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And I'd like you to note that I have not made a comment about that sausage.
Eileen
OK, I am going to, because I just can't help it! That just looked inappropriate. But hopefully it was delicious. I used to live in Stuttgart Germany, and the food there is YUMMY! I've got to say, though, I never remember seeing anything like that.
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Sounds like you had a great last day, well maybe to short. That is a great picture of the Great Movie Ride. I don't think I've ever seen that side?? So sad your trip is over.
We were so sorry to see you go! Next year you are going to have to spend the whole week with us! Which reminds me--I need to start working on dates for next year . . . I should have already made a room reservation--I'm slacking.
*sad* Hate to see this ending - I always love your TR's! I hope next fall our trips overlap... I'm not sure if I'm going over fall break or not. I'm debating doing a long weekend early in the F&WF run, so as to miss the big crowds that fall break brings. I'm just not sure. So much to decide!!
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A great last day (minus the leaving part), and a great trip over all! Can't wait for the next one, which, being you, isn't that far away! And DL this time!
Nice last day you had with some PP friends Loved this trip report Sharon as all the F&W food pictures helped me to relive my trip in October Looking forward to your final thoughts! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
Sounds like a great final day! You captured the table we sat at for dinner in October in your second dining room shot of Kouzzina. Looking forward to final thoughts.
I'm not Sharon but I can answer that for you. (Whaaat?! Sharon knows I was gonna answer anyway!)
RAC is "Resort Airline Check-in" and it allows you (if you're on one of the participating airlines) to check your bags at the resort for your return flight. You don't have to shlepp them to the airport or check-in there -- it's all done from the relative comfort of the resort.
What?! DisneyLAND merchandise? That is soooo wrong!!! Blimey! (as Ron would say, but wait, I don't think you'll understand that reference! )
Anyway, that sounded like a wonderful last day. Glad you got to spend it with some fellow PP's. And your weather mojo held out for ya. Sorry Heather and Brandon!
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Oh I am so sad that your trip has come to an end! Can't you make your trips endless? I am sure Disney would pay you to just play all day and write trip reports at night.
Thanks again for all the great comments. I hope all my American PPer friends had a nice Thanksgiving. I did, and I had a very busy weekend after the big day. I'd hoped to post my final thoughts on Friday, but I was occupied with lots of other stuff. I'm sort of panicking now that Christmas is practically here and I've got lots going on! Luckily, having four days at home helped a lot, and I'm no longer in panic mode. But I haven't even pulled out the Christmas decorations, much less done any decorating. But let's not talk about that right now, mmmkay?
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That was a great last day, but I hate to see it come to an end! I love breakfast at Kouzzina, but agree for a person with a honey allergy many of the selections are out. All your choices at F&W look good! I enjoyed the cheese selection, but ick to the honey-covered cheese. How great to fit in more PP meets with Holly and Evan (adorable!) and Heather and Brandon. I just filled out my post-visit survey for BWV and they got an earful on the resort-specific issue! I'll be so mad if, when I finally get to DLR again, all I see is generic "Disney" stuff, or, worse, WDW stuff!
I plan to inspect the merchandise at DL soon, so I can let you know.
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Sounds like a wonderful and relaxing last day, but about your trip coming to an end.
The photos of Kouzinna are beautiful. We've yet to eat there, but it's on the to-do list. I agree that the sausage/pretzel roll ratio looked a little off. Frankly, I'd be a little self-conscious about eating that big sausage in public.
Looking forward to your final thoughts!
Happy Thanksgiving!
It is a little awkward eating that sausage. I tend to quickly bite off the ends so there's not so much... I don't know how to finish that sentence without it sounding dirty, but I'm sure you get the idea.
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It's common name is "plumed cockscomb" in the US, or "celosia" in Latin. (You could grow it at home in the summers.)
I didn't even bother to ask, because I knew you'd know and tell me! Is it relatively easy to grow? I don't have your green thumb, but I do remember to water my plants.
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That anguished noise you just heard was the sound of Zack's heart breaking.
I'm kind of afraid of how Zack is going to react when next I see him.
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And I'd like you to note that I have not made a comment about that sausage.
Eileen
Okay, I'll pretend I didn't see you not making a comment!
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Bummer that your trip has to come to an end, but come on...you have SO MANY trips that I can't feel too sad for you! :P
I can't believe it was DLR specific merchandise at WDW! It's bad enough now that they have so many combined DLR/WDW items, but the "other" park's stuff? Ugh!
I'd really be curious to know if they've actually surveyed people to ask them how much MORE they'd be spending if they offered more resort specific or park specific items. I know I for one would be spending way more for things that I can ONLY get at that park. I suppose I should thank Disney for letting me save my money...!
I don't feel sad when my TR comes to an end. In fact, because I so often am heading right back out when my TR ends, I actually get very happy when I finish my TR! It's almost a Pavlovian response! And as often as I go, I don't buy much, because the merchandise is tooooooo generic.
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Sounds like you had a great last day, well maybe to short. That is a great picture of the Great Movie Ride. I don't think I've ever seen that side?? So sad your trip is over.
I liked seeing that view of the GMR. You usually don't see that in photos, which is why I took the pic! Glad you like it.
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We were so sorry to see you go! Next year you are going to have to spend the whole week with us! Which reminds me--I need to start working on dates for next year . . . I should have already made a room reservation--I'm slacking.
I need to get on that as well! DM wants to go Columbus Day weekend so she won't have to take off much time from work. We'll probably go then.
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Sharon, what is RAC?
What Eileen said!
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*sad* Hate to see this ending - I always love your TR's! I hope next fall our trips overlap... I'm not sure if I'm going over fall break or not. I'm debating doing a long weekend early in the F&WF run, so as to miss the big crowds that fall break brings. I'm just not sure. So much to decide!!
I think we're going to do a trip around Columbus Day weekend (if we can get in at the BWV).
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A great last day (minus the leaving part), and a great trip over all! Can't wait for the next one, which, being you, isn't that far away! And DL this time!
Well, yes and no.
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Sounds like a great final day! You captured the table we sat at for dinner in October in your second dining room shot of Kouzzina. Looking forward to final thoughts.
Too bad you weren't still sitting there!
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I'm not Sharon but I can answer that for you. (Whaaat?! Sharon knows I was gonna answer anyway!)
I would've been shocked if you didn't answer!
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What?! DisneyLAND merchandise? That is soooo wrong!!! Blimey! (as Ron would say, but wait, I don't think you'll understand that reference! )
Anyway, that sounded like a wonderful last day. Glad you got to spend it with some fellow PP's. And your weather mojo held out for ya. Sorry Heather and Brandon!
No clue who Ron is. Is he from Kim Possible? That's the only Ron I can think of, but I never really watched the show. I know he used to be a character you could meet at the Studios, though.
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So sad your trip is ending, but I'm sure you have another one coming up soon!
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Oh I am so sad that your trip has come to an end! Can't you make your trips endless? I am sure Disney would pay you to just play all day and write trip reports at night.
Works for me!
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That just looked inappropriate. 
But hopefully it was delicious. I used to live in Stuttgart Germany, and the food there is YUMMY! 
I've got to say, though, I never remember seeing anything like that. 
Melanie
but I can answer that for you. (Whaaat?! Sharon knows I was gonna answer anyway!)
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Sorry Heather and Brandon!
Mosy and Meander and our three princesses
Luckily, having four days at home helped a lot, and I'm no longer in panic mode. But I haven't even pulled out the Christmas decorations, much less done any decorating. But let's not talk about that right now, mmmkay?
about your trip coming to an end. 
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