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15 minutes to meet Anna & Elsa! Now that's something you don't usually see. The regular queue line to meet them is very pretty. You don't get to see that in the FP line.
When I met them, I liked Anna better. She talked a mile a minute and was such a sweetie. My oldest, who btw is anti-princess, was so happy when Anna gave him a fist bump.
Early bird gets the worm, right? Well done!
And lovely photos too. Very nice to see as I'm sure it's something I'll never do. Our kids don't care for these girls and the waits are ridiculous. So thanks for sharing that!
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I'm enjoying the pictures, but it's strange. I'm looking at your TR in Tapatalk on my phone, and at least half of your pictures are upside down. I'm assuming this is not the case in the browser!
Wow, how lucky to get in to see the Frozen princesses in such a short amount of time! Looks like a great queue, too - love the princess portraits!
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I'm enjoying the pictures, but it's strange. I'm looking at your TR in Tapatalk on my phone, and at least half of your pictures are upside down. I'm assuming this is not the case in the browser!
Many of us end up seeing pictures upside down when on an iPad or iPhone. Are you on an iPhone, or other? (Just wondering if it's an Apple problem, or any kind of mobile device).
And it isn't everyone's reports - Cheryl's and Sharon's are the ones that immediately come to minds as problematic....
The sunlight was indeed casting lovely light on the buildings. You got some beautiful shots. How cool to meet Anna and Elsa with such a short wait. I must explore that shop when there next.
When they have those extra-early EMH at MK you can do so much! 20-minutes is basically a walk-through for Anna and Elsa.
Pretty much!
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It seems you hear from almost everyone that Elsa speaks very little, but Anna is bubbly, friendly and chatters. Very true to character, I think. Anna's outfit is MUCH nicer to me, but for a lot of little girls, I guess the lack of sparkle says it all.
Glad to hear you lucked out with the short wait for Elsa and Anna I'm almost afraid to say it but I have yet to watch Frozen Very un-Disney-addict like, I know
Oh boy... well, you know what you need to do this weekend then?
Wow!! 20 minutes that turned into 15?!?!!! I am incredibly jealous!! Once again, beautiful pictures Cheryl!
I know! I was counting the time we waited, as I genuinely thought it would be a lot longer than 20 minutes, which is how I know it was actually quicker.
15 minutes to meet Anna & Elsa! Now that's something you don't usually see. The regular queue line to meet them is very pretty. You don't get to see that in the FP line.
Ah, I hadn't thought about that. I take it the Fastpass line is pretty drab, then?
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When I met them, I liked Anna better. She talked a mile a minute and was such a sweetie. My oldest, who btw is anti-princess, was so happy when Anna gave him a fist bump.
And lovely photos too. Very nice to see as I'm sure it's something I'll never do. Our kids don't care for these girls and the waits are ridiculous. So thanks for sharing that!
I'm enjoying the pictures, but it's strange. I'm looking at your TR in Tapatalk on my phone, and at least half of your pictures are upside down. I'm assuming this is not the case in the browser!
I know this has been a problem in the past and I think it's something to do with Tapatalk, if I remember right, although it doesn't do it with all trip reports - am I remembering right guys?
Many of us end up seeing pictures upside down when on an iPad or iPhone. Are you on an iPhone, or other? (Just wondering if it's an Apple problem, or any kind of mobile device).
And it isn't everyone's reports - Cheryl's and Sharon's are the ones that immediately come to minds as problematic....
Ah, you see someone did know the answer!
I wonder if it's something to do with the camera as well - I never have to rotate my photos, as the computer seems to do it automatically. Maybe on Apple, it doesn't do that?
What a nice short wait for Anna and Elsa - something so unheard of during the rest of the day. I love the queue, so pretty and love all the portraits. We have met them two times, both times I also felt that Elsa is sweet, not very talkative, more withdrawn which I guess plays perfectly into her character for most of the movie and Anna....just so into character. Love her....she was just talking a mile a minute, had so much to say. The girls loved her.
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Now that's something you don't usually see. The regular queue line to meet them is very pretty. You don't get to see that in the FP line. 
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I'm almost afraid to say it but I have yet to watch Frozen 
Very un-Disney-addict like, I know 
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