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Sorry Cam, I was reading multiple PP trip report plans and I must have mixed them up when posting. I noticed that Tara mentioned in a reply to you that she was eating at the Flying Fish and mixed it into your plans.
It should be a fun morning at AK with your FOP fastpass! We'll be at MK a good part of the day before heading over to Epcot for our dinner reservation, so we might see each other in the afternoon! We also got a cool front come through during the night and it actually feels like Fall now!
I've done the same thing before. Too many trip report details at once.
We'll definitely have to check in with each other. I'm loving the cooler weather right now.
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Afternoon downtime in anticipation of a late night at the party sounds perfect to me!
We have gotten into the habit of an afternoon nap or at least rest time before we know we'll be staying out late.
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You will have to let me know how you and Luke like FOP (Our FP is the next day @ AK). You are really lucky to get ADR at BOG. We really wanted to get reservations for BOG, but we had no luck. We are very excited about MVMCP also!!!!!!
We will let you know what we think of FOP. I did work on BOG first, but I had several options for time. The last few trips we've been unable to get it, so I was quite excited, especially to get it before the party.
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Great plans and coming up real fast now!
Yes, it is. We got our hair cut today, and before we left, our stylist asked if we'd set up our next appointment. She thought we had it right before our trip, and she was spot on. That made it seem even closer.
Well, I will have to make sure we run into you during the party because we will be there also that night!!!!!
We haven't been to this party since 2009 and I seriously can't wait!!!!!
Well, I will have to make sure we run into you during the party because we will be there also that night!!!!!
We haven't been to this party since 2009 and I seriously can't wait!!!!!
I forgot part of my story when I mentioned that Luke had purchased a limited edition 45th Anniversary/WDW Railroad Magic Band. He had been checking the Shop Parks app every day, but each day the site showed the Magic Band with a banner that stated it was available only in stores. Then one morning a few weeks ago, it was available. When he put it in the cart, he also learned that we’d get the AP 20% discount, even though we haven’t activated our new annual passes yet. After he told me this good news, I asked him to add one more thing to the cart. My DMIL Thelma had given me a Disney card back in July for my birthday. I’d been saving it to use at WDW so that I could use our annual pass. Now I didn’t have to wait and I knew exactly what I wanted, a long sleeve hoodie t-shirt for the Food & Wine Festival. Since we will arrive the last week of the festival, I was concerned that the shirts would be sold out and gone. Luke added it to the cart and the 20% discount covered it, too. I’ve already worn it once; it is so comfortable. I’ll definitely be taking this with us on the trip. Guess I ought to go ahead an take a photo of it and Luke’s Magic Band to show you all.
Day 11 Wednesday, November 15
This will be our last full day in Disney World, and we’ll be splitting our time between two parks. We plan to begin at Epcot, even though the Food & Wine Festival will have ended on Monday. With the tiered FastPasses for attractions here, three days gets us all three of the big rides here. So here’s what we have:
Test Track at 9:10
Mission Space at 10:20 A treat on this ride is Linda and her girlfriends will be riding with us.
Character Spot at 11:20
Like the previous day, I’m not sure right now how long we’ll end up staying at Epcot before moving on. We may be tired from our late night at MVMCP, so some naptime at the resort might be in order.
Dinner tonight will be with Linda and friends. We’ll join them at the Grand Floridian Café, a new place for us and one we’ve wanted to try but keep forgetting. Dinner is at 6:45. Since we will be so close to the Magic Kingdom, I’ve asked Luke if we can return and see Happily Ever After again. I know I’m going to love this and seeing it at least a couple of times will be fun.
Hope you can share Luke's MB as the WDW RR version sounds so cool and must be amazing as I know Luke just loves his trains!
I know what you mean about the late nights in the parks with you and MNSSHP on your upcoming trip and something I did on mine and it can take a lot out of you and you want the sleep more than anything else! No matter how much you desire going to the parks in the AM and experiencing those early FP+s as not always possible.....your brain tells you one thing and your body tells you something else!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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What a wonderful way to spend your last full day!! You guys will love the GF Cafe! We think it’s a hidden gem! And how fun to meet up with Linda again!
How great that you both were able to get your AP discount for the railroad magic band and your long sleeve t-shirt! Can't wait to see a picture of it. We're so excited to spend time with you both on this day!!!
Congrats on the purchases. One perk to Epcot today is that you might get to see some of the Christmas decorations. As I recall, they start going up the minute F&W comes down. Enjoy your day.
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I noticed that Tara mentioned in a reply to you that she was eating at the Flying Fish and mixed it into your plans.
We also got a cool front come through during the night and it actually feels like Fall now! 
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