasmic, but I hated missing the finale with him.......he said do whatever you want, but I want to finish watching the last show. Hmmmmm.....ok......I'm going with the boys to wait in line for Fantasmic........PLEASE try to join us after AIE!!!!!!!!!
. I wondered if "Gaston" had run away with the competition at the finale, but I couldn't help but notice the huge crowd from Argentina filling up the waiting area!!! 
I started to wonder if all of his supporters were here instead! 
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